Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-22

BE it enacted by the people of the
State of Maine, as follows:
Section !. That Section of Chapter
80 of tie Private and Special Laws of
Maine fer 1903 rs amended by Chap.
Ter II of the Private and Special Laws
OF 1909. be and the same is hereby
amended 10y striking out the words
"sevcnty-nvc" and inserting the word
sixty so that the section as amend
cd shall read:
Section >. rhe town of Southport
shall annually pay over To the treasur-
er Of said corporation out of the taxes
collected frcn the inhabitants and cs-
tatcs ON Squirrel Island, a sum equal
90 Ga per centum OF all the town taxes,
exclusive Of the state ana county tax
collected from said inhabitants and es-
,atcs
Mr.. BONNFON. Mr.. President. the
senators Will remember that ! called
their attention some time since to this
matter. AS it now stands, the town of
Southpnrt rnya to Squirrel Island Cor
pora.ion Is per cent. of their taxes
The town of southport came here and
asked that that be reduced to so per
cent, ltiS lItl tlifiN ia W ~ ~ -
makes it 60 per cent. which is the same
as all the ether village corporations in
that Immediate vicinity pay.
Their is nothing for me to all to what
| SAM the other day. | believed it was
unjust and wrong then. l believe it is
NOR So nov. What reason can h eiN-
an why tins rich village corporation.
inhabited in part by non-residents OF
our state. should be singled out ana
the town of Southport compelled to
pav them - per cent. While the rest
of them receive 80. is beyond by COM
prchcnsion The people in my county
are very much interested in this, and
L have had many letters asking me to
protest against this injustice, IS they
see fl to call it ! have received from
the town clerk a certified copy of Il
vote taken i'll relation to this matter
by tie town of southport at their an
nual town meeting. Article 42-mo-
ton maize and seconded that we Wig
crously protest against paying more
than SO per cent. rebate. exclusive of
State and county tax. to Squirrel Is
land Corporation, passed by rising
vote unanimously"
NUM- SCAALitiiiIlIt - ''ii ENttii ~ iAAS
that you will say to these men, sit
down, YOU don't know what YOU want
in the way of taxation We will fix it
for you and you pay what we tell you.
| Well, gentlemen, this don't look right
to me.
Mr.. iHERSEY of Areostook: Mr.
President owing to the amendment to
the report of the judiciary committee
being presented. this morning. | move
that the matter lie on the table and be
specially assigned for next Wednesday,
The motion was agreed to.
Nj. BOYNTON: Mr.. President. l
haven't the slightest objection to this
being postponed. Il seems fashionable
that we postpone everything till next
week. Well. now why not take small
matters like this up and dispose of
them. get them out of the way? Why
pile oil this stuff up into next week?
1t will change no votes. There are no
lengthy arguments to be made on this
that | can see.
OF course | have no objection to it
il the senator insists.
Mr.. HERSEY. Mr. President, | am
not trying to have any delay in this
Legislature in the least. | think the
senator from Lincoln would bear me
out ON that. 1t is simply that tile COM
mittee that went into this mater ful
~ may have a chance to confer upon
the matter and examine INTO the
amendment of the senator. which is
offered, this morning, for the first time.
1t may not be opposed at that time. /
simply do il because next Tuesday
there are a lot of matters on the ia
be for Our consideration and | wish
TO take it up at some time when we
nave more leisure, and | assure the
senator that / will not, for one, take
much Of the time of the Senate on the
matter when it comes up.
The motion was agreed to.