Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-04


lSumner Orne, representing the town Of
Southport, thought the percentage re-
lquired from that town annually, euua
to 20 per cent. of all the town taxes
Exclusive of the State and county
taxes, was too large. At Mr. Orne's
request this part of the bill was amend
ed by changing 70 per cent to 60 pei
cent. and in this form Mr. Carter said
there was no opposition to the bill. A
III. Davenport of Boston, president OF
the Squirrel Island Association, and
Josiah S. Maxcy OF Gardiner. were
present in the interest of the bill.
| In the case of the bill to regulate
costs in the taking of land for public
uses, Hon. Fl. NJ. Heath of Augusta, APP
fpeared and explained that the bill
merely provides for some necessary
changes in the present law and that so
far as he was aware there was no OPP
posiOn.
| EX-Mayor Charles E. Hyde and Rep
resentative Harold M. Sewall, both of
Bath, appeared in support of the bill to
establish street and sewer commits
sion for the city of Bath
The bill to amend the charter of the
Dover Municipal court was reassigned
for Tuesday. Feb 10.
Hon. T. F. Timberlake appeared in
favor of the bill to incorporate the
Rangeley Water Co.
| The committee in executive session
voted ought to pass on the bill for a
street and sewer commission for Bath
and on the bill to incorporate the
Rangeley Water Co.
| The committee on salaries gave a
hearing on the bill to increase the sal
aries of the justices of the Supreme Ju-
dicial court from $4,000 to $4,000. Rep
resentatives Allen of Sanford and Mo-
rev of Lewiston and ex-Representatiye
Webb of Portland appeared in support
of the bill. The committee voted ought
| to pass.
| The committee on agriculture met at
| 2 P. M. and adjourned until evening.
when the bill in regard to transporta-
ton Of live stock was taken up.
| The committee, in the evening, heard
parties interested in the bill changing
the method Of shipping cattle by rail.
B. G. MacIntire, Ernest L. Libby, FL.
M. Lowe, H. w. Allen, L. F.. MacIntire
and NJ. D. Holt appeared in favor of the
ping calves separately from cattle.
There was no opposition to the bill and
the committee voted ought to pass.
The committee on claims voted ought
to pass on the claim of the town of
Island Falls for abatement of State
taxes for 1902, amounting to $115.
The committee on taxation heard the
bill for the taxation of corporation
stock. Senator Staples of Knox, who
introduced the bill and Hon. H. NJ
Heath thought the present system well
enough and that the enactment of this
pending bill would result in double tax
alton and hopeless confusion Ex-Sen-
ator Merrill of st. Adams, was not in
favor of the measure. He said it was
not endorsed by the Maine State
Grange. Senator Staples said that he
had supposed that Obadiah Gardner in
recent speech expressed the views of
the Grange, of which he is master
Senator Staples also advocated the
bill to tax the capital stock of railroad
companies, according to the market
value thereof Seth NJ Carter said that
by the provisions of the bill the Maine
Central tax would be about 100000
rather than some $4,000 as at present.
Mr.. Heath said that the railroads
would make money under the bill and
did not think the Legislature would go