Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-10

1T Of the Revised Statutes az
amended by Chapter PA Of Public
Laws Of 1919 as further amended by
Chapter 219 OF the Public Laws Of
1921. relating to amount allowed for
clerk hire in the Offices OF Register Of
Deeds and Register OF Probate in
kennebec county. -.
House 28S: IAN Act to promote the
and to protect the branding thereof.
and repeating Chapter 141 of the Pub
lie Laws OF 1917"
Senate 1913: Resolve in favor Of the
National Conference Of Commissioners
from Maine for the promition Of uni
formity Of legislation in the United
States.
Senate 1874: Resolve for the laying
Of the county taxes for the year 1923.
Senate 1876: Resolve for the laying
Of the county taxes for the year 1924.
Senate 1876: Resolve authorizing and
directing the Governor and Council to
convey certain land in Monmouth to
the town Of Monmouth.
House 233: Resolve amending the
Constitution Of the State of Maine SO
as to limit appropriations for denomi-
national. sectarian. parochial or relig-
ious institutions and purposes until
December 81. 1880, and so as to pro-
hibit such appropriations after Deccm-
Der 81. 1880.
House 2s1: Resolve in favor Of
Miss Edith l.. Soule.
House 2S4: Resolve making an ap-
preparation for the Maine Seed I'M
provement Association.
House 2S7: Resolve for carrying out
the provisions Of an act of the Legis-
lature Of 1923. relating to the produce
ton and sale Of certified seed
Finally Passed
Emergency Measure)
Resolve appropriating money to re-
pair Eastport bridge.
The SPEAKER: This being an emer-
gency measure two-thirds vote OF the
entire membership of the House is nee
essary. AS many as are in favor OF
the passage of this resolve will rise
and stand in their places until counted.
and the monitors will return the count.
One hundred and six having voted in
the affirmative and none in the negative
the resolve was finally passed.
Passed to Be Enacted
An Act to amend Section Is Of Chap
ter 35 of the Revised Statutes at
amended by Chapter 235 of the Public
LAWS VI lSlls " thS SAiSAoANS
Of cattle into the State.
An Act to extend an Act entitled
"An Act to incorporate the Odd Eel
lows Home Of Maine
An Act to amend Chapter 449 Of the
Private and Special Laws of 1865. re-
latipg to the Irish American Relief AS
ISOLATION of Portland.
An Act to amend Section 80 of Chap
ter A of the Revised Statutes. as
amended by Chapter 81 Of the Public
Laws of 1921, relating to licenses for
lightning rod agents.
An Act authorizing and empower
ing the Inhabitants of the town of
kennebunk to create a Sinking Fund
ard raise money therefor by Taxation
for the retirement of it's High and
Grade School House Bonds"
Finally Passed
Resolve appointing q Committee OF
Investigation to procure Plans and
Estimates for State Library Build
ing.
! Orders Of the Day
On motion by Mr.. Stitham of Pitts
! field. it was voted to take from the
table House Document No. 222. An
Act to Amend Section Two of Chapter
One Hundred and Ninety-seven. Pub
lie Laws of 1921. Relating to the
Taxation of Shares of Stock Of Trust
Companies Organized under the Laws
of this State and Banking institute
tons formed under the Laws of the
United States. tabled by that gentle
man this morning.
Mr.. STITHAM of PittsHeld: Nh.
| Speaker and members of this Legis-
| lature: We arc confronted with q
proposition that feel is OF the great
this State. The bill which has Just
est Importance to the taxpayers of
been returned to this House. stamped
with the disapproval of the honorable
Senate, should. under the circum-
stances, command the attention of
every member of this House.
Allow me. Mr.. Speaker. to go on
record as protesting the action of the
senator who tabled this bill in the
Senate. and who. I believe. was in
strumental in returning the bill to
tails House. refusing even to allow it
to go before committee. 1 believe
it Is well to pause. and well for the
members of this House to take into
consideration the substance of this
bill which refers to the taxing of
bank stock. / believe it is also we'll
that the members of this House, es-
pecially under these circumstances.
take notice that the gentleman in the
Senate who refused to have the bill
referred to a committee. is the vice
president of one Of our prosperous
national banks.
1t is not my intention, MIR. Speaker,
to propose legislation that will injure
any class of people in this State, but,
members OF this House. l believe it is
time that some legislation. some
legislature should take action in. re-
gard to the intangible that is escap-
ing taxation, that can afford to pay,
and should pay. to this State, a rea-
Sonable tax.
therefore. i feel it my duty to Just
briefly call your attention to some fig
ures showing the loss to this State
through the enactment Of the original
bill by the Legislature of 1921, which
Is now before you. Just briefly. allow
me to say that the city of Lewiston
lost. by the enactment of this bill. in
1921. sS3701O. The city of Augusta
lost through the enactment of this bill.
S3374.G6. The city of Bangor lost
$11.113.41. The city Of Waterville lost
SS22S.35. And so on through the other
cities Of the State. and so on. improper
ton, with the other towns of the State.
The town Of Skowhegan, in my own
county. lost s1575.76. and my home
town of Pittsfield. small town, lost
$94S.24. very close to $1,000 annually
to the taxpayers of my town.
want to state. gentlemen. right
here. that ] think this matter is of
great interest to the other taxpayers
of this State. End I feel that 1t is of
interest to our constituents back home.
Now. Mr.. Speaker. have just briefly
placed before this House these fig