Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-28
BUSY WEDNESDAY,.
Some Oratory and Much Work
in Both Branches.
Senator Staples Fails in Attack on
Savings Panks.
agricultural Committee Closes Investigation.
Results Of Many (omu ttec Meetings.

was committee work on all sides in the
afternoon. the continued investigation
of the office of the board of agriculture
| attracting the most attention. There
We're numerous empty seats at the
forenoon session, due to the absence
of the delegation which attended the
funeral of the late Senator Hodsdon at
Yarmouth, and of the committee or
education which made a trip to
Pennington to visit the Normal school
The holding of the Fourth district
convention at Bangor. today, win calf
large party Of members from the
city.
The resolve of $1,000 to Ecip defray the
expenses of Co. NJ. Wcstbrook. Go. {,
Bath, and the Signal Corps. to the in
auguratiun at Washington. next week.
seems to be safe at last. 1t has run n
pretty severe gauntlet and was up in
the House yesterday for a second de-
bate. 1t was on the question Of the in
definite postpOnemcnt of the bill.
moved by Davis Of Waterville, who de-
cleared that economy was the only
ground on which he opposed the re-
solve. Villa ms OF Sangcrvillc sup
ported the resolve in II speech which
filled the hall with mingled laughter at
his Wit ana applause for his strong ar
gumCntS well made. Cook Of NasSaI-
horo attacked the resolve and Incl
dnutally defended the QuakcrS from an
alleged ineinua ton that they were not
patriotic Walls OF Ninalhaven spoke
briefly in defence of the resolve. When
1t came to . vote the yeas and nays
were called for. The motion to in
definitely postpone was lost a to IS.
and the resolve was finally passed ana
signed by the Speaker
While this debate was furnishing the
excitement of the day and filling the
House galleries. the Senate was getting
its share Of argument and oratory
which were duly appreciated by the
many visitors. Senator Staples of
Knox started it all by an impassioncd
speech in favor of his bill to tax saw
ings banks deposits a the rate Of
municipal taxation prevailing in the
town or city where the depositor re-
sides. This bill had been adversely
reported from the committee on taxa
ton. Senator Adams Of Penobscot
answered the gentleman from Knox
whose measure in the minds of the
listeners seemed designed to drive saw
ings banks out of existence. The
Senate refused unanimously to take up
the bill which the committee had
wisely killed.
A number of new measures Of gen
eral importance appeared at
Wednesdays session. There We're two
resolves for temporary loans, one Of
$50. OGO TO renew the Spanish war ;oan.
nd of coon nup
loan for 1902 If it is needed. the
treasurer to give the notes Of the state
payable in three years. Two smaller
resolves carried $4,000 annually for
summer schools for teachers. and Sl75
to pay the expenses of the legislators
who made the recent trip to Orono.
An interesting communication was re-
ceived from State Treasurer Smith
showing list of the appropriations
made by the Legislature and now
pending 1t showed that the total of
those made and pending for 1901 and
1902 most Of them pending. are Si.I0S.-
5724S This is an increase of 500 i3.G1
over the total made by the last Legis-
Iature for 1899 and 1900. bat Of course
this increase will not be reached for 4
large part of those pending will not he
passed.
one or two new bills that appeared
made a little stir. Gardner OF Patteh
introduced bill providing that IN IN"
future the salary of the members OF
the Legislature shall be $500 and theN
shall not be allowed to use passes over
any railroad line in Maine. The Dill
went to the committee on salaries
From Haskell Of Windham came a Dill
40 encourage cattle raising ana the
dnvcIoDment of farming" 1t provides
that the assessors shall exempt from
taxation all cattle in Maine for
period Of 10 years The taxation COM
mitte- will consider the matter
Another new bill, introduced by Powers
Of Fort Fairfield. provides that any
state. county or municipal officer
charged with the expenditure Of money
who shall expend any public money Tor
purposes not authorized by law SAaii
! be fined a sum not less than twice the
amount so unlaWfully expended ana
imnrisoncd not less than 80 days. ne
committee on agriculture reported d
bill providing that the State shall pay
for all sheep killed by bears or othe'
wild animals. This is in place OF the
tnronneed restoration of bounty on
| bears
| The opinion of Attorney-Gcnefal
Snidcrs that the proposed law 70 pidtt
q higher rate of State taxation on WIN
lands than on other property, is uI'
constitutional. has led to an attehP'
Ito get at the lumbermen by ano'he,
route FarnSworth of Pembroke pu.
in bill. yesterday. providing that an
persons or corporations using any
river. stream. lake or pond 70 lioat -
drive logs or timber shall pay 10 III,
State a tax based upon the thouSd"u
feet Of logs or timber so iioattu y. =.
driven. The rate of the tax Is i1i
blank in the bill. The bill prov tt
that there shall be a lien upon ~,
logs or timber for the payment oi nv
tax. and it shall be the duty o. "e
State assessors to collect IT, Ah't'ei
taxation matter is involved IN 'oeh
ate order directing the commute W
taxation to enquire into the eHpeu'7'ii, :,
of taxing jewelry and silver plate' -
the Senate Plummer of Penopscol pa
in a bill establishing the salary Oh ~
sheriff of Penobscot at $1,000. WIFI @ioo'