Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-02-04
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Saaah nd Mus, N'ftnt Iufisd Viii
Bills Tuesday.
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Co0mum1cas1os.


co0manicatlos.
For the Asa time 10 many days there ~
. compG alvey small nunbes1of bills n,
pesisions presented Tuesday.
The va'u'so on commission responded b,
making ths f.l.owirg commuDicaio,:
commiss,o1s Rsposf.
To the Presidenf n the Senate and speake,
II the Hosse of Represssfafssss.
In rep'y 70 The join: Eesolu.i,n Of til.
Lesislssure, approved January 9Th. 1891
aiseeiiog the State vsiastion Commissio,
to report without further deIsy" il h.,
70 say that the Commission entered upor
the discharge Of i's isbass ., - early !
day - psscaetoie sd has prosecuted then
~ promptly ~ possible under the eiseum
rsnces. Tue Comn,i.sten IL req hired. By
the &c: snd rp.olye sndef which Is vas 40.
pointed. to examine the valuations Of the
five hundred toms. cities and plsnta'ions
for u. ysars 1851. 1883. 1859 srd 1880
Tn. Commission has sdjourned from time
~ tbir - 'sHInasr8lsSy ucStufl 70 HAYSkHI.
Eeing required 10 examine the returns fol
1890 toe Commission vas unable 10 ensei
upon that part Of its daiiss earlier tina.
Nov. 9Th, hsy.D: met 10 August when they
we're unable TO proceed a. bot few Of The
ASSESSORS rsturns for 1850 had been 70
csived that on the assembling Of the
commission at that date large part Of the
assessors returns for 1890 had no. been
forwarded IS required by Law. though each
city. town and plantation, had beea spe
tally requested to forward the returns Z:
An earlier day and on blanks furnished TO,
that purpose early Ia the season. The
commission has used ali Reasonable dill.
gsnce to obtain the returns, and all have
not yet been received. The last return
resolved by the commission was on the
t~enty-seeond day OF las. month.
The commission was obliged to return
quite : numer 81 the inve ntories for 1890,
~ well rs for previous years, for .explsna-
ton OF correction, and in few instances to
require the presence Of the assessor to ex
plain. In about 100 cases assessors or
others have appeared for hearings ~ to
towns and cities before the commission.
These hearings could not be properly had
until the valuation for 1890 Was received
Ia addition TO the towns and cries ADD
plantations, the commission has had At
least 400 pieces Of Wild or timber land. con
tanning about 5000 COCO millions Of acres
equal to 3gi townships of 20 ,040 acres { sch
to inquire in regard to. in ordsr to asesr-
tan their location, nature of the soil, kind
aud amouot Of growth; the distance from
bostabls water; expense Of driving and
value Of stumpage. in order to ax their
values to compare With other property.
The Commission has had at less, seventy
FIVE bearings 10 regard 10 timber lands
luVolving the question hsreinbefore indi.
Gated.
The Commission has investigated, Ia
order to fix the value per spindle, twenty
cotton mills. containing eight hundred and
seventy nine thousand eight hundred and
seventy spindles, involving several Ter by
hearings. also one silk mill, and forty. Fix
WOODEN mills containing three hundred
and iweDiy four and one half sets of
cards and machinery, the sets Of cards
ranging from thirty-siI to sky inches
in length. These Investigations have
required much time and great care in order
to ii and equitable valuation so far as pos
sible. The extending Of railroad facilities
las stimulated new industries 10 some 10
esli,ies which haze sprung up and which
have required the special attention Of The
commission. Water and electric light
companies and pulp manufactures have
commenced operations in many places
~hich have required special effort and the
returns and much OF the information con
cerning these enterprises have not been
obtained without much care and the sx r.
ri.e Of unusual patience.
A large number of building, loan AID
rus! companies have been organic d which
have required special attention.
The foregoing contains buE brief sum
mary of the labors Of the commission
The commission hope. in the progress OF
their isbors. to be able to make. within
thirty days. report which shall fix and
cquaix, the values Of the taxable property
10 .,hs State as neatly ~ is possible for
them to do in the exercise Of their best
Judgment, having regard TO the evidence of
values so far as they have been able to OBJ
tain them.
TlIRAM KsowLroN, Chairman.
February 2. 1891.
Such name as Nathaniel Meader, John
War;, I. S. Bsngs, Reuben Foster F. c
1hsyer. T.. T.. Jones, C.. F. Johnson, NJ. s
Goodrich, C.. G. Carleton, J. l.. Foster. +.
j. connor o. T. Emerson. Frank Rediog
IN. F. A Smith, C. E. Gray, Geo. W
Reynolds, r. L. Thsyer and W. T. HAines
are the names of shose whom Senator
lisiues has Included in his bill to incorpo-.
Ate the Waterylle Charity Hospital.
Senstor PJwers bill to further amend
sec. Is. chap. 20, X. s. IS amended by
chap. 3?3. L. L. Of 1885, so that it sha
read See. 50. THE fees Of all officers.
tie compensation of assignses, and of juds
ss and registers of probate under this cbsp
ter. ,hdl be established by the Supreme
iiicisl Court, AID shsli be pail out of
tie estates if there ate sufIi eieIt assets; if
there are not sufficient assets for the pay
ment Of the fees. costs. aud expenses of
the insolvency proceedings, the person up
on whose petition the warrant is issued
shall pay the same, and the court Of ill.,
so,veacy may issue an execution against
him 10 compel payment 20 the register II
sN uses iiif t-bt't ho' SSNH
denied or refused discharge, or
whsrc the proceedings have been dis
missed for any cause. or when the
debtor st the expiration OF fouc noaths from
tie commencement OF the proceedings.
does not, after 80 days notice, in writing.
by the court to him Or his attorney of record,
ute due diligence ia the prosecution OF hi'
insolvency proceedings Said executions
shall be en- Ter the seal of the court issuins
the decree, bear the tcs., of the judge, b.
sigaei by the re slster. issued ia the name
Of the assignee. sni shsli be for the full
amount of all uspa'd fess. costs and ex-
peuses 10 the process d,ngs due 10 the officers,
~ssigaee, judge and register, and shs IA
against the body.
II tho House.
Representative Taft presented bill to
amend sec. ., chap. ;. Il. s.. so that it
shall read
Every town meeting. except in the cases
mentioned 10 the follosing sections, shsi
be called BY warrant signed By the selecs-
men, and in all towns where there is iowa
house or town hall, all town -meeting',
whether called by the selecsmen or 10 the
manner provided in the following sections,
shall be held il such town houss or iowa
hall.
Chas NJ. Sawyer. N. F. Roberts, A. +.