Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-29


to the duties of superintend-
ing school committees.
An Act to amend Chapter 81 OF the
Statutes. as amended by
Chapter IA OF the Public Laws OF
1917. relating to the formation OF cor
porations having stock without par
value.
An Act to amend Section IS ct
Chapter of the Revised Statutes;
relating to the purposes for which
cities and towns may raise money.
An Act to amend Section I of Chap
ter e. of the Revised Statutes. relat-
ing to the name Of state in title OF
An Act to amend Section s6 OF
Chapter SO Of the Revised Statutes,
as amended by Chapters 219 and IA
of the Public Laws of 1917. relating
to the disposition of money collected
under the provisions of the inland
fish and game laws.
An Act to enlarge the powers CT
trust companies.
An Act to amend Section "A OF
Chapter IA of the Revised Statutes.
relating to the sale Of timber on Ia
dian township.
An Act to amend Paragraph l of
Section of Chapter 10 of the Public
Laws of 1917, relating to industrial
banks.
An Act for the protection Of CLAIMS
within the limit of the Capitol Island
Village corporation in the county OF
Lincoln.
An Act relating to Martins Point
Bridge, so-called, in the county "
Cumberland.
Finally Passed
Resolve. appointing committee 20
revise. collate. arrange and CONSOLE
date the collateral inheritance TAX
and probation laws of the state OF
Maine.
Resolve, to promote patriotism by
displaying the American Flag at poll
ing place. during election.
Resolve, providing for the care.
support and medical or surgical treat
ment Of dependent persons in or by
certain charitable and benevolent IN
situations and organizations not
owned or controlled by the state. and
for other purposes.
Mr.. BARNES Of Houlton: I move
that we reconsider the vote relative
to the laying Of county taxes for the
years 1919 and 1920 whereby this mat
ter was laid upon the table and as
signed for next Monday; and while
the clerk is finding the papers I just
want to say word or two to the
House In order that the county
taxes in the sixteen counties shall
be assessed annually. the Statutes
provide that the county commission
ers shall, in March of each year.
assess the taxes. Now your commit
tee report what the county taxes are
to be. and every session of the Legls-
lature we have trouble of getting 1t
through in the month of March.
commenced on ,.s the Sth day OF
February. and have been at it per-
sistently and continuously ever since.
and the gentleman from Portland
(Mr. Rounds) has held the matter up
at every stage of its procedure-with
the best of intentions. l think. but
utterly forgetting that there are fif-
cen other counties in the state. and
attempting to ascertain for himself
how satisfactorily to arrange for
payment which probably must be
made down in Cumberland county.
Now I do not know what would hap
pen about the county taxes if We go
over into April: but am very we'll
satisfied that we should reconsider
the vote and should pass both Of
these bills along. This is the 2sth
day of March, and we must be as
expeditions as possible in order to get
the Law through before the first day
of April.
Thereupon, a viva vOce vote being
taken, it was voted to reconsider the
action whereby Senate Document 2o3.
Resolve for the laying Of county
and assigned for Monday. March 81.
Mr.. BARNES: / would inquire.
Mr.. Speaker. whether the emergency
clause is attached to that measure?
The SPEAKER: The Chair will
state that there is an emergency
clause.
Mr.. BARNES: I move that the
rules be suspended and that this bill
have its reading at his time.
The SPEAKER: The Chair will 30
state the condition Of this resolve. and
the one for 1919. 1t was passed to he
engrossed by the House on March 81
It comes back from the Senate with
that House amendment amended by
a Senate amendment and passed to
be engrossed as go amended.
Thereupop the House voted to re-
consider it's action whereby this re-
solve was passed to be engrossed as
amended by House Amendment A.
1t also voted to reconsider its &C.
ton whereby it adopted House
a.
Thereupon the House by a viva
voce vote adopted in concurrence
with the Senate. Senate Amendment
a to House Amendment a.
Mr.. HINCKLEY of South Portland:
read
The SPEAKER: The Chair will
state that it was read but the Chair
will read it again. amendment
readD.
Thereupon the resolve was passed
to be engrossed as amended by House
Amendment A. as amended by Senate
A.
The House thereupon voted to re-
consider its action whereby the re-
solve laying the county taxes for the
year 1919 was passed to be engrossed
as amended by House Amendment A.
The House also voted to reconsider