Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-02-16

cent. of subscription to be paid in, no railroad
will ever be built. We should unload the bill
as much as possible. Is in favor of the prin-
cplc of the general railroad bill because it is
for the interest of the State to legislate upon
general rather than upon special measures
and grounds The railroad system in Maine
is the most chaotic of any State in the Union.
1t is universally the custom to charter rail-
roads in opposition to the provision OF the
statutes, and without dollar guarantee.
The discussion was continued by Messrs.
FRsNcn, LINDSEY, CUsnING and NEALLEY, and
the question OF adopting the amendments was
taken and lost by a vote of to Ii.
On motion of Mr.. WEBB the bill was laid
upon the table.
Read and assigaed-An act relating to PEN
alties of selectmcn or assessors for malfeas-
ancc in office; an act additional to an to incor-
porate the Calais Railway Company; an act to
authorize the town of Stetson to aid the Stet-
son Manufacturing Company; an act for the
incorporation of public cemeteries; an act to
Incorporate the Dresden Ice Company an act
to authorize A. l.. Frohock ct ais, to extend
wharf into the tide waters of Penobscot Bay,
in the town of Lincolnvile.
Passed to be engrossed-An act to amend
chap. 63, Revised Statutes, relating to notices
in Probate Courts an act to provide for the
1Ormatl0n OF manufacturing anu othei WI Poi =
ations an act to set off part OF Plantation
No. Z. and annex the same to the town of
Gouldsboro'; an act to incorporate the High
land Slate Company; an act to authorize the
sale of the Christian Meeting house in Albion; +;
an act to incorporate the Lewiston and Au-
burn Ice Company; an act to amend an act to
incorporate the city of Bangor. approved Feb
l3, 1884 an act to secure the prompt trial OF
jury causes and more speedy determination
of cases pending in the law court.
Passed TO be enacted-An act relative to re-
versal of final judgements in criminal cases on
account of error in sentence; an act to incor-
porate the Shin Brook Dam Company; an act
for the preservation of fish in Sand Pond in
the town of Parsonsfcld an act to prevent the
throwing of edgings and other refuse into the
waters of the Medomak river, in the town Of
Waldoboro'; an act to authorize Erastus Z.
Simpson, Alphcus p. Simpson and George L.
Garland to extend their wharf into the tide
waters at West Harpswcll; an act giving au-
thority to Oliver Emery and others of East
port, to build wharves and fish weirs below
low water mark in said town; an act to amend
an act entitled an act to incorporate the city
of Rockland.
On motion of Mr.. HOLLAND,
Adjourned.
BILLS, PETITIONS, &C., PRESENTED AND RE-
FERRED.
BY Mr.. CARLEroN-Bill an act to authorize
s. ID. Carleton ct ais, to extend their wharf
into the tide waters of Rockport harbor, in
the town of Camden. Referred to the Com
mittee on Interior Waters.
BY Mr.. LANE-Bill an act to promote the
navigation of Sebec Lake. Referred to the
Committee on Interior Waters.
BY Mr.. FRENCH-Remonstran of Robt.
Goodenow ct ais, against petition of John j.
Perry ct ais, for the establishment of su-
perior court in the counties of Oxford,
Androscoggin and Franklin. Referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
By MIR. HoLLAND-Petition of ID. Cowen
ct ais, for an act of incorporation as the
Aurora Mills Company, Of Lewiston, with
bill accompanying. Referred to the Commit
tee on Manufactures.