The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1905-03-23
At Augusta.

rate OF ~ mills IOr Ctato TAX WniCu 10
one-fourth of mill less than that ass
essed during 1908 and 1904 and will
make a decrease of SOL ,629.6O on the
present State valuation In 1904 the
State tax was 1910, 475.77 and In 1905
will be 1918 TIA 10. The tax rate for
the last six years has been II mills on
the dollar.
The bill providing for the abolishing
of the Skowhegsn Village Corporation
has passed both houses amended so as
to be submitted to the voters of the
town at the next annual town meeting
The committee on county estimates
have reported resolve laying the tax
on the counties of the State for the years
1905 and 1905 The estimates for Som
erset county total 500, 100.
The Governor, with the advice and
consent of the Council has decided to
designate, Thursday, April 81 as a day
of fasting and prayer.
In the Senate on Monday the bill pro-
viding for the appointment of State
highway commissioner with salary of
$2500 was indefinitely postponed.
On Tuesday in the Senate the act to
abolish the Office of public printer and
to authorize contracts for state printing
on basis of competitive bids passed to
be eDgrossed.
Among the measures passed to be en-
acted in the senate. the final action be-
fore any measure reaches the governor
were:
An Act in relation to insane persons
in the state Prison and in the county
jail, and additional to Chapter 1873 of
the Revised Statutes.
An Act to amend Section 95 of Chap
ter 40 of the Revised statutes, relating
to notice of injury to Casualty Insurance
Companies.
An Act to amend Section %, Chapter
40, Revised Statutes, relating to invest
ment of deposits in savings banks
An Act to amend Section "a. Chapter
48, Revised Statutes relating to real
estate Investments in savings banks.
An Act to amend Section 10 of Chap
ter "a of the Revised Statutes, relating
to the law of the road.
An Act to provide for the employment
of male prisoners upon public ways or
in preparing materials for the construc-
ton of repair thereof.
The yesolve in favor of the Central
The resolve in favor of the Eastern
Maine Insane Hospital was defeated In
Its passage to be engrossed In the Senate.
The bill to repeal Mortgage Tax kill.
ed, ID to Al, in the House.
Senator Shaw of Sagadahoc offered a
substitute for his bill which proposed to
give to the paper of the State making
the lowest bid contract for advertls
ing all the hearings before the joint
legislative committees. The substitute
was as follows: 1.-THE governor and
council shall designate to the Senate
and House of Representatives in writing
at the beginning of each session of the
Legislature, the manner of advertising
Legislative committee hearings and all
of such legislative committee hearings
shall be 80 advertised during such SEES
sion." The substitute bill was unani-
mously adopted and passed to be en-
crossed.
The bill to amend the charter of the
municipal court was indefinitely post
poned on motion of senator Bailey of
Somerset.
The bill authorizing topographic
survey of the State was passed to be en-
crossed The bill approNiates $40 600
year for two years, which Ia an in
crease of $1,000
The House on Wednesday voted in
favor of the resolve apr opriating $780,
900 for the insane hospital at Bangor.
The labelling of medicine bill was de-
feated by vote 55 to Al
Senator Potter's manslaughter bill
passed the House, yesterday.
The resolve proposing an amendment
to the constitution establishing a peO-
ple's veto through an optional refereD
dunn WAS the principal matter under con-
sideration in the Senate, Wednesday.
When the smoke of debate had cleared
away 1t disclosed the measure success
fully passed by the narrow margin of IL
to II.
The legislature will probably adjourn,
Friday or Saturday.