Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-02-20
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.
SATURDAY, Feb. 18th.

Reading of the Journal dispensed with.
Papers from the House disposed of in con-
currence.
READ AND AssIGNED-An act relating to
fencing railroads; an act to continue in force
an act to establish schools in the Madawaska
district; resolve in aid of building chapel
for the Insane Asylum; an act to promote i'm
migration and facilitate the settlement of the
public lands; an act relating to sales of real
estate by license; resolve in favor of Mrs.
Isabella Fogg.
Passed to be en9rossed-An act additional to
an act to provide for more free navigation of
the Penobscot river; an act to incorporate
the Penobscot Central Agricultural Society
an act to amend sec. 4, chap. l24, of the Re-
vised Statutes, relating to polygamy an act
to amend chap. AS of the Revised Statutes,
relating to manufacturing, mining, and quar-
rying companies; resolve in favor of the
widow of the late General II. 6. Berry of
Rockland; an act to increase the number of
fish Commissioners; an act to incorporate the
Parker Bay Ice Company; resolve III aid OF
road through letter T. Aroostook county; re-
solve in favor of David Dudley; an act
ing of smells; an act to incorporate
the Mechanics Savings Bank; an act
to incorporate the East Branch Dam
and Improvement Company; an act to pre-
vent the throwing of slabs and other refuse
material into the st. Croix river and its tribu-
taries; an act to incorporate the Calais lug
Boat Company; an act amendatory of an act
incorporating the Phillips Mutual Fire Insur
ance Company; resolve in relation to the
lands in the towns of Madawaska and French
vile, and the plantations of St. John, st.
Francis, and Wallagrass; an act authorizing
the city of Bangor to aid the Bangor Mercan-
slo Auea nj a. h1a tbn ~ 80
Bangor to aid the Bangor & Piscataquis Rail-
road; resolve for the preservation of the
colors and flags in the rotunda of the capt.
tol ;resolve abating State tax on township No.
&, r. g. AroOstook; an act to amend sec. SO
and So Of Revised Statutes relating to sale
of milk; resolve for an appropriation for
road in Castle Hill plantation; an act to legal
ice the doings of the town of ration an act re-
lating to the employment of teachers resolve
to change the valuation of towns in Washing
ton county.
Mr.. Minor presented the report of Joint
Special Committee on apportionment of
Councillor districts, which was laid over to be
printed.
Bill an act to incorporate the Bangor
Branch railroad came up on its second read |
ing under a supervision of the rules, and on
motion of Mr.. VosE it was laid upon the table.
Mr.. DUDLEY moved to assign Thursday
next for its further consideration.
Mr.. SMART favored the assignment
1t was tabled, unassigned
On motion of Mr.. Minor bill an act to in
crease the number of fish Commissioners was
taken from the table and passed to be en-
crossed.
On motion of Mr.. MORRIS,
ORDERED. That the Secretary of the Senate
prepare and cause to be published under his
supervision and direction, two hundred copies
of the journal of the Senate for the present
session, seventy-five copies of which shall be
bound; and cause three copies of the same to
be distributed to each of the members of this
Senate, one copy to each of the Senators of
1872, the Governor and Council, Heads of De-
partments, and Collegiate Institutions, and de-
positthe remaining copies in the State Library.
Read and passed.
Mr.. VosE moved to take from the table bill
an act to incorporate the Bangor Branch rail-
road.
Mr.. SMART moved that the bill lie upon the
table and that Tuesday next at l A. NJ. be
assigned for its further consideration.
Mr.. VosE hoped that the question may be
taken up to-day as we have plenty of time to
attend to it.
Mr.. SMART said there is a bare quorum in
the Senate and hopes it may be assigned so
there would be time and opportunity for dis
cussion.
The vote on tabing was lost, to ..
Mr.. VosE moved to indefinitely postpone.
He said this is simply petition from certain
inhabitants of the city of Belfast for char
ter for a railroad from Bangor to Webb's
Ledge in Brooks, on the line of the Belfast
and Moosehead Railroad. There is also a
petition for a charter for Bay and River
Railroad from Bangor to Rockand. He ex-
planned the two routes OH the map. Only
Belfast petitioners ask for the former road
while petitioners from every town on the
route of the Bay and River road are sent in.
These towns are populous, commercial towns.
Bangor wants an open winter harbor. Win
Ierport is as good harbor as Belfast, and is
open or free from ice whenever Boston is.
The Bangor branch route does not go
through single village, and is at distance
of only about ten miles from the shore.
There is not half a mile difference in the dis
lance OF the two routes from Belfast to Ban |
gor. Referred to the building of the Belfast
and Moosehead Railroad as an instance of
too much haste in building railroads. The
Bay and River road from Bangor to Winter
port is surveyed, and will be built probably
next summer at least just as soon as it is wise
to commence.
Thinks the granting of the charter to the
III Null Inc DuuulHR Oh DOtn
roads. Where are the means coming from to
build the branch road? Bangor will not and
Belfast cannot help to any extent
Mr.. SMART referred to the construction of
the Belfast and Moosehead Lake Railroad
the failure of the Maine Central to accept the
contract for a lease and the necessity of hav-
ing a charter for a branch road to Bangor.
The distance of the branch is about twenty
one miles, and will cost some 100000. The
Bay and River road cannot be bult-it is a
very costly and difficult route. The branch
road asks for no assistance from the towns
through which it will pass.
Mr.. VosE replied. Said the Bay 4 River
road can be put under contract to-day for
S26, 900 mile. 1t is our duty to deal fairly
between corporations. We should not put a
club in the hands of the B. & NJ. Company to
beat out the brains of the Maine Central.
The question was put, and on motion of Mr..
links being taken by yeas and nays.
YEAs-Messrs. Butfum, CarvilI, Foster,s
French of Franklin, Fuller, GRAY, Lane, |
Mayo, Minot, Nickels, Perley, Sawyer, Vose |
Webber,-l4.
NAYs-Messrs. Cleaves, Dudley, French of
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