Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-13

After one of the livelieSt debates o
the present session of the Legislature
the Senate Friday morning by vote
Of II to save second reading ant
passed to he engrossed the resolve ir
favor of the enlargement of the STATE
House. Amendments introduced by
Senator Warren of Cumberland to re
| duce the appropriation from $3.50, 200 t.
$a00, 900. to define the work and provide
for a library annex, and to eliminate
the commission provided for in the re
solve and leave the work in charge OF
the Governor and Council were voted
Gown ono after the other, previous tc
the passage of the resolve. The vote
upon the amendment to eliminate the
commission was very close, standing Il
against tC II in favor. Senators Shaw
Macomber, Osgood and Hamilton spoke
in favor CT the original resolve, while
the amendments advocated by Senator
Warren We're also favored by Senators
Looney and Milliken. Senator Staples
advocated the securing of architect
plans before anything was done and
Senator Donigan was opposed to the
entire proposition at the present SEES
sion of the Legislature.
The committee on taxation reported
4 bill providing for direct as we'll as
collateral inheritance tax at the rate
Of one per cent. up to $4,000. ~ per
cent from $4,000 to 100000 and 2 per
cent. on all inheritances over that sum.
An exception is made in the case of
each hc.' OF $1,000. The bill provides
for Il taN on legacies to collateral heirs,
70
Az per cent from $4,000 to 100000 and
) per cent over 100000. requests to
strangers and corporations are to be
taxed per cent up to $4,000, 6 per
cent between $4,000 and 100000, and
per cent. over 100000, With eXemp
ton Of $500 i'll tho two last cases
TWO reports came from the commit
tee on legal affairs on the bill growing
out Of the Lewiston case, whore the
Sturgis deputies destroyed property in
making Il search in the city OF Lewis
ton, and which questions the right Of
the Governor and Council to draw a
warrant for fees in case for defence.
The action Of the Governor is sustained
by the majority of the committee,
while the minority report is submitted
by Senator Staples and Representative
Pike.
Senator Baxter assigned the matter
Of majority and minority reports upon
state and county bridge bills with the
amendment presented by himself to
next Tuesday. Senator Milliken tabled
the bill providing for State water
to be cngroSSed
Of Cumberland county was a visitor in
the Senate chamber Friday forenoon
and greeted warmly his many friends
IL the Senate chamber including Son.
ator Staples. who has been a consistent
opponent Of tic measure bearing the
name Of the former Cumberland county
Senator.
When the resuDmisson resolve came
into the House Friday it was promptly
tabled upon motion of Representative"
Packard Of RoCkport. The optometry
bill was given its two readings after an
attempt to amend it providing that
three members of the examining board
:hall be ocuists had failed Of passage.
Tie Eaton resolve, providing for an
amendment to the constitution. which
cttDONtIS liic NIDNclilpl " I'IIioNt W.
!nqucnt sheriffs was, under suspension
OF rules. passed to be engrossed after
q motion Of Ecpresentive Montgomery
Of Camden to substitute for the resolve
on act Of voting the unconditional re-
peal If the SturgiS law had been lost
by vote of IS to Ct. The resolve for
an amendment to the constitution ana
providing for the election Of judiciary
by direct vote was referred to the COM
mittec on judiciary.
Congressman Guernsey of the Fourth
district was visitor in the House Fri
day and Was invited to the speakers
platform by Speaker Weeks and re-
manned for some time an interested
spectator of tie work of the House.
In the Senate Friday Senator
Macomber of Augusta introduced an
act to provide for commission to in
vestigate the condition of the forests
of the State of Maine and to recon-
mend such laws for their preservation
and increase as may be deemed neceS-
sary The act provides that the
Governor shall appoint commission
of three men to investigate the condi-
ton Of the forests of the State of
Maine and to recommend such laws
for the preservation and increase of
such forests as in their judgment are
necessary The members of the COM
mission shall serve without pay, but
shall be allowed actual expenses, may
employ counsel at cost not to exceed
$500 and one clerk, whose salary shall
mission shall report to the next
Legislature.
Senator Baxter Of Cumberland in
troduced an act to amend an act
authorizing the county commissioners
of Cumberland county to erect
county building at Portland. The