The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-25
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Augusta. March 24-Mr. Merrill Of
Portland spoke in the House this morn
ing in favor of reduction of the tax on
savings banks deposits. He stated that
country banks cannot exist under the
present conditions. In regard to the in
fuence of the proposed reduction on the
state treasury, Mr.. Merrill said that the
prosperity IF the people was matter
that affects every thing, the STATE. finances
included. He then gave figures showing
that the income to the state from the
bank tax has been growing less each
year, notwithstanding the increase of the
rates and said he believed that a reduo-
ton of the rate would reverse the process
and increase the income of the state from
the bank tax. Mr. Merrill moved that
the House non-ooncpr with the Senate in
referring the bill to che next legislature
and called for division. The motion
was carried Sc to 2.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, COMMITTEES
of conference on the railroad commission
err order was appointed. Messrs. Wilson,
Walton and Pattangall were appointed
by the Speaker.
The House insisted on its action in in
definitely postponing the resolve in favor
of soldiers home at Newport.
Mr. Winslow of Portland moved to re.
consider the vote. The motion was lost.
The vote passing to be e1grossed the
bill to Incorporate the Newfeld academy
was reoonsidered and the House con-
Cured with the Senate in indefinitely
postponement
The House then receded on the bill re-
lating to the use of compressed air, and
voted to Indefinitely postpone.
The bill to increase the salary of the
attorney of Cumberland county was re-
commit ted to the committee on salaries.
The Senate amendments to the feed
bill were adopted and the bill again
passed to be engrossed.
The important feature of the Senate
business was. the amended Eastern Maine
Insane hospital resolve. On motion of
Mr.. Walton of Skowhegan the House In
sisted on indefinite postponement and
called for q committee IF conference by a
vota of 81 to 5. The vote was applauded
and there followed such hum of discus-
had to rnp for order.
The bill relating to the employment of
the superintendent of schools was given
Its several readings and passed to be EN-.
crossed.
The bill defining the course of study in
free High schools was read three times
and passed to be engrossed.
The bill to provide summer schools for
teachers and the distribution of docu-
ments was read once and tabled and as
signed for the afternoon session on
motion Of Mr.. Hamilton of Biddsford.
Mr.. Davis of Stsuben, presented an act
to prohibit reproduction of prize fights by
photographs or otherwise.
Mr.. Blanchard of Wilton moved to
refer the bill Of the committee on
Judiciary. Judge Philbrook of Water
vile opposed reference and favored an
immediate passage under suspension of
the rules. The motion to refer was
carried.
Mr.. Andrews of Garland presented a
bill to prohibit illustration of the Corbett
and Fitzsimmons mill at Carson by
kinetscope or otherwise
The report of the committee on federal
relations in favor of legislation request
ing the Maine delegations in Congress to
use their influence to secure dry dock
appropriation for some point in Maine
WAS discussed by Mr.. Sewall Of Bath
who said that it was sad fact that there
WINS only one dry dock ON the Atlantic
coast large enough TO receive the big
vessels of the navy while England has as
many as seventeen dry docks at single
navy yard.
Mr.. Hill moved suspension of the rules
and passage of the resolve reported by
the committee. Mr.. Howell of Kittery
agreed and the motion was carried ami
the resolve WAS passed to be engrossed.
The bill relating to the support of