Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-23
UIW I'M OIOIIm
Bill to Cause Revision Is
To Be introduced.
Sen. Staples Wants S. J. Court
to Pass on R. R. Tax Rebate.
Senator nesslton Presents Bill for
Model Orchard.

met yesterday to begin the fourth
week of the session. The Senate prov
cd to have collected the most materi-
al during the weekend recess, for it
was IN session for nearly an hour after
the House had completed it's work for
| the day.
The report of the committee appoint
cd by the last Legislature to look into
the needs of the University of Maine,
handed in majority and minority re-
| ports, the first signed by Ex- Repre-
sentatives George f. Thompson OF
Orono, Harry w. Davis of Guilford,
| Frederick Hale of Portland and L. H.
Newcomb of Eastport; the latter sign
ed by Lucius c. Morse of Liberty, B.
+. Cousins of Limington and Barrett
Potter Of Brunswick
Senator Staples of Knox introduced
after a few words of explanation, an
order requesting that the supreme
court pass upon the constitutionalty
OF the act granting a rebate of 95 per
cent OF the taxes of the Bangor &
Aroostook, Somerset & Washington
County Railroads. This is in order
| that it may be determined whether or
not the extension proposed by the SOM
erset Railroad shall have the benefit
of that law.
| Senator Heselton of kennebec pre-
sented a resolve to provide a commits
sion to inquire into the present sys-
tenn or assessing and collecting taxes
ana, IL possible, to provide for better
and more complete system for prose-
cutting the work, report to be made to
the Governor and Council The COM
mission is to be appointed by the Gov
efnor and to consist of five members
not more than three of whom shall be-
long to any one political party. The
commissioners shall be paid from any
money in the State treasury not other
wise appropriated such sum for thci.
services shall be allowed by the Gov
ernor and Council. 1t shalt report to
| the Governor and Council * soon ~
they have completed their invcstiga-
tons and formulated their r."ollll.i.i,-
| iationS by bill or otherwise
1t is further provided that the Gov
ernOr shall, if the report is co,nplntcd
ana the recommendations made before
the first Of January. 1908, convene the
| Legislature in extra session at that
| time to consider the report and RECON-
lmendationS.
| Senator HelScltOn introduced An Az
70 provide for the purchase of a farm
| on which to conduct scientific iuycsti-
| cations in Orcharding. The act provides
| that the Maine agricultural experiment
station in addition to the inyestica-
| tons now conducted by it shall con-
duct scientific Investigations i'm or
| Guarding ard to this end there shall
be purchased. stocked and equipped for
It's use and benefit a suitable farm sit
udteu as the committee on selection
ana purchase Shall determine in eth
| er the counties of kennebec, Andro,-
| coggln. oxford, Sagadahoc. Franklin
or Cumberland. Augustus w. Gilman
or Foxcroft, Charles S. Pope of Man.
| chester. Eugene H. Libby of Auburn.
| Rutillus Alden of Winthrop and
Charles D. Woods of Orono are con-
stituted a committee to select, pur-
| chase and appropriately stock and
| equip ii farm for this purpose. The
| members of til" committee shall not
be entitled to receive any CONDENSATION
from the State for their services. The
director of the Maine agricultural ex-
pertinent station shall have the general
supervision. management and control
of the farm. The act carries an ap-
preparation of $4,000.
There were many visitors Of promi-
ncnce about the State House yesterday
among them being Ex-senator Clark OF
Lincoln, EX- Representatiye Hinckley
of JoneSpOrt. Col. Fred Atwood of VIM
terport. Miss Cordelia Crosby. who is
well known as Fly Rod" and S W.
Philhrick of Skowhegan. who is man.
ager Of the Coburn estate Of that dis
trict
ExGov. and Mrs. John Fremont Hill
issued invitations yesterday to an at
home to the members Of the Legisla-
ture and their wives to be held
Wednesday evening. Jan. so.
The friends of the blind of the State
had a table in the House lobby yester-
day morning exhibiting various work
done by blind workmen. w. j. Ryan
of Portland was in charge and explain
ed to the members and visitors the in
teresting facts connected Herewith.
1t was announced in the House yes
to-day morning that the hearing OH
the proposition to furnish an industrf-
al school for the blind would be held
in the House this afternoon beginning
at 100 o'clock.
The committee of legal affairs heard
Tuesday afternoon the supporters IF
and remonstrants against the bill
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