Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-23

The Chair VIII read it. (Resolve
| read By the Presidency
Mr.. ALLEN of York: Mr.. Presi-
dent. | would like to inquire through
| the Chair of the senator from penob-
scot Mr.. Morrison. just what the
populations of these two towns are ?
The PRESIDENT: The senator
from Penobscot. Mr.. Morrison, may
reply.
Mr.. MORRISON: Mr. President, l
cannot state offhand. but | can say
that Rowland might have thousand
or twelve hundred, and Enfield pos
sibly eight hundred.
Mr.. ALLEN: Now. Mr.. President,
if l may inquire again as to the
valuation"
The PRESIDENTS: The senator
! may reply through the Chair.
Mr.. MORRISON: understand the
| valuation of Rowland is approxi-
| mately a million and half and that
| Of Enfield about three hundred and
| fifty to four hundred thousand. 1T
| was larger than that but they have
recently lost big paper mill in that
| town which was valued at one hun
F, dred or two hundred thousand d0(-
| lars.
Mr.. ALLEN: 7 thank you.
The PRESIDENT: The question
! before the Senate is: Shall this re-
solve be finally passed and become
law notwithstanding the objections
| of the Governor? Those who wish to
pass the resolve over the Governors
veto will vote yes" and those who
wish to sustain the Governors veto
! will vote no
The Secretary called the roll.
| Those voting yes" were Messrs.
Adams. Allen. Bemis. Brewster. Buzz
| ZcH. Carlton. Clark. Cram. CroXford,
Eaton. Elliot, Emery. Harrington,
1Iinckley. Kirschner. Morrison. Morn
| eau. Phillips. Powers. Putnam. Ryder,
Sareent. Smith. Speirs. Stevens.
TrcfethcV Wadsworth. Wilson,-2S.
Mr.. Spencer voted no" Absentees.
Messrs. Bailey. Hussey
| Twenty eight senators voting yes"
and one voting mo" the resolve be-
came law notwithstanding the objec-
tions of the Governor.
Message from the Governor
STATE OF MAINE
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
AUGUSTA
March fifteenth, 1923.
To the Honorable Senate and House
of Representatives Of the Eighty
first Legislatures:
Several bills have been introduced
during the present session of the
legislature to change our tax ex-
emption laws. These bills have
drawn attention to the unsatisfactory
status of the laws now governing
this subject. Chapter ten section six
or the revised statutes. as amended
gives In detail the several classes of
property that are relieved by law
from bearing their proper share Of
the tax burden.
fundamentally all the property
within the state equally should pay
taxes ana no class Of property should
be allowed to, reap an unfair adj
vantage through tax exemption
From time to time LEGISLATURES have
extended the tax exemption privilege
until at present. in the sections Of
the statutes above referred to, there
are thirteen separate paragraphs in
which are enumerated more than
forty different classes of property
that are tax free by law.
In this message / am not discussing
property lawfully taxable but which
escapes taxation. but am combining
myself to property that is lawfully
exempt from all tax assessments.
a study Of our tax exemption laws
'Ho'cates that they are not based
are the result If sIo,,, GA
loted oro1rth ,,,i,o unfesu-
emption was added to relieve some
special class of property from taxa
anced and unfa;r y;,,a,,. ua
abuses have crent into the,r .am";u
istration so that rronart,, 80 -
value that should bo fared &c nou,
relieved from This bursen rhasa
laws need to no rov,sed b,. unh,n s.d
men with a state.wide vision