Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-03-19
House.
FRIDAY, Mar. Is.

No chaplain present.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in con-
currence.
Senate order instructing the State Valua-
ton Committee to take the sum of $l75, 900
from the valuation of Veazie and add the same
to the valuation of Bangor, came from that
branch and Mr.. VosE moved its indefinite
postponement, pending which the resolve was
tabled on motion of Mr.. Drawn.
Mr. CROCKETT presented bill an act to au-
thorize Davis Tilson ct. ais, to extend a
wharf into the tide waters of Hurricane Island
harbor; read three times, rules being sus-
pended, and passed to be engrossed
Resolve granting pension to Betsey Rey-
.nolds was read twice, under a suspension Of
the rules, amended on motion of Mr.. BAKER,
and passed to be engrossed.
Bill an act concerning insurance and insur
ance companies was taken from the table,
and Mr.. Cousins withdrew his amendment
and moved its indefinite postponement, sup
porting his motion with arguments.
Mr.. Cousins was supported by Mr.. Brad
ford and opposed by Messrs. Bonney, Burgess,
Humphrey and Baker. The House refused to
postpone and gave the bill passage to be en-
crossed
Mr.. Green was excused from further service
on the Committee on State Valuation, and
Mr.. McLain was appointed to fill the vacan-
cy.
Bill an act additional to an act to regulate
the sale of intoxicating liquors, on its passage
to be enacted, was tabled on motion of Mr..
HUMPHREY.
Bill an act to amend section 90 of chapter
IL, of the revised statutes, reating to the
powers and obligations of school districts, on
its passage to be enacted, was tabled on mo-
ton of Mr.. Kinks.
Passed TO be endcted-An act to incorporate
the Bath Sugar House Company; an act au-
thorizing the treasurer Of the State to issue
registered bonds; an act to incorporate the
Ship Pond Stream Navigation Company; an
act to amend section IL, chapter 1879 of the
revised statutes, relating to fees of coreners :;
an act to regulate the times and places of
holding the sessions of the County Commits
sioners for Washington County.
Finally passed--Resolve in favor of the
Military and Naval Asylum at Bath; resolve
in favor of the Maine General Hospital; re-
solve in favor of the State College of Agricul-
ture and Mech. mic Arts; resolve in favor of
the Waldo Agricultural Society.
Mr.. TwITCHELL from the Committee on
Finance, on order, reported resolve appro-
priating the proceeds of the sale of certain
lands tor the use of the Granger Turnpike
Company. Read twice, rules being suspended,
and passed to be engrossed.
Bill an act to authorize cities and towns to
aid in promoting manufacturing was taken
from the table, on motion of Mr.. BAKER, and
put on its passage to be enacted.
On motion of Mr.. BAKER, bill an act addi-
tional to chap. 4S of the Revised Statutes
concerning manufactures, was taken from the
table
Mr.. VosE withdrew his amendment, and
Mr.. BAKER offered an amendment which was
adopted.
Mr.. MILpRAM hoped the bill would be in
definitely postponed. He did not believe in
confiscating property for the benefit of rich
men. He contendcd that the bill is all wrong.
Mr.. BAKER said that this bill takes away
the rights Of no man without giving him
ample compensation. 1t is in the same nature
of bills that have been passing through this
Legislature during the present session, and is
to make the law general, so that parties won't
have to come here every session. The bill is
protected at every point and is measure of
public necessity in order to develop the nat
ural resources of our State. II applies to
that class of eases where one man sets HIM
self up against great public interests, and by
refusing to sell ut any price effectually blocks
the advancement of Improvement.
Mr.. SMITH Of Saco, opposed the bill. He
believed no doctrine SO hostile to the rights
of citizens and the fundamental principles of
our government as this bill, which allows
private property of individuals to be taken by
any party, if he wishes. The constitution
says that private property shall not be taken
unless the public exigencies require it, and he
claimed that the Legislature is the power to
decide that question, and that it has no right
to delegate that authority to three county
commissioners, as this bill provides. issHe be-
lieved the bill to be wrong in principle and
hoped it would be indefinitely postponed.