Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-15

vised Statutes, relating to the assessment
of county taxes.
An act providing for the change oil
ward lines in the city of Waterville.
On motion of Mr. Hume of Washington
this bill was laid on the table, pending
second reading, and Tuesday next assigned
for its consideration.
Reports Of Committees.
Committee on judiciary to which was
referred bill an act additional to and
amendatory of chap. 1913 of the Laws OF
1857, relating to public health, reported
in a new draft under the same title, and
that the same ought to pass
Report accepted. Bill printed.
Committee on Indian affairs, to which
was referred petition of Geo. II. Hunt,
praying that he be reimbursed for certain
moneys paid out by him for the State, re-
ported in n resolve in favor of George II.
Hunt, agent of the Penobscot trite of
Indians, and that the same ought to pass
Report accepted. Resolve printed.
Same committee to which was referred
petition Of the Penobscot tribe of Indians
praying that ten per cent of their shore
land be set apart for municipal purposes
reported in a resolve in favor of the Pen
obscot tribe of Indians, and that the same
ought to pass.
Report accepted. Resolve printed
Same committee to which was referred
report of the agent of the Penobscot tribe
of Indians, reported in bill an act to
amend sec. -, chap. o. Revised Statutes,
relating to the election of the Penobscot
tribe of Indians, and that it ought to pass
Report accepted. Bill printed.
Same committee submitted its final re-
port.
. Committee on taxation to which was re-
fcrred bill an act in relation to the valua-
ton of wild lands, submitted report A
ought not to pass, and report b ought to
pass on the same.
On motion of Mr.. Marston of Somerset
these reports were laid on the table to be
printed pending adoption.
Passed TO be Enqrossed.
An act authorizing the Androscoggin
Water Power Company to hold stock and
bonds of other corporations.
An act to make valid the doings of the
Universalist Society of Old Town.
An act to incorporate the Franklin
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An act to amend and extend the char
ter of the Waldo & Somerset Railway Co
An act to regulate procedure in the
taxation of collateral inheritances.
An act to amend an act entitled can
act to establish a bounty on seals" with
House amendment A adopted.
An act to incorporate the Swans Island
Telephone and Telegraph Company.
An act to incorporate the Rocllland,
Viralhaven Telegraph and Telephone
Company.
An act to supply the people of Buck
field Corporation and vicinity with pure
water.
An act to legalize and make valid the
acts of the town of Fayette
An act to allow the Velasco Company
to purchase, hold and dispose of the stock
of other corporations.
Orders Of the Day.
Senate document No. 1874, majority and
minority reports of committee on judic-
larry on resolve relating to sectarian appro-
priations, specially assigned for today,
was taken from the table.
On motion of Mr.. Higgins of York this
matter was laid on the table and re-
assigned for Wednesday of next week.
Senate document No. eli, majority and
minority reports of committee on taxa
ton on bill an act to exempt the property
of Incorporated Young Mems Christian
Associations from taxation, specially
assigned for today, was taken from the
table The question was on the accept
ance of the majority report of the com
&c ho Hill
Mr. Gume of Washington: wish sim
ply to state that lam opposed to any
such action as this, and that believe In
the minority report. do not believe, Mr..
President, that we should give these cx-
emptions from taxation. These Y. NJ. &.
A. buildings have become extensive and
are built with large number of stores
and offices in them, whereby they come
into competition with other buildings in
the towns and cities. These association
rooms are simply club rooms, provided
with billiard tables, bowling alleys, gym
nasiums, and reading rooms. 1t would
be just as sensible for us to exempt any
club rooms in Bangor. Portland or any
of the cities from taxation. Considering
the course that we have taken this year
on taxation think it would be folly to
exempt any more property from taxation
at this session of the Legislature.
Mr. Waterhousc of Cumberland said
that these institutions are taxed by but
one city in the State, the city Of Auburn,
and that most of the money Of these in
stitutions came from the people of the
place where they were, that they were
charitable institutions doing n good work
He said believe that our schools and
our churches are the foundation stones Of
our greatness, of our intelligence and OF
our civilization, and believe that these
institutions Of the Y NJ. G. A. are doing
a work which the churches cannot do.
1t seems to me that 1t would be unwise to
give them money as charity for this good
work, and then to tax them on that
money.
Mr.. Day of Penobscot said that these
magnificent buildings spoken Of by the
senator from Washington were built en-
tirely by charity, and that the men who
had given this money were men Of high
character, men who knew that these in
situations were accomplishing the good
work they We're intended to do. He said
that they offered a home to strangers in a
strange city, and place where young
men could come in and read or write, and
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