Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-02-12

Waldoboro' savings bank; an act to incorporate
the Peoples savings bank of Lewiston; an
act to incorporate the Topsham and Bruins
WICK twenty-five cent savings bank; an act
in the town Of St. George, in the county of Knox ;
an act to incorporate the Forest Slate Co.; an act
to prevent the taking of pickerel in Three Mile
Pond, in the towns Of Vassalboro, China, and
WINDSOR; an act amendatery Of and additional to
an act entitled an act additional TO an act to in
corporate the Portland & Ogdensburg r. r. Co.; ;
an act to authorize the Cobb Lime Co. to increase
its capital stock an act to incorporate the Cedar
Brook and Swift Cambridge River Improvement
Co.; an act TO amend an act to supply the
cities Of Lewiston and Auburn with pure
water; an act to incorporate the Ball Hill
Brick and Manufacturing Co..; an act to
incorporate the Wood & Bishop Foundry Co; an
act to incorporate the Little Blue Slate Company
an act to incorporate the Monson Pearl Slate Co. !;
an act to inco' porate the Maine Boot and Shoe
Manufacturing Co.; an act to amend Sec las chap
OF the revised statutes relation to abatement of
taxes an act additional to chap Cos of the private
acts OF II, entitled an act to incorporate the Old
town Water Power & Manufacturing Co.; an act
to incorporate the Odd Fellows Mutual Relief AS
ISOLATION of Portland.
FINALLY PASSED.
Resolve in favor Of Castle Hill Plantation in the
county of Aroostook resolve in favor of roads
passing through Indian township in Washington
county; resolve in favor of the town of Kings
bury.
MIR. REED Of Bath presented resolve authoriz-
ing temporary loan which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means, under q suspen-
sion of the rules.
The report Of the Committee on the Judiciary,
making an adverse report on the petition to ncor-
ate the Rockport Ice Co., was taken from the ia
ble
Mr.. KEEGAN moved that the report be recon-
mitted, as he understood that there were members
of the committee that desired to vote upon the
matter. wi hp WI Ia
considered.
Mr.. NORTH opposed the motion. The bill had
been before the committee twice, and the report
IN both cases had been adverse to its passage.
The petitioners ask the right to cut the ice from
certain pond. There are other parties interested
and some Of them have not yet been heard. The
question is one Of title, and should be settled in
courts, and not by the legislature.
AIR. SrKvLNs spoke in favor tot recommitting,
had been absent should have an opportunity to
vote upon the question. He spoke Of the impor-
lance of the bill to the petitioners, and hoped the
motion " ould prevail.
Mr. WILSON favor Tecommittal
The House voted to recommt.
On motion of Ar. DENIsoN, bill an act to
amend the act to incorporate the Auburn Aque-
duct Co was tax en- frcm the table. The same
gentleman moved to amend by inserting in line 6
of sec. |, after the word "Aubuin," the word
"ouly." He thought the bill was ambiguous, and
his amendment was TO prevent the company from
suppl, ins Lewiston with water thus interfering
with the rights Of others.
Mr. STURGIs opposed the amend nent, aud con-
tended t1at il was useless. The bill as it reads
will Lot allow the company to supply any one out
of Aublrn.
Mes r.. SNOW and DurroN spoke in favor of
amendment, and Messrs. WILSON an POWERS in
opposition.
The amendment was rejec ed and the bill was
passed to be engrossed.
Mr.. Marlin moved to take from the table bill
an act relating to compulsory education. Carried.
He then moved to reconsider tie vote whereby the
bill was passed to be engrossed for the purpose
of offering An amendment.
The House refused to reconsider.
On motion Of Mr.. PITCHER, bill an act to extend
the time for the location and completion of the
Penobscot Bay & River railroad. was taken from
the table. He then moved to amend the bill by
striking out Sec 2, and inserting the following;
providing said railroad corporation, for the pre-
servaton of Belfast Hsrbor, shall construct its
bridge across said harbor near the present lower
bridge, 50 called as is possible and expedient; the
question cffeasibility and expedency shall be sub
ject to agreement between said railroad corpora
ton and the city Of Belfast; and in case the
plities cannot agree thereon, then the rail
road com missioners, upon examination and
bearing, shall decide what location for the
railroad bridge said harbor is feasible and
expedient, and their decision shall be final and
binding upon all parties interested" He argued
at some length in support of his amendment, con-
tending that bridge at the point contemplated in
the bill would spoil the harbor above the bridge
and that in consequence the property above would
depreciate in value 50 per cent. He argued that
the route above was the one that should be taken
that it feasible and would be for the interests
Of sl concerned. He said that his amendment
would do no harm, for if it was found that the
road could not go above then they would build
their bridge as the bill in its present form con-
templates.
Mr.. McGILvERY replied in opposition to the
amendment and in favor of the BILL contending
that the bridge across the harbor near the place
mentioned by the bill would not materially injure
the harbor. If it did possibly njure it to any ex-
tent, the city would be more than compensated by
the benefits which would result from having the
road built. The route above would take the
road through improved territory and the land
damages would be enormous, probably enough to
defeat the building Of the line.
Mr.. WILSON opposed the amendment and spoke
in favor Of the bill. The committee had given
the matter thorough examination and he thought
it safe to take their decision.
Mr.. PITCHER again spoke in favor of his amend
ment and in reply to gentlemen that opposed.
The amendment was elected and the bill was
passed to be engrossed
On motion of Mr.. STURGIs, the House
Adjourned.