Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-02-27
oundless. Ossa will be piled on Pelion, and

boundless. Ossa will be piled on Pelion, and
its power, fear, supreme. My duty compels
me to act for the public veal, to guard and
protect the rights Of the State, as tsr rs in mo
| lies.
! Whilst admire the officers Of the Maine
Central road and their great ability, at the
same time, beg leave to enter my protest
against making emperors or railroad kings.
1 1t is an old maxim that power is always steal
| ing from the many to give TO the few, and Just
as easily will it slide from the people into the
hand of the shrewd and cunning capitalists
and thereby create monopoiies OF our rail-
road corporations. Have we not reason TO
believe that there is some cat under the meal,
some sinister scheme underlying the whole
project, and that the inevitable result viii be
to endanger the rights if not the liberties Of
1.-The people Who wants to see our spine
Tree State" assume the character of New
Jersey and fitch from an honest traveller,
above his regular fare, G. dollar per head for
I the support of our State government? The
bare mention of the names Of james Fisk
and Jay Geuld, or the Erie or Camden and
Amboy railroads strikes dread to the heart
Of every citizen of Maine. Adopt this bill,
and l predict, that in less than ten years our
| State elections will Be influenced and partial
| ly controlled by this powerful corporation. |
an opposed to the bill in gross and in detail.
| Mr.. HARRINGTON said that the House
| amendment removed his objections 10 the
| till.
MIR. BUTLER explained his reasons for favor.
| ing the bill.
Mr.. HUMPHREY called for the yeas and
nays. Carried.
The debate was continued by Messra. Hum
phrey, Kimball and Chaplin.
The yens and nays being taken resulted as
follows:
lEas.-Mo SIG rs. y blot, Brooks, BGfgcsa, Butler,
Chaplin, Craudon, harrington. Howes, kennedy
Kim ball, Lot4I0p. Martin, o'Rrion, Pennell, shaw
sAYs-Messrs. Arnold, Carr, Coffin, Davls Ding
ley Dnnning, Hadlock, Harmon, Hobbs, Humph-
reg On n motion a Of Mr. Sr'' FA r
ORDERED, That the Superintendent Of
Common Schools be directed to furnish one
copy each Of the laws Of this session entitled
an act in aid of free high schools, and an act
to provide for the proper expenditure By
towns of school money received from the
state to the school committee and selectmen
of every city, town and plantation in This
State.
On motion Of Mr.. BURGESS, resolve refer
ring certain claims to the AGjGtant General
vas taken from the table.
Mr.. CHArLIS withdrew bis amendment re-
qullHS the AuJutanI Neheiat ~ teFoF- ''e
claims to the next legislature.
! Mr.. BuRoEss offered amendment B.
which provides that the Governor and Coun-
Gil shall oct with the Adiutant General in
examining the claims Carried.
Mr.. KINBAIL moved to add to the resolve
the towns Of Marion, Arson, Mt. Desert,
Sullivan, Brooksyille, Marshfeld, Smyrna,
Mortified and Eustis plantation. Carried.
The resolve then passed to be ergrossed
Mr.. BUTLER from the Committee on State
Printing and Binding, reported that they had
made contract with Messrs. Hartford and
Smith to do the State binding for the ensuing
year
Mr.. BUTLER explained that the prices were
Identical with those Of last year.
The contract was read and approved.
AIR. CHAPLIN presented resolve IN favor OF
the Secretary Of the Senate, which was read
twice and passed to be engrossed. This re-
solve appropriates SG5 for copies Of daily
papers furnished to the Senate.
Mr. DINoLEY from the Committee on Kali
roads reported that they had acted on all mat
ters referred to them. Read and accepted.
PASSED TO BE ENoRossEp.- Resolve in
favor of j. W. Hines; resolve in favor of the
proprietors of the Eastern Argus; resolve in
favor OF Sprague, Oven and Nash an act for
the assessment of 4 State tax for the year
loio amounting 10 81 liza, 1900.
PASSED TO BE ENAcTrD.-An. act TO in.
crease the capital stock of the Warren Manu-
featuring Co.; an act to ametd an act to IL.
corporate the Lime Rock Railroad Co.; an
act relating to schools In Madawaska terrific
ry; an act to divide Clinton Gore plantation,
and annex the same to adjoining towns; an
act TO incorporate the Saco Slate Quarry
Manufacturing Co. act relating to the Maine
industrial School for Girls; an act 10 amend
chapter 2G Of the revised statutes, relating to
fires; an act to amend chapter -, section 4,
of the revised statutes, relating TO parish and
other religious meetings; an act to authorize
the town OF Bridgton TO subscribe for stock in
the Bridgton Branch Railroad Co.; an act to
extend the rights of towns and school districts
in certain cases; an act to prevent prize fights
and flights of game animals; an act to au-
thorize Isaac s. Bangs ct al to clear the
channel and navigate the kennebec river be-
tween Waterviile and Augusta; al act to
amend section 81 of chapter 80 Of the revised
statutes, relating to evidence; an act to pro-
vide for the appointment of port wardens.
FINALLY PASSED. -Resolve in aid OF build
ing bridge over Magaloway river in town
ship No. ., range !, IN the county of Oxford {;
resolve in aid of rebuilding bridge in Bancroft
plantation, Aroostook county, resolve in ia
vur OF Rev. j. X. Mason, commissioner to the