Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-02-22
with It we actually invite capital from other

with it We actually invite capital from other
States.
Now, Mr.. President I hope this Leeisla-
ture will not take retrograde step and pass
such laws as will stifle such enterprises, and
go back to the slow and old fogy way Of do
ing business of fifty years ago, when the prin-
cipal manner of manufacturing wooden goods
was with spinning wheels and hand looms,
but make such laws as will encourage manu-
features, build up our State by improving its
vast number; of water powers, now wholly
unoccapied, induce capitalists from other
States to invest here, and encourage our
young men and women to stay at home, In
stead of being obliged to 60 to other States foI
want of employment. tits admitted BY all that
| the time has arrived when some decided meas.
| ure should be adopted to improve the vast
| amount of capital in water powers now run
| ming at waste in the State, and stop the con-
tinual outflow to population
Now, Mr.. President, il this Legislature re.
| fuse in this single case to legalize the doing'
| of Pittsfeld, we say to the people of that town
stop where you are" and what will be the
| consequences The valuable water power Al
| Douglass Lodges, will continue to flow un-
| improved, to the sea, thereby sitting the en-
| ergies of that young and enterprising town
just laying the foundation to become large
| and wealthy. and an ornament to the county
| and State, as no one has the least shadow OF
| doubt, and robbingit and the State OF Maine
of half million dollars, and perhaps double
| that amount of property in the next ten years
II do not believe this is the kind of legisla-
| ton that we should encourage, but enact
such laws as will encourage the people OF
| this State to improve it's water powers and I'M
| improved land, and instead Of gaining GIG in
| habtants, in the last decade, we should have
| gained 1879, l09; reckoning in the same ratio
| that Pittsfeld has gained; and reckoning in
the same ratio that it has gained since the
factory was built and put in operation we
should have the enormous number of 33G, 400
| and instead of gaining in valuation S57, 507,'
1923, we should have gained $l5l ,06l. 03s.
think Mr.. President that this is conclusive
evidence why we should encourage manufac.
turers in this State; buthow did the bill fare
with the Judiciary Committee of 1869, tc
make valid the doings Of said town to loan it:
credit for SIS, 900 already spoken of? 1t was
stifed and held back nearly six weeks, al.
though repeatedly and persistently requested
and urged by Mr.. Webb of Somerset, ant
others to report it, and finally did succeed a
last in getting a minority report; and sir
how did the matter fare with the Legislature
In the House there were 10Y votes in favor O
legalizing, and ~ opposed, while the vote il
the Senate was unanimous in favor Of legal
| iZing; and it needs no argument to show tn,
effect that that vote has had upon that town
| l hope and trust 1t will be as strong in th
1 case, as it most assuredly ought to be.
| On motion of Minor the vote was taken by
yeas and nays.
YEAs-Messrs. Bartlett, Buffum. Carvill
Cleaves, Dudley, Foster, French of Franklin
French of Somerset, Fuller, Gray, Kinks
Hobson, Holland, Mayo, Minot, Nickels
Roberts, Rolfe, Sawyer, Smart, Spaulding
Vose, Webber-23.
NAYs-Messrs. Perley, Smith of Knox
Smith of Lincoln-3.
jority report, and the bill an act to legalze tn
action of the town of Pittstield was passed t.
be engrossed.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED-Bill an act to in
corporate the Parker's Head Ice Company
an act to incorporate the Mechanics Saving
Bank.
| Mr.. CLEAvEs moved to take from table AM
indefinitely postpone bill an act to Incorporate
the Jay Boom Company.
| Mr.. FRENCH of Franklin hoped the bill
would be referred to next legislature.
| Mr.. PERLEY called for statement of fact
in regard to hearing before the Committee.
| Mr.. NIcKELs replied that it was representa-,
| there would be no objection to the bill II,
| moved to refer to next legislature.
Mr.. HOLLAND favored indefinite postpone
ment.
| Mr.. FosE hoped the motion to refer will
not prevail as no notice will be given or re
quired and all the parties will not be abb
to present their wishes.
! Mr.. LANE favored reference
Mr. DUDLEY thinks this controversy abor
| reference or postponement is much ad
| about nothing" There is but very little dis
| ference between the two in the real result
But the best way is perhaps to pos.yooe-
On motion Of Mr.. Lane the qussssoa VIE
| taken by yeas and nays
YEAs-Nessrs. Carvill, French Of Frzz K -
Fuller, Lane. Mayo, Morris, Niefsla. Pe-asr
Rolfe, Sawyer, Smart. Spaaldinr-ls
SArs-Messrs- Bartlett, Buzazs- Cgsarss
Dudley, Gray, Kinks, Hohson- Holland. Nz-s..
Roberts, Smith OF kaoI, yose, " s1te-,-12
So the Senate refused TO refer.
The question here REQUIRED ursSu i-sss u
postponsment and the bill wa inassns.eiy
postponed.
Mr.. CAEvnL moved tia. bill Al &C. reizssaz
to fish and fisheries (Augzssa dam Hshway) b.
indefinitely postponed, and asked 70, the yezs
and nays which resulted a. follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Carvili, Dudley, Spauld-
ing-3.
NAYs-Messrs. Bartlett, Buffurn, Cleaves,
Foster. French of Somerset, French oil
Franklin, Fuller, Gray, Kinks, Hobson, Hol-
land, Lane, Mayo, Minot, Morris, Nickels,
Perley, Roberts, Rolfe, Sawyer, Smart, Smith
Knox, Smith OF Lincoln, Spaulding, Vose, OF
Weber
So the Senate refused to postpone and the
bill was passed to be enacted.
On motion of Mr.. SMITH of Knox,
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
In the absence of the President REUBEN
FOSTER was elected President pro TEN.
READ AND AssIGNED-An act relative to the
inspection of herring; an act additional to
an act to incorporate the Saltwater Canal
Company; an act to authorize the formation
Of railroad corporations.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED-An act relating
to costs; an act giving additional powers to
railroad commissioners an act fixing the
liabilities of stockholders in corporations /;
an act to authorize the construction of a fish
weir in Eastern Harbor; an act to change the
name of the Cape Elizabeth Steam Ferry Co.
and increase the capital stock thereof resolve
in favor of settlers in township No IL RANGE