Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-07

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other words. it seems to me that he
has made my speech almost Vcr-
batim.
The PRESIDENT: Is the Senate
ready for the question?
Mr.. WADSWORTH of kennebec:
Mr. President it seems to me that
this measure is going to put the tax
assessors in these different towns
and cities in a position where they
may do a great injustice to some lew
individuals whom they may want 10
tax at a high rate. They will be al
lowed to doom the one whom they see
fit; it is not an equalization meas
ure; it is a measure which Will add
to the taxes of certain individuals II
these officers think they can pay u,
whether they know the circumstances
of these people or not, and FOR inc
reason that it seems to me this VIII
work a great injustice | am not IN
favor of the measure, and hope it VIII
not pass.
Mr.. BUZZELL Of oxford: Mr..
President, as | understand the proNl-
sions of this bill, it seems to me that
the board of State assessors have al
most exactly the same power that
this bill confers upon them. l know
when they have a mind to do SO, they
doom town, and they have done II,
and as it looks to me they have TINS
same power now without this bill.
Mr.. MAHER of Kennebec: Mr..
President, | do not care to say any
thing regarding this bill, but being a
member of the committee on taxa
ton | will supplement what the
chairman of that committee mas
said, the Senator from York,
Senator Allen, and 50 one
step further. 1t is true there
is certain power analogous
to what is contained IN TINS blll re-
ferred to by the Senator from OK
ford, Senator Buzzell, at the present
time is the law. This bill will so a
step further. and it is to allow the
State assessors to Segretare and fix
upon a certain amount of intangible
property that any particular town is
supposed TO nav, That is the real
purpose of the measure. 1t Will en-
able the State assessors to direct the
local assessors of the city OF Port
land or the city of Augusta or the
town of SkoWhegan to obtain so
much more intangible tax. They do
not go out and put their hands on
where those lntangibles are, and they
don't say where the stocks and bonds
are, and they leave it all to the local
assessors, and the particular town
is assessed so much and then DOOM
ed for that amount. l. say 10 you,
Gentlemen, that it is guess, 1t is
unscientific, it is unfair, and IN It's
practical working it will be this way
some assessors, as has been men
toned, would say that so and SO can
stand such and such an amount.
an arbitrary figure, and II Il man
happened to be worth little more
than they thought. or if for any rea-
son he didn't care to enter into any
controversy or appeal, he would
submit to the doom. Another man
might be doomed for a different
amount, and another man so ana so.
In another town the assessors would
say we have to raise so much mon
ey," and the result would be that
instead of getting at intanGibles they
would simply be making Il spread of
that new assessment, so that 1t
would be cast over real estate as
well as over personal property. |
say it is a most unscientitic bill in
it's constituent parts. 1t does not seem
to me that it bears u single element
majority report is the right view of
the matter: and if the pending ques-
ton is the indefinite postpnement of
this matter ! will agree with that.
May I ask the Chair what is the
pending question?
The PRESIDENT: The pending
question is on the motion to inueti-
nitely postpone.
Mr.. MAHEK: Mr.. President, |
think that is the shortest, surest and
safest way OF disposing of the meas
ure.
The pending question being on the
motion to indefinitely postpone the
measure,
The motion was agreed to.
"
The PRESIDENT: The Chair lays
before the Senate S. u. 204, Senate
reports from the committee on edu-
cation, majority reporting ought
not to pass" and minority reporting
Ought to pass" on bill, An Act to
provide for q loan fund for State
normal schools and Madawaska
Training School, tabled pending the
acceptance of either report, and rec
ognizes the Senator from York, Sem
ator Allen.
Mr.. ALLEN: Mr.. President, ]
shall have to ask the indulgence of
the Senate for day or two on this
matter until another matter has been
acted upon. If the other matter is
acted upon favorably this measure
will automatically take care of itself.
For that reason l ask that this be
retabled.
The motion was agreed to, and the
reports were retaDlcd.
The presidents: The Chair
lays before the Senate II. d. 419, re-
solve in favor of the Central Maine
Sanatorium for maintenance, person.
al services and repairs and equip
ment. tabled pending its passage to
be engrossed, and the Chair will
state that this measure was tabled by
the Senator from ArooStook, Senator
Wilson, who is absent on account of
sickness.
On motion by Mr.. Hnckley of
Cumberland. the bill was retabled in
the name of Senator Wilson of
Aroostook.
The PRESIDENT: The Chair
lays before the Senate s. Z. 61S,
Senate reports from the committee
on state lands and forest reserva-
ton, majority reporting fought to
pass and minority reporting ought
not to pass" on resolve in favor of
the president and trustees of Bates
College, tabled pending the accept
ance of either report, and recog-
nizes the Senator from Kcnnebcc.
Senator Wadsworth.
Mr.. FOSTER of Kennebec: Mr..
president If