Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-02-17
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. Is.

Met ACCORDING 10 dlJpuEititirbt.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. STERLING Of Augusta
Papers from the House disposed of in con-
cufrence.
On motion of Mr. BrsBEE the majority
and minority reports of the Committee on
Temperance was laid on the table. and as
signed for FRIDAY next. at 1l.30 A. VI.
On motion of Mr.. MoKTLASD an act for
speedy detection and punishment Of crime
was tabled and assigned for Tuesday, at III
A. NJ.
Mr.. Buxros from the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs, on an act TO amend sec l56,
chap. 225. Of the public laws Of 1880, report
ed in favor; printed under rule
Mr.. FERxALD from the Committee on
Councillor Apportionment, reported the Coun-
ciIor appor,ionments and districts; printed
under rule.
Mr.. EMERY from the Committee on the
Judiciary. on petition Of George F. Ropes ct
ais. for charter for mining and other par-
poses reported that il be referred TO the Com
mittee on Mines and Mining
The same Senator from the same commit
tee on petition of John Shoenbar. PRAYING
for charter for mining and mining purposes.
reported that petition he referred to COM
mittee on Mines and Mining.
Mr. FERSALp from the Committee On Re-
dustrial School for Girls, reported in favor !;
printed under rule.
Mr.. DrxGLEr from the Committee on Le
gal Affairs. on bill an act TO provide for mi
nority representation OF corporations reported
ought not TO pass.
Mr.. WALKER. from the Committee on Le-
gal Affairs on authorizing the commissioners
of Somerset county to assess road taxes upon
township or owners Of township, not living
upon said county roads, reported legislation
ine1pedient.
Mr.. CORNISH, from Committee on Legal
Affairs on repeating chap. 1913 of the laws of
1874, and chap. 2ll, additional thereto, of
laws of 1877 relating to Clerk of Courts. re-
ported legislation is inexpedient, excepting
as reported thereon.
Mr. DtSGLEY, from the Committee on
Legal Affairs. on petition Of the County
Commissioners Of Kennebec County for
establishing of the salary of the Judge of
the municipal court Of the city Of Augusta,
reported the same to be referred TO the next
Legislature with order of notice.
On motion Of Mr.. EMERY. Ordered that
the Committee on Legal Affairs inquire into
the expediency of providing some process for
the establishing of claims against the State.
On motion of Mr.. EMERY. Ordered, that
the Committee on Legal Affairs inquire into
the expediencv of repeating chap. 20 Of L. s.
and chapter 80 of Laws Of 1876 relating TO
assignments for the benefit of creditors.
On motion of Mr.. MoRrLASD. bill an act
to incorporate the Jimmy Brook and Scrag
Rock Co.. was taken from the table and re-
ferrrd to the Committee on Interior Waters.
Mr. MoRTL,xp called for the regular order,
which was the question of substituting the
minority report for the report of the majority
on the division of Rockland.
Mr.. MoRrIaND said he wished Sena-
tors to consider the question and vote upon
it fairly and candidlv. Ii was more danger
Gus 10 ntefere with localities than to let them
alone. To divide towns and cities into
small school districts was at variance with the
practice of the State. To show this he
called attention to the former limits OF
the town of Thomaston. The city OF
Rockland is but n portion of the old
town of Thomaston. And now the petition
ers come here and ask tina, that small city be
divided \ question like this had never
been heard of before in the Legislature, that
the very heart of the city be taken away and
nothing left but the shell. It's whole area is
only 200 acres. and 5000 of these acres are
contained in Ward :. The inhabitants OF
this ward have no business in
terests outside of that part of the CITY
West of the county road there are to-day
only 22j voters in the ward and -
dwelling houses the old county road.
Every one ef these men were directly or in
directly engaged in the manufacturing OF
lime All the kilns for burning this lime arc
situated along the shore of the city proper
while the quarries are located in Ward :.
To bring this lime rock to the kilns there ar,
seven highways leading down to the shore,
and any day hundreds of teams may be seen
loaded with this heavy rock vending
there wav to those kilns. Now all this land
in Ward ia high and hard land. while in the
citv it is low and swampv. Thousands OF
dollars are spent annually to keep these low
roads in repair. that the produce of the lime
quarres may be carried over them. Ward :
which il not farming district but which has
the whole wealth of the city of Rockland
BY possessing these quarries, wishes to be
separated and compel Rockland to construct
and repair those roads.
The business interests of every man ir
Ward is conferred in the city of Rockland
There he sells his produce. there he has his
office there he obtains his goods. But they
complain that they help support the city and dc
not receive the benefits. II isn't the man
who lives newt the engine house who alone
receives its benefits. 1t isn't the man who
lives in the glare of street light
who alone enjoys its light. Side walk:
have been built on four roads leading down
to the citv and every one who walks these
roads man. woman or child. can enjoy those
lights and receive the protection of the p"
lice. The distance from the city to the old
county road is only one-half mile in places
and not over three miles to the most distant part
of the ward. and who is there on that road that
could not receive the benefits of our fire de
partment? Take away 'he city proper and
W hat could Ward : do. They could not live
unless they built new city. The Commit
tee were deceived think in regard to certain
figures that were presented to them.
The old saving is. figures won't lie." but
they can be made to tell the greatest lies ever
spoken. Start them on wrong basis and you
will arrive at wrong result Before the
committee. statements were made in regard tC
the valuation of Roekla1d As compared with
Camden In this comparison the best farm
land in Ward was taken; in Camden, the
worst, covered with the hardest kind of flint
rock They also represent to YOU that their
valuation is 500. 900 more than it really is.
An effort has been made to make use of n
compromise which was offered to Ward :.
drew up that paper in order. il possible. to
avoid bringing this question before the legis-
lature, and presented it myself to them. hut
they gave me no answer whatever. At the
hearing they presented that paper a. offered
nv the CITY. Was this fair. gen;lemen:'
They ask 10 be relieved from TAXATION. The
CITY of Rockland took stock in the Knox &