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

Shore Line Railroad Co.; an act 10 IN
corporate the Island Railroad Co. an act to
incorporate the Buckfeld Savings Bank; an
act to incorporate the Lisbon Savings Bank !;
an act to incorporate New Sharon Cheese
Manufacturing Co. an act to incorporate the
Mexico & East Rumford Cheese Manufaetur-
ing Co. an act to incorporate the fremont
Savings Bank an act additional toand amend
asory OF chap. "A Of the public laws of 1872.
relating to savings banks; resolve in favor OF
the State Prison; resolve in favor of the Mill
itary and Naval Asylum at Bath.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED-An act relat-
ing to the election of directors in the
village school district, in the city of Augusta ;
an act to incorporate the Minot Mutual Fire
Insurance Co.; an act to incorporate the
Central Maine Mutual Fire Insurance Go. |;
an act to authorize Eli Bckmore and Zenas
Cook to build and maintain q wharf in the
town Of Friendship; an act to amend the
charter OF the city of Halowell, approved
Aug. 20, 1850; an act to incorporate the
Franklin Land and Lumber Co. an act to
incorporate the Kennebec and New YORK
Steam Navigation Co.. an act TO incorporate
the Pleasant River Steamboat Co. an act to
incorporate the Paris Mutual Fire Insurance
Co. /; an act to authorize the extension of the
Kennebec and Wiscasset railroad, and to
change the name of the company, and to add
to and amend existing acts in relation there
to an act to extend the time for the location
and completion of the Bridgton Branch rail-
road an act to set off part of the town OF
Manchester, and annex the same to the town
of Winthrop; an act to amend an act to in
corporate the town of Kingman; an act to
incorporate the Pondicherry Company; an
act to incorporate the Farweil Manufactur-
ing Company; an act to authorize n. l..
Thompson to build wharf on the western
side of Kennebunk river in kennebunk; an
act to annex the plantation of Hamlin Grant
in Oxford county to the town of Woodstock.
FINALLY PAssEp.-Resolve authorize the
Land Agent to deed lot Of land to Albert
Bell resolve in favor of a road in Noun,
Chase resolve in favor Of Samuel c. Niles
resolve in favor of road from Monson to
Greenville in the town of Shirley; resolve in
favor Of Charles W. Cobb; resolve abating a
part of the State tax of Sherman, and assess
ing the same upon the town of Linneus; re.
solve in favor of John b. Farrell; resolve es-
tablishing the valuation of No. 5, Range three
in Somerset county ;-resolve in aid Of repair
ing road through Long Swamp in the town
Of Littleton.
On motion of Mr. MARTIN bill ian act to
amend chapter IL, section 50 of the revised
statutes relating to the pay of School Commit
tGGS was bdkeu ITOul tilc taOlc anu Liic IuSs-
ton being on its passage to be enacted, the
ment.
Mr.. HARRINGTON opposed the motion and
explained the present condition Of the bill
According to the present bill committees will
receive 200 per day and expenses.
Mr.. MARTIN thought 1t a small matter, but
it was the opening move to raise the pay o.
all town officers. He thought it would create
trouble.
Mr.. CHAPLIN opposed it from general prin.
ciples, believing that all salaries ought 10 BIZ
kept where they are now.
Mr.. HUMPHREY favored indefinite postpone
ment.
Mr.. MARTIN called for the yeas and nays
Carried.
The question being taken resulted as fol-
lows: Yeas-Messrs. Abbott, Brooks, Chap.
lin, Coffin, Crandon, Davis, Dingley, Howes,
Humphrey, Kimball, Lothrop, Martin, Palm.
er, Pennell, Shaw, Smith,
Nays-Messrs. Arnold, Burgess, Butler,
Carr, Dunning, harrington, Hadlock, Har-
mon, Hobbs, Kennedy. O'Brion, Webster,
Whitmore-l3.
Bill an act for the formation and regulation
of railroad corporations, came up by special
assignment.
Mr.. BURGESS explained the provisions of
the bill. Thought that the whole gst of the
bill waa confined to sec. II. At present par
ties are obliged to show that a public exigcn-
cy requires new roads, but this bill wipes out
that provision. The rights of the public are
to be left in the hands of the seven directors,
who will have full control of all questions Of
damages subject to general appeals. He
thought this section unjust. Did not believe
that granting new charters constituted all the
business Of the railroad committee. This
would not do away with Hobbies, for matters
of railroad legislation will always be coming
up. Mr.. B. read an extract from the mes
sage of the Governor of MASSACHUSETTS show
ing that during the past year not one company
has been organized under their law, which is
similar TO the bill under consideration. He
trusted that the granting of charters might
remain where 1t is, i'm the hands of the leg
islature. Let us not delegate our power to
seven directors. He was opposed to the bill
IN toto.
Mr.. CHAPLIN proposed to amend in see. II,
line IL by inserting acquired" after the word
''location."
Adopted.
Mr.. CHAPLIN thought the real question was
''do the people require q general lawi'
Thought they were ready and DESTROYS OF
such law. Its opponents admit that this is
as good law as can be framed. 1t has no
material defects. Let US try it for one year
and time will reveal its defects. The matter
of location is as just and equitable as is usu.
ally provided in special charters the laws of
business will help settle and regulate this,' as
they do now. 1t becomes but n matter of bust
ness. In the matter Of appeals, the sympathy
of Co. Commissioners is always with the ag-
grieved party. We are but continuing the old
and long tried custom of appeals. Hoped the
Senate would express itself sqnarely on the
main issue.
Mr.. BUTLER explained the action Of the
Judiciary Committee. Four Of the members
were opposed to the principle of such law
The bill is full of inconsistencies and impos-
sibilities.
Why not say 'let anybody build a railroad
anywhere" This is not general law, for i!
is too complicated. We are parting with the
sovereignty of the state. In GA the Lime
Rock Railroad was chartered for private pur.
poses simply. The right was given TO con-
denim private property for private uses.
Nothing could have been more unconstitu-
tional. The ''switch law" is equally in de-
fiance of the constitution, and this bill is open
to the same objections. We are to put the
property of the State into the hands Of three