Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-03-18


yised Statutes relating to the employment OF
teachers came from the Senate, that orahch
proposiug second committee OF conference
on the dsagreeiDg vote:
The House concurred in the proposition for
n committee of conference and the chair an
nounced Messrs. Smith of Litchfeld, Hume
and Humphrey to serve on the committee on
the part of the House.
ON motion of Mr. Bliss. bill an act to in
corporate the Georges Valley Railroad Com
PAW was taken from the table, the question
being on passing the same to be engrossed.
Mr.. BIRD advocated reference to the next
Legislature Of the bill.
Mr. BLISS followed in opposition to the mo-
tion to refer.
Mr. Kinks opposed reference to the next
Legislature. and proceeded to state his rea-
sons why he thought charter should be
granted the proposed road. He did not under
stand the road to be a competing road with :he
Penobscot Bay and Valley Railroad. Ihe
charter for the last named had been granted
two or three years ago, and they have not even
had a survey made until after the parties
moved in this matter. He hoped the bill
would have passage.
Mr. MCGILvERY argued in opposition to
the bill and proceeded to point out the injury
to the road already having charter to run
parallel with the one proposed. lie mann
tanned that If a charter is given to TINS ROAD
that both must 90 down, for that section can
not support them both. He hoped the Dill
would be referred to the next Legislature.
Mr. SMITH of Saco moved, and the House
ordered the yeas and nays on the question
Mr. LEWIS of Liberty, spoke in support OF
the bill. and hoped it would have passage.
He claimed to be acquainted with the location
of Georges river, and knew that some excel
lent farms exist there, and he very well
knew that they need other transportation
than teams for their products. 1t ether
route is to be abandoned, abandon the shore
route. But he understood that this does not
enter into the question. The question Is
whether this Legislature will grant charterto 10
this road We are not voting to take away the
rights of Rockand. If they want road let
them build it, and the friends of the Georges
Valley project will build their road.
Mr.. WATERHoUsE opposed the passage OF
the bill. He thought it would not be just to
give a charter to this road. thereby running
the prospects of the road already chartered
Mr.. BoNNEY said he had great respect for
this Legislature, and did not wish to see II oc-
cupy an inconsistent position. The Leglsia-
ture has refused to pass an act for the con-
solidation of the Portland ( kennebec and
Maine Central Railroads, tor the alleged rea-
son that by so doing monopoly would De
created and competition avoided. lie hoped
the House would pass the bill as reported, for
it would thus be true to its record. would pre-
vent the injurious effects of an overpowerirS
monopoly. and give to the poor people OF the
locality through which the road passes the
great benefits of competition.
Mr.. BAKER spoke in favor of the passage
of the btll. He did not believe that dead
charters" should stand in the way Of granting
charters to corporations who mean to do
something.
The yeas and nays were then taken on
giving the bill passage, and the result was
in the affirmative by - yeas to 2S nays, as
follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Allan. Bird Bradford Chamber
nett Douglass. Ganneu, Ham, Hathorn, Holbrook
Hussey. Jordan of Brunswick, May, Mctilvery
McLain. Mildram, Purnton, sherman Of Camden
sherman of Islesboro', Smith OF Saco, Warren
Warehouse, Weston, Wheeler, Whtehouse.-2s:
NAYs-Messrs. Adams of Bddeford, Alexander
Ames, Baker, Barker, Barton, Bearce of Lewiston,
Bearce of Turner Bean. Berry of Buxton, Blake,
Bliss Bonney, Boyd, Boothby, Brawn, Burgess,
Chase of Wmn, Clark OF Readheld, Cole Conforth,
Gott Greenlief, Guptill, Hammond of Paris, Ham
ilton, Harding Halves, Kinks, Humphrey, Irish,
Jones, Jordan of Minot. kimball, Lahson Leigh
ton, Lewis of Liberty: Lewis of Pittston, Lord,
Main Martin, Mason, McDougal, McKown, Means,
Mears, Mills, Milliken, Phillips, Pike; Powers
Smith of Warren. Smith Of ParsOnsfeld, Spaulding,
Stickney, Stone, Stover, Thompson Thnrlough, To-
ney, Wilder Wilson of Bradford, Young-77.
ABsENT-Messrs. Adams of Mayfeld Berry of
Damarlscotta, Bracket, Brown, Barnham, Camp
Dunning, Farwell, Folsom Gates. GRAHAM, Ham
mond of westbrook, Hartman, Holman, Hume,
Nickerson, Palmer Fatten Pierce, Plummer Skin.
ner, Sturgis Wilson of Thomaston-S3'
SO the bill was passed to be engrossed.
Resolve in aid of building mills at the
mouth of the Madawaska river, was taken
from the table, the question being on passing
the same to be engrossed.
Mr.. BURGESS opposed its passage.
Mr.. CHASE of Woodstock, and Mr.. BRAD
FORD favored.
Mr. FARwELL moved an amendment.
Mr.. COUSINS opposed the resolve.
Mr.. STIcKNEY favored the resolve, and said
that the land in that section had all been deed
ed to the European and North American Rail
road Company, excepting such as may be
used for settling purposes. He contended
that if this lot of land is not decided to the pc
toner it will go to this bloated corporation.
Mr.. HAwEs opposed the resolve.
Mr.. PIKE made some remarks in relation
to the grant of land made to the European
and North American Railroad Company.
(Remarks hereafter.)
Mr.. STONE said if the grant of this land to
the petitioners will keep it out of the maw OF
this European and North American Rrilway
corporation he should be in favor of it.
Mr. HUME moved the previous question
and the House seconded the GALL.
Mr.. SMITH of Saco, moved that the matter
be tabled until the title to the lands can be
ascertained.
The SPEAKER (Mr. Vose being in the
chair ruled that the motion would not be in
order as the House had seconded the call for
the previous question.
The main question was then ordered.
The amendment offered by Mr.. FARwELL
was adopted.
Pending the passage of the resolve to be
engrossed, the House on motion OF Mr..
SMITH of Saco,
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. SMITH of Saco, moved that the vote
adopting the amendment offered by Mr.. Far
well be reconsidered, and would like to state
some facts learned since the last adjournment
of the House.
The Speaker (Mr. Foster) said the main
question had been ordered, and it must be
taken without debate.
On motion of Mr. SPArIDISC the rules