Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-02-09

public lands. This they persuaded the Leg
islature of 1854 they would do. But they
have done nothing except to mortgage those
public lands to parcel of foreigners. AS he
understood it they had not expended the hrst
dollar relative to the settlement OF these pub
lie lands The State, impelled by necessity
appointed an efficient agent, who has very
successfully, in very small degree, eneour-
aged the settlement of portion OF those
lands; not at the expense OF these gentiemen'
however, but at the expense OF the tax pay
ers This proposition is simply to refer to
committee of this body the question whether
or not this railroad company shall not be
obliged to discharge some of the duties they
have undertaken.
Mr. SEwALL said he observed carelessly
when before up that he suspected where TINS
matter originated, and the gentleman Mr..
Pike disclaims having originated 1t. He &C
cepted the disclaimer He (Mr. Pike did
not originate this movement, and yet he shows
a familiarity with the subject which he (Mr.
SewalN did not have. He remembered Of
hearing the gentleman from Calais make a
speech, one of the best ever made in this
House, in which he assailed that corporation
with bitterness which few men had the pow
er of throwing into short speech, and with
great and good effect no doubt He did not
assume that the gentleman from Calais desired
anything improper, but he (Mr. SewalD did
say that that corporation has been in exist
ence by authority other than the members of
this Legislature; that these transactions have
taken place long since, and that it would be
wrong to legislate touching the rights of that
corporation unless they have chance to be
heard by the committee before it reports.
Mr.. PIKE replied briefly to the gentleman
from Oldtown. He said that the law requires
that the payment of the bonds to this road
shall be upon condition that the company
build east from Mattawamkeag, and that as
ten miles after ten miles are completed, the
Governor and Council upon notification, shall
examine and issue the bonds pa1i pasi with
the work. The Governor in a communica-
ton to the House, says there is no evidence
on file that the provisions of this law have
been complied with, still that road according
to the Treasurers report has received every
dollar of those bonds.
Mr.. SEwAIL inquired of the gentleman from
Calais if the committee would notify the cor
poration before acting, and receiving an at
frmative answer, withdrew his motion for in
structions to the committee.
Mr.. WILSON having learned the nature of
the bill, withdrew his motion to non concur
with the Senate.
The bill was then referred in concurrence
to the Judiciary Committee.
On motion of Mr.. WOODBURY..
Adjourned.
PETITIoSs, Bills, &C., PRESENTED AND RE-
FERRED.
BY Mr.. ADAMs-Bill an act in relation to
divorces with petition in aid of same.
BY Mr.. Naturalization of Cyrus Cole
ct ais, against the consolidation of leading
competing railroad lines in this State.
BY Mr.. SEwALL-Bill an act to exempt
railroad companies from liabilities in certain
cases.
defaulters.
BY Mr.. WAss-Petition of the inhabitants
of Columbia Falls for repeal of the act chang
ing the time and place of holding the Su-
prem Judicial Court of Washington county.
By Mr.. STANDARDIZATION of Hiram Wat
son and 30 others against the consolidation of
leading railroad lines in this State.
By Mr.. CLEAvEs-Bill an act to incorporate
the Portland Rossine Club; bill an act to
amend sec. 10 of chap. 90 of the Revised
Statutes.
BY Mr.. STANDARDIZATION OF the Select
men of Sherman for redress OF wrongs and
injuries in the State valuation of 1870.
BY Mr.. JONES of Norway-Petition of b.
+. Fernald ct ais against the repeal of school
laws; of Mark F. Smith ct ais, of Norway
for repeal of school laws of 1870.
BY Mr.. THOMPSON of DoverPetiton of
the town of Atkinson for reduction of State
valuation.
BY Mr.. HoBART-Resolve in favor of Prom
It's NJ. Fogler; resolve for the effectual dis
tructon of bonds and coupons of the State
of Maine after the same shall have been reg
istered.
By Mr.. BLIss-Bill an act rel ating to bills
in equity.