Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-14
measures introduced on Thursday
the Legislature:
THE EnrSI.

measures introduced on Thursday l.,
the Legislature:
IN THE HOUSE
In the House Thursday Representa-
tive Cunningham of Patten introduce:
an act TO provide for the taxation OF
timberlands in unincorporat town
ships The act provides that in add-
ton 10 all other taxes assessed on KIM
beriands every corporation. association
or person owning timberlands shall pay
an excise tax of five per cent of tie
value of the stumpag Sc. the value of the
stumpage so cut to be determined ~
the State assessors The Board Of Sta a
Assesso on or before the first day O.
August annually shall determine the
amount of such tax and report the
same to the treasurer of State, WIZ
shall forthwith give notice thereof -
the corporations, associations or Pc.
sons Upon whom the tax is levied
Granville of parsonsf1eld-Act 20
amend the act to provide State aid for
the construction of highways extending
continuously through three or more
towns. providing that any or all towns
in a group of towns which have availel
themselves of the maximum amount o.
assistance for road building may re-
ceive the benefits in succeeding years
until the section of road located in that
town shall have been completed
Committee Reports
The committee on legal affairs report
ed ought not to pass on an act to keep
open the polls OH general election day
until o'clock in the evening; ought %
pass on an act providing that the polls
on a general election day shall not be
open later than o'clock in the after
noon, and ought to pass on an act to
ratify. confirm and make valid the do
ings of the Congregational parish in
Abbot village and of the Abbot village
Congregational church and authorizing
them 10 unite.
The committee on sea and shore fish
cries reported ought to pass on an let
to authorize Frank Hailett of Lubec 10
erect weir in the waters Of CobscoSk's
bay. and ought to pass in 4 new draft
an act regulating the taking of clans
in the town of Swans Island, providing
that no clans shall be taken Within the
!; limits of the town by any person not re-
SiOAlS Ill tHG lOWll, Dul IIlS ACT Snal
not interfere with any law relating to
the taking OF shell fish for bait by fish.
crmen.
IN THE SENATE
Cobb of kennebcc-Act declaring all
buildings and places nuisances wherein
or upon which acts of lewdness. assis-
nation or prostitution are held or occur.
OF which are used for such purposes.
and providing for the abatement and
prevention of such nuisances by injunc-
ton or otherwise. The penalty for the
violation or disobedience of any injunc-
ton or order shall be fine of not less
than $500 no more than $1CC0 or by i'm
prisonmen in the county Jail for less
than one month or more than six
months. O. by both fine ana imprison-
ment.
Committee Reports
The committee on salaries and fees
reported ought not to pass on an act
providing that all fees shall I've paid by
f, the registers OF probate to the treasur-
ers o! their respective counties quar-
| terly.
: The committee ON sea and shore fish
, cries reported ought to pass on an act
! 10 authorize the construction of weir
J il; the tidewa.ers 0: Pembroke river in
; the town OF Pembroke.
Tie COMMITTEES on leea affairs repor e |
, ough { pass on acts providing that the
; judge o" recorder Of the Portland mu-
nisipal court shall not act as counsel
! or o-ney in any case. cause. matter
! f,,. thing 1s-hi
! to any cause exclusively cognizable by
the court. or which is actually brought
in the court although concurrently cog
nizable by some other court but the
! judge or eco der may so act in matters
or causes. which though cognizable by
! the municipal court are actually
/ brought in another court having con-
| current i'll. isdiction: providing that the
! Judge OF the superior court may be
! resident Of Cumberland county instea
! Of the city OF Portland: and to authorize
the county Of Androscoggin to enlarge
and repair the county buildings in Au-
, barn and erect new building and enc
! large snt construct safety vaults.
Legal affairs committee reported
!; ought to pass in new draft on bill to
increase the pay of the Lewiston police
officials. and to make clear the duties
o. the police commission of that city.
| The new Craft changes the compensa.
ton of the commissioners from $500 per
year as lovided in the bill introduced
earlier in the session to slC0 per year
The new draft also makes clear that
members Of the. rol:ce department may
! keep all fees from all courts other than
the E1u 'icipal court of Lewiston. Fee: