The Portland daily press., 1867-07-01
New unmp.hire Lexi.la, 4 re- I


We copy from the Concord Monitor the fol-
lowing sketch of the remarks of Mr.. Stevens
of Concord, ON calling up the bill chartering
the Portland, White Mountains and Ogdens-
burg railroad vai a3 %
Mr. Stevens said it would be remembered
that when the bill was before the House, the
other day he had stated some objections to the
bill He then thought that the construction
of this road would have tendency to retard,
if not defeat the extension northward of the
White Mountains road, and prevent the peo-
pie of this part of the State from availing them
selves of that great reservoir of lumber which
was found in the northern section of the State
Since then, he had taken occasion to examine
into this matter somewhat more infinitely, and
had made careful inquiries of the Committee
on Railroads and others, and he had found
that the friends of this bill were not opposed
to the extension OF the White Mountains Rail-
road, but, on the contrary III favor of it. and
that the construction of the proposed road
would in no way retard the extension of the
White Mountains road, The road chartered
by this bill would, as he understood, increase
the summer travel, which was of great import
ance TO New Hampshire; and from these con-
siderations he did not feel disposed to stand in
the way of the bill lilta1 T .it 3'lal i139fo'
A hearing in behalf Of the road was held by
the Senate Committee on Railroads, Friday
evening. Counsel appeared for and against
the measure. 4aA Ls msGt - sAHa Ls
The bill authorizing the Nashua and Epping
Railroad Company to unite with the Portland
and Rochester Company, passed the House
Friday. The bill incorporating the Lake shore
railroad, an extension. of the Dover and Win
nipisseogee road from Alton bay to some point
on the Boston, Concord and Montreal railroad
was discussed at great length and postponed
till the next session in order that the parties
interested may be notified. The act Of 1868,
authorizing an extension of the Dover and
Winnipisseogee railroad, contained proviso
declaring that it is distinctly understood that
no claim shall hereafter be made in behalf of
said Dover & Winnipissiogee railroad, OF 9TH
erwise, for the right or privilege of extending
said railroad beyond Alton, its present termi-
nus" 1t was claimed that if this agreement
was to be broken, it was no more than right
that interested parties should be duly notified,
and on this ground the postponement was car
ried. The Boston, Concord and Montreal rail-
road, which withdrew its opposition in 1868, in
consideration of the proviso quoted, is now ac-
lively opposing the violation of the rather hard
contract then secured. ral j~i-i- 81
bill providing that any person whose poll
tax has not been paid for one year previous to
the election, shall be regarded as having been
excused from paying his tax, at his own re-
quest, and of course disfranchised, was made
tie special order for to-day at o'clock Peti-
tions for State Constabulary law continue
to roll in upon the House in great numbers
and the committee has already reported bill,
which lies on the table to be printed. The
bill provides for submitting the question to
the people.