Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-02-20
was recensidered, and on his motion was laid

On motion Of Mr.. KENNEDY, bill an act al.
dltonal to an act to incorporate the Penob-
scot Bay & River railroad company was ia
ken form the table.
The bill, as the Senator stated, asked for
an extension of two years time to locate and
complete the building Of the road. The pro-
viso to the bill relating to the building OF
bridge at Belfast, if adopted would be fatal
to the building of the road, and lead to its
abandonment. He moved to amend by ssrik-
ing out in section /, all after the word
years." in the sth line, which provides that
the railroad shall not construct or maintain
any bridge across the harbor of Belfast below
the present lower bridge, so called.
The Senator continued by stating that the
hearing before the committee which reported
the bill was all eXparte one, and the commit
tee could not do otherwise than to report the
bill as 1t now stood. The provlso was COM
piete obstacle to the building of the road to
Bangor.
Mr.. DISaIEY spoke for the committee
The adverse parties, he thought, had goot
and sufficient hearing and he desired to cor,
rect the Senator lkennedy,) on that point
Mr.. KENNEDY dlsclaimed any intention o.
arraigning the action of the committee. He
described the proposed location of the roac
in Belfast, to show why the proviso should
not be adopted. The Bay and River compa
ny was in negotiation with responsible par
ties who desire to build the road, and its build
ing hinges on this proviso, which PRACTICAL,
and to all ntents and purposes would proven
the building OF the road if it is adopted.
| Messrs. BUTLER and BROOKS also spoke, tht
| latter not being able to see the force Of the
objections against the restrictions provided ii
the bill.
The debate was continued by Mcssrs. KEN
NEEDY and DIScLEY.
the amendment offered by Mr.. kENNED7
was then adopted, and the bill passed to b.
engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. DINGLEY, the act relating
| to supplying the cities of Lewiston and Au
| burn with pure water, was taken from the ia
! BILE, pending its passage to be engrossed.
He moved to amend by adding the follow
| ing section:
| Section Is. If the said cities of Lewiston
| and Auburn shall not locate and commence
to build said aqueduct or water works, on o
before the first day Of September 1878, o
shall not complete the said water works be
fore the first day of September, 1888, thei
this act shall be void
| The amendment was adopted, and the bill
then passed to be engros sed.
| On motion of Mr.. HARRINGTON the follow
| ing House order was taken from the table:
| ORDERED, That the Committee on Rail
| roads be requested to inquire into the expe
| diency of revoking. annuling and repeating
the charter Of the Portland, Bath and Sea
shore railroad company, granted during tn
| present session, and to report by bill or 9th
| erwise. as soon as may be.
| He moved that the order be postponed t
the first day of next April, for its furthe
| consideration.
| And the Senate SO voted.
| Mr.. PENNELL presented the following re
| rolve in favor of the Joint Standing Commit
| tee on Agriculture
RESOLVED, That the State Treasurer i:
hereby authorized and directed TO pay tc
Chas. Shaw the sum of S1l4.50, it being fol
expenses incurred by the committee in Wis.
iting the college at Orono.
The resolve was read twice, and passed tC
be engrossed, under suspension of the
rules.
On motion of Mr.. CHAPLIN, an act tc
amend an act entitled an act to establish the
State College of Agriculture and Mechanic
Arts, was taken from the table, read twice
and indefinitely postponed.
READ AND AssIcSHp.-An act to amend
section of chapter 20 of the public laws o
1869, relating TO the militia: an act to amend
chapter .. OF the public acts of 1872, relating
to liens on animals; an act to authorize The
county commissioners of kennebec county
TO repair the bridges across the Sebasticool
river; resolve in aid of Indian road in county
of Washington; resolve in aid of building
bridges in Hnmlin plantation in the count,
of Aroostook; an act for the better preserva
ton of Horse records.
PASSED TO DE ENGRossED. Resolve in ia
vor Of Joseph Nicolar; resolve in favor o
the Maine Industrial School for girls; re
solve in favor of the Passamaq uoddy tribe o
Indians; an act to provide for en- assistan
county attorney for the county of Cumber
land an act to amend chapter CIT of the pri
vate and special laws of 1871 resolve in rela
ton to Industrial statistics.
PASSED TO DE ENACrEp-An act to incor
porate the PASSPORT Gas Light Co.. an act 4
| change the name of Marsha Emerline Leighton
an act to change the names of certain persons
| an act TO incorporate the Northport Wesleyan
| Grove Camp Meeting Association; an act t
| amend sec. 81 of chap. IL of the revised stat
uteS, relating to normal schools; an act t
amend Sec 8 Of chap. l24 ofthe revised statute
relating to indecent exposures; en- act to ex
| tend the time to locate the Portland, RUTLAND
Oswego, and Chicago Railroad Co.. an act t
increase the salary of Judge and Register {
| Probate for Aroostook county; an act to in
corporate the Waterford Hotel Co.; an az
to amend section of chap. 81 of the revise
statutes, relating to authority of deputy sher
| ifs an act to authorize Giles Loring to ey
tend his wharf into the tide waters of Royal
| river; an act to incorporate the Waldo Vii
lage Corporation; an act to amend sec. l G
| chap. 223 of the laws of 1871, relating t
fares on railroads; an act to amend an act t
incorporate the Calais Railway company
and amendatory acts thereto, relating to tn
St. Croix and Penobscot Railroad company.
al to an act to incorporate the Penobscot.
| FINALLY PASSED Resolve in favor of tn
inhabitants of Eagle Island, Mlitar
| Plantation; resolve in favor Of +. +. Gid
den and Carol C.. Record; resolve in favo
| of Moses A. Courier; resolve in favor Q
| Addison j. Brown; resolve in favor of jaime
Wthers; resolve in aid of road in Islam
| Falls resolve in favor of Annie o. Burnham
resolve in favor of Aroostook county.
On motion Of Mr.. O'Brion, adjourned.
House.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 10.
Mr.. MATTHEWS, Speaker pro tenn. in tn
chair.
Prayer was offered by REv. Mr.. HEAT
Of Iialowell.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in con
currence.
Bill AN act concerning paupers, came from
the Senate indefinitely postponed.
r. Al.