The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-02-16
MAINE LEGISLATURE.


AUGUSTA, Feb. 15-The bills and resolutions
read and assigned yesterday were passed to be
engrossed.
ceved and referred. The expense of the Com
missoners the past year was $685.
Pissed to be enactetL-to change the shire
town of Somerset Co. from Norridgewock to
Skowhegan.
Bills, Resolves, &C., Reported from Committees
Resolve requesting our delegation in Congress
to favor settlement of Indian troubles; re-
solve relating to the fishing interests of Maine,
calling ON our delegation in Congress to take
some measures to relieve our fishing interests;
a bill to incorporate the Deer Isle and Castine
in Androscoggin county; bill incorporating the
Bangor and Calais Railroad Co.. resolve au-
thorizing the Land Agent to repair road in In
dian township.
Reference to ne1t Legislature was reported ON
petition to set off lands from Readfield to Man
chester.
Leave to withdraw was reported on the petit
ton of the Mayor of Bangor for the repayment
of moneys paid to Insane Hospital.
The Committee on Agriculture reported
bill for the encouragement of the growth of for
est trees The bill exempts from taxation for
term of twenty years any lands cleared of the
original forest, which shall be set apart and re-
tanned for the growth of forest trees. Ordered
to be printed. @a' tta
The same Committee reported on their visit
to the Industrial College at Orono with accom-
panying resolve appropriating $4,000 for the
Maine College of Agriculture and Mechanic
Arts. Ordered to be printed also act incorpor-
ating the Western Hancock Agricultural Soci-
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The reports of the Railroad Committee on pc
titions for charter for railroad from Bath to
Portland came up by assignment The ques-
ton was on substituting the minority for the
majority report. The majority of the Commit
tee reported leave to withdraw. The minority
was in favor of granting a bill. Mr.. Dingley
favored the minority report. Mr.. Kinks OPP
posed in a long speech Mr.. Chaplin spoke in
favor of the minority report He said the in
terests of a large number of towns from Bangor
to Bath depend upon the granting of this char
ter. The Maine Central holds the key as it is
now, and can forever prevent the building of
the Bay and River road if they see fit, and thus
keep the whole shore section from obtaining
railroad facilities. Two through routes from
Bangor to Portland will be for the benefit of
the people in both the eastern and western parts
of the State as well as towns on the route. He
believed in competitive railroad policy the
same as adopted by Massachusetts and New
York. These States have found that such pol
icy pays. Such has been our policy. The ques-
ton is, will we go back on this policy and &C
cept the New Jersey single line monopoly at
the beck of the President of the Maine Central
If it was right to grant a charter for parallel
road to the Maine Central a year ago from
Danville Junction to Cumberland, it is right to
grant such a charter to another company to-
day.
Mr. Kinks replied there are no petitioners
for this charter from the eastern part of the
State If the E. & N. A. Co. want an outlet in
this direction why do they not move in the mat
ter.
Mr. Morris thought the policy of expanding
so much money for parallel lines of railroads is
wrong one, and it is not for the interest of all
concerned to have this proposed line to Port
land. ltrf
Mr.. Kennedy referred to the large number of
petitions for this charter, and argued that they
know what they want as they comprise the
leading business men and men of wealth ON the
routes
Mr. Hadlock opposed the substitution.
Mr. Foster of Penobscot strongly favored the
acceptance of the minority report. The debate
was long and was continued by Messrs Spauld-
ing of Sagadahoc in favor and Weber, Chase
and Mcclellan against the minority report. The
question was taken by yeas and nays, resulting
as follows: Yeas, Chaplin Cole, Davis, Ding
ley, Fletcher, Foster of Penobscot, Hobbs,
Howes, Humphrey, Kennedy, Kimball, Pen
nell, Sawyer, Smith, Spaulding of Knox, and
Spaulding of Sagadahoc-16.
Nays: Chase, Dunning, Hadlock, Hayford,
Kinks, May Mcclellan, Morris, Nickels, O'Bri-
on, Philbrick Webber-12.
So an act incorporating the Portland, and
Bath Railroad Company was assigned to to-mro-
row and the Senate adjourned at 2 o'clock p. m.
HOUSE
The memorial of the President of Post Bos-
worth G. A. R. of Portland, in aid of the Naval
and Military Orphan Asylum in Bath; petition
of e. e. Bourne and others for an appropria-
ton for securing uniformity in the form and
practice in the probate court; petition of the
Ne Plus Ultra Collar Co. of Biddeford for right
to reduce capital stock, were presented and re-
ferrcd.
Orders passed-That the Committee on the
Judiciary be directed to inquire into the expe-
diency of striking out the words exceeding one
dollar per week. in section 20, chapter 143 of
the Revised Statutes relating to the Insane
Hospital; that the Committee on Judiciary di-
rected to inquire what if any amendment OF
chapter 81, section Sc of the Revised Statutes,
relative to the Indictment of r. R. corporationsis
necessary; that the Senate concurring all or
ders, petitions and bills requiring legislation
presented after day be referred to the next
Legislation without debate.
EOuhgtk mot to pass was reported on bill tt
make uni ght rates of fare on all railroads Of
the State; same on bill relating to injuries sus
tanned by defects in highways; same on bill tc
regulate the trials of civil actions in certain
cases; same on bill to amend section %, chap
ter 67 of the Revised Statutes in relation to tn,
adoption of children.
Legislation inexpedient was reported on or
der relating to the support of boys in reform
school; same ON an order relating to the pro
priety of requiring all railroads running int
| Portland to connect.
Leave to withdraw was reported on petition
of the P. & r. Railroad Co., for charter to ex
tend its line from Portland to Bath.
Read and assigned,-Bill to increase the ju
risdiction of the police court of Bangor; bill t.
incorporate the Bath Dry,dock and Marin
Railway Co. /; bill to amend the charter of Bon
ney Eagle Branch RAILROAD Co.: bill authoriz
ing railroad companies to take land for grave
pits.
The bills read and assigned yesterday wer
passed to be engrossed in course.
Passed to be engrossed-Bill to incorporat
the Augusta Trotting Park Association; bill
change the place of holding the S. j, Court G
Somerset County; bill to incorporate the Ray
mond Mutual Fire ms. Co.; bill to incorporat
the Home for aged women in Bangor; bill at
ditional to chapter of the Revised Statutes II
{ lating to trespass on public lands; bill addition
al to an act to incorporate the city of Lewiston
relating to the election of assessors and ovel
seeEs of the poor; bill to incorporate the Gala