Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-01-31

ltneolnville, Leighton. Lord of Bangor Lord
of kennebunk, McCobb, Mclaughlin, Meserve
OF Brownfeld, Mitchell, Moore of Thomaston,
Moore of Bdde'ord, Morrill, of Gsnburn, Mou-
ton, Norris, Norwood. Rowland, Orff, Otis, Park
hurst, Paihu, Partridge, Ptinney, Pickett Pierce
Pllsbury, Plummer, Porter of Caribou, Porter OF
Burlington, Pratt Richardson, Robbie, Simpson
Smith Of Auburn, Smith of Wstervle, Smith Of
Hanover, Sarbird, simpson, Talbot. Taylor of
Biddeford, True of Falmouth True of New Glou-
cester, True Of Paris, Underwood, Wadsworth,
Weed, Wilson Of Bowdoinham, Winslow, Wood
cock, Toung.-S9
NAY-MessTs. Allen, Bearce. Blunt Bowers
Bowker, Biiggs, Browne, Buck, Chapman, Co.
burn, Cotliu Of Harrington, Cofiin of Shaplsgh
Crandon, Curran. Cutler, Dickey, Taught Fisher
Friend, Fuller Higgins, Hill Of Rucksport, Hill
OF Exeter, jackson Lancaster, Larry, Lincoln.
Lord Of Charleston, Lotbrop, MAYO, Meserve Of
Hollis, Moody, Morrill, of Sebsc, Murray, Piper,
Purngton, REYNOLDS, Robbins, Sawyer, Seiders
Shapleigh, Sherman, Smith Of Hodgdon, Smith Of
marlborough, Strickland, Taylor of Bridgton
Vickery. Webb of Windbam, Webb Of Deer Isle,
Weeks, Weymouth, White, Woods Woodbury.,
Williams, York.-56.
SO the House voted to reconsider.
The question again required ON the passage Of
the bill 10 be enqrossed.
Mr.. MOORE Of Thomaston opposed the passage
Of the bill. lie had no interest in the matter but
based his opposition purely upon the ground tn
Hurricane Island is a piece of territory ow ned
absolutely by Que man. Our government is made
people, each owning some plot of land or prop.
erty. town is a Int le republic within itself
The Legislature IS now called upon to violate
every principle of such guvetnme ut hv incor-
pOrauug town owned by one man. No man
would have night to stay in such a town with
out the owners permission. When he stopped in
town over ght he did not care to be obliged
to ask the owner for permission TO STAY all night
AS be would have 10 do If he STAYED in the town
OF Hurricane l,ic. The owner could say leave
hi IN ttht he M
difficulty III that respect As long MS Gen Tilson
ioen lined III Possession; but it might be conveyed
to other parties There other islands of
granite, abd giHuite quairics. Woul the legi-a-
tnre Incorporate those. lie had heard it stated
that the inhabitants Of tnst Island owned houses
there. Mch do own small buildings, which they
occupy temporarily whiie al work. But the EN-
plOyment is not CERTAIN OF continuing. 1t may
stop aud the peope who are mostly foreigners be-
come scattered. Ih reprobab.y would DC enough
left to take care eli the properly. Bat whose
property The property oil one mau. lie con-
teudsd tha '~Ach an act oi Incorporation was the
creation OF IA monarchy AMI s4alnst the Iii .tates
Of our ice Institutions. Unjust taxation had
been urged "a, "a Itason iJr the bill There Is no
town in the state but that contains some person
who is uuJusty taxed. IL would be as reasonable
to set off INTO IA town the Androscoggin Mills rs
To pass the bill before the house that ground.
Mr. BLISS of Washington replied to the last
speaker, and supported the bill. 1t an impor-
tant matter, and 30 far as he knew NO person op-
enemies 10 ten Illlson. The gentleman from
Thomastou (Moore) WIS member of an import
ant law hrin, firm which had been employ ed
sgainst Gen. Tilson in tins and other matters He
(Bliss) did not say this was any iuducement to the
gentleman to take the position he had Ii WAS
TACT that Gen. Tillson owned Hurricane Island
He had rented lots there for term of wears stip-
uating that the lessees shall be good res pectsbe
and honorable clrzens 1t for this that he
had been abused by parties personally and politi-
col Nv ,.aI n, i'm had a.n tad III
Island contained l4l voters SIS inhabitants must
range from four to eight husdred They live
three or four miles from Ninahsven. They need
and have peeded fur long time, municipal power
of their own and he thought it would bs high ly
proper and flung to pass the bill, giving them
such power.
Mr.. MOORE dsc'aimel any hostility to Gen
Tillson, aud said they had always been upon the
most friendly terms.
Mr. AUSTIN of Milford, desired full discussion
upon the merits of the case. for he was not pos
sessed of sufficient inf rna, O; vote intelligent
ly.
All he had heard upon the matter was from tina
Intelligent and influential body sometimes called
members of the Third llonse." He did not CON
slider intelligence derived from that source very
valuable. Arguments of a political nature had
been brought 10 his attention But he did not
propose to act upon them His desire was to gov
ern his decision by the merits of the case. He
was compelled to say that no argument had vet
been adduced which led him to think it for the
best interests of the inhabitants of that Island
that they should be incorporated into a town
But he would be glad of further information upon
the subject
Mr.. STRICKLAND OF Bangor, favored the bill
The territory asked be set of and incorporat ted
is not point of land 1t has population of six
or seven hundred, and is -four miles from where
the business OF the town IS transacted. aud a
rough and open sea running between. The pop
ulaton there is industrious and active. Ii had
been said that they would be ruled with iron
rod if the bill passed. Would they be ruled with
more kindly hand if not incorporated !! He
thought the request of the petitioners reason
able, and he hoped the bill would receive g pas
sage.
Mr.. CURRAN of Calais, advocated the bill.
He said it was common thing for the
legislature to incorporate towns. 1t was not
an uncommon thing 10 incorporate towns owned
entirely by one man. Township owned entirely bv
one man, have been Incorporated for election and
school purposes. 1t is not done for the owner
but for those who live his land Where men
live they must have laws to govern theni that
their affairs may be judiciously managed. In 1870
Hurricane Island wa, inhabited to great extent
and they needed no government of their own.
But since that one hundred and fifty or two hun
bred thousand dollars had been invested there
and the popu alton had greatly increased. They
are surrounded by the sea and are a long dis
lance from Carvers IIarbor where the settleme Mt
Of Ninslhaven is situated. As general rule
he was opposed to the division of towns.
But in this the town had been
divided by the Almighty. lie next referred to the
matter OF taxation. Hurricane Island pays a large
tax for improvements at Carvers liarbor for the
Improvement of roads, for FIRE department and
other benefits which they could not enjoy. In the
case of municipal elections the polling place was
at Carver's Han Dor. Ii seldom that the inhsb-
| ants of Hurricane Island took part in them on
account of the inconvenience attending the reach
| ing of the polls, being obliged to go 2 or miles
| by water and miles by land. He referred to the
fact that there 40 so towns in the state that
| have smaller valuation than Hurricane Island,
| and that in some cases have only &c polls, while
| Hurricane has from l05 to $50. The question of
| population therefore should not count
| AT the request Of Mr.. DIcKEY, Mr.. Currsn
| gave way for a motion to adjourn.
Adjourned.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act additional relative to the Boston 4
Maine Railroad an act to amend chap 223 of the
laws of 1871 relating to fares railroads; bill
| act to authorize Frank Sawtelle to dfedge bars,
| remove boulders and navigate Shows pond in
| Belgrade, by steam resolve in favor of Cyrus L.
| Daniels resolve in favor of Freeman Hayden !;
resolve in favor of Henry c. Spooner.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
| An act to confirm and make valid the doings of
| Union School District No. l, 10 Carthage, No. 10