Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-10

provide more money for state alo
roads. 1t was estimated, ne salo, llia'
il would provide about S65O,oOo TOT
those roads. 1t would also PROVIDE
for the reconstruction of those carry
built roads which were now wearing
out: this was an important consluera,
ton, He felt that anyone VINO "ouiu
ride over the Lewiston-WlnthroP, wa
terville-Bangor and PortiaHo-
roads would realize the importance Oh
this work
Although he lived in Aroostook coun-
tv he would start this reconstruction
at Kittery bridge and keep on.
Fen Iittlefield of kennepunN
couldn't see how there was gong 70 DC
the income estimated from TINS lnree-
cent tax. A one-cent tax Wlthout
emptions yielded 100000 last year
and now thev are claiming that the
tbree-cent tax with a three-ceht eA-
onntion for certain users would give
81 500. 900 He couldn't figure II that
way. He would vote for t"o-celI
exemption. He argued that 1oi ~ y
county wasn't getting fair snare ol
the road money, though I'VE cars
passed over her roads 10 one Oh any
other roads.
Mr.. hlICItn dSitSh 'i''N 49,
situation is deplorable.
Pen Beman of Ninalhaven said he
represented principally fishermen and
believed them entitled to an examp-
| ton.
Rep. Hamilton Of Caribou pointed
out that with a threc-cent tax, carry
| ING a two-ccnt exemption, many loWHs
would receive a beneht.
| Rem. Body of Nindham brought out
the necessity for reissuing the S342'ouo
of road bonds which have been retired
| Rep. Kitchen said 90 towns apply
! ing for State aid and many other
towns applying for the five-times aid
| cou1a not get their money last year,
| and that with a tWo-cent tax lheH
would continue to lose this as inc
state would not have money to match
it.
Rep. Foster Of Ellsworth said he
was willing to take his chances en-
! fair apportionmcnt by the highway
commission and favored trying out the
! plan for at least two years.
The House, by an overwhelming
voice vote, defeated the amehdfhe'l
which would provide a two-cent tax
without exemptions and passed TO Dc
engrossed the three-cent tax with eX'
I cmptionS.
New Draft of jewelers. Lien Law
The House by a vote OF 33 70 Il
accepted the majority report IRON
/ the committee on legal AFFAIRS "ouSh'
10 pass in a new draft" on the act &c
establish a jewelers. lien. Rep. At
wood explained that the majority re-
port was signed by seight of the 1t
members of the committee. He fur
Their stated that the new draft was
really an amendment to the present
law in the method of the enforce
ment of the lien. Under the present
law. the lien holder must retain the
watch or other article of jewelry for
one year and if at the end of the
wear that lien is not satisfied, he
must advertise the sale of the article
by auction. The amendment would
permit the jeweler to sell the article
at private sale and by this method
the residue to be returned to the
owner of the article would b much
larger as the expense of advertising
| the sale by auction would be elimin-
ated.
The minority report" said Rep
! Atwood, provides that the lien shall
cover all property not exceeding SIC
as the amount due.
After the acceptance Of the ma
! iority report, the act was passed 10
be engrossed.
Indian Island Schools
The majority report Ought ia
pass" from the committee on Indian
Affairs on an act that all eXpendi-
lures of money for schools on Indian
| Island shall devolve upon the super
intending school committee of Old
Town was accepted by a vote of 46
! to 35, on motion of Representative
! Decker of Milo.
| The House passed to he enacted an
amendatory act eliminating from the
/ law the provision that any corpora
ton engaged in the business of de-
irving profit from the loan or use of
money shall be deemed to be doing a
| banking business.
State Funds for Hospital Services
! On motion of Rep. Eustis Of
, Strong, the report of the judiciary
committee, referring to the next
| Legislature the act in relation TO
State funds for charity patients in
hospitals, was accepted. He explain
ed the act was designed to provide a
fixed sum each year and do away
with the annual lobby
Judge Albert NJ. Spear, active re-
tired. was escorted to the speaker
rostrum. the House applauding.
| Pass international Bridge Resolve
The resolve in favor of building
the international bridge at Fort
Kent was passed to be engrossed af-
ter the resolve had been substituted
for the report and after an amend
ment. offered by Rep. Audibert of
Fort Kent, had been presented The