Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-22
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
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that he is; and I would also suggest
thatyf the balance OF the senators hef
should attempt to be in the form of
the distinguished senator we might
have an unduiy long session. I also
would suggest, if in order that we may
have a fair vote on this mattes' am
would request that the pages may
notify members not in TIER seats thdt
thew may be present when the vote =
,aken. / should like to state briefly ana
si,nply the facts that led this Commit
toe to report Legislation ineXpedlent-
The Legislature Of four years ago en-
acted new taxation laws ana SredtS
Increased the revenue OF the state. Inc
Committee deemed it inadvisable to take
on particular classof property, ana rdd'-
cally change the rule of taxation: ana
after due and fair hearing, ana after
listening TO the distinguished senator
and 7 will say that no other appeared
for the bill. we decided that legislation
at this time was inexpedient; and
have so reportel to his Senate: ana
trust that the unanimous report OF the
Committee on Taxation VIII be SUSTAIN
ed by this body. Without attempting 10
argue against the eloqrence OF the
gentleman, l will say that we TOOK lh'o
consideration the fact that the tax Id"
had recently been gone over. the 1a2l
that the present method OF taXatloil
mad been deemed wise and expedlent,
that the amount Of revenue to the state
had been crafty increased under the
change in rates: and / will briefly call
your attention to the treasurer re-
port. This shows that in 1900 the re-
CENTS from railroads in taxation We're
in round numbers Sl15,000. while in 1901
the rates were in round numbers $43o,-
200. and | submit there is no class or
nroperty in the State on which the tax
rate and the amount collected from that
particular class Of property has been
increased much more than railroad
nropertv. also ask your consideration
of the fact that in any public service
CORPORATION. any undue, unwarranted or
unwise taxation upon that class of
property is paid by the people, by
those who 3atruniZe it. 1t is the man
,vhO travels the man who ships frelSnt
that pays the tax; and until the Legs
lature or the people of Maine in their
wisdom decide that it is wise to place
some restriction upon rates and tariffs.
it is a tax upon the people of the state
when you put any undue burden upon a
public service corporation Of this state.
The Committee considered all these
matters and decided that legislation a.
this time was inexpcdient; and | ask
that this Senate sustain and support
the unanimous repor; of the committee
on taxation, when is that legislation is
inexpedient upon railroad taxation.
The question beng put uEon the mo-
ton of the SeatOr from Knox that the
hill be substituted Cor the report. tn"
Yeas and NAYS were called for and or
dered. The vote being had resulted as
follows: Voting Yea: Staples. Cd. Those
voting Nay are MesSrs: Allen. Aver,
Bailey, Bartlett, Brown, Clark, Gard
ner. Heselton irving. Morse, Owen
Pierce. Pike, Ilummar, Potter. Putnam
Shacl1ford. Shaw. Simpson. Stetson
Sturgis (21). So the motion was lost.
The question being put upon the ac-
ceptance Of the report of the committee
on taxation Legislation inexpedient,
the report was accepted.
On motion by Mr.. Owen Of Piscata-
owls. the Senaie adjourned to meet on
Wednesday, Feb. -, 1905 NJ 10 o'clock in
the forenoon