Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-12
Maine Legislature
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tur, still held office. and the new
Legislature must consider the veto
messages on measures to which IL
has given no consideration.
Tho Recess Committee Reports
1t is expected that at one of the
early sessions this week the report
will be presented by the committee
named by the last Legislature to in
vestigate the tax exemption laws of
the State. this committee consisting
of State Auditor Ebert d. Hayford
of Farmingdale, chairman: Clement
8. Stetson of Greene. chairman or
the board of State assessors: Clar-
ence Hanson of Auburn. Donald +.
Snow of Bangor and Walter +. Rus
sell Of Gorham.
The final meeting of the group was
held last Friday at the State House
and the matters to be contained in
the report were lined up. Members of
the board declare that the report will
not contain any revelations or a
ST rtling nature nor very sweeping
recommendations for changes in the
laws. They point out that their du-
ties were limited by the statute Gre
ating the board to an investigation OF
he property which is legally escap-
ing taxation, and that while it Is
matter of common knowledge that
other property Is also escaping. 1t
was not in their province to go into
that.
AS the result of the hearings held
as usual in various parts OF the
State, the State budget committee is
ready to make it's recommendations
for the appropriations for state de-
partments and institutions for the
two coming fiscal years. The MEM
bers of this committee are: Governor
Baxter. chairman: Safe Auditor +. ID.
Hayford, secretary: state Treasurer
William L. Bonney of Bowdoinhain.
Senator Frederic O. Eaton of RUM
ford and Representative William v.
Phillips Of Orrington. Only two
members of this committee are now
holding office, the terms of Governor
axter. Senator Eaton and Represen-
tative Phillips having expired.
Contest for Lisbon Seat in House
One of the first matters to come be-
fore the standing committee on cleo
lions when it is appointed. will be
the communication received last
weeI; from Asbury c. Blake of Lis
bon Falls, Republican, contrasting the
er c. Win of Lisbon. Democrat.
On the face of the returns. Mr..
VIM won by margin of three
votes. An examination of the ballots
which was held at Augusta made no
change in the results and until Mr..
Blake's petition and allegations are
filed 1t will not be known definitely
upon what grounds he asks a re-
versal of the returning boards GER
tificate. 1t is understood that no
charge of fraud is made but 1t is
claimed that certain ballots counting
for Mr.. VIM should not have been so
recorded.
New Committee on Publicity
1n place Of the standing committee
on library in the list of Legislative
committees there will be joint
standing committee of the House and
Senate on Maine publicity. to which
will be referred all proposed meas
ures for advertising the State of
Maine. This change was provided
for by an order passed last Thursday
by both branches.
The Other Committees
One guess Is as good as another re-
garding the makeup of the various
committees which will be named this
week by President Buzzell of the
Senate and Speaker Gardiner of the
House.
The judiciary committee is regard
ed as the most important. of the
Legislature. 1t Is assumed that
Senator Frederick w. Hinckley will
be chairman of this committee.
Senators Mdher and Hussey are
likely to be the other senate men,
bers Mr.. Wing of Auburn will be
chairman of the House. Other prob