Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-03-06

On motion by MT mltChei VI ANo"
port this bill was referred to the COM
mittee on education.
s The SPEAKER: The next matter
for consideration is bill, IAN Act to
amend Chapter 4S9 of the Private ana
Special Laws of 1901 entitled An
Act to supply the town of Lubec with
pure water"
Mr.. McFadden of Lubec moved that
The matter be laid upon the table.
The SPEAKER: The pending ques-
lion on this bill is concurrent action
: with the Senate in referring the bill
TO the next Legislature.
Mr.. AUSTIN of Phillips: Mr..
Speaker, / want to say for the in
formation of the House that ] have
absolutely no interest in this matter
at all, personally or otherwise, but it
seems to me that at this stage of the
session it would be wise to clear our
calendar as far as possible. | under
stand there is no possible way to-
wards getting the consent of the
Senate in entertaining matters of pri-
vate and special legislation; and if
that is the case, ard if 1 am correct
10 entertain these matters of private
and special legislation which have
come in since the time expired for the
receipt of such matters, it would seem
10 be wise and expedient to get them
off from the calendar. / do not want
the gentleman from Lubec (Mr. Nc
Fadden) to think however that / have
any enmity to this proposed legis-
zion, and if he prefers to have it
aid upon the table for further con-
sideration l have nothing to say.
Mr.. MCFADDEN of Lubec: Mr..
Speaker, this is matter of consider
able Importance to the people of Lu-
bee and / thought that there might
be some possible way later on if the
matter could Sbe laid on the table
where there might be some agreement
reached in order that it might be
acted upon. That was my only OBJ
feet In having it laid upon the table.
and If the House win grant that per-
mission, would like to have it so
remain.
The question being upon the motion
TO lay the bill upon the table, sue1
The motion was agreed to-
j.. H+l
The SPEAKER: The next matter
for consideration is bill, An Act to
permit the town of Pittsfield to OBJ
tain d pure water supply,
Mr.. Smith of Pittsfield moved that
the bill be laid upon the table and
specially assigned for consideration
on Wednesday of next week.
The motion was agreed to.
The SPEAKER: The next matter
for consideration is bill, an Act to
incorporate the Pittsfeld Water Dis
trict. The pending question on this
matter is concurrent action with the
senate ip referring the bill to the next
Legislature.
Mr.. Smith of .Pittsfield moved that
the bill be laid upon the table and
specially assigned for consideration
on wednesday on next week.
The motion was agreed to.
The SPEAKER: The next matter
for consideration is bill, an Act au-
tborizing the city of Bangor to supply
the town of Hampden with water
The pending question in connection
with this bin is concurrent action with
the Senate in referring the bill to the
next Legislature.
Mr.. GALLAGHER of Bangor: Mr.
Speaker, / should like to have thai
bill lay upon Abe table for day OF
two Because Think I can arrange ir
the course of the next day or two sc
that it can be disposed Of and FOL
that reason I move that ii be re-
tabled. I want it to be kept before
the committee on legal affairs in con-
nection with the bill relating to a new
charter for the city of Bangor.
The motion was agreed to, and the
bin was re-tabled.
The SPEAKER The next matter
for consideration is bill, an Act te
enlarge the powers and jurisdiction OF
the Western Somerset municipal
court The pending question is the
third reading of the bill.
On motion by Mr.. Dunbar of Jones
port, the bin was laid upon the table
The SPEAKER: The next matter
for consideration is bill, an Act tc
incorporate the trustees of the Johr
b. Curtis Free Public Library il
bradford The pending question il
concurrent action with the Senate il
referring the bill to the next Legis
latnre.
ION motion by Mr. Morrison o.
corinth the bill was laid upon tb'
table.
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The SPEAKER: The next matter
for consideration is bill, An Act to es
fablisii a uniform poll tax. Pie pend
ing question is the third reading of th'
bill.
Mr.. Irving of Caribou moved tina
the bill be given its third reading.
Mr.. Plummer of Lisbon offered House
Amendment A, by adding after th'
word be in the fifth line of Section
one the words mot more than" alsc
in Section two, line five, after the wore
ito" the words mot more than"
Mr.. PLUMBER: MIR. Speaker, m,
object in offering this amendment il
TO make the matter of poll tax uniform
in each town. 1t is discretionary nov
with the town to have any limit within
one dollar and three dollars. | do no
believe in poll tax. / do not thinl
it a just tax. We talk about doubl,
taxation of mortgages, but the poll ta1