Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-02-17
.saEzENE LEGTSEATERF.
Senate.
FRIDAY, Feb. l6

Senate met according to adjournment.
Prayer was offered by REV. DIR. KICKER of
Augusta.
The journal of yesterdays proceedings was
read and approved. e
Papers from the House disposed of in con-
currence.
On motion Of Mr.. HAYFoRp of Oxford,
ORDERED, That the Secretary of the SEN
ate prepare and cause to be printed and laid
before the Senate statement Of all matters
now lying on the table of the Senate.
Mr.. SPAULpIxG from the Committee on
Claims, reported a resolve in favor of Deodat
Brastow. Read and assigned. Also resolve
in favor of the town OF Houlton. Read and
assigned. Also resolve in favor of Column
bia Falls. Read and assigned. Also leave
TO Withdraw on petition of Geo. W. Aver for
State aid Also leave to withdraw on petit
ton of Geo. w. Smith that certain moneys
be refunded for taxes paid on wild lands
Mr.. HAYroRp from Committee on Interior
Waters, reported bill an act to incorporate
the Peoples Ferry Company in Bath. Read
and assigned.
Mr. DINeLEr from Committee on Manufac-
lures, reported leave 20 withdraw on petition
of G. W. Newcomb and others for an act in
cooperating the Six Miles Falls Cheese Manu-
featuring Association, Also bill an act to re-
duce the capital stock of the Ne Plus Ultra
Collar Company. Read and assigned.
Mr.. MAY from the Committee on Legal Re-
form, reported ought not to pass on bill an act
relating TO deeds in sale of real estate for
taxes Also ought not to pass on resolve pro-
yiding for an amendment of the constitution so
as to authorize the legislature to call consti-
tutional convention.
Final reports were made from the commit
tees on Manufactures, Interior Waters, Divis-
ion of Counties, Fisheries, State Reform
School, Coast and Frontier Detences. Incor-
porstion of Towns, State Lands and State
Roads, State Prison, and asking TO be dis
charged. The reports were accepted after
being amended, on motion of Mr.. Kinks. by
striking out land be discharged" and insert.
instead. ''and have adjourned without day"
Mr.. MAY from Committee on Legal Reform,
reported legislation inexpedleut on order re-
lating to amending see. 81 OF chap. Is, Of
Revised Statutes relating TO appeals.
Mr.. HOBBS from the Committee on Pen
sions, reported resolve in favor of Arethuss
Littlefeld Read and assigned.
Mr. MCCLELLAN, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported bill an act to amend chap.
81 of the Revised Statutes. relating to actions
by or against executors or administrators.
Read and assigned.
Mr.. Morris from the Committee on Banks
and Banking, reported bill an act to incorpor-
ate the Home Savings Institution. Read anC
assigned.
An act to incorporate the Portland, Bath
Sea Shore Railroad Company came up or
its passage to be engrossed.
Mr.. KINKS moved tina. the bill be referred
to the next legislature, and gave his reasons
for SO doing. He,had already stated (yester
day. why the bill should not pass. 1t haC
been urged that the bill was wanted to secure
an outlet for the Knox & Lincoln road, ant
for the building of the Bay & River road. HI
showed that such a charter as is asked for :,
complete the link for through line from tn
West to the East is not wanted; that ther
was no necessity for such a road, and this
already a through line was provided for froI
the West to the East by existing charters.
denied that he was open to any charge OF loi
rolling or favorite schemes. He did not thir
the petitioners had any serious intentions
building the proposed road, and indisputab
outside facts will show that they have no SUI
intention. How much of the individual veal
of Bath is invested in the Knox s Linco
road? Only about $500, 900. Now if the
men of wealth do not see fit to hold mo
stock in that road, which runs by their We
doors, can we have reason to believe til
they will aid in the construction of this pr
posed road? The people at large have mo
interest in competitive lines than Senate
would think. Railroad companies cannot a
ought not to run their cars without pay.
this proposed road should be built, the Mai
Central must make up the deficiency in
receipts elsewhere. Somebody must pay
this deficiency. He thought no interes
would suffer if the road was put over O
year longer. He called for the yeas and nay
Mr.. HUMPHREY, of Cumberland, said tn
according to the arguments used, it look
as If these petitioners being in the sho
towns ought to be put under GUARDIANSHIP
Here are hundreds of petitioners asking +
this road, men of wealth and reputable stan
ing, who ought to be treated respectfully i
stead of being told that they did not kno
what they were about. 1t is fair to presun
that they know what they are doing. He b.
lieved in competing lines. He wanted II
road built. Competition was what brougl
cheap fares. 1t looked as if this motion W,
made to kick the bill out of the back doc
This outlet asked for, is for the benefit
those towns which wish to put the bonds
the Knox & Lincoln road into the market ar
realize somthing for them. 1t seemed si
Rular coincidence, that every road the Mali
Central opposes, the chairman of Il
Railroad Committee (Mr. Hinks) oppose
He did not mean to impugn his motives, b
certainly it appeared strange.
Mr.. DINGLEY, of Androscoggin, had undo
stood from the chairman of the Railrof
Committee, that nothing had appeared in ev
dence before that committee, that the ros
would be built. Now, he had asked sever:
of those Witnesses whether the road wou
be built, and they had replied that they hs
ma doubt but what it would be built.
Mr.. Kinks remarked that he did not wi.
to be misrepresented. He had not stated tn
there was no evidence before the commits
that the road would never be built, but
believed there was an interest back of tho
who asked for charter which would enab
the road to be built.
Mr.. KENNEDY of Lincoln, remarked til
the motion of the gentleman from lIanco'
had not come Unexpectedly. 1t was expect
and he was prepared for it. He simply
sired to say that this specious motion mea
death to the bill. The object is derntes -,
sort, and if the opposition do succeed in &c
ting it referred, we shall probably live throul
1t. 1t was Maine Central movement.
Mr.. MCCLELLAN of Waldo, remarked TIL
when this matter came up yesterday, on ii
question OF substituting the minority for tn
majority report, he did not see fit to discus
its merits, but simply referred To the matte
as he did. In his judgment, for reasons tha