Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-03-19
MINE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.
THURSDAY Mar. II.
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Senate.

AFTERNOON SESSION.
Read and asstgned--Bill an act to amend
sec. of chap. 81 of the Revised Statutes
and to repeal chap. lSG of the public laws Of
1865, relating to railroads; an act to incor-
porate the Georges River Valley Railroad
resolve relating to the National Military
Asylum; an act relating to time and place
of holding the term of Court of County Com
missioners of Washington county; an act to
change the time of holding the spring terms
of the Supreme Judicial Court in Lincoln
county; an act to increase the pay OF the At
torney General of the State; resolve in rela-
ton to the publication of the Revised Statutes !;
resolve to furnish certain books TO the Judge
of Probate in Hancock county.
On motion of Mr.. CUsHiNG, bill an act to
incorporate the Union Depot Company, was
taken from the table. the question beng upon
a reconsideration of the vote whereby the
minority was substituted for the majority re-
port.
Mr.. REED proposed an amendment, and
spoke at length in favor of the bill. The bill
proposes to take private property for public
uses. A union depot has long been needed
in Portland, and he hoped the bill would pass.
1t is not a simple question of necessity, but
a question of public use. No remonstrance
has been sent in against it from the city OF
Portland, and it it the desire of the people
there that the depot be erected.
Mr.. HOLLAND said had the parties come
here and showed by their pleas and specifica-
tons what they proposed to do. and what
property they want to take they would have
stood better chance of success. Shall vote
against the bill.
Mr.. METCALF objects to passing law
which allows railroad corporations to take
property where and when they please, and fix
their prices for payment. Proposes an amend
ment which says that private property shall
not be taken without the consent of the own
erS.
Mr.. CUSHING said the matter was very thor
oughly discussed before the committee-four
voted to report the bill, three submitted a
minority report. Believes it is just and
necessary for railroad companies to take
property for their uses as depots, but they
have depots already and no public exigencey
requires further powers in that direction. 1t
would be a convenience for the companies,
but is not required by the public. Not
single railroad corporation in the State has
asked for any such depot, but instead a class
of private individuals who desire to take pos
session of other persons property for their
own individuals benefit Mr.. Gushing con-
tinued to considerable length.
Mr.. REED spoke further upon the question.
Mr.. CUsHING continued in opposition to the
bill.
Mr.. MErcALF spoke further, briefly.
The question was put and carried. the vote
was thus reconsidered, and the majority report
adopted.
Mr.. CUSHING proposed amendment "a"
which strikes out all between the word ''pur-
chase" in the 10th line, and the words $50
much" in the 18th line.
Mr.. REED proposed amendment ''B" to
amendment "a
On motion of Mr.. HOLLAND, the vote was
taken by yeas and nays, with the following re-
suit
YEAs-Messrs. Collins, Gibbs, Gray, Han
son, Lang, Mayo, Minot. Morse, Nealley,
Reed--l0.
NAYs-Mcssrs. Bartlett, Buffum, Carleton,
Carvill, Cleayes, Gushing, French, Fuller,
Holland, Kingsbury, Metcalf, Role, Talbot,
Torrey-l4.
So the amendment ''B" was not adopted.
Amendment "a" was adopted.
The bill was then passed to be engrossed
as amended.
Passed to be enaaed-An act to regulate
the river and interior fisheries of Maine !:
an act to authorize the city of Bangor to aid in
the construction of the Winterport railroad;
an act to incorporate the Sebago Lake Steam
boat Company.
Mr.. FULLER, from Committee upon order
relating to State Valuation, reported an order
instructing the Valuation Committee to take
the sum of Sl75, 900 from the valuation Of the
town of Veazie and add the same to the val
uation of the city of Bangor.
On motion of Mr.. Minor,
Adjourned.