Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-02-28
ORDERS OF THE DAY.

lating to the settlement of titles to real
estate.
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
on motion by Mr.. Burleigh of Aroos-
took. Senate Document No. &c, An act
10 amend chapter 104 of the Revised
Statutes. as il was amended by chap
ter S. of the Public Laws of 1895 by
adding thereto section 40. relating to
the settlement of titles to real estate,
was taken from the table. and. on
further motion of that senator, the bill
took its second reading and was passed
TO be engroSsed.
on motion by Mr.. Burleigh of Aroos-
took. Senate Document No. "A. An act
TO authorize John p. YerXa. Edgar
Perry. Arthur Gilpatrick and Selden f.
Tracy to construct and maintain a dam
across the Little Madawaska river. in
Aroostook county. and build and main
tain piers in said river, was taken from
the table.
Mr.. BURLEIGH of Aroostook:
wish 10 present an amendment 20 this
bill. and l will say that all the land
that is to be taken is owned by myself
and my brother. We have sold to
them the right to erect their mill. etc:
hut by this act they have n right to
take property, and | wish to offer the
following amendment-Ame \.
Amend section by inserting in the
fifth line thereof, after the word
same" the words not exceeding in
all one-fourth of an acre" and of add
ing at the end of such section, the fol-
lowing: Provided that this act shall
not be construed as granting an eXclu-
sive right to said parties. their heirs
and assigns, to use such river, but only
such reasonable and necessary use
thereof for the purposes herein specl-
fed as may be exercised consistently
with the enjoyment of similar or other
proper rights and privileges already
existing or subsequently acquired by
other parties"
The reason for that is that other
parties have spoken about erecting
mills on the same river. Now this
will give them the same right to main
tain hoomS. and leave a chance for
lumber to pass through. If other
parties wish to erect mills and have a
chance to hold a boom of logs this act
excludes them from the right. All !
ask is that other parties shall have the
same rights that they have.
The question being put, amendment y
was adopted.
Mr. BURLEIGH-I have d further
amendment Under this act they take
all the land water-flowed. Under this aC,
they have exclusive right to it. We shal!
probably never charge anything for flow
age-prohably nothing for one end OF
the dam which is on our land. but. in or
der that they may not get shore rights
that is, own the land, so that no one else
oan get to the river to use it,-l offer TINS
amendment. amendment E. Amend sec
tion 3 by striking out in the fifth and
sixth lines, the words 'the taking ana
holding of any lands for; and by add-
ing at the end Of such section the follow
ing: Nothing in this act shall be con
'trued AZ giving any shore privileges
or any title in the lands flowed. to SAID
Yerxa. Perry. Gilpatrick and Tracy
their heirs and assigns
The question being put amendment h
was adopted.
ON motion by Mr. Jones of PenobScot'
the bill and amendments were laid on the
table
ON motion by Mr.. Staples of Knox
Senate Document. No. .. An act to tax
all deposits in the savings banks and
trust companies of Maine, was taken
from the table.
Mr. STAPLES Of Knox-I desire, Mr.
President. upon that bill TO make few
remarks to this Senate. After mature
deliberation. | introduced that bill for
the consideration Of this body. | was
somewhat surprised on account of the
magnitude of the deposits in the savings
banks. that the committee on taxation
made the report that they did / nave
ever been convinced that the only true
policy of taxation was that all KINDS oi
property. wherever situated or founu
should be taxed. ! find that there are. IL
the savings banks and trust companies oi
this State So. .0G0 900 of property that is
exempt from taxation. 1T is true that
the banks pay thrce-fourths of one pei
cent, Mr.. President. for a mill tax. bu'
that does not affect the depostors. We
are all aware that the State of Maine i,
IN debt to the tune of some 100000. We
nave been appalled, at the requests com
ing from the different departments anc
uifferent individuals, asking appropria
IONS from this Legislature. and we hay,
got to have revenue somewhere or eis'
We have got to stop making resolves anC
appropriating money. | believe tha
"hen this House of Representatives. o
ths Senate. or the Legislature of Main'
nave any other method of taxation bu
"hat Is universal taxation of all kinds o
property. then they are not doing the
duty to their constituents. l do not know
that there is another senator in this bod
mat will agree with me. 1t makes NJ
dlif""cncc, Mr.. President to me If
ociIeNe ! am right in this matter thei
i"t' It M dGty tn defend this bill
Vac" consider thai there are $1,000, ,0o(