Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-02-13

trunk line of this State q monopoly Of all
railroad business.
Mr.. FARn1xoroN favored the bill. The
people demand this law, believing that the
granting of charters should be taken out oil
the hands of thslegislatnre. They want the
| building of railroads to be free. They want
these protracted contests abolished; for the
attention of the legislature is drawn away
| from great State interests and the people suf-
fer. The lobby with its corrupting influence
ought to be crushed out. When we are left
untrammelled, charters are always granted.
Mr. F. read farther from the message of the
Gov. of Massachusetts,, showing ''that the
law had proved satisfactory to its friends. 1t
has retarded no enterprise and has proved
satisfactory to the interests of ALL" In Mas
sachnsetts it has adjusted tariffs and benefit
| ted the people. The ten per cent. clause is
not so trivial as the Senator from York would
have us believe. 1t is necessary to guarantee
that the project is made bona fide. The bill
incorporates in itself the provisions Of the
general laws of the State already in exist
ence. There is no difficulty in locating, for
the objections raised by the Senator from
York are also valid against our present law
Mr. BUTLER explained that railroads gan
now cross highways without the consent Of
| town officers.
Mr.. HARRINGTON continued. General rail
road laws have always proved satisfactory to
other States. Could not believe that our great
corporations favored this bill, for it would be
much easier to defeat a charter under the
present system. The leading minds of New
England have drawn this bill with great care
it far surpasses the Massachusetts law. II
it should work an injury 10 any one. we can
amend it next year.
Mr.. BURcEss called for the yeas and nays.
Carried.
The question being taken, resulted as fol-
YEAs.-oiessrs. Abbot, Chaplin, Dingley, Dun
ming, harrington, Howes. Lotlrop, Martin, May,
Palmer-i0.
NAYs.-Messrs Arnold, Brooks, Burgess, Butler,
| Carr, Coffin, Crandon Davis, Hadlock, Harmon,
Hobbs, Humphrey, Kennedy, Kmball. OBrion,
Pennell, shaw, Smith, Webster, Whitmore-20.
So the bill was refused passage.
On motion of Mr.. KrNBaLL,
| Adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. IL.
Speaker Webb in the chair.
! No chaplain present
| A communication was received from the
Secy of State transmitting a list of the pub
lie acts which have received the approval Of
| the Governor.
| READ AND AssIoNEp.-An act to amend
|
utes, relating to normal schools an act to
amend section 8 of chapter l24 of the Re-
vised Statutes; an act to amend chapter s OF
the public laws of 1872, relating to insolven,
estates.
Bill an act to incorporate the Canton Man
ufacturing company. was read three times
: under a suspension of the rules, and passed
to be engrossed on motion of Mr.. BisBEE.
On motion of Mr.. Foss of Dexter,
ORDERED, That after this day, until other
wise ordered, the morning session of the
House shall commence at o'clock A. NJ.
excepting Mondays, when 1t shall commence
as heretofore ordered.
Mr.. BARRON from the Committee on Legal
Affairs, reported fought to pass" on bill an
act to incorporate the Trustees of the John.
son House School for boys, at Topsham, Me.
and bill an act to incorporate the Passport
Gas Light company. Read and assigned. AL
so reported Sought to pass" on bill an act to
amend chapter llG, section 8, OF the Revised
Statutes, relating to the service of yeniers.
| Printed under rule. Also reported fought not
10 pass on bill an act to prevent trespass on
islands.
Mr.. KNowLToN from the judiciary Com
mttee, reported in new drafts and fought to
pass" on bill an act to amend section 3 Of chap.
! 20 the Il. S., relating 10 bowling alleys
|
disturbing public meetings. Printed under
the rule. Also reported Legislation inexpe-
dent" on order relating to the duties of judges
of the Supreme Judicial Court; and order
relating TO counting the votes for Registers of
deeds and County Treasurer, and issuing
certificates of election.
MIR. BIsBEE from the Judiciary Committee,
reported Legislation inexpedient" on petition
of Hiram Wadsw orth, relating to the public
health; also reported, on order, bill an act
to extend the right Of towns and school dis
tricts in certain cases. Printed under the
rule.
Mr.. KEEGAN from the Committee on Legal
Reform, reported preference to the Commit
tee on Counties" on petition of the County
Commissioners of Aroostook county, that
the boundaries of plantations in said county
be defined; also reported ''legislaton mex
pedient" on order inquiring into the necessity
of changing chapter 3, section Z, of the Re-
vised Statutes, relating to the return Of JUS
tice actions; also reported ''leave to with
draw" on petition of ID. A. Sewall ct ais,
for amendment of the Statute relating to
roads; also reported, on petition, bill an act
authorizing the town Of Yarmouth to loan its
credit for the establishment of manufactures.
Read and assigned.
| Mr.. PRENTIss from the Committee on
|
tition Of VIM. Shackford, for additional State
bounty.
Mr.. CRoCKER from the same committee,
reported "leave to withdraw" on petition of
L. A Richards of Oakfeld, for redress Of
grievances.
Mr.. WHTcoMD from the Committee on In.
terror Waters, reported preference to the
next legislature, on petition Of L. H. Cole.
man ct ais, for an act 10 prevent The casting
OF edgings &C. into Moose Brook in the
town of Denmark; also made the same re-
port on the petition OF Samuel Il. Chapman
ct ais, for an act to prevent the casting of
slabs &c. ipto the East Branch of Ellis river.
Fir. WEEKS from the Committee en- State
Lands and State Roads, on order, reported a
resolve in favor of the town of Kingsley.
Read and assigned.
Mr.. RANDALL from the Committee Gu
Change Of Name, on petition, reported bill
an act to change the name Of Maria Eme-
line Leighton; also on petition of suudry per-
sons, reported bill an act u, change the names
OF certain persons. Read and assigned.
Mr.. DINGLEY from the Committee on Edu-
cation, on recommitted bill an act in aid of
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