The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1865-03-02
Thursday Morning, March 2, 1865.
lIIII 7. -lfNill y Ilflal ID I
Speech Of Mr.. Wocdman Of Portland.

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Delivered in the Senate, Wednesday, February 22d
on the bill to repeal an act entitled San act 10 promote
safety of travel on railroads. and in opposition the
third rail. Ias 81 Il-sfi.i0 0ii-3 . .1.lt4ITD'La
Wr. WOODMAN said:
Mr.. PRESIDENT: 1t is my purpose to Of
fer few remarks in opposition to substituting
the minority report OF the Committee for the
majority, and to give you some OF the reasons
for the vote which | shall give against it, and
in favor of sustaining the report of the major
ity of the Committee. 1t was my lot to be
one of your committee who have had this
snbiect under consideration, for some days
past and alter a full hearing OF all the parties,
you will allow me TO say that your committee
came to the conclusion that legislation upon
this subject was inexpedient. -
Ii we adopt this report and pass this bill it
will repeal the act of 1860, chapter I52, of the
Public Laws-"An act entitled an act to pro-
mote safety of travel en- railroads, ,'-and reads
as follows: ales ts -lsaT sat-.H ID A
Be IL enacted bs the Senate and House Of Repre-
.sentatves In Legislature assembled, as follows:
SECTION 4. No railroad company in this State after
Cts road shall be in operation, shall change the gauge or
width of its tracks between the ais toincrease
diminish the distance between the same shall lay
down extra third rail for the working Of its road
means of mixed gauge without the express authority
of the Legislature first had and obtained and il shall be
the duty of the Attorney General suggestion
quest of any person complaining of violation of the
"
process in equity against said company before the su
prene Court in any couay in which such violation shall
2e naa 20 oDsn an sgnns. surn
Junction according to the provisions ofchspter seventy
section Of the Revised Statutes to restrain and
Pr h'oss such vlolahon, Prog.ae9 ho9eger, this act
= y
Wuo asAs .or Sno aepen " ~ slis Ggs nas aiI
ed to have it repealed? Has the Portland
Saco and Portsmouth Railroad Company ask
eo lor sSs fAa1 n Sne i.unA So41Pany
as2ea iof Does sue orLSnu ana ASnne- Snil
Dec NonpauJ ~ ~. gSs T.sa en1 nAssan5 All5
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sas. ..e.;.;I,e,s =; th;siaaso 1rh;s
~ oot ono I nrpv;das .ba+ No rs,irosd com,
SU'O Iii Gay down tho tbrd rail or rn;yad
.'.;.,.+ +ho .,,.ho-;t-, ~ +h + ar;s,.
t'.ra t,rst ID and obtained IS those cor5ora-
ths 10 q, ra,,aaiad thev ,ilI 81 for
".,.' s.'t ~ i,,Sy ths
ood sansa ~ is not GOOD law -
H. ProsiSsnt II nav NV bs contenda1 bv soma
+to+ ,bis Gcf i nngatorv and MIGHT a. wail he
,anesiad One ot the narties Who annaared
q !" h;o sEpG;o
thai the Charter which was GRANTED bv The
T.egisIatnre in 1897. TO the Portland. Saco and
Sr1, pos,snao,,b Rs;,rosd Comnanv was broad
ann,,rh W allow tbat comnsT,y ~ Law down
the fnird rail or CHANGE their gauge at any
time thev sac IL and thaI the hill of 1880 IL Oh
soiate ~ no efssct NV gentlaman while I
faS That fbst cbarieg ;s vary brood
oraoting graat novUar to The Directors ot said
"a e,5s ns rar,cb rrsater tban The T,aoisla
4 ,tnid he ,uilIinSS - ,,.o,,f 70 Go,, g5ying
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faoI ,,;5a sn-a thot tha T'agislatura Aid not in
.oo. ou,e Ur"S S,oh ,o;tle,. has
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ieb IL DC reieIHeu W tie pIopei Iiuen"i. heD
tne supreme Oour1 seslc IL AZ 'ne proper
blne' 60. -
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maHlhg Wn&I tney usenl W 70 s.oa. po,mS ~
tneT case ouS ol nosnils, ~ uiy ny anai.taa
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Mr. rresluenl, wnen lnls .it3 sce VI iooo was
passeu ~ pieS Win n..lo VI NJ oppooleioe,
ceiVing lne support OF a large majority VI poIu
oranches Oh tnc .eglstalure' ~ was consldel.
ca wise anu lusI Jaw. ~ was no' wns'
maine Wanteu tnen, o! Jnst Wnas Sn1 Aeeus
now: Inc man poinG ~ enls Dlli, as PEG ~
Is tnls' tha1 "hen lhe heslslaIu!e mas = Ian1eu !
chatter 10 lsnroaa corporauou, anu hAeu !
Sne eauge " tne ssnio ~ saau onai So. say
corporation cannot cnauge yue sasge u WILL ~.
9l its tlaGNs ~ a. " inci o"oe " u,n'om I Sn'
distance between lhe faiis' VI iay oosn al e1 ,
ira third rail for the WORKING OF lts roao
therepy making What Is termeu y iniAeo NIKE, J
gauge, wltnoub nrsC obtaining auIlorlcy 70 ue
SO Oh the LeglSiature' lS nob tnis rigHIf :,
Ohoulo not Inc Legislature nave SOne conti0
over Inc charters IL gIahtsf "Hele woulo
you go lor authorlty, II these changes are tc
De inaue, noo 10 tne LEGISLATURE Is IL ho'
Ine iouno"iu iioli WINCH all .nese nt'ie ssreali'
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