The Portland daily press., 1885-02-04
FROM AUGUSTA.
Petition to Change the Laws Re-
lating to Taxation of Shipping.
Bill introduced to Change Railroad
Fares.
Changes in the Law Relating to
Disabled and Dependent
Soldiers.
The Portland Police Bill and Other
Matters Mentioned.
Special to the Press.)

the Megantic railroad to bridge Moosehsad
lake. The report was only signed by that gen.
tleman of the railroad committee On his
motion the bill WAS tabled and ordered printed.
/ On motion of Mr.. Hill of Auburn, the majori-
! ty report which was on the table and which
authorized bridging the lake, was also ordered
to be printed. Both reports were made
/ special assignment for Wednesday of next
! week.
! The Knox county delegation voted to in
crease the salary Of the register of probate of
that county to $40o, and the judge of probate
to $3.50.
The incorporators of the Bath Water Supply
| Company are Arthur Sewall Charles Daven-
port, L. W. Houghton, John S. Elliot, Thomas
W. Hyde, John 81. Kimball, Franklin Reed,
f, FL. Patten, Galen G. Moses, James A. Nc
Lsllan, Frank o. Moses, Charles II. Mcclellan,
John W. Marr, +. B. Torrey, John o. Patten,
Henry W. Swanton, A. Ell. Shaw, George
Moulton, Jr., Samuel D. Bailey and George H.
Nichols. Their object in getting charter is
for supplying Bath for domestic and manufac-
turing purposes. Capital stock 100000.
The bill introduced in the House provides
that section Al OF chap. 27 of r. s., shall be
amended in the 18th line, so that when
liquors and vessels are seized as provided in
the preceding section, the officer who made
such seizures shall Immediately file with the
magistrate before whom such warrant is re-
turnabls against for libel and forfeiture. The
bill has gone to the judiciary committee.
| Senator Kimball presented petition in the
Senate from citizens of Bath who are interested
either as builders, owners or managers of ships
and vessels engaged in the foreign carrying
trade. These gentlemen believe that it would
tend to establish more equitable basis for
taxation than the one now existing in this
State, if taxes should be assessed upon the
net amount of income of such tonnage instead
of including such property within the schedule
of specific taxable personal property. The
petitioners therefore request legislation in their
behalf and that such laws be enacted as shall
seem adequate and appropriate to effect the
alterations requisite.
! AT the instance of Mr.. Hale of Portland the
bill relating to the Portland schools was called
up and put on its passage to be engrosssd. The
same gentleman also caused the Portland
board of health bill to be read and assigned for
tomorrow.
4hO jail W AOSAAotO AdlAiOdO AdAOS w al pAO-
sented to the HOUSE by Mr. Noble of Poland.
1t provides that no line OF railroad or parts
thereof shall receive more than cents per mile
for carrying any person within the limits of
Maine, provided that no fare need be for loss
sum than ten cents. The horse railroads and
railroads having track guage of less than
two and half feet shall be exempt from the
provisions of this act. Any railroad or corpor-
alton that shall violate section l, of this act
shall upon conviction be liable to a fine of
800, to be recovered by the party aggrievsd
by any court of competent jurisdiction.
Gen. Mattocks of Portland introduced bill
relating to fees Of jailers. As the law now
stands these officials receive no fees for remov-
al or return OF prisoners. This bill is to equal
ze the fees of jailors for services in aid of all
prisoners in their custody. 1t is not bill to in
crease existing fees.
MIR. Hale of Portland introduced bill au-
thorizing the American Tanning Company of
that city to issue preferred stock not TO exceed
$4,000 with the consent of stockholders.
The bill introduced in the House relating to
the assessment of taxes provides that all real
estate shall be taxed at its true commercial
value in money. All loans and deposits of
money not subject to check, shall be liable to
taxation, provided, however, that no tax shall
be assessed or collected upon any loans OF
money secured upon real estate or other sub
stance situated in this State. All taxation
shall be confined to the above classes of PROP
erty and no other property, or rights in prop
erty, shall be liable to taxation in this State.
No poll tax shall be assessed upon any in
haDitant of this State, whether citizen OF the
United States or alien as no provided by law.
The bill to authorize the city of Saeo and
the trustees Of Thornton Academy to contract
for the tuition of scholars was taken from the
table, and referred to the judiciary committee
The bill is as follows.
SECT. 1.-The city Of Saco and the trustees of
Thornton Academy, a corporation existing under
charter of this State, are hereby authorized to
contract each with the other for the tuition Of
scholars within said city for one or more years in
the studies contemplated by the six preceding
sections, referred to in Revised Statutes chapter
eleven, section thirtyfour, and in such others as
may be agreed upon, under standard of scholar
by agreement of the school committee or supervisor
OF schools OF said city and such trustees.
SECT. THE payment for such tuition by said
city may be in money or by lease to such trustees
OF buildings and grounds owned by said city or
BY both money and lease, and the expenditures of
said Saco under said contract whether made from
year to year or wholly at the commencement of
the term of years, and whether in money or by
such lease, shall be subject to same conditions and
shall entite said city to the same State aid if it
had made such expenditures for free high school.
SECT. 3.-This act shall take effect when ap-
proved
A hearing took place before the Executive
Council today, on the pardon for Joseph Raw
ley of Belfast. Rawley was convicted of
stealing buffalo robe in Appleton, and was
given three months imprisonment. The mat
ter was tabled for proof of notice.
The Committee on Legal Affairs have voted
to report bill amending the city charter of
Augusta, and restoring the Common Council.
The matter of reimbursing towns for drafted
men was considered, and afterwards postponed
one week for hearing.
hearing was given on amending the city
charter OF Augusta so as to elect the City Mar
shal by plurality vote. The hearing was
postponed to next Thursday.
Voted ought not to pass that provision in the
divorce law restricting marriages after d.
vorce. Majority and minority reports will be
made.
The committee also considered the law re-
lating to pauper settlement of soldiers who
are supported by towns where they do not
have residence. The Statute as it now
stands, provides that soldier who served in
the armyor navy in the war of 1861, and in
consequence of injury sustained in said SER
vice, has, oimay become dependent upon any
town, shall npt be considered a pauper or be
disfranchised tor that cause. Under the inter
probation of thisStatate, az made by the court
| such person, residing in another town than
that OF his legal settlement for five consecu-
tive years, obtains Another pauper settlement,
although constantly supplied By the former
town. The o'mmittee voted to report a bill so
that he shall hot gain settlement in the town
of his residence while being helped in the
! town of hissettlement.
! The judiciary committee gave a hearing to
| petitioners fora superior court in Aroostook
! county. The claims of Van Buren, Fort
| Kent, PresqIe Isle and Caribou were present
ed as me seat of such court The committee
rested the case in order to give another hear
! Ing to parties from Presque Isle.
] The committee voted to report legislation in
expedbnt on changing the State election from
September to November.
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