Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-11
SCOTS Emulsion

the one introduced by Senator Alex
ar,der Speirs Of Westbrook in the last
session.
For 4 Tax on intansibiss
In view Of the growing belief that
intangible property should be taxed.
1t is practically certain that the next
Legislature will consider some sort
OF a bill framed to reach this class
of property. Such bill would be
either in the form of low fiat rate
Tor an income tax. In case the Leg
islature should approve such meas
ure, the matter would then go to
the people to be voted on as con-
stitutiunal amendment.
Taxation Of Automobiles
The New Hampshire law for tax
ing automobiles requires. that before
the owner of a car can secure his
auto registration or drivers license.
he must show a receipt proving that
he has paid the tax on his car. c.
S. Stetson. chairman Of the Maine
board Of state assessors. has made
arrangements for a speaker from
New Hampshire to explain that law
at the annual convention of the AS
ISOLATION of Maine Assessors which
will be held in Augusta In November.
Many automobiles in Maine are
now escaping taxation and 1t may be
that this State WIN decided to take
similar to that in New Hampshire.
Want Change in Dog Law
The department OF inland fisheries
and game desires that more teeth
be put In the law pertaining to dogs
| chasing deer. Commissioner Willis
| L. Parsons Of the department in his
recent report declares: This last
winter was considered good
| season for deer and they are re-
| ported in fine condition this spring.
! The ravages Of the bobcat, however,
are severe and this last winter more
| complaints came IN about dogs
chasing and often mangling to death
deer than for many years. Some
! thing should be done by the next
Legislature to improve the dog law
! or fix penalty for letting them run
| at large in the woods and forest
lands OF the State without a keeper"
Previous to the last session of the
Legislature the law provided that
any person who found a dog chasing
q deer, could kill the dog on sight.
| and furthermore If the owner of the
| dog had received nokce that his dog
| had chased deer and the dog was
. again found running after the game
the dog was liable to be killed and
| the owner subject to prosecution.
The last Legislature amended the
| law so that only officers empowered
| to enforce the fish and game laws,
would have authority to kill dogs
found chasing deer and then only
! when the dog was seen in the act
by these officials. This change is
said to have nullified the act in
| large measure for by the time
citizen notified fish and game
| official, tho dog following the deer
| would be far out OF reach.
To Ask Extension Of Bonus Time
1t Ia very probable that the COM
| ing Legislature will be asked to-
make an extension of the time for
paying the Soldiers Bonus.
Adjutant General Hanson states that
there are a number of claims at his
office which have been filed since
the expiration OF the time limit on
January l. Of this year. In thel
| majority OF these cases the appli
cants have been in foreign countries
and have only recently learned Of
the Bonus Act. 1t is very likely
that the bill will be drafted for ex-
tending the time two years.
General Hanson states that his
department. VIII ASK toT oIc VI WV
changes in the military law. which
was completely revised by the
Legislature two years ago. These
amendments will be sought in order
to keep pace with the changes in
the existing regulations Of the War
Department.
For Compulsory Auto Insurance
The matter of compulsory auto
mobile liability insurance which has
been given considerable discussion in
this and other states. will probably
be considered by the Solons next
winter.
1t is probable that no changes will
be sought in the Maine banking
laws, these having been completely
revised and codified by the last |
Legislature.
More Room for State Library
With the number of books that |
are acquired by the State library |
each year, the problem OF finding |
room for them In becoming acute. |
The StateH Library is urgently in !
need OF more room" saws State |