Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-28

President. move that the bill be pass
ed to be engrossed in concurrence.
MIR. DEERING of York: Mr.. Presi-
dent, l desire to ask for some informa
ton. l notice that this bill eexmpts
from the ordinary taxation of insur-
ance companies, casualty insurance
companies. 1 think there must be
someone in the Senate who can explain
why these particular companies should
be excepted. and desire to hear from
them at this time.
Mr.. BARTLETT of Kennebec: Mr.
President. as member of the commit
tee on mercantile affairs and insurance
! will say in explanation that all the
mutual insurance companies, loca
companies, as far as know all the To-
cal mutual insurance companies OF
Maine, are now exempt from taxation
except these casualty companies. and
that was the argument put up to the
committee that this should be reported
and put them on the same basis as all
the other local companies doing bust
ness in insurance.
On motion by Mr.. Deering the bill
was tabled.
On motion by Mr.. Conant of Waldo
S. D. 37S An Act to amend Chapter :;
of the Revised Statutes relating tc
State and State aid highways, and tc
provide a mill tax fund for their con-
struction, was taken from the table.
Mr.. CONANT: Mr.. President, I now
move that the bill be recommitted tC
Lo I,.;1
and in explanation I will say that
some changes must be made in the
bill.
The motion was agreed to.
On motion by Mr.. Stanley of oxford
the vote was reconsidered whereby
the Senate passed to be enacted, Ar
Ate to- amend Section 10 Of Chapter IL
of the Revised Statutes relating to the
banking department.
On further motion by the same sen
ator the DILL was tabled.
Mr.. DAVIES of Cumberland: Mr.
President, l rise to a point of inquiry
if may. I would like to inquire wheth
er the resolve, H. D. 613, carried az
appropriation for the North Yarmouth
Academy
The PRESIDENT: Perhaps the sen
ator from Somerset can inform you.
Mr.. WALKER: Mr.. President, i
surely did.
Mr.. DAVIES: Mr. President. aat
may l ask the amount of Senator
Walker, through the President, if HI
remembers.
Mr.. WALKER: Mr.. President, as
remember it was $3.50. 1t was tn,
amount asked fer. No. it was $500 fol
each year.
The PRESIDENT: For repair ant
Improvement of buildings and improve
mert of grounds $500
Mr.. DAVIES: And $500 for 1918?
The PRESIEENT: Yes, for 1917 anC
1918.
NJ. WOOD of Hancock Mr. Pres
ident. ] move that we reconsider th'
vote whereby we passed to be enacted
An Act to amend Section II of Chap
ter III Of the Revised Statutes, relat
ing to the salaries of the stenoeraphe
o. the superior courts.
The motion vas agreed to. and or
further motion by the same senator
the bill was tabled
On motion by Mr. Gordon of York
s. D. 24S. An Act to amend Section o
of Chapter IS of the Revised Statutes
relating to viola tons of the lobster
law, was taken from the table.
On further motion by the same sen
ator the bill was passed to be engross
ed.
On motion by. Mr. Lord of York, H
D. 54S, An Act to amend Paragraph /
of Section of Chapter 70 Of the Re
vised Statutes. relating to the appoint
uent Of guardians, was taken from the
tahie.
On further motion by the Same sen.
ator, the bill was passed to be ,engross-
ed.
On motion by Mr.. Boyrton of Lin
coin.
Adjourned.