Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-02
MAINE LEGISLATURE,
SEVENTEEN SESSION.
SENATE.
Augusta, Feb.

Prayer b. Kew. MI. Wight of HallO-
well.
On motion by Mr.. Staples of Knox. it
w2s
Ordered, that in the absence of the
President of the Senate, the Hon.
Harry l.. Virgin of Cumberland. he.
and he hereby is, elected President pro
TEN.
At the request of the secretary, SEN
ator Burns of Cumberland. conducted
the President pro tenn to the chair.
The PRESIDENT PRO TEN. 7
thank you gentlemen for the honor YOU
have conferred upon ME by electinc me
! President pro tenn. We will now pro-
coed with the business of the Senate.
On motion by Mr.. Rankin of York,
, it was
| Ordered, that the Governor and
Hon. Harry II. Virgin of Cumberland.
| Council be notified of the election OF
as President pro TEN of the Senate in
the absence of the President.
Mr.. Rankin was thereupon requested
to convey the information 10 the Gov
ernor and Council. and subsequently
reported that he had discharged the
duty.
| On motion by Mr., Noble Of Franklin
it was
| Ordered, that the House of Rcpresen-
tatives De notified of the election of the
Hon. Harry Il. Virgin Of Cumberland
as President pro TEN OF the Senate, il
| the absence of the President.
| Mr. Noble was thereupon requested
to convey the information to the House
reported that he had discharged the
duty.
| Journal read and approved.
Papers from the House disposed OF
| in concurrence.
on motion by Mr.. Staples of Knox
Bill an act relating to taxation oi
mortgaged real estate which cam
from the House referred to the com
mittec on taxation. was laid on the
table to be printed. pending its refer
ence to the committee.
on motion by MIR. Staples of Knox
report of the committee on military af-
fairs on resolve in favor of the Uni
versity of Maine, which came from tn,
House. reported ought not to pass, was
| laid on the table one week, pending the
acceptance of the report
| The following order. introduced ant
passed in the Senate came back from
the House indefinitely postponed:
Ordered. the House concurring, thai
the State treasurer furnish to the Sen
ate and House of Representatives as
soon as possible Il full list containing
! the names Of all owners of wild lands
| in this State. the approximate number
, of acres owned by each and the
amount of taxes assessed thereon; al
so the amount Of taxes paid by owners
| for the last year.
! Mr.. STAPLES of Knox: | move thai
the Senate non-concur with the House
| Mr. NOBLE of Franklin: | Woulo
| like to know if the senator will give Us
the information what this will amount
| to If we cannot find out the names OF
| the owners of these lands. and how
much they own--what is the object oi
lit?
The PRESIDENT: The senator from
Cumberland introduced the order and
can doubtless give the required infor-
nation.
Mr.. HODSDON of Cumberland: II
was intended to give the committee on
taxation more detailed information;
but the committee find they cannot get
any more information without two OF
three months work other than what
they can get from the assessors report
Mr.. PLUMMER of Penobscot: | move
to amend the motion of the senator
from Knox. by moving that the Senate
recede. and concur with the House
MIR. NOBLE of Franklin: Would a
motion to lay on the table be in order!
The PRESIDENTS: 1t is.
Mr.. NOBLE of Franklin: | move that
it lie on the table until we can see
what to do about it.
Mr. WEEKS of Somerset: MI. Presi-
dent, the senator from Cumberland
Mr.. Hodsdon. who introduced this or
der, said that this information required
under this order cannot be obtained for
three months. Now what is the use OF
the Senate dallying with this matter.
If this information cannot be obtained
in the manner in which the committee
on taxation desires it. for three months,
LET us dispose of the matter at once,
and have it out of the way. so that we
can consider other matters in their
nroper turn. | do not think we should
this character when we know we can
not get any definite results from 1t.
Mr.. NOBLE of Franklin: That is just
ono of the things | wanted to learn. Ii
such is the case, / will withdraw the
motion.
The PRESIDENT: The Senate VIII
allow me to say that a motion to lay
on the table is not debatable.
MI NOBLE Of Franklin: | withdraw
the motion to lay on the table.
Mr.. STAPLES of Knox: Mr. Presi-
dent. # seems to me this is a matter
of a great deal of importance; and 1t
eeen,s to me the committee en- taxation
shoud have all the information, ana
have il as speedily as possible, that
tbov can. | think that the order of the
senator from Cumberland was very
GOOD. and it does seem to me that this
senate should give that committee on
taxation all the information in regard
IN this subject matter. that it is pos
chic for them to do. 1t is is true. as
tho senator from Cumberland says,
that the committee cannot obtain that
reformation, unless they spend great
daaI of time of the State treasurer
a,6 tho state assessor can furnish this
bodv with that information in "a hours,
/, sasrs TO me strange thing that
t,o House should indefinitely postpone
ca iroportant a matter as this. This
Question of taxation is an important