Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-02-04
State Ne VS..
Legislature of Maine.

- wv p"i'S" ~ EilsNOrtl SlcalnoOlt
Company.
BIS. Petitions, &c. Presented and Reftrrcd.
BY Mr.. linckley.-peiition of Cnstine
Il Ellsworth Railroad Co. for leave 10 ex-
tend their road to Calais and Eastport.-
Referred To Committee on Railroad.
By Mr.. Emery. - Petition Of H. ID.
Coemb> and others of Gouldsboro', aSkiu,
Tor IA distrIcting Of said town for voting
purposes. Referred To the Committee on
Towns
HOUSE.
On motion of Mr.. Wheelwriph;. il was
ordered that the Committee an Tcunt,,r-
ance inquire into the cxp.dency of amend.
in@ sec. ~. chap p OF the revised statutes
oy the enactment of a provision similar TO
the provisions of the Uuit,d State, law for
Tue prevention of smuggling; tha- il 4.
irfAs". the teams conveying liquor, Tor IL
legal sale. known by their owner, or en-.
pioHc- Ia be such. shall also be- declared
contraba i and forfeited
Mr. Whrcimrisht. from liz, Committee
on Commerce, on petitions reported LIl
an act Ia authorize elias Deeriug to extend
his wharf at Bar llarbor in East Eden.
which was read aud assigned
Passed h b. EHgrossed.
An act to incorporate Tia" Cranberry
Isles Mutual Fish Go.
Passed 10 be Ealct.d
An act to incorporate the sullivan aud
Hancock Steam Ferry Co; an act author
Hing Aug. {. Savage and others 10 con
>;ruct ii-h wcirs between Mt. Desert and
Bear Island; au act Ia revise and amend
AN act Ia incorporate the Main. Eri.copal
Missionary Society. and an act additional
thereto.
Petitions. Ddis, DC, Presented and R.f,rred
by Mr.. Tolmau.-rettion Of citizens Of
Deer lie Tor repeal of lobster law of -
EeicIIed Ia Committee on Fisheries.
Thursday. Jan. y.
SENATE.
Mr. Emery. from the COMMITTEE. on tho
Judiciary. reported bin an act Ia iurnrpor.
ate The Woodbine Cemetery Association.
Read and assigned. Au act to mcorpor-
ate the Bluehill Granite Go.
Passed 10 b Enacted
An act 10 Incorporate the Sullivan and
Hancock Steam Ferry Co. an act author
ling Aug. {. Savage aud other. 10 con.
struct fi-h Neirs between Mt. Desert and
Bevr Island; an act To- revise and amend
an act to Incorporate tie Maine Episcopal
' '
thereto.
HoUsE
Bill an act te authorize +. l.. Roberts To
extend wharf into tide water, ia the
town OF Eden came NJ by special assign
mcut.
Mr. CIcayes moved the indefinite post
poneinent OF the bill. and spoke in favor
OF HI motion. The petitioner for the
II i4rf htff. ut4I4y i...I 4
The land conveyed has well defined bounds
anG. IN his Judgment the decd did not con
vcy 10 the son the tee of the privileges of
thr.Nhorc. but only an ca>ment. the tee of
the premises remaining ia the .rantor-
The grantor, the father ct the petitioner
demonstrates against the act sought for.
because Il would pat wharf in front Of
his (remoustraut' land The speaker
therefore couteudcd that the Lcgi.Iature
had no authority Ia grant the petition. and
IL il had the authority IL should hesitate be-
tore doing II. And il would be doing
great injustice To the Portland * Machia,
steamboat company that owns the other
wharf, and that has been the means Of de.
Nel"p,n: and making this place what it is
to-day.
Mr.. Wheelwright hoped the motion TO
indefinitely postpone would not prevail,
and explained In clear aud concise man
ner, the facts a they appeared before the
Committee. The only arguments used be-
fore the committee, against the wharf
were, denial OF Roberts right to build
the wharf under hi, deeds, (although they
gave him the right to low water marx. J
and because his request was really the re-
quest of another who designed To put On
an "pPo-ttion line. The committee were
unanimous In the opinion that Roberts
should have the right grained hun to build
the wharf
Mr.. Grind.e said:
Mr.. Speaker In reply to the gentleman
from Portland. viii state. that before
Capt. Deering owned rod of land at Bar
liarbor. Mr.. Roberts held 4 deed of his
land which in express language conveys 10
him the shore front with all its rights and
privileges. lie puts in a petition 10 extend
a wharf in front OF his 0,cR land. And the
statement: that the Lewiston has built Bar
llarbor is incorrect. The steamer has been
a help to Bar Harbor. but the benefit has
been mutual. 10 land ter or twelve thou
sand passengers there Ia = season ha, been
a benefit to the steamer a. well a. the
place. and any argument which will show
that this legislature should protect the
Lewiston from competition Will with equal
force prove that ii should protect a lncr-
chant from competition.
Mr.. Talbot said the bill contains no pro-
vision hereby the rights Of private per
sons are secured. lie contended that from
the deed and plans OF the locality, the land
OF the petitioner did not 20 even To high
water mark thai the original owner, new
er having conveyed the strip TO any one,
still owns it, as he claims in hi, rcmnn-
STRANGE. What right has this Legislature.
then. 10 take the property OF the father.
without providing some way by which he
shall have compensation:
MIR. Martin replied TO the gentleman
from East Machia,, aud said the petitioner
owns on the water front in proportion to
the land he owns on shore. The facts had
all been explained to the able and intelii-
gent committee. who ii1ve reported a, they
deemed proper. and he Wa In favor of
su>t iii.B. that report. The huwerv talk
abnu bu.idin- up Bar Ilarhor by this
steamboat company MAS all very pleasant
But wa> tins any reason Why NJ. Roberts
-huuid not have the privilege OF building
wharf there: He thought not. and hoped
the bal would receive a passage.
Mr.. Wheel~ri.hs replied To the gentle
man from East Mtchla> Talbot. CONTEND
iug that the bill did not give The. petitioner
of his Own land. and he did not see why
the rights Of any individual would be EN-.
croachef upon. He moved that when the
question be taken, it be by yeas and nays;
carried.
MIR. White OF Bucksport spoke in favor
of its passage. and Mr. Tapley against it,
The Yea, and nays were then taken aud
the House refused to postpone il ny vote
OF - TO 81.
Mr.. Tapley moved to amend SO as to al
low the petitioner to build the wharf on
his own land 10 low water mark
Mr.. Wheelwright opposed.
The amendment was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Cleayes, the bill was
further amended by adding after the words
lone hundred and sixty feet in the first
section, the words sin length and of the
width Of 80 feet"
On motion OF Mr.. Leavitt. the bill was
amended by addition providing the con-
struction OF said wharf shall not interfere