Daily Kennebec journal., 1878-02-06
Mr.. LANCASTER of wiscasset briefly replied.

Mr.. LANCASTER of Wiscasset briefly replied.
Mr.. MoULToN moved to amend by adding to
the third section the words, "And no portion of
the expense of construction, repair or maintaining
said bridge shall be required to be paid in any
event by said Cumberland county"
The amendment was adopted.
Mr.. PARTRIDGE of Wkitefield moved to amend
so as to require two-thirds vote of the county in
stead OF a majority vote. lie thought 10 justice
TO all that 1t should be adopted, because Bath and
Bowdonham, most interested for tn measure
could outyote the whole of the rest of the
Mr.. BROWNE of Bowdonham opposed the
amendment tie declared that two-thirds vote
was IN opposition to our ideas of republican in-
stitutions. lie believed that at the bsot-box the
majority should rule. If the design not to
pass the bill and give the measure far chance,
It had better be indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. IOUNG of brunswick cons sldered the meas
ure very questionable one at best. If II was TO
pass he desired the adoption of the amendment.
! Mr.. P1LsBURY of Lewiston, thought injustice
would be done 10y the adoption of the auendmeut.
! Mr. PARLIN of Anson advocated the amend
/ ment. The bill was proposition to saddle up IN
! the county Of Sagsdahoc an old broken down toll
! bridge, tn maintain for all time. lie referred to
the fact that many towns had plunged themselves
into debt n aid Of railroads, notwith,t tlnding the
/ two-thirds vote which has always beel required.
| lt was an adm tied fact that Bath sLd Bowdoi1-
\ ham largely interested in the bridge He
/ quoted from statistics to show that the bill would
! be unjust TO the rest OF the county. He did not
think It Just that two towns interested should by
majority vote impose this burden upon the rest OF
! the county lie saw no reason why the two-thirds
rule should not ap iy IN tne osen case As well as
10 aid railroads.
/ Mr.. DICKEY of Fort Kent said it was the opin
ion of the committee that it would not cost more
than $1,000 to put the bridge in repair. lie
thought tue majority vote cOntcmp ated in the bill
fair. 1t appeared before the committee that many
| in Bath snd Bowdoiuham might be opposed tn the
bill. From what he could learn he did not think
more tnan fair majority would be obtained for
! the measure. He spoke of the necessity for the
bridge to meet the demands of the county, aud
sald he did not believe 1t possible to obtain two
thid- vote 10 its favor. The object Of the amend
ment was side b ow to the bill, and he hoped it
woul Id be defeated.
Mr.. MOORE of Thomaston, said that while
lawyer he had some doubt As to the propriety of
the bill, lie believed Ia malortles governing. lie
believed in money appru puaions that great care
should be exercised. He made statement Of the
population and valuation OF different portions of
the county, from which it seemed to him that
majority vote would be the only far way OF de-
cldlng, without saving anything as to hs approval
of the bill.
MIR. PARLIN of Arson replied.
Mr. STRICKLAND of Bangor. said that all sag
sdahoc county asks is the night To >elt the ques-
tion herself The bridge in question was of great
Importance to the people there. over that the in-
habiants of a great part of the countv 20 to get
to Bath W tn their produce. lie was opposed to
the amendment.
Mr.. kIMBALL of Bath advocated the bill. He
also gave statistics as TO population and valuation
as bearing in favor of the measure. Bath, he con.
tended, had done great deal tor the county. She
had pat herself into the Knox 4 Lincoln railroad
10 the extent Of nearly million dollars Bat she
never got any credit for that He couended that
the bridge III question WAS proper matter for the
county to maintain, and that the county should be
left to manage it by majority vote, IN accord
ance with precedent.
MIR. BLISS Of Washington also opposed the
amendment and favored the bill. lie understood
that Bath pays about four hlths of the of the
county. In this view Of the the rebuilding
of the bridge and It's maintenance could not be a
great hardship on the rest OF the lnhabitatt..
The amendment was elected by vote OF ~ to
The House then refused to indefinitely postpor e
the bill and passed it to be engrossed.
Adjourned.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
Resolve 10 favor OF the Passamaquod,ly Indians
resolve authorizing the conveyance OF certain lots
of land IN the cat half Of Township No 2, Range
D, west from the east line of the State. iu the
county of Aroostook; resolve in favor OF ElOridge
ID. Grouse.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
An act to amend sec. 26 of chap. 90 of the
public laws of 1876, in relation to limerick and
slate; an act to ameod sec. 10 of chap l22 of
the revised statutes, relating to corrupt agree
ments by attorneys and others; an act in relation
TO the duties of county attorneys, and additional
to chap. 70 of the revised statutes; act relating
tc coroners; act TO incorporate the
St. Croix Lake Dam Company; an
act to amend chap IL of the revised statutes, in
relation to the right of plantations to receive their
proportion of the State School Fund; act to
prohibit the taking of fsh from Withees pond
and its tributaries in the town of Dover;
act to amend chap. 10, sec 10 of the re.
vised statutes relating to the law of roads act to
amend sec. D, chap. GO of the revised statutes,
lating to actions for divorce; an act relating to
building and maintaining lock in the dam at
Augusta; an act to abolish the organization of
Plantation No. g. in the county of Franklin.
PETITIONS, BILLS, &C., PRESENTED AND RE-
FERRED.
Temperance
The following are against the Druggists Bill.
Bv Mr.. PLUMMRR of LIsbOn-Remons rance of
Sidney Wakely and 36 Others OF Lisbon.
BY Mr. TRUE of Falmouth-Of Elizabeth II
Perry and others, and Mary A. B'aborn and others
of Cumberland.
BY Mr.. SHERMAN of Liberty-Of Chas Ripley
and 90 others of Searsmont.
by Mr. FULLER of Canton-Of E. G. Cole and
65 others of sumner.
BY Mr. KNIGHT of Sweden-Of NJ. NJ. Smart
and 67 others and Ira Jewett and 40 others of
Sweden.
BY Mr.. SMITH of Waterville-Of Mrs. l.. E.
Melcher and 81 others and Rev. f. \. Smyth and
others OF Watervle
Also remonstrsnce of Ephraim Maxham and
others of Waterville against the same, saying
they signed the petition under a false impression