Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-12

further motion by the same Senator,
the Senate voted to recede from its
former action and concur with the
House in the reference Of this bill
to the State prison committee.
Mr.. MAHER of Kennebec: Mr..
President, hardly know what is the
right motion to make, but will make
this, to take from the table H. D. IS,
which the Calendar says I tabled yes
terday, and which did not and know
nothing about.
The motion was agreed to, and on
motion by Mr.. Hinckley Of Cumber-
land the bill was referred to the COM
mittee on Legal Affairs
Mr.. HINCKLEY Of Cumberland:
Mr.. President, I move to take from
the table S. P. 113, An Act to extend
the charter of Patten Water and
Power Company.
The motion was agreed to, and on
further motion by the same Senator,
the bill was referred to the committee
on Judiciary in concurrence with the
House.
Mr.. WALKER of Knox: Mr.. Presi-
dent, / move that We take from the
table H. P. AIS, An Act to increase
the salary of the Register of Deeds
for Knox county.
The motion was agreed to, and on
further motion by the same Senator
the bill was referred to the committee
on Salaries and Fees in concurrence.
Mr., SPEIRS of Cumberland: Mr..
President, H. D. A An Act relating to
tax on gasoline, was assigned for
7 hot hn q @.
signed for today, thought there was
to be a session on Friday. There
are other bills coming along very
similar in nature to that, and would
| like to have them go along to the
same committee, and these bills are
| assigned to different committees. l
| therefore move that we retable the
bill today.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr.. ALLEN of York: Mr.. President.
move to take from the table An Act
ratifying the transfer Of land from
the State Of Maine to trustees of
Gorham Academy in the County OF
Cumberland, and from the trustees of
Gorham Academy in the County of
sly Is. P. 35), tabled by me a few
moments ago.
Tho motion was agreed to.
Mr.. ALLEN: understand, Mr..
President, that this mas been passed
to be engrossed and no motion is
necessary. Am I correct:
The PRESIDENTS: / think that is
right, Senator Allen.
Mr.. CRAM Of Cumberland: Mr.
President, I move that we take from
the table 8. p. 131, An Act requiring
owners Of certain motor vehicles and
trailers to furnish security for their
/ civil liability on account Of personal
injuries caused by their motor
vehicles and trailers.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr.. HINCKLEY Of Cumberland:
Mr.. President, this matter was
recommended by the committee or
| Reference to the Judiciary committee
ut is tmmaterial to me whether il
goes to the Judiciary committee or t.
the Legal Affairs committee. But II
IL one Of the most preaching bill!
that has ever been presented to any
, Legislature. There Is as much Law
; involved in it as in any matter that
has been presented TO this Legisla'
ture, and other states that hav,
passed, or attempted to pass, bills Of
! this kind have found constitutions
and other questions of great moment
1t seems to me that when a propo-
sition Is made to the Legislature Of
the State of Maine to require every
person owning an automobile or {
truck to carry liability insurance, OF
to furnish a bond on the same, tina
the Legislature should be very care.
J full in seeing that a bill is prepared
and passed having all Of the protec.
ton and guarantees and safeguards
which it is possible to put in a bill O
that kind, and l cannot conceive of a
matter so full of legal questions goini
to a committee that is comprised O.
laymen who are not supposed to un'
derstand or appreciate these lega
complications.
I believe that the committee or
, reference acted wisely when they
made the reference to legal com.
mittee, and I certainly hope.-al.
though there is an element of in.
surance in it, that is secondary, TIL.
, question of protection to the public
is the main thing to be considered ir
[ connection with this billiard 1 Ger.
tainly hope that this Senate will fol
low the recommendation of the com.
, mittee on reference and send it to 6
. legal committee, and not simply be.
cause the mercantile and insurance
{ committee perhaps want a bill be.
. fore them-that Is not sufficient rea.
son. ! hope that the motion doe.
not prevail.
Il The PRESIDENT: Did you wish
to make a motion?
Mr.. HINCKLEY: There is g
. motion now that it should go before
the committee on mercantile affairs
and insurance, and am opposing
that motion.
The PRESIDENT: The Chat,
will say that that vote was declared
, and the proper motion to be con-
sidered will be to reconsider that
vote.
Mr.. HINCKLEY: 1 understood J
; caught the ear of the Chair before
that was declared.
The PRESIDENT: The Chair is
sorry to state that he was perhaps
/. a little previous.
Mr.. HINCKLEY: 1 move to re.
| consider
, Mr.. MAHER of Kennebec: Mr.
/ President. speaking to the motion Of
the Senator from Cumberland, Sen.
ator Hinckley. l will say that-ex.
/ planning the action of the committee
on reference anent this particular
, measurement only what the Senator
> has said was of great weight, but OF
more controlling Importance was the
fact that this very same principle
under a different act, was before the
/ Legislature two years ago. l was
somewhat familiar with it because
introduced 1t myself, and it was re.
1erred to the committee on Judiciary
and they had a very extended hear
ing thereon, and at that time there
was a sharp division, and finally the