Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-01-25
HOUSE..
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 2i,l
perance.

Communications were received from the
Secretary of State transmitting the reports
of the agents of the Penobscot and Passa-
maquoddy tribe OF Indians for 1882. which
were referred to the Committee on Indian
Affairs.
House order relating to printing the report
of the investigating committee on the State
Reform School came from the Senate in
definitely postponed.
On motion o. Mr.. Heath of Augusta the
House voted to insist. and asked for COM
mittee of conference. and the Speaker ap-
pointed on the part of the House. Messrs
Heath of Augusta, Powers of Houlton. and
Talbot of East Machias.
Mr.. Powers of HoultOn submitted the
following. which was adopted under sus-
pension of the rules on motion of the same
gentleman:
Resolved, That any revision or adjust
ment of the national tariff which shall reduce
the present duties upon lumber imported in
to the United States from the Dominion of
Canada, and at the same time retain the ex-
listing protective duties upon iron, sugar, rice
and other necessaries of life, is an impolitic,
unjust and destructive discrimination against
the leading industry of this State, and we do
most earnestly and respectfully protest
against it, and instruct our Senators and re-
quest our representatives in Congress to use
all honorable means to prevent any change in
the revenue laws relating to imported lum-
Der.
Resolved. That copies of the above resolu-
ton and protest be forwarded by the Secre-
tary of State to each member of Congress
from Maine.
Mr.. Eldridge of Dexter presented the petit
ton of Nathaniel Dustin and los others of
Dexter for a law to equaliZe taxation.
IT.,
Mr.. Spe aker: only dc sire to call the at
tenton of the House to the importance of
some legislation upon the matter referred to
in this petition, and without reference to the
knOttv question of taxation of mortgages,
mOrtgaged property, double taxation, etc, ]
have to say that there is class of property
that does not IN my opinion bear its just
share of the public burden, refer to person
al property. such as stocks, bonds, money
on hand or at interest, debts due more than
owing. etc, for three years service on a
board of assessors has convinced me that
however honest and straightforward a man
may be in all other business relations of life
he thinks it no harm to evade and get around
this matter of paving taxes. have had an
opportunity to examine the New Hampshire
and Vermont laws. of which | have q copy.
Those laws make it the duty of the Secretary
of State to cause to be furnished to the as
SCISSORS of the several towns a sufficient num-
Der of blanks for every taxpayer, who is re-
quired to make n true invoice of all his
property to be taxed for and return the same
to the assessors on or before the first day of
April of each year and make oath to the same
before a justice of the peace with sufficient
penalties in case he neglects to do so.
And, Mr. Speaker, / am glad to know that
this question in the interest OF equal taxation
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the people in many sections of our State, and
feel that could render to my constituents
no greater service than to vote for some uch
law as is enacted in our sister states, or one
similar in its provisions.
On motion of Mr.. Barrows Of Vassalboro,
Ordered, That the Judiciary Committee be
instructed to inquire into the expediency of
amending chapter 30 of the public laws of
1881 as to afford better protection to life in
cases of fire, in all structures used for public
purposes.
On motion Of Mr.. Spofford of Bucksport,
Ordered. That the Committee on the
Judiciary inquire into the expediency of a
law requiring every deed to be accompanied
by plan of the real estate conveyed, with
the courses and distances marked thereon.s
On motion of Mr.. Besrce of Norway,
Ordered That the Judiciary Committee
be instructed to enquire into the expediency
of legislation to permit adverse parties to
testify in cases where an executor or admin
istrator is a party.
On motion of Mr.. Fox of Lowell,
Ordered That the Committee on the Judi
ciary be directed to inquire into the expedi-
ency of providing BY law for additional pun
ishment for the crime of murder for the
second offeuse. And the clerk of the House
is directed to procure from the files of 1881.
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under sentence of Imprisonment for life who
shall kill any person within this State, and
that the same shall he referred to the same
committee.
On motion of Mr.. Strout of Cape Elizabeth
Ordered. That the Committee on the Judi
ciary be directed to inquire into the expedi-
ency of amending sec. AS of chap. 6 of the
revised statutes by inserting in the fourth
line in the place of one year the word two
wears so said section shall read follows:
When a person imprisoned for not paving
his tax is discharged therefrom, the officer
committing him shall not be discharged from
such tax without vote of the town unless he
imprisoned him within two years after the
taxes were committed to him to collect.
On motion of Mr.. Rogers of Bath,
Ordered. That the Committee on Finance
are hereby authorized to assess State tax
on the valuation of 1882 of four mills on the
dollar of said valuation for the years 1888 and
1884.
On motion of Mr.. Thompson of Brunswick
Ordered, That the land agent be required
to report to the House within ten days. show
ing what lands of the State remain subject tC
his official care; and that the clerk deliver t.
said agent. forthwith, certified copy of this
| order, including said clerks official indorse'
ment upon the original.
On motion of Mr. Powers of Houlton,
Ordered, That the Committee on STATE
| Lands and State Roads inquire into the ex
pediency of repeating resolve in favor OF
| Nelson Turney. approved January 29th, 1878
Also that the same committee inquire what
| if any further legislation is necessary to ena
bic the land agent to make conveyances Il
the Swedish settlers under the acts of 1870
1871, 1879 and 1873.
Mr.. Hale from the Committee % tn