Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-03-04


Governor and Council to sell for cash the
| remnant of land belonging to the State, in
township No. 3, r. l, north OF Bingham s
Purchase known as Long Branch Plantation
! in the County of Somerset
On motion of Mr.. FRENCH,
| Ordered, That whereas on this day NIFTY
| wears ago the act admitting the State OF
| Maine into the Union, became law OF the
| Congress of the United States OF America to
take effect on and after the fifteenth day OF
the same month. committee be appointed
consisting of three on the part OF the Senate
with such as the House may join to take into
consideration the property of due observance
bv this body of the fifteenth anniversary OF
the sovereignty of this State; together with
such arrangements as may be deemed peril
nent to the occasion, and repor: thereon.
The following were appointed that commit
tee on the part Of the Senate Messrs. French,
Lindsey and Cushing
Senate Document No. &c, on act to consoli-
date certain railroad corporations, came up
by assignment upon its passage to be en-
crossed.
| Mr.. Buck moved an indefinite postpone
ment of the bill.
| Mr. FREScH moved to amend the seventh
section by striking out all after the word 're-
quire" i'll regard to railroad corporations
| changing tnclT Tate OI laTc "Hioue SoHsSit vi
| the legislature. Carried.
Mr. REED inquired what the word "aggre-
| gate" in the section meant.
Mr.. GARCELoN explained that it was mis-
print, it should be average"
Mr. Minor moved to strike out section
and amend by inserting the following: ''The
Maine Central. kcnnebec & Portland, and
Kennebec & Somerset Railroad corporations
may consolidate into one corporation as toll
lows"
| Mr.. CUSHING moved to amend the amend
ments by striking out section l and inserting
the following Whenever the lines of any rail-
road companies in this State have been or may
be constructed SO as to admit the passage OF
burden or passenger cars over any two OF
more of such roads continually without break
| or interruption, such companies are hereby
authorized to consolidate themselves into a
single corporation. Amendments adopted
| Mr. FRENCH offered the following amend
| mcnt: Section 8. Any railroad connecting or
consolidating by virtue hereof, shall not dis
| criminate in any way against the business OF
any road connecting Herewith, or leased
thereto, or to any connecting road, but shall
provide for the connecting business on such
| fair and equitable terms as may be necessary
to protect and continue the same, or on the
expiration of said lease or termination of any
contract implied therein, shall renew the lease
of said connecting railroad or roads leased
thereto, and be holden for the payment of the
rent of the same. Adopted.
Mr.. REED presented the following amend
mcnts Section IL. Any railroad which is a
branch or connecting road with either of the
consolidated railroads may claim and become
a part of said consolidation upon such terms
or conditions as the said branch or connecting
railroads and said consolidated roads may
mutually agree, or if said roads shall fail to
make satisfactory agreement, then the SAID
branch or connecting road may apply to any
three of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial
Court, who thereupon shall appoint three dis
erect and disinterested arbiters who shall de-
termine the terms and conditions upon which
said consolidation shall be made.
| Also amend sec II by adding, the legisla-
ture hereby reserves the right to change,
| alter, modify or take away rights, powers,
and privileges which any consolidated cor
poration may acquire by virtue OF the pro-
visions of section of this act.
Section IL. The Legislature hereby re-
serves the right to alter or amend this act.
On motion of Mr.. CUSHING, the bill as
amended was laid on the table to be printed,
and Wednesday next was assigned for taking
the vote.
On motion of Mr.. NEALLEY, resolve in favor
of Wilton Academy, was taken from the
table and passsd to be engrossed.
On motion of same Senator, resolve in favor
of Maine Central Institute was taken from
the table on its passage to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. CLEAvEs, the vote was
taken by yeas and nays with the following re-
suit:
YHAs-Messrs. Buffum, Gushing, French,
Garcelon, Hanson, Holland, kingsbury, Lane,
anu M;pn+ Morsa Nnollcy Wahh--13
NAYs-Messrs. Buck, Carvill, Cleayes,
Collins, Fuller, Gibbs, Mayo, Metcalf, Reed,
Roberts, Rolfe, Talbot, Torrey-l3.
Mr. Cushing asked and obtained leave to
change his vote, and then moved reconsider
alton of the question, and that it be assigned
to Tuesday next. Carried.
On motion of Mr.. CLEAvEs, bill an act con-
corning the rate of interest was taken, up and
he moved to amend by striking out the word
concerning" and insert the words ito in
crease. Amendment rejected.
The question then required upon the pas
sage of the bill to be engrossed, which bill IS
in effect that in the absence Of any agreement
to the contrary the rate of interest in this
State shall be six per cent. per annum
On motion of Mr. CUSHING the yeas and
NAYS were called resulting as follows;
YEAs-Messrs. Buck, Buffum, Carvill,
Gushing, French, Fuller, Gibbs, Hanson,
Holland, Kingsbury, Lang, Mayo, Morse,
Nealley, Reed, Roberts, Talbot, Webb.-lS.
NAYs-Messrs. Cleaves, Collins, Garcclon,
Metcaif, Rolfe, Torrey.-6.
So the bill passed to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. LANG, bill an act to set
off a part of the town of Manchester to Halo
WE'LL which came up on its passage to be en-
crossed, was tabled.
On motion of Mr.. LANG, several minor YER
bal amendments were made to sec. of the
bill relating to the sale of intoxicating liquors,
and it was passed TO be engrossed as amend
ed.
Mr.. BrFFuM from the Committee on Edu-
cation, reported bill an act to amend sec. %
chap IL of the Revised Statutes, so as to al
low school houses to be used for lectures,
religious meetings, &c. Laid on the table to
be printed.
Read and assigaed-An act to incorporate
the Ship Pond Valley Railroad Company;
resolve in aid of constructing road through
township 5, Il. 3, Aroostook county; resolve
in aid of opening road through letters + and
G Il. ! Aroostook county; resolve in favor
of the widow of Samuel b. Holt; resolve in
favor of State Library; an act to amend
chap. 20 OF the Revised Statutes, relating to
assignments ; resolve to repair the Mattawam-