Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-02-07

the case. He was in favor of the provision,
and explained how it would guide future leg
islation if it should be asked.
The legal question of whether the company
had right to take up its line without the pro-
Lebroke, Fessenden, and Carleton.
The motion TO strike out was rejected and
the bill passed to be engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. HOLDEN, the report of
the Committee on Printing, reporting con.
tract with Messrs. Spraguc, Owen & Nash,
was taken up. The same gentleman moved
that the contract be approved IN concurrence,
pending which the same was tabled on motion
of Mr.. WILSON.
On motion of Mr.. PORTER, bill an act addi-
tlonal to chapter ) of the Revised Statutes,
relating to trespass on public lands, was taken
from the table. The same gentleman moved
to amend by striking out in the fifth and sixth
lines, the words Eat such time and place, and
with such notice as he shall deem expedient,"
and insert the words ''by giving notice of the
time and place of sale at least two weeks in
some newspaper published in the county
where the trespass is alleged to have been
committed"
The amendment was adopted.
Mr.. WILSON of Thomaston, stated thai the
bill was reported from the Judiciary Commit
tee by Mr.. Pike, who had it in his charge, and
as that gentleman was necessarily absent, he
moved that the bill be tabled until his return.
The question of tabling and the merits of
the bill were in measure discussed by
Messrs. King, Porter, Wilson, Woodbury.
Perkins of Pennington, Carleton, Perry of
Oxford, Stevens, Lebroke, Knight and Hum.
phrey.
The bill was tabled, and Thursday next as
| signed for its further con si1arafiop
Bill an act to incorporate the Lewiston and
Auburn Railroad Company came up by spec
lai assignment, the question being on the
adoption OF the Senate amendments.
Amendment "A" was adopted. and the
adoption Of amendment ''B" was opposed BY
Mr.. CARLETON, who did not believe in CON
filming this company to one gauge. He wished
to know the reasons for this amendment
Mr.. PRINcE in reply, said that those who
ask for the bill desired it.
MIR. CARLETON IN reply to Il question by
MIR. Prince, said he had not opposed the bill
except in one particular, which was that it
should not interfere with the rights of the
Androscoggin road, which has charter over
this same ground. The AnJroscoggin Com
pany by the amendment of its charter has a
perpetual charter from Lewiston to Danville.
Mr.. Prince replied to Mr.. Carleton. He
contended that the Androscoggin had forfeit:
ed its charter by neglecting to comply with its
provisions. He thought the idea of perpet-
ual charter monstrous
| Mr.. PERKINS of Pennington, explained to
the inquiry of MI. Carleton that the amend
ment combining this road to a broad gauge
was to obyiate the objections of some who
thought it a plan to get an extension from the
Grand Trunk westward, thereby interfering
with the interests of Portland. This amend.
ment confines them to the Grand Trunk, and
the friends of the bill were satisfied with it.
The amendment with amendment &C., was
then adopted.
Mr.. CARLETON moved to amend, by pro.
viding that this act shall not interfere or con-
! fiict with the rights of the Androscoggin Rail
road Company, conferred upon it by chapter
PIP of the laws of 1867"
| Pending the passage of the bill to be en-
crossed the House adjourned.
BILLS, PrrIrloNs, &c. rPREsESrEp AND RE.
FERREp.
By Mr.. PALMER-Petition of w. Brown fol
Gas Company in Bangor. Referred to The
Committee on Manufactures.
By Mr.. Observation-Disclosures OF JOSEPH
Emery, "a, for a pension. Referred to the
Committee on Pensions.
+ By Mr. REED of Waldoboro'- Bill an ac
relating to the service of precepts by deputy
sherilfs. Referred to the Judiciary Commit
tee.
! By Mr. CAMPDELL-Petition of Abner Stet
son and 40 others, of Damariscotta, in aid o.
the petition for railroad from Bath to Port
land; Of Albert Glidden and 30 others, Of
Newcastle in aid of same; of Moses Chase
and 81 others, in aid of same. Referred tc
the Railroad Committee.
BY Mr.. BEIGGs of Brownville--Remon
STRANGE of Nathan Clark and 80 others, O.
Abbot, against the petition of Dover and Fox.
croft for charter for a railroad from Dexter
to Dover and Brownville; of Albert Husse,
and 81 others, of Blanchard; of T. r. Luce
and - others, of kingsbury; of John Dorl
and 81 others, of Wellington; of Alber
Dougherty and 20 others, of Shirley; of An
drew Wiggin and 92 others, of Guilford O.
o. b. Williams and 80 others, of Sangerville
oflAlmon Dow and 90 others, of Dover, all ir
aid of the same. Referred to the Railroad
Committee.
/ By Mr.. EvANs-Petition of T. ii. Brown
ct ais, relating to the trapping Of wild ducks
Referred to the Committee on Legal Reform