The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-02-10
Correspondence of Union and Journal.

AUGUSTA, Feb. 1850.
The committee on Rail Roads have reported
bill to authorize the extension Of the Andres
coggin Rail Road from any point in its road in
the town of Leeds. through the towns OF Leeds,
Monmouth, Litchdeld, Wales, West Gardiner,
and Gardiner, or any of them to the Kcnnebcc
river or from said point Of starting to the
Atlantic and st Lawrence Rail road in the
town Of Danville. The bill provides that this
act shall not take effect unless the extension is
commenced within two and completed within
six years after its passage.
The same committee have reported bill adj
ditional 10 an act to secure the safety and
convenience Of travellers on Rail roads
This bill provides that the Rail road COM
missioncrs, shall annually, carefully examine
the rail roads in this State, its rolling stock and
all bridges, viaducts aud culverts over which
passenger trains pass, and If they find any
defect, which in their opinion renders the pas.
sage of such trains hazardous, either Of said
commissioners shall notify the officers Of the
road thereof and require the parties notified
to show cause forthwith why the same should
not be repaired. II no cause is shown to the
satisfaction of the commissioners, they shall
issue such orders in writing as they deem nee
cessary for the safety OF the public.
The third section provides that II any rail
road corporation. lessee, trustee or other per.
son running passenger trains on any rail road
neglects % comply with any order of said COM
missioners, and shall, after being served with a
copy ofsuch order, transport passengers in
any car or on or over any bridge, culyert or
place determined to be defective and hazardous,
either ofsaid commissioners shall file an informa-
ton in the name of the State, with any judge
ofthc Supreme judicial Court praying for an
injunction upon the corporation or person
notified as aforesaid, and the judge shall grant
an injunction and enforce the same.
A bill has also been reported providing for
the inspection ofhay. This provides that the
Mayor and Aldermen of cities and Selectmen Of
towns, in the State. may on the petition of ten or
more legal voters ofsaid city or town, appoint
one or more persons as inspectors Of bale or
bundle hay.
bill entitled can act to incorporate the
Portland Forest Avenue Horse Railroad CON-
pany was presented by Mr.. Dow and referred to
the committee on Rail roads, ways and bridges.
\ bill entitled an act to Incorporate the York
County Five cents Savings Institution was
presented by Mr. Hamilton of Biddcford, ana
will probably have finally passei both branches
of the Legislature before your paper is pub
lihsed.
The bill was drafted BY Leonard Andrews ESQ.,,
and as il contained, n new ard quite an inn
portant feature. occssoned no little debate.
She 5,h section ofthis bill as originally reported,
provided that deposits made by minors should
be exempt from attachment by trustee process
or otherwise except for their own debt or
default.
I, was thought by some that the bills origin
ally reported and which, in towns exempted
the deposits Of minors from attachment, would
open the door for fraud and present opportunity
for dishonest parents to put their money in
the custody Of their children, TO be deposited in
the bank. hence the amendment offs. I. Kimball
Esq, of North Berwick, that the earnings"
of minors deposited in the savings bank be
exempt from attachment, &c. This in turn
gave rise to the question whether money
honestly acquired as by gift, legacy or other
wise, should he protected in the same manner.
and occasone,l another amendment, 80 that
,ho al Of
minors deposited in the Savings Institution are
exempt from attachment by trustee process or
otherwise, except for their own debt or default.
This is the way the fifth section now stands
meanwhile the discussions to which the matter
has given rise, has had tendency to discover
To the members the fact that the principle
embodied in IL is one Of great practical value
and understand that IL has been embodied in
general act, which will make It applicable to-
all institutions of the kind in the State, and will
be Immediately presented to the Legislature.
There can be no doubt that II will become n law.
Great credit is due to Mr. ANDREWS for his skill
IN devising the bill, and for his efforts before
the committee, as well as to Messrs. Hamilton
Of Biddefori, and Kimball Of North Berwick,
for their defence of the principle on the floor OF
the House.
While the subject was under discussion and
the principle Of exemption being assailed on
every hand, Mr.. Hamilton stated the design OF
the friends orthe bill to be the protection OF
the earnings Of poor minor children, which
should encourage them to lives OF industry,
and incite them to habits OF frugality and
thrit. lie said elm the manufacturing towns,
1t is found very desirable that the hard work
ing boys and girls should have some means to
place their little earnings where no ruthless
hands should be laid upon them and snatch them
away. Many ofthe littlefellows are compelled