Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-01-29
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
House.
Concluded from first page
THURSDAY, Jan. 2S;f


renee.
On motion of Mr. NORTH. it wss
| Ordered, The Senate copcurring, that the tint
for the reception and reference Of all matters for
legislation except petitions for redress OF wrongs
and grievances, be and is hereby extended tc
Jan. 30th; and that all matters presented after
that date be referred TO the next legislature with
out debate.
On motion OF Mr. GRINDLE, it was
| Ordered, Tia. the Committee on Claims be di-
rected to investigate the claim Of the town of Mt
Desert against the State for money paid the State
under the call for soldiers Of Oct. 1868.
On motion Of Mr.. STURGIs, 1t was
Ordered That the use OF this hall be granted &c
the friends of female suffrage during the after
noon and evening of Friday, Feb. 18th, 1879.
Mr. CoBp from the Committee on Manufactures
reported leave to withdraw on petition of d. Wei
ington ct ais. for act to incorporate the State
of Maine Mineral and Stone Company.
Mr. BUCK, from the Committee on Mercantile
Affairs and Insurance, reported ought to pass, or
bill an act to incorporate the Manhaden Fire and
Marine Insurance Company. Read and assigned
Mr. TEFFT from the Committee on Education
on petition reported bill act to incorporate the
Trustees of the St. Augustine School Tor Boys 81
Topsham. Read and assigned.
Mr.. ALLAN, from the Committee on Commerce
on petition, reported bill an act for the extension
of the wharf of Dorcus c. n. Webster in Passport
Read and assigned.
Mr. WEED, from the Committee on interior
Waters. on petition reported bill all act 10 incor-
porate the Tfintletop Dam Co. Read and as
signed.
Mr. ROGERS, from the Committee on Interior
Waters, reported legislation inexpedient on or
der relating to restricting the time Of fowage by
owners of water powers, that do business OF less
than $780,
Mr.. SNOW, from the Committee on Railroads
on petition, reported bill act to extend the time
for the location and completion of the Cumberland
County Central Railroad Read and assigned.
Mr. w from tie COlDmttP MaQutaC-
lures, reported ought to pass on bill an act to in
corporate the Prospect and Stockton Cheese Co
Read and assigned.
Mr. RANDALL, from the Committee on Towns
on petition, reported bill an act TO incorporate the
town of Talmage in the county of Washington
Read and assigned.
Mr.. NORTH, from the Committee on Judiciary,
reported ought to pass bill act additional to
chap. 81 of the revised statutes, concerning mort
cages and liens; also reported leave to withdraw
on petition of John Mclntire for amendment OF
section. % and 81 of chap II of the revised stat
utes, relating to meeting houses; also reported
leave to withdraw, on petition of John f. Haley
ct ais, for amendment of law SO as to give labor
ers lien on bark.
Mr. PITCHER, from the Committee on Towns
reported leave to withdraw, on petition OF the in
habitants Of Moro Plantation to be incorporated
into town.
Mr. BURPEE, from the Committee on Manufac-
lures, reported in new draft and ought to pass
Co. Read and assigned
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act relating to schools in the city of Port.
land.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
An act to incorporate the Dexter Park Associa
ton an act to incorporate the Bowdoin Paper
Manufacturing Co.. an act to repeal chap 2o1 Of
the private and special laws of 1873 entitled, al
act to authorize the town of Goultsboro' to regu
late the running at large OF neat cattle IN salo
town an act to authorize Albert 5. Eells to extend
a wharf into tide waters of Rockport harbor; an
act to authorize Benz. Ryder to extend wharf into
tide waters in the town of lsesboro; an act to au-
thorizc the inhabitants of Steuben to build and
maintain wharf on the north side ofthe bay in SAID
town; an act to authorize Chas. b. Paine e
ais to extend wharf in Passport an act to author
ize Chas. Deering to extend his wharf at Bar Har.
Dor in East Eden; an act authorizing Nathan
Clcaves and Henry Cleavcs to extend a wharf into
Casco Bay; an act to authorize Luther Maddocks
to extend wharf into Boothbay Harbor an
act to authorize Edward n. Goodwin to build a
wharf in York river; resolve relating to printing
the reports of the Insurance Commissioner re-
solve to authorize Perobscot county to procure
loan of 5000.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act additional to an act to confer certain
powers on the city of Portland; an act to incor
porate the Morrill, Cheese & Butter Factory al
to incorporate the Hubbard 4 Blake Manufactur
ing Co. an act to incolp orate the Winferpor
Butter & Cheese Factory.
Bill an act to authorize I. l.. Roberts to build
wharf into tide waters in the town of Elder
came up by special assignment.
Mr.. CLEAvEs moved the indefinite postponmen
of the bill, and spoke in favor ofhis motion. Tht
petitioner for the wharfholds under deed from
his father. The land conveyed, has well defined
bounds and in his judgment, the deed did moi
20 b, tha anf tna ,rvil nf h.
shore, but only an easment, the fee of the prem
ises remaining in the grantor. The grantor, TIT
father Of the petitioner demonstrates against thu
act sought for, because it would put wharf il
front of his 1.-THE remonstrant's) land The speaker
therefore commended that that the Legislature haC
no authority to grant the petition, and if it hao
the authority it should hesitate before doing it
And it would be doing great injustice to the Port
land& Machias steamboat company that owns thu
other wharf, and that has been the means of de-
velopinS and making this place what it is to-day
1t ran their boats there for long time, and ado
nothing; but by their exertion the place has grow
in size and in value, until now it has come TO be
source of profit to the company. He was satisfied
that the object of the wharf asked for Is simply tC
put on an opposition boat from Boston to Bar Har
bor not to run nine months in the year as does
the present company boat for the accommodation
of the towns and cities all along its line, but tC
run probably during the pleasure season, which Il
the only time in the year when any money is tC
Iuaue uulinS lHc resi- VI tne year, tuey ndru
ly pay their expenses. This is a home enterprise
which has struggled along to its present condi
ton, and now ii is proposed by foreign capital to
put on another line to take away the very cream
of the business. He hoped the House would in
definitely postpone the bill.
Mr.. WHEELwRIGHT hoped the motion to in.
definitely pospone would not prevail, and explain
ed in clear and concise manner, the facts they
appeared before the Committee. The only argu
ments used before the committee, against the
wharf were, denial OF Roberts right to build the
wharf under his deeds, (although they give hin
the right to low water mark,) and because hi, re
quest was really the request of another who de
signed TO put on an opposition line. The commit
tee were unanimous in the opinion that Robert.
should have the right granted him to build the
wharf He (Mr. Wheelwright,) had 70 persona
interest in the matter, but desired to do what was
right. He did not believe the House was prepare Z
to throw its influence upon the side of monopoly
In regard to the remembrance of the father of the
petitioner, he understood that the remonstrsnct
was written at Augusta, last year, and sent to Mt
Desert for him to sign. But he has never appear.
ed in any other way than by signing that paper
lie understood that he vas not now opposed to
the wharf.
Mr.. GRISDLE said:
Mr. Speaker In reply to the gentleman from
Portland, will stale, that before Capt. Decrng
owned iod Of land at Bar lIarbor, Mr.. Roberts
held deed of his lani which in express language
IN no an with all, IL rioht