Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-02-22
sent bill to extend the time for The I'M Hiding Of


| tie cas-, branch OF the Kcnnebcc river. came M
| by assignment.
Mr.. LINNEI.I. of Exeter called f,r inflammation
| Mr.. SHEPHERD of Skowhcoen proce,d ed to
state that the country was sparccly settled, with
| no organized town within twenty miles of the
| bridge, that the road is state road and that the
| bridge originally toll bridge, which the
owners bad abandoned. 4 til weekly mail Is
| carried over the road TO Canada. The large lunl-
Der interests require this road and this bridge i,
| necessary 10 them. lie then alluded TO the re.
ceps of the State from lands and stumpage be
| yoni this br'dgc
| Mr.. HAYNES said that the townships which
would be taxed for this bridge of small value,
| and the bridge would be Of 40 value 10 them, and
| to cause them to eypend so large sum would be
! no better than Injustice 1t was really a resolve
III favor OF the people OF the state.
Mr.. FELLOWS of Windham, from the Commit
| tee on Was which reported the resolve, further
advocated 1t.
| The resolve was then passed to he engrossed.
now No. I, range Z, Washington county, was
taken up pending It's engrossment.
| Mr.. fIkE oil CALAIS explained the matter. lie
thought there were but small number OF inhab-
ltants anu all The men OF substance on the plan
tation demonstrated against 1t.
Mr.. ROLF sand that the remonstrancc was got
up ny the pioprletors
Inc Dill Incorporating the town OF korsuth was
then passed to be ensrossed.
HE bill relative to municipal Indebtedness was
ar. BASS OF Bangor, moved thee amendments,
"hith were adopted.
AR. "ooDsUM OF lcru, moved to indefinitely
postpone the bill
MI BASS OF bangor, violently opposed the mo-
tion TO indefinitely postpone the bll aud asked the
gentlemen IRON ieru, II he would set himself up
10 ne wiser than Washington and Speaker Blame.
lac motion was lost.
Mr. oopstM then offered an amendment so
a! not TO have the net apply TO towns of less than
LOW inhabitants.
Mir. lass opposed the amendment. lie was
here to legisla'e for every part of the State-the
hamlet AS well as the city.
Inc speaker ruled against the amendment OF
MT. WooDsCM on the ground that 1t was on
amendment TO an Mnendment already adopted
Mf STONE Oh Didde:ofd, moves 10 amend ny
eStehuihg the provisions oil the bull to village cor
poralon.
After further consideration MIR. POWERS moved
reference ID the next legislature
MI BASS spoke f9fther and was iurther ap-
P!aoocu' ne spoke ior properly owners, anu oe-
mShdeu that II should not DC LETT TO The mercy OF
urAting population whom any leader can Set 10
No'c iof any measure lor doiiar.
lie motion OF Mr.; TOWERS prevailed, and the
oi. ,r goes ,s,n 10 IN, ,ne next legislature.
Inc Dill apohShlhs the oihce oil flsh Commis-
sioncf was taken up
MI lirE OF bncaspoft moved to indefinitely
postpone the OH.
MI MARTIN OF camden opposed indefinite post
noneAeht' ana gave tgures showing the cost OF
son had already cost ~ 900. They first wanted
| '@l'oo'' no" iIey want 10 eSpenu S2'ooo. me
eNP'haes "oud nave oeen greater haa not the
Governor and Council cut down their blls-in
sGlhe Instances 10 one-lhiru OF ,helf amount.
-iI' Atkins gave IN eSpiahatoh lor the cullihg
uo".i % ;ne oiii' OF 'ne leu oo anu
an honest bilI annrovcd nv tho Iovernor and Conn.
G. of 1876" lie thought il best TO await the result
Of ths eyncr;mant roIy bernn ~ snor.;n,, ,11r.
ton of the community have only Appeared to 3D.
pose repeal.
Mir Er.IrFy of Rangnr advocated ;rda6n;.s
postponement. lie cited Instances in scotland
where rivers had becn re-stocted with salmon
md HUDSON go Ua nrncoa n ~ ,;nica,e
Mr. St;IweIi. he was nan of cni,nre hn+ an eme
thu,ia.t. and nrohahv said some Times which snr.
prjsed PEOPLE! He was the confidential friend Of
The ITnited States Fish Commiss;oner and was
known to scientific gentlemen in Furope.
Mr.. TRI-ssFIL Of St. C;eorce- gave the reasons
whv the Committee renortrd the hin aboli.hing
the Commission. The tommittee was ordered to
rya,nine the matter and cave N tho concinS,on
to rerort adversely to the Commission for the fol.
iowing reasons from 500 600 to $40 o00 ha. becn
ter to wait before ereater exnend;fnres are made
that if diving the newt TWO wears good result,
are w;tnesseJ the Commission can he res,ore5
Mr. Witt Of Rnchsnort Advocated indefinite
postponement. lie advocated the enterprise at
vestigate the matter. Mr.. White proceeded to
give statistics showing the advantage of fish plant
ing in various rivers in this country and Great
Britain.
Mr.. RICHARDSON of Hartiand opposed indefi-
mite postponement.
The motion for indefinite postponcment was
lost. Yeas so, nays 10, as follows
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