Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-07
By Vote Is to s Refuses to Fol-
low House in Indefinite Post
ponement - Intangible Tax
Bill KilIed-Rail Excise Tax
Bill to be Debated Today
House Postpones Liquor Bill

By a vote of Is to s the Senate on
Monday afternoon refused to join
the House in the indefinite postpone
ment OF the resolve in favor of an
amendment to the Constitution OF
the United States to prohibit the
industry more than As hours per
week. The resolve was then passed
to be engrossed, en- motion by Sen
ator Smith of Somerset.
The bill was taken from the table
by Senator Chalmers OF Penobscot
who moved it's indefinite postpone
ment. He said he couldn't see the
ommendation for such an amend
ment since this legislature has not
made any such recommendation.
Senator Smith, speaking against
the motion, said the resolve is merely
4 suggestion to Congress for uni
form S-hour day, and that the last
Republican platform had recon-
mended and endorsed such action.
Senator Smith said that the repre-
sentative of the Associated Industries
had appeared before the labor COM
mittee which considered the resolve
and recommended favorable action.
to do away with the competition OF
the longer working day allowed In
the South. The State Federation OF
Labor also appeared in favor; in fact
the resolve is compromise bill.
agreed upon to do away with the eX-
pense of another referendum. He
served notice that party pledges and
promises made and broken will not
always be tolerated.
Senate Postpones Intangible Tax Bill!
The senate Indefinitely postponed
the so-called intangible tax bill on
motion of Senator Hinckley of Cum
berland.
Senator Holley of Somerset toow
the committee reports on the bill
from the table and moved to accept
the divided report. fought to pass"
signed by five members. including
himself, of the taxation committee.
He explained the act, which Is An
act to grant additional powers to the
State Board of Assessors.
Senators Hinckley Of Cumberland,
Allen of York. Wadsworth Of Kenne-
Dec ana buZZell vi oAlOIo opONS A'i
opposition to the measure.
on voice vote the bill was post
poned, Senator Holley alone voting
for it.
The cooperative market bill was
passed to be engrossed in the Senate
without debate.
Table Railroad Excise Tax Bill .
When the railroad excise tax bill
came up for consideration Senator
Wadsworth moved that it be retab-
led. whereupon Senator Maher NOV
ed to amend the motion to table the
bill until 5.45. ct was Their 5.30).
The vote to table until Tuesday
morning war doubted by Senator Ma
her. A voice vote was then taken
and the president was in doubt. A
rising vote was then taken and the
bill was tabled by a vote of IA to Z.
Other Matters in Senate
The Senate gave final passage 70
the emergency act relating to appi-
cations for licenses to build or eX-
tend wharves or fish weirs by a vote
of 25 to 0, and also finally passed the
act to incorporate the Personal FIN
ance Company.
The act to incorporate Dexter p.
Cooper, Inc. to develop tidal power
until Tuesday morning by Senator
Carter of AndroscoGgin who promis-
ed that it would then be taken up
definitely and specially and GER
tainly."
Senator Holley presented out OF
order a blanket report from the
committee on appropriations and f.
nancial affairs to care for the sup
port and maintenance of the various
hospitals of the State. 1t was ac-
cepted.
The resolve to amend Article Nine
Of the State Constitution to permit
issuance of bond issue of 16 mill
lions of dollars was given its several
readings and rushed down to the
House.
Bates Forestry Dept. Taxes
On motion of Senator Wadsworth
the majority report of the committee
on State lands and forest preserva-
ton, fought to pass" on the act to
reimburse the President and Trust
ees of Bates College annually for
taxes paid upon lands occupied by
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