Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-01-26
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ORDERED, That the Committee on Legal
Reform be instructed to consider the expedi-
ency Of exempting cows from taxation, and
taxing carriages, harnesses, musical instru-
ments and watches, gold and silver plate.
| On motion Of Mr.. LORD,
ORDERED, That the Committee on the Ju-
dietary be instructed to inquire, what, If any,
| further legislation is necessary to protect the
rights of creditors of insolvent estates against
any large or exhorbitant claims OF mortgages
MIR. ArwELL, from the Committee on In
terror Waters, reported ought to pass on Dill
an act to extend the time in which the Pushaw
Dam Company may complete their works, as
per charter granted by the Legislature OF 1868.
Read and assigned.
MIR. TALpoT. from the same committee, on
petition of NJ. f. Pierce, reported bill an act
authorizing NJ. f. Pierce ct ais, to maintain
their wharf in the town of Boothbay. Read
and assigned.
Mr.. GETcHELL, from the same committee
reported ought to pass on bill an act author
zing A. L. Frohock ct ais, to extend their
wharf into the tide waters of Penobscot Ray
in Lincolnville. Read and assigned.
Mr.. DINGLEY, from the Committee on Man
ufactures, reported ought to pass on bill an
act to incorporate the Eureka Slate Company.
Read and assigned.
Mr.. PArrES, fran Committee on Railroads,
Ways and Bridges, on petition, reported bill
an act to incorporate the Bar Harbor and Alt
Desert Telegraph Company. Read and as
signed.
Same gentleman, from same committee,
reported leave to withdraw on petition OF
Joseph NIckerson for charter for the Booth
bay Marine Railway Company.
Mr.. WILSON, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, on recommitted bill an act TO au-
thorize the Wesleyan Methodist Society OF
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without amendment. Read and assigned.
Same gentleman, from same committee, on
bill an act to regulate the qualifications OF
medical practitioners in medicine and surgery,
reported that the same be printed and re-
committed.
Mr.. BoNNEY, from the same committee, re-
ported ought to pass on bill an act author
izng the inhabitants of the town of Norway
to exempt certain property from taxation.
Read and assigned.
Mr.. LORD, from the same committee, re-
ported legislation inexpedient on order re-
lating to passing law requiring the same
| Judge to preside at two successive terms OF
the Supreme Judicial Court in any county
unless prevented by sickness.
Mr.. SANBoRN, from the same committee,
made the same report on order relating to
soldiers maintaining actions against planta-
| tons for the recovery of State scrip issued
under the act eqalizing the municipal war
debts.
| Same gentleman, from the same committee,
reported ought to pass on bill an act to incor-
porate the st. Marks Home for Poor and In
digent Women in Augusta. Read and as
signed.
Same member, from the same committee
on petition of the county commissioners OF
Penobscot county, reported resolve to au.
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loan. Read and assigned.
Mr.. CoLBURN, from the Committee on Edu-
cation, reported leave to withdraw on petit
ton of g. A. Wilson for an appropriation to
RI the Oxford Normal School.
i PASSED TO BE ENGRossED--An act author
izing the Eastport Hotel Company to hire
money; an act to incorporate the Knox Mat
sonic Temple Company.
| PASSED TO BE ENACTED-An act to set CT
John Walker and his estates to South Paris
Village Corporation; an act to authorize rail-
road companies to fix the number of their di-
rectors; an act to change the name of the
town of Dickeyville.
1 On motion of Mr. Bliss, bill an act TO in
corporate the Cobb Lime Company, was taken
| from the table, the question being on passing
| the same to be enacted.
| Mr.. BLISS said
| Mr.. Speaker II move the indefinite post
postponenent of this bill. When the same
was first presented, from the high character
of my friend the gentleman from Rockland
| (Mr Bird), nothing unusual was regarded or
suspected; but before the bill was reported,
information was obtained, instructing me to
oppose it, as the belief in my vicinity was,
and now is, that its passage will work disas
trously to very large portion of my people,
creating a monopoly which will benefit few.
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1t is for the formation of company in the
city of Rocklandf pretending to manufacture
| lime, lime casks, slaves and heading, with a
capital of million Of dollars, six hundred
thousand of which, must absolutely be paid
in, or subscribed in good faith, before the Or
ganization of said company.
| am not informed as to the extent of the
opposition to this bill in the city of Rockland,
but learn that serious opposition exists.
My constituents have specially directed me
to enter an appearance for them, in protesta-
ton Of what they deem gigantic monopoly.
One, which if contaminated, will work disas-
trously to their interests, and cause them
many years of toll to be relieved Of In my
district alone, there are now upwards of fifty
mills, with at least $50 men constantly en-
ployed in the manufacture of lumber for casks,
Then, adding to that, the many hundreds of
people who are constantly laboring in the
preparation of said lumber for the mills, to
oblige them to be summarily turned out of
employment, together with the mills, as well
as the teams used in the transportation of their
casks, would be in our present depressed bust
ness condition, burden which should never
be imposed, and one, too, which any Legisla-
ture might well shrink from infiicting.
1t no doubt will be said that the passage of
this bill will not in any degree interfere or
conflict with any one outside of the limits of
this company, in their manufacturing lime
casks; but concede that what are casks good
for without a market? And as Rockland is
the only market for casks, where is the gen.
tleman who is so unwise as to imagine or
affirm that this wealthy company, with cap
ital of $1,000, 10000, located at Rockland,
would not manufacture all, yea, more than
necessary, for their own use and consump-
ton, then let the hundreds of teams now daily
seen Flooding thitherward with casks made
for market, for the sole purpose of supplying
the many families with the actual necessaries
of life, and the few dollars besides, to pay
merchant, physician, taxes, or their good cler-
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