Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-02-09
fTNE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

TUESDAY,, Feb. Sth.
Met according to Adjournment
PRAYER by Rev. DIR. RICKER Of Augusta.
Records read and approved.
, on motion of Mr.. LANG, the final report Of
the Joint Special Committee on Printing and
Binding, was taken from the table and recon-
mitted.
On motion of Mr., NEALLrY. bill an act TO
incorporate the Shire Brook Dam Company
which came up on its passage to be engrossed,
was tabled
Dam Company, came up on its passage to be
enacted.
Mr. NEALLEY moved an indefinite post
ponemeut giving his reasons therefor.
Mr.. BUrFUM favored the bill. There is
but a comparatively small amount OF lumber
to come out of the stream and If the COM
pany is not allowed toll they cannot anord
to erect or maintain the dam.
Mr. LANG opposed the bill 1t Is an out
rage to grant a charter which IN Its results
shall benefit the few at the expense OF the
many, as is proposed IN this case according
rs he understood 1t.
Mr.. BrFruM said the bill allows the com
pany 10 cents per M. on lumber above the
dam and a sum not to exceed 10 cents for that
below. He gave description of the Russell
stream and the reasons why, IN his opinion,
the charter should be granted.
Mr.. LANG replied in opposition.
Mr.. NEAIIEY said the great objection in his
opinion. was that the bill gives the company
the power to assess such sums as they see fiji
upon lumber below the dam, thus creating a
monopoly
The vote was taken and the bill indefinitely
postponed.
On motion of Mr.. WEBD,
n,.Ja Thotf hn vu,ieio 70 Committee n
quire into the expediencv of amending section
2 chap 81 of the Revised Statutes, by insert
ing in the second line of said section, the
words .1or his deputy" after the word
sssheriff."
Read and assiqne1-An act TO authorize
Edward Swazey to extend his wharf into the
Penobscot river; an act to authorize Leonard
McCobb to extend his wharf into the tide
waters of Boothbay Harbor; an act to au-
thorize Nathaniel Perkins ct ais, to build a
wharf in the Kennebec river at Pllipsburg; an
act to provide for payment for counsel assign
ed to persons charged with capital offences.
Passed to be engrossed-Bill an net for the
preservation of fish in Gross Pond in Waldo
boro' an act to authorize e. W. Mcclellan
TO erect and MAINTAIN wharves and fish weirs at
Herring Cove in the town of Trescott.
Passed to lie enacted-An act establishing
the school week and month: an act additional
to an act to provide for the restoration OF the
records of the Court of Probate for the county
of Cumberland; an act to prevent the throw
ing of edgngs, &c. into the waters of Pleasant
river; an act additional to an act to incorpor-
ate the Bangor Water Power Company.
Finally Passed-Resolvc in favor of Joseph
NJ. Socealexis.
BILLS, PETITIONS, &C., PRESENTED AND RE-
FERRED.
BY Mr.. CHARACTERIZATION of b. W. Stock
well ct ais, of Mexico in aid of the petition of
Lee Strickland ct ais, for charter for rail
road from Lewiston to Rumford. Referred to
Committee on Railroads, Ways and Bridges
BY Mr.. FRENcH-Remonstranc of w. w.
Walker ct ais, against the petition of Hiram
Holt ct ais, praying for act to prevent the
throwing of waste lumber into Wilson stream
in Wilton. Referred to Committee on Interior
Waters.
By Mr.. WEBB-Bill an act TO amend sec.
81, chap. IL of the Revised Statutes relating
to location of school houses. Referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
By Mr.. LINpsEY-Bill an act respecting
actions against executors and administrators.
Referred to Committee on Judiciary.