Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-01-09
MIME LEGTSLATURE.
Senate.

The journal of yesterday proceedings was
read and approved.
Papers from the House disposed of in con-
currence.
Mr. ABBoT from the joint select committee
on Gubernatorial votes submitted the follow
ing report, which was accepted, and sent
down for concurrence.
The committee to which was referred the
votes for Governor given in the several cities,
towns and plantations for the current political
year, having attended to that duty ask leave
to report.
Whole number of votes returned
is SO,953
Necessary to choice 40,4U
Nelson Dingley, Jr., 1924
Nelson Dingley, $40
Joseph Titcomb, 1924
Joseph Ii. Williams, 2,lG0
Scattering, 1l5
And NELSON DINGLEY, Jr., having a ma
jority of all the votes returned, is elected
Governor for the current political year. Am
brose H. Abbot, Chairman.
On motion of Mr.. WEBB of Kennebec, it
was
Ordered, That the Secretary of the Senate
be directed to make up the pay Of Herbert NJ.
Heath, Assistant Secretary Of the Senate of
1873, for two days attendance and travel.
Mr.. WEBB of kenNebec, presented bill re-
lating to the formation OF railroad corpora
tons, which he asked leave to be laid on the
table and printed, and it was SO ordered.
This bill provides that any number of per
sons not less than fifty, a maj ority Of them
being inhabitants of this State, may associate
together by articles in writing for the purpose
of forming a corporation to locate, construct,
maintain and operate a railroad for public
use in the conveyance ofpersons and property.
Nine persons shall act as board of directors
who shall manage the affairs of the company,
until others are chosen. No subscriber to
stock shall be bound to pay beyond five per
centum of the amount of his subscription.
The corporate name assumed shall be one not
in use by any other railroad corporation in
this state, shall contain the words "railroad
company" at the end thereof, and shall be
changed only by act of the legislature When
ever the selectmen of any town or the mayor
and aldermen of any city named in the articles
of associa ion shallagree with the directors as
to the proposed route or any route of their
railroad in said town or city, such agreement
shall be sufficient to fix the same. Whenever
the directors fail to agree with the selectmen
or mavor and aldermen as to the route, either
party may petition the board of railroad COM
missioners to fix the route, after due notice
TO said parties. All variations from the route
first proposed shall be made upon the map OF
the proposed route by the railroad. When
the amount of capital stock has been sub
scribed in good faith by responsible parties,
and at least five per centum of the par value
of each and every share thereof actually paid
in cash to the treasurer of the association, the
directors, clerk and treasurer shall endorse
upon the articles Of association, or annex
thereto, their certificate setting forth these
facts, and that it is intended in good faith to
locate, construct, maintain and operate the
railroad fixed as aforesaid. The corporation
may enter with its railroad upon, unite with
and use any other railroad which it may cross
or meet, subject to the provisions of law but
such railroad shall not in any case be con-
structed across any existing railroad except in
such manner as shall be approved by the board
of railroad commissioners, nor across navi
gable or tide tiers except with the approval
of said commits sioners. Whenever any party
is aggrieved by the location Of such railroad,
by reason of its crossing his land in such
manner as to be of greyous damage, such
party shall have the right within thirty days
of petitioRing for a hearing. If the capital
stock of the corporation is found to be insult
fcent for the construction or equipment of
its road, the directors, upon being authorized
by majority of stockholders votes, may in
crease the same. Whenever the corporation
does not begin the construction of its road and
expend thereon at least five per centum of the
amount of its original capital stock within one
year after the date of the certificate of its es-
tablishment, and does not complete and put
in operation its road within four years after
said date, its corporate powers and existence
shall cease. No other railroad corporation
shall subscribe for, take or hold any stock or
bonds of any railroad corporation organised
under this act. whether directly or indirectly,
tb>rs ,a11 ,x,th sl,
The legislature is given authority to annul or
dissolve any corporation established under
the act. The bill provides for three railroad
commissioners elected at the next annual
election, and every second year thereafter
Such commissioners are to hold office for tw o
years commencing on Jan. LIST next, when the
term of Office of the present board of railroad
commissioners shall end. The commissioners
so elected shall discharge the duties imposed
by law upon the present railroad commission
ers, as we'll as those imposed by this and sub
sequent acts of the legislature. In electng
railroad commissioners each voter shall be
permitted to vote for two persons and no more,
and the three persons having the highest num-
Der of votes shall be declared elected. In
case of a failure to elect one or more of said
commissioners by reason of tie vote, the
Governor shall appoint so many as may be
necessary to fill up the board, and he is also
empowered to fill vacancies. The bill further
provides that its provisions aud the franchises,
rights powers, privileges, duties and liabilities
of railroad corporations established under it or
any other general act, may be altered, amend
ed or repealed and the legislature may annul
or dissolve any such corporation. The act
when passed, is to take effect when approved
by the Governor.
On motion of Mr. ARNOLD Of Aroostook it
was
Ordered, That committee Of three be ap-
pointed on the part of the Senate, with such
as the House may join, to wait upon Hon.
Nelson Dingley, Jr, and inform him that he
has been duly elected Governor of the State
of Maine for the current political year.
And Messrs. Arnold of Aroostook, Rounds
of Androscoggn and Holbrook Of Cumberland,
were appointed on part Of the Senate.
Subsequently Mr.. ARNOLD reported that
the committee had waited upon the Governor
elect, and he was pleased to reply that he ac-
cepted the office, and would attend upon the
Legislature at such time as may be assigned,
for the purpose of taking and subscribing the
oaths required by the Constitution to qualify