Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-13

permission to speak once more on
| this?
| Permission was granted.)
| would like. to say that while 1t Is
true that perhaps both questions are
! involved-the question Of taxation
and the question Of where the money
shall go to- wish to state right here
that after the committee on taxation
has raised the money the committee
on ways and bridges can do with the
money as they see fit. Up to that
time I think it is a matter for the
| taxation committee.
| Now in speaking to the matter of
| putting it up to the two committees,
| | want to say this. | have been in
the Legislature for the last ten years.
and if there is anything under the
sun that is unweildy. something that
| is almost impossible TO handle, 1t is a
committee of twenty men, and
would much prefer that If this bill Is
going to a committee of twenty men.
l should much prefer that it go to one
committee, and if possible to the
ways and bridges. l do not want the
bill. Speaking of it as n tax measure,
l think it belongs to the tax commit
tee, but If 1t does not, let them have
it and joy go with them, and l will
stay here.
The President: The Chair will
state, If you are ready for the queS-
ton, that this act was acted upon in
the House, January 20. and was re-
ferred by that body to the committee
on ways and bridges. The pending
question, at this time, in this body. Is
on the motion of the senator from
Cumberland, Sena tor SpeirS, who now
| moves that we refer thus to the COM
mittee on taxation in nom concur
renee.
Mr.. SPEIRS: Mr. President, I move
this be a divisional vote.
Mr.. ALLEN; think we can get at
the matter all right.
Mr.. SPEIRS: did not mean a roll
call.
| A division was had, and fifteen SEN
ators voting to refer the bill to the
| committee on taxation, and thirteen
against it, the bill was referred TO the
committee on taxation in nom conc ur-
renee.
Mr.. SPEIRS of Cumberland: Mr..
! President. | now move to take from
the table H. d. SO, which is the same
thing. and move that we non-concur
with the House and that it go to the
committee on taxation. II is the same
us the other bill excepting this calls
for a four cent tax and the other for
q three cent tax.
The motions We're agreed to and the
bill was so referred.
Mr.. SPEIRS of Cumberland: Mr..
President, | now move TO take from
the table H. d. "A. An Act relating to
fees for registration of vehicles re-
latinG to the transportation of school
children.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr.. SPEIRS: Mr.. President, this
was referred to the committee on jul
! dietary. 1t relates to the taxation OF
vehicles. and I believe it should go
to the committee on taxation because
it kind of interlocks with the other
measures.
The PRESIDENT: The Chair would
! inquire If the House referred that to
the committee on ways and bridges
or to the judiciary
! Mr.. SPEIRS: That was referred to
the committee on judiciary. ! now
move that we non-concur and that
| it be referred to the committee on
/ taxation.
Mr.. CARTER of 'Androscoggin: Mr.
President. may we have the bill read.
(The Secretary reads the bill)
The PRESIDENT: The Chair will
state for the information of the Sem
ate that this was referred by the
House on February TO the commit
! tee on judiciary and that 500 copies
We're ordered printed. The Senator
! from Cumberland. Senator Speirs,
] now moves that this matter be re-
ferred to the committee on taxation
| in non concurrence with the House
and committee on reference.
The motion was agreed to-.
Mr. SPETRS Of Cumberland: Mr..
/ President. ! move we take from the
/ table II. D. Sc. an Act relating to the
registration of motor vehicles of nom
! residents and fees of residents.
! The motion was agI eed to. and on
/ further motion by tho same senator.
(! the bill was referred TO the judiciary
committee. as suggested by the COM
mittee on reference.
Mr.. SPEIRS of Cumberland: Mr..
President. ! move to take from the
table S. p. 10, tabled by me this
morning.
| The motion was agreed to.
Mr. BARWISE of 'enobscot: Mr.
President, would like to have that
read.
Mr.. SPEIRS: Mr. President. will
] say il is inst the same as was recent
/ ly read for Senator Carter. only in
stead of 500 reduction it is 1000 re-
duction.
Mr.. BARWISE: Then I will not in
sist.
Mr.. sPEIRS: now move that it
be referred to the committee on tax
alton.
| The motion was agreed to.
| Mr.. WILSON of Aroostook: Mr..
| President. I would ask that the bill
laid upon the table by me this morn
ing. An Act reimbursing towns for
/ supplies furnished certain Indians Is.
=. 1922 be taken from the table.
The motion was agreed to, and on
/ further motion by the same senator
! the bill was referred to the committee
on judiciary.
Mr.. HOLLEY of Somerset: Mr..
| President, I move we reconsider the
vote whereby we passed 20 he en-
crossed Resolve in favor of IIighmoor
Farm in the town Of Monmouth.
The motion was agreed to. and on
| further motion by the same senator
| the resolve was tabled.
Mr.. HOLLFY Of Somerset: Mr.
President. move that tho vote he
reconsidered whereby we passed to
he cngrossed Resolve in favor of an
| imal husba ndry.
The motion was agreed to. and on
further motion by the same Senator
! the Resolve was tabled.
|