Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-01-26

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u 1he shipping interests of the State they
have spent much time and expense in
visiting the several ports of entry and in
consultation with vessel owners. tbns
obtaining all the information relating to
THIS class of property possible to obtain.
The bill which was referred to them
from the last Legislature they find upon
examination open to serious objections
ana its application we believe would
be unsatisfactory and would yield but a
small and uncertain revenue to the towns
and State. In consideration of the fact
that the vessel property of the State has
diminished materially within the two
years past, we believe some action should
be taken by the Legislature to arrest the
decline and encourage this important in
dustry and we therefore return the bill to
the Legislature and submit the same in a
new draft which we commit to your con-
sideration. The substance of the bill
appeared in the Journal Friday morning.
Following is the full text of same.
Sec. /. All sailing vessels registered or
enrolled under the laws Of the United
States or foreign governments; owned by
inhabitants of this State, shall be taxed
upon an appraised value of $50 per gross
tonnage for new vessels completed on or
before the first day Of April of each year
Vessels of one year old or more shall be
reduced in value at the rate of 81 per ton
per year for each additional year of age
Sec. g Vessels when rebuilt shall be
taxed on the same valuation as vessels of
one-half the age of such rebuilt vessels
Sec. 3. A vessel shall be regarded as
rebuilt only on an expenditure being
made of not less than 40 per cent. of the
cost of such vessel if built entirely new
Sec 4. All acts or parts of acts incon-
sistent with this act are hereby repealed.
Sec 5. This act shall take effect when
approved.
Senator Hovey introduced bill to au-
thorize the Madison Wooden Co., to issue
preferred stock to the amount Of 1925, 900
and ratify the action of stockholders
touching same.
Senator Nickcrson introduced a bill to
extend for two years the charter of the
Randolph Railway Co.
Uniformity Of State Laws.
Senator Higgins put in a bill to au-
thorize appointment by the Governor of
three commissioners for the promotion
of uniformity of legislation in the United
States This provides that it shall be
the duty of said board to examine the
subjects of marriage and divorce insol-
vency, the form of notarial certificates,
descent and distribution of property, etc,
and to consider whether it be practicable
to JOIN other states IN sending representa-
tivcs to convention to draft uniform
laws to be submitted to the several states
for approval and adoption. The bill pro-
vidcs that no member of the board shall
receive salary but shall be reimbursed
for expenses
A resolve was introduced authorizing
the land agent to sell Cedar Bush island
in the Sheepscot river, near Southport,
also "Little Island in Boothbay Harbor.
Kenduskeag National Pank, Second
National Bank, Eastern Trust g. Banking
Co., Veazie National Bank and First Ma
tional Bank Of Bangor, demonstrate
against change in the municipal debt
limit
Senator Hill put in bill to establish
the salary of the judge of probate for
Kennebec county at $1,000.
There seems to be the bone of discus
sion in two bills that came in from Port
land Friday morning. One, introduced
by Mr.. Knowlton, is the bill adopted by
the Portland city council last week but
not unanimously. 1t provides for com
missioner of public works who shall be
civil engineer. The other bill introduced
by Mr.. Larrabee of Portland provides for
retaining and legalizing the present street
commission. Accompanying the latter
is petition signed by 30S Portland citi-
zens including about 80 physicians many
of them the leading ones in the city
Mr.. Barrett's School Bill.
A bill has been introduced by Mr.. Bar
ratt of Canaan, to amend the present
school law, restoring the old school DIS
trict system 1t is the old law, with
few exceptions. One of these is that the
agents shall hire the teachers, but SUBJECT
to the approval of the supervisors
Furthermore, the school property is to re-
main as under the present law, ana Is
not to revert back.
Among the resolves presented in the
House was one by Mr.. Larraboe. to au-
thorize the Governor and Council to &C
cept for the State from the First Maine
Heavy Artillery Association or from
Horace II. Shaw, who holds the title IN
trust for the association, the gift to the