Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-19
from five and one half to four and

The act provides for the assess
ment of the tax as follows:
The amount of the gross trans
rortation receipts as returned to the
Public Utilities Commission for the
year ending on the 31st day of
December preceding the 1evying of
such tax shall be divided by the
number of miles of railroad operated
to ascertain the average gross re-
ceipts per mile; when such average
receipt per mile exceed $500
and do not exceed $1,000 the tax shall
be equal to three quarters of one
per cent of the gross receipts; and
so on increasing the rate of tax one
quarter of one per cent for each adj
ditional $500 of average gross re-
, ceipts per mile, or fractional part
thereof; provided that the rate in no
| event exceed four and one half per
cent, and in case of railroads oper-
! atcd exclusively for the transporta-
| ton of freight said rate shall in no
| event exceed three per cent.
When a railroad lies partly within
and partly without the State or is
| operated as part of line or system,
| extending beyond the State, the tax
| shall be equal to the same propOrta-
| ton of the gross receipts in the
! State.
Relating to Primary Law
The fourth of these important
measures is an act amending the
| revised statutes of 1916 relating to
| the primary caucus law. This was
introduced in the House by Repre-
sentative Cummings of Portland.
The act provides that not less than
seven days before the third Mon
| day Of June preceding a biennial
State election, the selectmen of every
town by their warrant shall notify
and warn all legally qualified voters
to attend at the regular voting
places on the third Monday in June
for the purpose of voting for persons
to he nominated by their respective
political parties as candidates to be
voted for on the second Monday of
September. In the present law
plantations and towns of 1000 in
habitants or less are exempted from
| the provisions as to enrolled voters
| and enrolment, while in the Cum
mlngS bill this exemption is removed.
The act provides that no person
Shall be allowed to vote in any
caucus unless his name appears on
the check list with his party deSi2na-
ton. also, that the caucus of all poll
teal parties held for nomination of
candidates for any public office shall
F., be held at the same place and in the
same manner as primary elections
are now called. and the same Off
Gals that have charge of conducting
primary elections shall have charge
of conducting such caucuses.
Under this act no person is allow
Ell to vote in any primary election
or take part or vote in any caucus
of any political party unless qualified
therefor by enrolment, except that
voters already enrolled shall retain
such enrolment until they change
it.
All Cnrolmcnts arc to be made nv
the boards of registration or by other
| officials authorized by law to regis
ter or enroll voters, and every per-
son shall appear before the board
or registration in cities or towns
where there is a board of rcgistra-
ton. or before the sclcctmen or as
SCISSORS, If they arc the registering
board, when he desires to enroll or
Change his enrolment.
taucuScS and primaries held for
inc purpose of nominating candidates
Tor any public office, unless the voters
arc qualified by party enrolment.
are declared unlawful, provided this
| act shall not be construed as pre-
venting citizens caucuscs.
Voting lists as used in the last
election next preceding any caucus
or primary. corrected according TO
law, Shall be used as check lists at
Such caucuScS or. primaries, The
o!hcials having charge of such voting
lists arc required to furnish certified
copies for use in caucuses or pri-
marics, tho expense thereof to be
paid as other expenses of rcgistra
ton are now paid.
\ legal voter is permitted to en-
! roll or change his or her enrolment
AZ any time that a board of registra-
ton or other officials authorized by
law to make or change cnrollmcnts
| are IN session, but officials who pre-
pare check lists for use in any eau
! Gus or primary shall not place the
| name OF any person on said check
| lists until a period of eight months
| from the date of changing his party
affillation has elapsed.
Adjourns Until Monday
Both branches of the LEGISLATURE
| adjourned shortly before noon YES
| terday to 4.30 next Monday after
| noon.