Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-03-07
nA1sB LEGISLATURES
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Iyier, Written Of Lee. witbnr-B-
50 the bill vas indefinitely postponed in
concurrence With the Senate.
Mr.. Barker NOV ID to take from the table
resolve TO provide commission 20 Inquire
into the system Of taxation in other States
and this State and report to the Governor ard
Council and that it be indefinitely postponed
Mr.. Barker said that this o. stem Of taxa
ton in our State exhibits the wisdom and
thought and patient study Of q good many
years and good many bright men. IL 10
usual for some body to seek 10 remodel the
x.eat laws under which we live in this cum
mobwealth, but never before 10 the history
of legislation In this State, he believed. had
they tried To remodel them all They had
bill to change the entire election system. the
entire registration system, the eutire rail-
road sys,em the entire school system bill
10 change the Management Of public institu-
tons and finally they were called upon
to change the entire taxation system. These
matters, he thought, are OF slow groxth and
must be Of slow remosieliDg. system that
has stood for years cannot be pulled down
until better one has been matared. dr.
Barker referred TO the fact that various com
nnissioners had at different times been sp-
pointed who had given the matter much time
and consideration. This resolve provides
for a rowing commission to go and examine
the system Of taxation in other States when
the reports Of these various State commits
sioners and Of other States could be found 10
the State library. Another objection IS that
the resolve provides for the commission with
out saying how much they are TO be PAID for
their services. They will also incur expenses
in the printing Of their reports and appropri-
atoms for these purposes will call for three,
four or i've thousand dollars. The present
system Is The outgrowth Of years of patient
study and thought and any changes that are
TO come must come slowly, and one at a
time.
Mr. Looney thought that this was move
in the right direction. The present system
of taxation Is inequitable and unjust. There
are many instances where men are taxed
much unds the actual amount of their prop
erty. II commission could be appointed
that could equalize the matter Of taxation so
that the taxes will not bear unjustly upon the
producing classes, he did not see sny obJec-
ton to the resolve and hoped that the motion
to indefinitely postpone would not prevail
On motion of Mr. Burleigh of Vassalto orc,
the yeas and nays were ordered.
Y,a-Achorn. Allen Of Wellington. Andrews,
Barker. BENNETT Berry, Bird. bither. Burnhan,
Cain, Carson, Chapman, tinrk o. -aeo, tutu-
Of Perkins, Dame. Diekey, Doe, Emerson, ing. i
Ferguson, Fi-ke, French, Glover, Grindle Of vi
Desert, Grindell of Hallowcll Harper, Hawkins
Hichborn Hill Of Mars Hin, Hinekley, HoYry
Jordan Of waltham, Lamb, McCHbe, Mclntyer
MalI1tt. Manley. Merrill, Morse, Newton. o'Brien
Parker Poor, Robinson, shaw. smith, spofford
,tearns sw.etker, Talbot, Taylor ihurlow, Wake
field weed, Wheeler, Winter wisweil, Woodsnm-
Nay-Adam. Of Belgrade, Adams Of Limerick,
brooks Burleigh. ChAdbourns, Chaplin. tlas0n.
Cole Curt. Of Paris DnnfOrth Dingey, EdgecOmb
FEELS. field. fogg, Foster, Fox, Frank, Frees
Goodwin, Gordon Gowril, Greene. Hamilton
Hanley Harrington, Head, Hin of Augusta
HolbroOk, iiutehins Jordan OF webster, JOY haler
keegan. Linnell, Littleield, Lombard. I;ooney
Madigan, Marden, Marshall, Maxim, Michaud
Moore, morrill, Moulton Of Wales, Mnrch, Newell
O.good Palmer FaitAngan, fendleton. Perkins
Polite. pnrinRton, Robie, Ross, sheahan, 1lton
Turner, vlekery, Warren Of Castlne, Warren OF
Deer Isle Wentworth, Written u Portland, Wing
Ab..nt-Aflsn. Allen Of Mercer, Clark OF Bangor
clo-son Cluutier Cook. Cote, Crosby. Dane Clifford
ingalls, kneeland, Mitchell, Moulton OF Parsons
h.Id Nash Nenley Newcomb, Peaks, Piummer
Hare, Hecofd, sprague. Thomas. Tyler, Written OF
Lee wllbur.-l6.
So the motion to in definitely postpone was
lost. The question was then upon the pas
sage of the resolve.
Mr.. Pattangal of Pembroke moved to
amend by striking out in line fourteen the
words "such sum for their services as
shall be allowed by the Governor and Coun
ell" and insert three dollars per day and
necessary expenses"
He stated his object in offering this amend
ment was TO fix their compensation so thai
there should be no uncertainty in relation ia
the matter.
Mr. Looney of Portland moved to amend
the amendment by striking out three" anc
inserting five"
Mr. Pattangal objected and Mr.. Looney
withdrew mis- amendment.
Mr. Moore of Deering raised the point OF
order that this amendment voted an appro
pria,ion and therefore came under the orde
of the House IN relation to the voting of ap
preparations
The chair ruled the point well taken AM
Mr.. Psttangall withdrew his amendment.
On motion of MIR Talbot of East Machia
il was ordered that when the vote be takei
it be taken by yeas and nays
The question was then upon the passag'
of the resolve to be engrossed.
Mr.. Wakefield rose to the point of orde
that AS in section l3 it was provided tina
commissioners be paid money from thu
State treasury this also came under the hea'
of appropriations and that the resolve cam
undsI The ve.eral order in regard to appro
nronriations
Mr T.ibot said that he did not untlerstan,
that this called for an appropriation. !
merely called for money not otherwise ap
propriated.
The oh air stated that, as the point of or
dor vas not raised until the House had re
f,.ad hv . vea and nay vote to indetinitel,
nos,ro;na the resolve. il preferred to submit
without ruling upon it. to the House til,
nras,i,, of whether the resolve came unde
the nrohibition of the order lopted and up
an subm;ssion of the question the Hous,
voted that the resolve did not come under
tho order referred to.
Tho onestion was then upou the passag,
az ,ha resolve tn be engrossed.
NJ CrindIe of Mount Desert said that b,
believed the whole of this matter was tina
H.. cres,ion of this commission would be al
a,,enditpre of about one thousand dollars
,i,hou. any nr,c,ical results. He was il
tavor ~ eonal ta,.tion hut he did not know
,h., ,bars vas any law in the State of Main,
tba, works in favor of one class and discrim
;r.,a. AGAINST another class
Mr. Talbot snake against the resolve ant
h,naJ 10, !, warId no refused a massage.
NJ pa,t,nuall of Pembroke said in regar,
D, h., stunning of Maine that once GU
roast. were lined with shipping from Calai
~ Ki,,erv ami in every little town wher
thars wa. water euongh to launch vesse
an, would find A scene of business. Now
our .hipyar,, are silent because first Their