Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-30
Last of Hearings
Will Be Held
Early This Week

The last of the legislative hearings
Will be held this week, the list COM
prising just four measures, as fol-
lows: An Act relating to the inspec-
ton and registration of aircraft; an
act providing for a State tax on the
savings deposits in National banks:
an act relating to the collection Of
excise taxes; and a resolve In favor
of establishing feeding station for
fish in the stream at the head Of
Jimmy pond. in the town of Itch
field, in Kennebsc county.
The act relating to aircraft will be
considered by the committee on legal
affairs at 2 o'clock Thursday after
noon, and amends the present act so
as to provide that all aircraft shall
be required to display on the under
surface of the upper wings and on
both sides of the fuselage or any
other part Of the aircraft that may
be designated by the Secretary Of
State, the letters ME- and license
number of the aircraft, said letters
and numerals to be not less than
three feet in height on the wings
and one foot in height on the fusel-
age and to be in color in contrast to
the background.
The act further provides that
every pilot operating an aircraft in
this State shall keep a log or record
which shall contain all pertinent data
with reference to the operation,
maintenance and repair of the air
craft and motor. Said log Or record
is to be subject to the inspection at
any time by the secretary of State
or his inspector Of aircraft upon de-
mand. No pilot shall carry any pas
sengers until he has had at least rs
hours experience as q pilot not I'M
der instruction.
In addition to these amendments to
the present act, Section is amend
ed SO as to read as follows:
For the registration of every
aircraft, IS; for examination and in
spection of aircraft, IS; for examina-
ton and tests of an applicant for a
license to direct and operate aircraft
and for the inspection of an aircraft,
as provided in this act, such sum as
he may require, in any instance not
exceeding SIS; for a license to oper-
ate aircraf- 81: for a passenger car
rying permit to licensed pilots. 81;
for every additional copy OF certifi-
cate OF registration or license, 80
cents"
Section IL of said act is amended
by adding at the end the following:
1T shall be the duty Of every officer
charged with the enforcement Of law
to report to the secretary Of State
any violation Of the provisions of this
act"
Taxation Matters
The committee on taxation will
meet at o'clock Tuesday afternoon
to hold hearing on an act relating to
= of
ing section rs of Chapter 9, of the
Revised Statutes so that 1t shall
read:
IF any corporation, company or
person fails to make the returns re-
quired by sections "a. So. A. "a and
II, the board of State assessors
shall make an assessment OF state
tax upon such corporation, company
or person on such valuation, or on
gross receipts thereof, as the case
may be. as they think just. with
such evidence as they may obtain,
and such assessment shall be nal. IL
any corporation, company. assocla- :
ton or person fails to pay the taxes
required or imposed by sections rs,
33, 81, 43, 60. IS and u within three
months from the date when the same
shall become due and payable, the
treasurer of State shall forthwith
commence an action of debt in the
name of the State. for the recovery
of the same with interest at the rate
| of six percent a year. In addition to
other remedies for the collection OF
state taxes upon any corporation,
such taxes with interest at the rate
of six percent a year may be recov-
cred by an action Of debt in the
| name of the State"
At the same time the committee
on taxation will lesten to the pro-
| ponents and opponents of the act in
troduced by Representative Cum
| mings of Portland, providing for the
taxation of savings deposits in Ma
tional Banks.
Fish and Game Hearing
The committee on inland sheries
and game will hold hearing at two
| o'clock Tuesday Afternoon on the re-
! solve in favor of establishing a feed
| ing station for fish in the stream at
the head of Jimmy Pand at Litch-
ED.