Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-02-13
MUCH MISSED
Are Lawmakers During the Saturday
and Sunday Recess.
Fssissss y psspssel sev lississ sili-Msi.
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It's 20 ne eeas iag d, sc 10 sssss tn
lawmakers when they leave for the satar
day and SUNDAY recess, asd ret near ss,s
hearts Of .iseir constituents.
Legislation, boxever, ssrnls to mature
during their absence, az the preposef new
listing bill, the feafares Of which are given
below viii hear witness
Department Commander Of the GA n
wsinprizbt Cashing Of Foxeroft. AMI The
delegation Of the pisesfaquis q. 4. II. eon-
tnzent at E0ekland visited the State House
saturday. They we're returning i,et.e
frous the annual encsmpnae ut bearing their
shields and nos On them, sgi nth eoLrn
flying.
In the party were Or. Thompson Of DO
yer. 4. VI. Warren. register Of deeds of
PiscsGsqsis county, u. +. Douglass, II. r.
stowe. 6. ID. Dosning,,w. II. Warren anil
others. Al had friends at the State House
add pleasant hour vas spent in calling on
'bs .eYeral departments.
Listing Bill.
Legislation rlpeHs during tie interim.
from Friday 10 Monday Last Thur.ftsg
rysaing senator iiersey told the faz es,sn-
lnttee that he, together with prominent
grangsrs. would draft another listing bill
AMI submit Il to the committee The bill
has been drawn.
ny the first section of this biii. ser ), X
y, Is amended by the provision relating To-
taxes on money NJ interest and aebts due
the persons TO be taxed more than they arr.
owing, that mo deduction shall be made IL,
III. LIST OF any person, by reason of debts
owing by him. unless sucii statement in
eludes thu name and place Of resi.icnce of
each creditor to whom t,e is so iIifie bsssl
and the amount 40 owing him to each eretli-
tor.
see. ~, X. Il, is Amended by ad,liBa
thereto the following specifications for the
list
"' he state baafti of assessors shah pre-
pare and caItss to be printed lists pt suitable
anl proper intcrrogateriss sand lists 10
contain all goois, chattels. money and
efietI.. wheresoever they arr all vessels at
home or abroad all obligations for money
or otbet property: money At interest aud
drtt, hue the persons 10 be taxed more than
ih"y are owing all public stock and seeur-
tics all shares in moneyed or other cor
pprailOn- within or without the state, except
- otherwise provided by Law all annuitie~
PAYABLE to the person TO be taxed, when the
capital OF such annuity IL not taxed in the
state and all other property included In
the last preceding State valuation for the
purpose Of taxation and. On or before March
Il st of each year, furnish sufficient mum.
Der 10 the assessors of the several cities.
lawns and plantations The assessors of
sad cities, towns and plantations shall. ON
or before Marcl, goth, of each year, fur
ni.h .o each person owning or holding taxa
bic property in their town. such lists or in
tcutofles
See. -. chap. q, X. g., is amended 20
that the assessors. in ease the assessed
'i"c-n bring in his List at the required time,
sh4i not Mug. AS in the pres,n Mt statute
ascertain tbs nature, amount and value of
the cstats- real and personal for which he
/, liable to he taxed, and then instead of
leaving tbs assessor to loom the delinquent
taxpayer such an amount rs the assessor
deems proper, be shall double the amount
50 obtained and such taxpayer il debarred
from making application for abatement
Then the follow ing penalty for the assess,
Is appended And for any wilful neglect
to comply with the provisions of this sec
ton any assessor shall be punished by fine
not exceeding 500 or by imprisonment not
exceeding 80 days, to be recovered by in
aictment.
In place of sec. % of the same chapter
there ia the following
See, bt. The asspssors shall require the
person presenting such list to sign it and
make oath to its truth, which oath either
of them or any justice OF the peace may
administer aud either of them inay require
any person presenting such list or resident
N their town to answer under oath all pro
pr inquiries IN writing rs to the nature,
situation and value of his property liable to
he taxed III The State and a refusal or neg
lect to make such oath in answer to such
inquiries and subscribe the same. bars m
appeal TO the county commissioners. Such
lists aud answers shah not be conclusive
upon the assessors.