The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-02-27
COMPANIES WILL STILL PAY MONTHLY.
High Priced Boston Architects
Not Called For.
Mr.. Porter DIsposes of His Wildcats
In the interest OF Economy.
A Long Array of Figures Several
Important Estimates.
Especial to the Press. /

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| AUGUSTA. February 26.-The special tax
committee spent several hours this evening
In the consideration Of the listing system.
Messrs. Spear and Savage as a sub-commit-
tee on this matter. have reported to the full
committee and their report was discussed at
tenight's meeting. 1t was stated by a mem
Der OF the committee that the measure now
before them embodies the principal sugges-
tlons In the listing system made by the spec
ial tax commission appointed by the last leg
isiature. The bill incorporated in the report
of the commission required tax payers "to
prepare and bring in sworn inventories of
their polls and all their estates, real and per-
sonal, whether exempt from taxation or not
OF which they were possessed, on the first
day OF April, of the same year, describing
each parcel of real estate sufficiently to iden-
ttfy 1t clearly; also statements under oath
by the MORTGAGES and mortgagers of real
estate lying in said town, of the amount due
on each separate lot or parcel of such real
estate and the name and residence of every
holder OF an interest therein as mortgager
or MORTGAGE, and an estimate by any mort
gagee of the amount of his interest in any
mortgage of real estate situated In two or
more places or mortgage including, for one
sum, two or more parcels" Blanks for such
returns would be furnished to the tax pay
ers. The oath required to the inventory by
the bill suggested by the commission might
be administered by one of the assessors or
assistant assessors. or BY justice of the
peace or other person qualified to administer
oaths, and should be printed on the invento-
ries. This system, requiring taxpayers to
make oath to the assessors, has the support
of a majority of the committees. Messrs.
Swanton, Hawes and johnson of
the committee voted against the
adoption of the system at
who was absent at that meeting Is under
stood to be also opposed to 1t. 1t Is not GER
tain whether the gentlemen will make
minority report or not.
FortnlghtIy Payments.
On motion of Mr.. Thatcher of Penobscot,
the reports on the fortnightly payment bill
were taken up.
Mr.. Stewart of York, for the committee
on labor, spoke for the majority, stating
that there was apparently no need of a fort
nightly payments in the work shops, as the
men could have their pay at any time by Civ
ing reason why they needed it.
Mr.. Haines said be thought the amend
ment which be offered would not be objected
to by any of the roads. His amendment is
to insert the following: "And every rail-
road company doing business in this state,
and having more than twenty-five persons
employed In one place in any car manufac-
JuTluB OF car repair GEOGRAPHICALLY, 6udu pay
its employees engaged in such car manufac-
turing or car repair department In the man
ner provided in this section" that is they
must be paid fortnightly) Mr.. Haines
strongly urged the acceptance of the minor
ity report Of the committee, which is in
favor of the bill.
MIR. Stewart raid the Senator from Kenne-
bee had urged strong reasons why the bill
should not pass, for he said 1t was new
thing and class legislation effectlng just one
class out of some 1000 employees. The bill
should not pass.
Mr.. Walton of Somerset, said as he under
stood the matter 1t had not been before any
committee In its proposed new form. he
did not think the Senators could act with
proper knowledge in the case unless a COM
m ittee had acted upOn it,
Mr.. Swanton of Sagadahoc, wanted to
know IL the men in the shops had ever asked
for their paw fortnightly.
Mr.. Haines replied that he did know that
they had.
Mr.. Walton moved the matter be recon-
mended to the committee or labor.
The motion was lost by tie vote, 13 to 13.
Mr.. Haines then renew sd the motion to ac-
cept the minority report This was lost by a
vote of 81 to 5.
The majority report that the bill ought
not to pass was then adopted
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