Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-08

-, ~" IVY ~ Su0Isuv BoctbOus - Oh Cnoptor
s.of the Revised Statutes, 20 amended by
chapter 1856 Of the Public Lava OF 1888,
relating to, taxation Of railroads,
The motion was agreed TO-
Mr.. GARDNER: 1 now move that. this
bill be referred to the committee on tax.
alton.
Mr.. SMITH Of Presaue Isle: Before that
motion is put !. wish to move an amend-
ment to the motion. 4 a aznendmsnt
would be In order i wish to amend the
motion SO It shall be q motion To- indefi-
riitely postpone. I do not intend to In
fiict many remarks on yOu atithis lime,
first. because l. am not competent to make
any extended remarks. and. secondly, be-
cause am not In physical condition.
this morning to speak at any great
length. But wish to cali your attention
| to the fact that all courts are supposed
to be conducted, along lines Of fairness.
equity and justice. I would further call
your attention to the fact that thls Leg
islature Is the general court Of the State
of Maine 1t is court clothed with ex-
traordinary powers. 1t ID the law nta1king
court the law making power OF the State.
| limited only BY the organic law Of the
State: and 1t Is but just and fair that
every measure and every party that
comes here should have fair and Just
consideration. 5sl $50 ~. =
| Now. then, right in the closing days OF
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| Now TINS Dill Whicn We nave oe'or1 w.
ana when the seht'e"ah seeAS- :" nav
referred 10 the commitlee2 on ,aAa''o"
and asks TO nave CONSIDERED at tiis SEES
sion. pertains to the matter OF 'axauo"
| OF railroads. nave long been OF the
| opinion. from such Information as pos-
| sessed. tnat the ra'iroaos Vi TINS S'a'e
are not paying taxes enough. Just what
that rate should De, or Just what 'ne ~
crease snouiu pe' l an. "o' p'er"'e' ~
say; ana l 90 MOI "e'ieVe-i '"@'e
| necessity ior an increase III '"e iate vi
taxatloh on fa'foaos-i u" n"'
that there IS man IN TINS House' l uo
not peheVe '"a' '"e'e ~
| building. don care VINO ne IS, tha' can
stale, To-Day, WIN any "ehi'''eheSS % ~
! just what the ihereaseu rae sn'uu W.
Just what rate "a" pe "Aeu .""' -
just ana equitap'e ootn ~ ''e
and to the people oI the S'a'e Vi MAINE
| NOW, tneh. the ra"'oaoS are ."Ao"
cording 10 their gross tra"spo'.a
ceipts. Inc QUESTION. mas peen ia'seu anu
argued that rai'roau plopef's s''ou.u
taxea 'he sa"1 az o'e
taxed accoroi''s ~ 10 'a.oe'
being taxed aeeo'u'is ~ 10 e''''
portauoh Receipts. Aneie 10 SUM
| IN that argument A"' 70 oi'e % -.
tiers that, DIT t"e propei ''i''e' ""' 81 ~
| De eohs'uereo. Aneie al"
the question. ou' asN ~.
man IN 'h's r1ouse, Vi ~ ms ....
| TINS 'ihe' pfep"ieu ~ se -.
present sys.e" Vi taAi"s -,
gross 'ra"spof 'a'io'i
continued or ""e'"el s"o" .' -
10 aho'"ef sSs'e'' an" a.
cordins 10 the value y. '"en 49,.
the same as other property 10 '"Neu -."S
DILL SO lar as '"a' a"es.'o'' 20
does not 20 oeep e"oue"' - ~.
lar enough +" "'eS HUI '"''"'e '""'
ton.
Furthermore, this Oil re'a,es Surely a"u
entireiy 10 rai'roaos' ~ 20 '.,e "p =.
many conservative me" 1" t"'s S'".o -
| is the OPINION venture " say w
great majority VI 'he iie"s 'n
house. that 'he "no'e IA sy', , y. ~
State OF Maine heeos 'no.ous. 'es'a'o'
not oh'y IN re'a'ioi ~ ia''Io"' M
relation 10 an o'her matters
myseH that there s"ou'u "o
| looking INTO 'ne 'a"s " ee"S
aHy-ihto .he laws feia.i"s ~ .'e go
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