The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-03-02
ON THE PREsUMPs COT.

VenlJ divided.
ON THE PRESCMPSC COT.
Mr.. Moore of Deering, took from the House
table today the bill to give j. II, Hazelton
exclusive rights of navigation on the Pre-
sumpscot from Saccarappa to Madison Falls
and it passed to be enacted. This was the
result of a favora Bile report, notwitistand-
ing the objection of the ''yeomen" on the
bill 10 give the Presumpsc OF river steam
boat company exclusive rights from the
Lower Falls to Cumberland Mills.
THE CAPE TAXES.
The bill drafted by Hon. Charles T. Libby
to meet the new condition OF affairs caused
by the division of The town of Cape Eliza.
beth as regards the abatement of that ex-
ecssive tax caused by the Law abolishing the
the school districts, was reported from the
committees on the judiciary today and is as.
follows: 54Eisaa@1fs .ssE la@ss ~
Section l9-7so much of the TAX levied BY
the assessors OF the town OF Cape Elizabeth
in the year 1884, upon The Tux payers of each
of the school districts In the said town, for
the purchase of:the school 4 houses, lands,
apparatus and other property of the several
the prov.sionasofs chapter ssff.s df the Public
Laws Of the year 1898, IS is in excess of the
appraised valuation of all The property SO
purchased in each of said districts, is here
by remitled, and no proceedings shall here
after be had 10 collect such excess; and in
case such excess has been or shall be paid
by any tax payer in any of said school dis
tricts before this act becomes operated,
ID, ~ No, ohatl,
and South Portland shall be liable TO repay
to such tax payer scch proportion of the ex-
cess SO paid by him as the valuation of such
town bears 10 the total valuation of both
towns, as shown by the assessors books of
the former town of Cape Elizabeth for the
year 1894; and if such excess is not repaid
within thirty days after demand, the same
may be recovered in the proportions afore-
said from each of said towns, in an action
of the case brought by the tax payer who
had maid the same.
Election 2.-This act shall take effect
when approves: "a
Mr.. MAYBERRY HAS AN AMENDMENT.
Mr. S. P Mayberry has handed to Senator
Higgins a note making the, following re-,
quest: NJ " ~ssis M
1.-THE House bill for. division of Cape
Elizabeth is No. IA; as amended and
printed by order Oft he Senate isrNo. III.
There .aresneasly $500 vot ers.A 81 he amend
ment which / wish you, to, offer is. that it
shall be submitted to I be town. ana it shall
take a majority be the Whole voters in town
and that it be printed ana not be taken up
until Tuesday, next after town meeting
Monday"
THE DAYS BUSINESS.
A bill prese,i ted in the Senate today fixes
the penalty for demanding inn keepers at
Imprisonment fer nor more than six mont his
or fine of not less than $50 nor more than
$500.
Lorenzo L. Shaw, Alfred T. Small, John
II. Humphrey and George W. Hammond of
Yarmouth and their associates ask in a bill
presented today to be- incorporated -ass~the
Yarmouth Water Company, with authority
TO take water from Royal river or any other
spring, pond or brook in Yarmouth, North
Yarmouth and New Gloucester. he corpo-
ration may hold property not exceeding
S50, 900 in value. The capital stock is nat to
exceed $4,000 in shares Of $50 each. Manu-
featuring companies in Auburn may hold
stock in. the water company. The town of
Yarmouth may purchase the stock and
bonds of the water company or may pur-
chase the charter.
Mr.. Larrabee of Portland presented today
a pill to amend the collateral inheritance
tax law by adding to section 10. The judge
Of probate, having jurisdiction as aforesaid,
shall fix the time and place for hearing and
determining. SUCH questions and, shall give
public notice thereof and personal to the
executors. admifitst traitors or:'tfustees.H APP
peals in behalf ef'tife estate shall be taken
in the name of the,exeeutor, administrator
yor trustee and serH6e upon the cphnty at
tornay Of the caqhtblMhere thea Aearlng is
had shall he sufficient. Where appeals are
taken by the state, ssnYiee shall be-. made
upon the executor, administrator or trustee
Mr.. Holbrook of Brunswick, introduced a
bill to provide that domestic mutual fire
insurance companies shall be required 10
pay only the actual expenses incurred by
the commissioner in making the examina-
ton herein required" this being an amend
ment to section 66, chapter 40, r. S.
Mr.. Leighton of Columbia Falls introduced
an amendment TO section 96 of the Public
Laws of 1891, relating to the fms and costs
collected under the game laws.
Mr.. Bashford of Fayette, put in bill to
legalize the doings of that town for the
years 1S90-91-92 and 1893.
NOTES.
In reading a resolve this morning. Speaker
Powers said five Thousand dollars where he
should have said five hundred. His atten-
ton was called TO the mistake and the MEM
bers laughed at the retort: II m so accus-
toned to reading Thousands thateIsde it UNI
consciously - ssz,sg g.,s. "a.
The, resolve appropriating Sls,0oe for
dormitory. for the Portland School for the
Deaf passed to be engrossed insathe Senate
today. aas7ssssssss8i4' ssRsssssssss 4
Neither Senate nor Il ouse will meet Mon
day, which is town meeting day.
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