Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-25

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Journal read and approved
Papers from the house disposed of
in concurrence.
A communication was received from
| the Secretary of the State transmit
ting the reports of the Trustees. SUP
| erintendent, Treasurer and teachers of
| the State Reform School, and on mo-
| ton by Mr.. Plummer of PenobScot.
| the same was referred to the commit
I, tee on Reform School.
| MIR. PLUMMER of Penobscot-M
| President, | hold in my hand a bill
| which reaches. if passed, entirely new
sources of revenue, and which. if
passed, will add to the revenue of the
State more than one hundred thousand
dollars, without imposing a single ad-
ditional dollar of taxation upon any
citizen of the State, and without i'm
posing hardship upon anybody else, no
matter where they might reside. The
passage of this bill, or one of similar
import. would be long step; and in
my judgment it should be the first step
toward that reimbursement of the burd-
| ems of taxation and other difficulties
| which we all so much desire | believe
| we ought to put our hands first upon
| those who pay nothing for the fran
chises and privileges which we, as
| State. grant to them and which are OF
great value to them, before we begin to
| figure out how much we should add
to the burdens of those who already
pay something. Now this bill was
| drawn before | became aware that "A
| bill touching upon the same subject
| was in existence, the bill to which !
refer was the one presented yesterday
| in the House and, inasmuch as there
| are essential differences between that
| bill and this. | ask that this bill be re
| ferred to the same committee and be
! fully considered in connection with the
other bill This is an act providing for
the taxation of corporate franchises.
and l ask that it be referred to the
committee on taxation.
| MIR. VIRGIN Of Cumberland-Will
| the senator from Penobscot indulge me
| in having the matter printed, pending
| reference.
MIR. PLUMMER-I have no objec-
| ton. and on motion of Mr. Plummer of
Penobscot the bill referred to. the same
being an act providing for the taxation
III Cbi W etS ldlti lI.t,
table to be printed.
By Mr.. Burns Of CumberIand-Bill.
| an act relating TO the Madison Fails
Paper Company. tabled to be printed.
The following bills, petitions, etc,
We're presented and referred.
INTERIOR WATERS
BY Mr.. Jones of Penobscot an
act to incorporate the MattanaWcooll
Manufacturing Company.
INLAND FISHERIES AND GAME
By Mr.. Buck of Hanccck-Petition of
Ellsworth Lumber Company and others
Tor the repeal of section / Of chapter
~ of the Public Laws of 1890.
BY MIR. Jones of Penobscot-Bill, an
act to amend section % of chapter A.
as amended by the Public Laws of 1899,
known as the fish and game laws.
BY Mr.. Prince of oxford petition OF
L. II. Andrews and 80 others of Sum
ner in oxford County, praying for laws;
to regulate fishing in Pleasant Pond in
oxford County.
PENSIONS.
Fly Mr. Staples of Knox-Resolve in
favor of Nellie Flanders of Liberty,
Waldo County, for aid.
ORDERS
BY Mr. Staples of Knox-ordercd.
that the Insurance Commissioner of
Maine furnish for the use and infor-
nation of the Senate. an itemizcd ac-
count of all moneys expended for in
vestigation of fires in Maine for 1899
and 1900 under chapter 261 of the Pub
lie Laws of 1897.
BY Mr.. Murchie of Washington
Ordered, that joint select committee
of three on the part of the Senate with
such as the House may join be ap-
pointed a committee on salary.
The President appointed as such
committee on the part of the Senate
Messrs Murchie of Washington. White
house of Sagadahoc and Morrison of
York.
BY Mr. Morrison of York-RcsoIve
relating to the removal of Henderson's
Point in the Piscataqua river. The
resolution was adopted unanimously by
a rising vote.
READ AND ASSIGNED
An act to authorize the city of Lew
iston to issue it's bonds to the amount
of $lS5. 900 to pay its bonds now out
standing and maturing in the year
1901
An act to amend chapter two hun
dred and ninety-fve of the Private and
Special Laws of eighteen hundred and
ninety-five entitled AN act to incor-
porate the Yarmouth Water Com
Eany."
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr. Noble of the Committee on
Legal Affairs to which was referred
bill An act to repeal chapter 267 of the
laws of 1891, being an act for an in
ulIiry hy the Insurance Commissioners.
asked leave that the same be referred
to the Committee on Mercantile At
fairs and Insurance.
Mr. STAPLES: | wish to say that I
presented that act and it was referred
to the Committee on Legal Affairs
The Insurance Commissioners came.
by a messenger. before the Legal Af-
fairs Committee yesterday. and asked
the Legal Affairs Committee to refer
il TO his committee. and l ask that it
he so referred.
Report accepted. Bill referred to the
committee on Mercantile Affairs and
Insurance.
Mr.. Murche of the Committee on
Railroads. Telegraphs and Expresses
to which was referred bill. An act to