Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-01-21
LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

JOurudi OF yesterday rSdn
Papers from the House disposed Of in con-
currence.
On motion of Mr. LAWSON. the order that the
several joint standing committees be instruct
ed to report legislation inexpedient upon all
applications referred TO them. was tabled.
communication was received from Hon.
J. o. Smith. Secretary Of State, submitting
the report Of the Attorney General. and the
same was referred TO the Committee on the
Judiciary, on motion Of Mr.. DISGLET. Also
the report Of the Commissioners on Fisheries
and Game. which was referred TO the Com
mittee on Fisheries and Game, on motion OF
Mr.. BREWER.
On motion of Mr. BIsBEE.
Ordered, That the Committee on the Judic-
iary be requested 10 inquire what legislation.
il any. il necessary, in order to give addi-
tional relief To poor debtors, under chap. ] IL
Of the revised statutes, and to report by bill
or otherwise.
On motion of Mr.. BIsBEE.
Ordered, That the Committee on the Judi
ciary be requested To inquire what legislation
| If any il necessary to regulate the travel and
fees Of Trial Justices and Justices of the
Peace and Of the Quorum.
On motion Of Mr.. MoETLASD.
Ordered. That the Committee on the Judi
cisry be directed to inqaire into the expe-
diency of amending. or repeating, chapter
| 100. Of the laws of 1879, relating 10 travel
and attendance of parties recovering cost in
the Supreme Court Of the State.
On motion of Mr. MoErLASD.
Ordered. That the President of the Sem
ate be instructed to appoint John X. Film, of
Monson. a. folder, at one dollar per day,
without mileage.
On motion Of Mr.. WALKER,
Ordered. That the Committee on Legal At
fairs, inquire into the expediency of amend
| ing chapter 6, section l69. of the revised
| statutes, relating To the sale of the lands OF
resident owners, for taxes.
On motion of Mr.. BREWER,
Adjourned.
| PETITIONS, Bills. &c. READ AND REFERRED.
| Petition of X. Dowing and Others in aid OF
petition Of \. W. Dutton and others of Lewis
ton referred to the Committee on Legal
| Affairs. =.
| Petition n. ID. Sherman and others asking
an appropriation for an annual encampment
for militia; referred TO the Committee on
Military Affairs.
| Petition of J. J. Lyn: Ii and others for an
appropriation for instruction in rifle practice
and an annual incampment for militia; re-
ferred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
hibit the taking of fish in Great Watchie
Pond in Standsh: referred to the Committee
on Fisheries and Game.
Petition of +. T. IIamor and others for
a Water Company at Bar Harbor in Eden
petitions of Haskell Derby: also of J. e.
Woodman; also of A. VI. Shaw also of G..
VI. Ogden and others in aid of the same; re-
ferred to the Committee on Legal Affairs.
| Mr.. BIsBEE, on request, presented the fol
lowing:
| BE 1t enacted 5yhe Senate and House Of Rep
| SIGNATURES, IN Legislature assembled, as fol-
| iors:
Sect 1.-The land. buildings. and fixtures
of every railroad corporation or association,
outside of its located right of way. shall be
subject to taxation BY the several cities and
towns in which such land. buildings and fix
lures may be situated, rs other property is
taxed therein.
Sect. Every corporton. person, or
association, owning or operating any railroad
in this State, shall pay to the State Treasur-
er for the use of the State. an annual fran
chinse tax upon the gross transportation re-
ceipts of such railroad rs returned to the
Railroad Commissioners for the year ending
on the thirtetb day of September next pre-
cedng the levving of such tax. which with
the tax provided for in section one, shall be
in lieu of all taxes upon such railroad, its
property and stock.
Sect. 3.-Thc Governor and Council on or
before the first day of April in each year.
shall determine the amount of such tax, and
report the same to the State Treasurer who
shall forthwith give notice thereof to the cor
poration. person or association, upon which
the tax is levied.
Sect. 1.-THE amount of such tax shall be
ascertaned as follows: The amount of the
gross transportation receipts shall be divided
bv the number of miles of railroad operated
to ascertain the average gross receipts per
mile: when such average receipts per mile
shall not exceed twenty-five hundred and fifty
dollars. the tax shall be one-quarter of one
per centrum upon the gross receipts: when the
average receipts per mile exceed TWENTY-FIVE
hundred and fifty dollars, and do not exceed
three thousand dollars. the tax shall be one
half of one per ceBfum upon the gross re-
ceipts and so on. increasing the tax upon
the gross receipts one-quarter of one per cen
! fHm for each sdditional seven hundred and
| fifty dollars of average gross receipts per
mile. as well as for the fraction remaing. at
ter dividing the average gross receipts per
mile BY seven hundred and fiftv
When railroad lies partly within, and
partly without. this State. or i owned or
operated part of line extending beyond
this State. the tax shall be levied. as herein
provided, upon the gross receipts in this
State. and the amount determined AS follows
The gross transportation receipts of such
railroad or line over its whole extent. within
and without the State. shall be divided nv
the total number of miles operated. to OBJ
tain the average gross receipts per mile. and
the gross receipts in this State shall be taken
TO he the average gross recpiDtS per mile