The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-02-08
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AUGUSTA, Feb. Z.

Committee on Ways and Bridges reported
leave to withdraw on petition relating to ferry
between Bath and Woolwich; resolves in favor
of township 10 Range 8; bill to amend law re-
| lating to ways.
Committee on Agriculture reported resolve in
favor of Agricultural College; legislation mex
pedient on order to encourage stock breeding,
and corn, wheat. and sugar beet raising.
Committee on Towns reported on petition to
set off part of Parkman and annex to Gull
/ ford bill for same; leave to withdraw on Pc
tition to set off part of Isle au Haut; bill to set
off part of Oxford village corporation; refer
ence to next Legislature on petition to annex
certain islands to Thomaston.
Committee on State Lands and Roads report
ed resolve in favor of Township No. II Range
8, and No. Is Range of Jennie M. Strickland
Committee on Temperance reported leave to
withdraw on petition for sale of cider and
lager.
Committee on Commerce reported bill to in
corporate the Sedgwick and Deer Isle Ferry
Company.
Committee on Banks and Banking reported
bill ought to pass relating to savings bank law.
Passed to be Engrossed-Bill relating to set
Element of public lands; bill to encourage the
mining interests; bill to ;otect smelt fishing in
Bagaduce streams; bill to create lien on hem
lock bark; bill to protect fish in Sanborn Brook
pond; bill to incorporate Maine Rite Club; re-
solve in favor of joint standing committee on
financial affairs; bill for the better protection of
towns.
Mr.. Strickland called the B. & NJ r. R bill
from the table and it was referred to next Leg
islature with order of notice. Mr.. Farrell of
Van Buren, called resolve in favor of Madawas-
ka from the table:and moved its passage to be
engrossed.
Mr.. Parlin of Anson thought in the present
condition of business and hard times the peo-
pie were not in favor of appropliatiug money
for land Sd lavishly as we are called to in
Aroostook County.
Mr.. Di,key Of Fort Kent spoke strongly in
support of the resolve and of tbs calls of
Aroostook for assistance The help is necessa-
~ to encourage settlers in that section.
Mr.. Parlin of Arson made an able argument
against voting away the peoples money and the
peoples land, and raising the tax to mills to
pay for 1t. Said Aroostook county is a State
pauper.
Mr.. Moulton of Scarboro spoke in opposition
to the resolve and to voting State money to
Uullu UrluSoS III duy paIu Va buo Otftos
Mr. Parkhurst made a statement of the con-
dition of the people in Madawaska. They are
shut out from any money market and the larger
portion don't handle $40 in money year. The
best off of them don't have more than $50 in
money year. They live off from their land.
Cannot raise money, but with 5000 or $500 as
sistance can build bridge with their own la.
Dor that will cost eight to ten hundred dollars.
Mr. Browne of Bowdoinham thought Aroos-
took had no right to demand these appropra-
tions. If case of necessity be should vote for
it however, not as a right, but as a help to a
needy portion of the State.
Mr. Porter of Caribou made an earnest de-
Tense Of Aroostook and thought the building of
roads and bridges in the interest of the State,
as they open up property and increase taxable
property in value.
Mr.. Rowland spoke 10 favor of the resolve.
The people are poor and need help
Mr.. Bradbury of Houlton spoke of citizens of
certain other counties
Mr.. Moore of Thomaston called for a state
ment of facts. Was satisfied these Aroostook
resolves did not have merit and wanted to know
when to vote for one and when not to. Would
not vote against meritorous case.
Mr.. Pillsbury was in the same position of
Mr.. Moore.
After further discussion resolve passed 60 to
S.
Resolve in favor of Frenchville was lost 70 to
II. Adjourned.