Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-02-06
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Senate.

| fapers from the House were disposed of in con-
| currence.
On motion of Mr.. NEALLEr, the rules being
suspended, the vote was reconsidered whereby
the Senate accepted the report not to incorporate
the Bangor Board of Trade, and the matter was
| Tecommitted.
The report of the Attorney General in regard
to toe claims of settlers in Aroostook,
under the Treaty of Washington, on motion, wa,
taken from the table and referred to the Committee
on state Lands and State Roads.
| Mr.. BoARbMAN, from the Committee on Inte-
rior Waters, presented in a new draft bill an act
| to prevent tne throwing of slabs into the Kenne-
| bee river and its tributaries. Printed under rule.
| MI HAYNES introduced resolve in favor OF
| furnishing the town of Deering with Maine re-
ports, and the same referred to the Committee
| on the Library.
Mr. BRAGDoN, from the Committee on State
Prison, presented the report of the committee and
resolve In favor of the same; laid the table
| to be printed
| lAppropriates $3.50 for deficiency of 1877;
30, 5,io3Oo amount expended over appropriation for
PRISON extension and to complete the same and
lor general repairs; 81, 900 for enarging harness
| shop; $4,000 to cover estimated deficiency of
| 1881
| MI MARTIN presented the minority report OF
the committee in regard to the Aroostook Sena-
| torial election case, and on that Senator's motion
| il was laid on the table to be printed.
| When the resolve in favor of granting aid to
| maintain roads across Indian Township in Wash
| Ington county came up, and was on its passage to
| be engrossed.
Mr. BAILEY protested in general way against
the States expending so much money n construct
| ing and aiding to maintain roads in the eastern
| section Of the State. He had no particular pre-
judcc against this resolve.
| Messrs Sumner, Nealey and Bureigh explained
in regard to this particular resolve, that it
held in trust by the State and the road was impor
| tant and necessary.
| On motion of Mr.. NEALLEY, bill an act to in
| corporate the town OF hurricane Island, was TAX
| en- from the table.
The House amendments were adopted, and
| pending its passage to be engrossed,
| Mr. MARTIN SAID there one more willing
| than he to accord Gen. Tillson the credit justly
| due him, Of the enterpnsing business men
| of Knox county. Yet there other parties in
terested in this case. The citizens of Vnalhsven
| nearly every Que with established reel.
dence, are the remonstrants against the division
| of their town. Those who desire the division
| non-residents. How absurd to create q town,
| where man owns every foot Of the territory,
who has power to dismiss therefrom any person,
| and even any officials of the town. The only
point in this matter is that of taxation. But this is
of little force in this complaint, for while $l500OO
| OF S200,00 has been expended on improvements
| there, taxes are assessed on less than S50OO0.
The petition would not pass on its merits, and SO
] it was made political, last resort. The pas
sage of the bill will be act of great Injustice to
| the town of Vinahaven, and is a matter that the
Senate should consider well before voting in u
| favor
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| take the chair.
| On motion of Mr.. MARTIN, the vote upon the
| passage of the bill to be engrossed, was ny yeas
and nays, and was as follows:
| YEAS - Messrs. Bailey, Bartlett, Boardman,
| Bragdon. Burlegh, Cobb, Davis of Penobscot,
| Drake, Ferguson. Grindle, Hassell, Haynes, Hob
| son, Learned, Morrison, MoultoD, Nealley, Phil
| lips, Prince, Rogers Stevens, Sumner.-2l.
| NAYs-Messrs. Davis of Cumberland, Martin,
| Woodward-3.
| Inc PRESIDENT resumpd tho chair
On motion OF Mr.. NEALLEY, the resolve in aid
OF the towns of Blanchard and Shirley, was taken
from the table.
| This resolve provides that 81, 800 be appropri
ated to assist the towns of Shirley and Blanchard
| to repair and maintain the road leading from the
| terminus of the Bangor & Piscataquis Railroad
| through said towns to Greenve, the same to be
expended under the direction of the Governor
| and Council.
MIR. NEALLEY said that the Bangor and Pscat.
| aqnls railroad had been extended towards Moose
| head Lake, at cost Of one million dollars but
| the cons ttutions amendments had put stop TO
the completion of it. These towns now are re-
qulred to keep up the road from the terminus of
| the railroad on towards the lake; a road which
is OF no value TO them. and yet which they are re-
| quired TO keep safe and convenient. Many per-
sons and mucn freight goes over this road IN the
course of the year, and so, in addition to the con-
| trlbutions of the towns and others interested
some State help is necessary.
| MIR. BoARDMAN spoke in opposition to the re-
| solFt. Iit COnpaltu tue rate oil taxation
Blanchard aud Shirley with that of Belfast show
ing that the burden OF taxation in these two towns
| is even less than in Belfast; the rates and
proportion Of valuation being the same, but the
pole tax being larger in Belfast. He said the
same matter was reported upon adversely last
| year. tie did not think 1t just to place burdens
| upon portions of the State where they are no bet
ter off than those places desiring help.
| The same Senator moved the indefinite post.
| ponement of the matter.
| Mr.. NEALfEY thought the Senator must be
mistaken, IN stating the same matter was reported
| adversely on last year.
Mr.. PHILLIPS spoke in favor Of the resolve.
lie spoke OF the bad condition this road is in at
certain seasons OF the year. and the necessity that
| 1t should be kept IN good repair for the use Of
| lumbermen in transporting their supplies.
| Mr. DAVIS oil Penobscot also spoke for the re-
| solve, and showed that the ason why taxes were
not higher in Blanchard and Shirley was that
| they had not expended anything on the road as
yet, but that if the tax payers OF these two towns
were forced to raise the $1,000 needed, the polls
would be more than SOC. The freight must 90
over this road, and there was no Job about it, no
| single individual interest.
Mr.. BAILEY said he always liked to know why
| money is voted away. Though he partly favored
the bill, he thought one taf the amount yould do
| On motion Of Mr.. BoARDMAN the vote upon
the indefinite postponenient of the resolve was by
yeas and nays, and resulted as follows:
YEAS - Messrs. Bosrdman, BIagdon, Cobb
Grlndle Hobson, Learned-6,
NAYs-Messrs Bailey. Bartlett, Burleigh, Ds-
| Wis Of Cumberland, Davis of Penobscot, Drake,
Ferguson, Hsssel, Haynes, Morrison, Moultou
Nealley Phillips, Prince, SUMNER Wood ward-l6.
So the motion was lost
| Mr.. BRAGDoN offered amendment to substi
| tute $1,000 place of $500.
Mr.. PRINCE thought this amount ought to be
sufficient.
Mr.. HAYNES said the road was an important
one, and the amount asked for it was not large or
unreasonable.
Mr. BRAGDoN thought it would be possible to get
along and make the road good with the amount
allowed by the amendment
Mr. BARTLETT said the towns and the people
interested ought to do something.
Mr. ROGERS explained why ne bad moved this
matter be laid on the table was that so much money
was asked fol in one way and another.
Mr.. STEVENS thought these towns might per-
haps be helped to a certain extent, and il seemed
as though $1,000 ought to be enough. If the
| amendment was voted down he should vote
against the bill
The amendment was adopted.
Mr.. BARTLETT moved amendment that
this amount $4,000 should be given provided an
equal amount was raised and expended on the
road by these towns.