Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-17

may De true. But 1t seems to the COM
mittee that you cannot select the Ques-
ton OF one class Of corporations and fix
an arbitrary rule upon them, making
an arbitrary change in the tax rate.
without considering the property and
rights of similar nature For il I
understand what is fair and equitable
ard just taxation for one class OF prop
erty rights depends upon what ia fair
and just for property rights of a SINH
lar nature. Now 1t seemed to me that
the remarks Of the gentleman from
Patten We're not pertinent to the
amendment which he has offered do
not remember a single reason that he
advanced to show that the system
which he proposes, as far as the taxa
ton Of railroads Is concerned, is any
more correct than the one which OBJ
tains. today. The gentleman. when he
introduced his bill, remarked that THE
present method Of taxing railroad
PROPERTY is not in conformity with that
used on other property. but is special
rule and we'll calculated to mystify the
average man in attempting to decipher
what that method isl This bill does
not change the scheme or the method
Of taxation one iota. 1t is just as mys-
tifying under this bill as 1t is according
10 the law which obtains. today. 1t
merely makes an arbitrary jump of a
quarter or half a cent, l don't know
which.
The committee believes that the men,
bers of the Legislature believe that it
is not practical to go into Theses matters
now to give them that fair and just
consideration which they should have.
When the methods of taxation are re-
vised it should be done equitably and
fairly, and they should receive such
consideration as is right according to
the importance Of the measures, which
we believe cannot be done at this ses-
sion. If the report of the committee
meets with the approval of the House
| shall be glad: if it meets with it's
disapprOyal. l shall have to bow to the
inevitable. (Applause) .
The question being, shall the yeas
and nays be called.
The call was sustained and the yeas
and nays were ordered.
Ycas-Uarr. Colburn. Craig. Crane. Dali
gle. Dawson. Dunning. Frecse. Gardner
Guernsey, Hahn, Hassell. Jellison, Kill
born. Leavitt, McFadden, Merrill of
lon. Smith of lIartland. Spratt. Staples.
Sletson of Monmouth. Taylor. Teel, Weed.
Wilson of Minot-S.
Nays-Abbott. Adams. Beal. Belleau.
Bennett, Berry. Bird. Blackstone Bod
WELL Bridgham. Brimmer Britton. Brown
Of Falmouth. Brown of Warren. Bryant.
Cobb, Coffin. Davis. De Coster. Deering,
Eaton, Esty. Farnsworth. Field. Fitz.
Fogg. RULER Of Auburn. Fuller Of Kenne-
bunk, Fuller of South Portland, Garcelon.
irl1n
Harris, Hill. HiX, Hodgkins. Hopkins.
llutchinss. Irving. Johonnett, Jones. Jor-
dan. kallOch. keefe. Kernon, King, Led
Berwick. Macfarane. Macomber, Manley.
Maxcy. Maxwell. McFaul. Melcher, Mer-
ril of Skowhegan. Morey, Mosher, MUIR
Sickerson ' Of swanSilie Parker, Park:
hurst. Peaslee. Perkins, Philbrook. Por-
ter Powers. Purinton, Rankin. Reed. Ry
erson. Sargent of Portland. Sargent of
Sedswick, Smith of Presque Isle, Somes.
Spofford Stetson of Bangor. Sutherland.
Turner. Tyler, Virgin. Walker, Webb,
Webster, West, Wilbur, Wilson of Cher
ryield. Wilson of Gorham. Wood, Wood
bridge-l00.
Absent-Beath. Buck, Cleveland, Dom
ham, Drummey, Farrell. Forhan. Goss,
Moves. Plummer. Rowell, Sanborn. Saw
yer, Spur, Thayer. Wilson of Bruins
wick-2l.
So the amendment was lost.
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