Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-26

| vides for the creation and expendi-
ture OF the mill tax highway fund.
This was introduced by Representa-
tive John Leland of Sargentville. one
of the leaders of the farm group,
| and 1t stipulates that the mill tax.
plus 100000. shall be set apart as
a fund to be known as the third
class highway fund. 1t is further
! provided. however, that a sum not
exceeding 100000 shall be taken
from this fund to meet the expense
incurred in the adoption Of the diff
ferent resolves in favor of roads
throughout the State that come UP
at every session of the Legislature.
! A fourth bill is for the construc-
| ton of gravel roads in all cases, ex-
/ cept where a different type OF con-
| struction is especially authorized
Under the provisions OF this act the
| inhabitants of a town may. by a
! two-thirds vote at their town meet
ing, specify that some other than the
gravel method may be sought from
the State Highway Commission.
The legal affairs committee, on
Tuesday afternoon, will hold O. hear
ing on the resolve proposing a con-
stitutional amendment for the regu-
lation and taxation of billboards
and on the same day the committee
on judiciary is to give consideration
| to the bill providing for board OF
examination and registration fol
| chiropractors.
Two resolves in favor of the Uni.
versity of Maine will be heard by
the committee on education Tues.
afternoon and on Thursday after.
noon that committee will also give 6
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constitutional amendment prohibit
ing the use of public funds for sec
tartan schools.
| several bills, dealing principally
with fishing in Maine lakes ant
ponds, will come before the com
mittee on inland fisheries and gam,
| thursday. and there will be a sor
d! neld day the same afternoon fo]
| alifefent liquor bills at the session O
the committee on temperance.
COMMITTEE To Consider Cole Renor
The special committee appointed +,
consider the recommends tinna ~ 49,,
Cole committee report and anv hill,
resulting from that report will holf
an evening session Thursday. A MN
per Oh acts dealing with the sugges.
IONS made by the Cole committe,
nave maze their appearance in tn,
two branches of the Legislature. anf
all OF these will be threshed out.
The following bills are scheduled
10 come before the hearing:
committee No. I. Senate 119. Al
Act relating to the government OF
state institutions.
committee No. 2. Senate 50. Ar
Act to encourage and provide for {
system of uniform accounting il
cities towns
committee No. 3, Senate lis. Ar
Act to amend Chapter 1872 of the
Public Laws of 1919 as amended b,
chapter 2O3 of the Public Laws OF
l92l entitled IAN Act to create the
Maine Water Power Commission"
| Committee No. 4. Senate No. 2. Ar
Act to constitute the State superin.
tcrdenh OF schools a member eX.
officio OF the board of trustees of the
University Ct Maine.
Committee No. S. Senate No. 4. Ar
Act relating to the income and APP
preparations Of the several depart
ments and State institutions.
Taxation Matters
The committee on taxation will
give a public hearing at o'clock
Wednesday afternoon on the follow
ing matters:
An Act to amend Paragraph o
Section 6, Chapter 10. Revised Stat
utcs. as amended by Chapter 105
Public Laws of 1919. and by Chapte'
li9, Public Laws Of 1921, relating to
exemptions from taxation of the es-
| tatCS Of war veterans.
| An Act to amend Paragraph 4. OF
Section G. ChapteG.10. of the Revised
Statutes of Maine relating to eX-
or7ptiOnS from taxation
! An Act relating to the taxation OF
forest. property.
An Act to amend Section Is OF
CHARTER 10 of the Revised Statutes
relating to the assessment of estates
| Interior Waters
The following measures will be
considered Tuesday afternoon before
the committee on interior waters.
An Act to amend Chapter = 10 ~
the Private and Special Laws of 1907
entitled IAN Act additional to Chap
ter ia of the Private and Special
Laws Of 1908. relating to the West
| Branch Driving and Reservoir Dam
Company"
An Act TO provide for commission
to be known as the "People's Rights
and Water Power Commission of the
State of Maine"
Resolve In aid OF Navigation on
, Moosehead Lake.
Public Buildings and Grounds
The committee on Public buildings
and grounds will hold hearing Fri
day afternoon on a resolve in favor
of the State Park Commission and a
resolve for maintenance and i'm
provement of the State Park at Au-
gusta.
/ On the whole. it is going to he a
busy week for MANY of the comm't-
toes. end some lively sessions are an
/ ticipated.