Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-02-26

under the general law" 600 copies
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Sea and Shore Fisheries
BY MIR. Rounds of Portland: Re-
monstrance of T. T. johnson OF
Chebeague Island and 81 others,
county of Cumberland, against a
nine-inch lobster law.
By the same gentleman: Remon-
STRANGE of G. A. Linscott and 43 9TH
ers of Orr's Island against same.
BY the same gentleman: Remon-
STRANGE of George w. Johnson and q
others of Bailey's Island against
same.
By Mr.. Clarke of Stonington: Re-
monstrance of b. S. Thurlow and GO
others of Stonington, county of Han
cock, against same.
BY the same gentleman: Remon-
STRANGE of G. w. Trask and % others
of Barnard, county of Hancock,
against same.
BY the same gentleman: Remon-
STRANGE of Fl. S. Dolliver and 3S 9TH
ers of Swans Island against the
same.
BY the same gentleman: Remon-
STRANGE of Fl. Z. Corary and seven
others of Bluehill, county of Han
cock, against same.
By Mr.. Hinckley of So. Portland:
Remonstrance of o. l.. Harris and IA
others of So. Portland, county OF
Cumberland, against same.
BY the same gentleman: Remon-
STRANGE of Albert E. Wallace and II
others of Portland against same.
BY the same gentleman: Remon-
STRANGE of Caleb b. Collins and 20
others of Pine Point against same.
BY the same gentleman: Remon-
STRANGE of X: w. Loreitt and Is 9TH
ors of Cliff Island against same.
BY the. same gentleman: Remon-
STRANGE of Z. w. Scott and 20 others
of West Point against same.
ToWns
BY Mr.. Anterior of Stacyville: Bill
can act to. incorporate the town OF
Drew U.s..
j Orders. .- .
On motion by Mr. Rounds of Port
land, il was
ORDERED, that the Portland Delega
ton be authorized to procure the
services Sf a. .stenographer to report
the hearing to be held by said delega-
ton at Portland on Saturday night.
On motion by Mr.. Buzzell it was
Ordered, that the use of the hall of
the House of Representatives be
granted to the Department of Health
for the evening of March 9 for the
purpose of an illustrated lecture by
Dr. Coombs.
Reports of Committees
Mr.. Holley from the committee on
appropriations and financial affairs on
Resolve in favor of the Maine School
for Feeble Minded for additions and
improvements for the years 1921, 1922
and 1928. reported that the same be
referred to the committees on School
for Feeble Minded and appropriations
and financial affairs jointly.
Mr.. Downs from the committee on
agriculture reported ought not to pass
on Bill An Act to amend Section 8,
Chapter sc of the Revised Statutes
relating to adulterated, misbranded or
| inferior commercial fertilizers.
Reports read and accepted, and
sent up for concurrence.
Mr. Baker from the committee on
sea and shore fisheries reported the
same on Bill An Act amending Chap
ter As, Section 81 of the Revised Stat
utes relating to the protection of ale
wives in Damariscotta river.
tTabled pending acceptance of re-
report).
Mr. Nickerson from the committee
on taxation reported the same on Bill
An Act relating to taxation of steam
railroads during the years 1921, 1922
and 1923.
Mr. WINTER of Auburn: Mr.. Speak
or, l move that the report be accepted,
and I would like few moments time
to speak on it.
Mr.. Speaker and Gentlemen of the
House: Now the legal and constitu-
tional requirements that power OF tax
alton shall not be suspended and that
all property shall be taxed equally
according to its just value, If applied
to the railroads would very nearly
doublestheir taxation.
The railroads in Maine have never
borne their fair share Of the tax reve-
nue.. The total tax paid by the steam
railroads in Maine in 1917 was ST.
029, 797.12. The total tax paid in 1920
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