Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-02

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me if it strikes out the whole bill and
pnts in something else it is a question
II it can be properly adopted in the
House and the Senate.
The PRESIDENT: The pending ques-
ton is that the bill lie on the table until
tomorrow morning.
The motion was agreed to.
The PRESIDENT: The Chair lays
before the Senate An Act to authorize
the attorney general to appoint a tax
attorney and to prescribe his powers
and duties, tabled by the senator from
Penobscot. Senator Thombs, pending
printing under joint rules.
Mr.. THOMBS: Mr.. President. other
legislation embracing this subject mat
ter is 5 far on its way that / feel at
liberty to make a motion that this mat
ter be indefinitely postponed.
NJ. DAVIES Of Cumberland: Mr..
President. this bill was reported by tho
committe on judiciary. ought to pass,
and the hearing before the committee
disclosed the fact that a tax attorney
was needed in the attorney generals
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h%eritance taxes The assistant attor-
ney general appeared and stated to the
committee that If such a position Of tax
attorney we're created by the Legisla-
ture. that he would be able to collect
large sums of money fro minheritance
axes. l have not seen any a. so
far why this bill should be indefinitely
postponed. In fact. ! have seen all the
reasons which were presented by the
representative OF the attorney generals
office why it should become a law. and
] would like I, inquire of Senator
Thombs. if l may. just why the bill
should be indefni.e ely postponed:
Mr.. THOMBS: MIR. President. in re-
ply TO the senator from Cumberland. I
am authorized to state by the attorney
generals Office that other legislation is
now on its way through these branches
to accomplish the same purpose as out
lined by the senator. that it is un-
necessary to- have the two acts, and
tha. :: is with the consent and by the
advice Of the attorney generals ohce
that l make this motion.
Mr.. DAVIES: May I ask a question.
Mr.. President. because the senator from
Penobscot. Senator Thombs. did not
indicate the act which was to accom-
plish the purpose, but he evidently has
satisfied himself beyond question OF
doubt, that there is such an act some
~where-couId you give US the number
Of the act?
Mr.. THOMBS: Mr.. President, I
couldn't give that offhand.
Mr.. DAVIES: He probably would
have no objection to having the mat
ter go over until tomorrow?
Mr.. THOMBS: Oh, no, indeed
not at all.
On motion by Mr.. Davies, tabled.
The PRESIDENT: The Chair lays
before the Senate H. D. ASP. An Act
to amend Section 3 and Section 12 Of
Chapter SO Of the Revised Statutes,
relating to marking packages Of ag-
ricultural seeds. tabled by the sena-
tor from Cumberland, Senator Cur
ney, pending assignment of time for
second reading.
Mr.. GCRNEY: Mr.. President, at
the request of Senator Babb, who is
interested in the bill, I desire to have
1t tabled. Amendments are now be-
ing worked out.
The motion was agreed to.
The PRESIDENT: The Chair lays
before the Senate II. D. 451. An Act
to exempt certain public bonds from
taxation. tabled by the senator from
Sagadahoc. Senator Baxter, pending
assignment of time for second read.
ing.
Mr.. THOMBS Of Penobscot: Mr..
President ! am requested by Sena-
tor Baxter. who states to me that
Senator Dearth has an amendment o
offer to this matter. and owing to the
illness of Senator Dearth this MORN
Ing making it impossible for him to
be in attendance, to 10 that this
matter lie on the table until DONOR
row morning.
The motion was agreed to.
The PRESIDENT: The Chair lays
before the Senate H. d. 1923, An Act
TO amend Section II. Chapter 50. Re-
vised Statutes. as amended by Chap
ter IS of the Public Laws of 1917, rel
alive to temporary loans by the coun-
ty commissioners. tabled by the SEN
ator from Somerset. Senator Walker,
pending passage to be enacted.
Mr.. WALKER: Mr.. President, I
move we non concur with the House
in indefinite postponement Of this
bill.
The PRESIDENT: The pending
question Is passage to 20 enacted.
Mr.. WALKER: I move. then, that
1t be passed to be enacted.
The PRESIDENT: This bill hav-
ing received its three several read
lngs in the House. having received
Mr.. DEERIFG Of York: Mr.. Pres
ident, do I understand that this bill
has been indefinitely postponed in the
House?
The PRESIDENT: Indefinitely
postponed in the House.
Mr.. DEERING: / think there must
be a mtsprint somewhere.
The Secretary read as follows: In
h House. March 20, taken from the
table on motion by Mr.. Allen of
Portland: the bill with the accom-
panytng amendments was indefinitely
postponed and sent up for concur.
renee. In the Senate next day laid
on the table by Mr.. Walker. pending
passage to be enacted: tabled by Mr..
Folsom pending passage to be enact
ed.
Mr.. DEER1NG: 1t seems to me.
MIR. President. that cannot very we'll
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