Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-02-03
THE COMMITTEES.
Their Work Yesterday Afternoon.
RAILROADS.

RAILROADS.
The Committee on Railroads had another
meeting in the forenoon to dispose of the
business which had accumulated. The hear
ing for the amendment of the Lake Megantic
railroad charter was continued. Mr.. Hall of
North Berwick, and +. A. Wilson, Esq, of
Bangor. spoke in favor of the petitioners.
Noses Giddings, Esq. of Bangor, appea red
for the Piscataquis r. r., and spoke at some
length in remonstrance to the petition. L.
". Vose, Esq, of Bangor, city solicitor,
thought it unfair for the full committee to
hear the petitioners side of the story, while
quite number of the members were absent
On this occasion. The hearing was accord
ing suspended until two o'clock Thursday
afternoon. 1t was voted to report bill to
enable the Aroostook River X. X. to extend
its charter. Voted to report bill to enable
the Boston and Maine X. X. to purchase the
Orchard Beach X. II.
MANUFACTUREs.
The Committee on Manufactures re ported
"ought to pass on bill to incorporate
theTibbetts Manufacturing Co., a copora-
ton for the manufacture Of silk and thread
spools in the town of Greenwood. Referred
to the Committee on Legal Affairs a bill pro-
vidlng that in all elections for directors and
managers of a corporation, each member
NAV cast the whole number of his votes for
one candidate or distribute them upon two or
more candidates as he may prefer.
MERCANTILE AFFAIRS AND Insurance.
This committee voted to report bill to
repeal chapter l45 of the Public Laws of
1879, relating to insurance. A hearing was
given to Josiah II. Drumond. Esq, of Port
land, on bill an act to amend chapter 40 of
the Revised Statutes and chapter l4S of
the laws of 1873, relating to insurance.
W&Ys AND BRIDGES.
Committee on Ways and Bridges reported
fought to pass" on petition of the towns of
Shirley and Blanchard relating to the rims of
heavy freight wagon wheels. Assigned hear
ing for February 9th on petition of citizens
of Winn, asking for appropriation of exten-
sion of road. Hearing assigned to February
10th On order charging cost of building and
supporting bridges to the several counties.
petition from the County Commissioner
and others of Franklin county for aid in re-
Pairirg road leading from Kingfield to
Eustis. The petition was laid upon the table.
The next IN order was a petition and act for
abridge in Southport over tide water. This
petition was accompanied BY a remonstrance.
The petition not legally before the COM
mt,ee, there having been no legal notice
given, and the petitioners were given leave
tnwithdraw. The petition of A. $. Flanders
and ais, of Cherryield, for an appropriation,
had leave to withdraw the petition.
TEMPERANCE.
There was very large attendance in the
Senste Chamber yesterday afternoon to listen
70 discussion before the Committee on
temperance. Charles +. Libby, Esq, of
Portland, presented a petition headed by
Wm. L.. Putnam nn1 containing the Siyna-
lures Of many of the leading business men of
mat cityasking for local option In the manu-
neture and sale of malt liquors. Gen. Dow
,ehemently opposed the petition, asserting
@ aa' was proposition to reopen Pat Nc
sHinchys and Jim McGlinchys breweries.
MT Libby replied The bill was tabled.
Inc Committee have a meeting Friday even
ing at seven o'clock
FINANCIAL AFFAIRS.
Committee on Financial Affairs appropri
s'ed $1,000 for the Maine General Hospital
"f 1881; $1,000 for Children's Home in Ban
sn"' so0o for Female Orphan Asylum in
PORTLAND; s400 for the st. Ellzabeth's Or
p"sn asylum, and $500 for clerk hire in
"e office of Secretary of State.
INTERIOR WATERS.
fetition of A. j. Farrn for extension of
,', ,asr'er to navigate Richardson Lake. Voted
-" ought to pass. Petition of Foster
,spauiding for authority to build and main
.n uam on Parlin stream. and to incorpor-
-e Tue farlin Pond Dam Co. Petitioners
fe granted "leave to withdraw" Petition
~ ~ antoine Ouilette and others against
S'osng of lumber into Violet brook.
'0'anted ''leave to withdraw.
TowNs.
lo.;n ns committee voted to report a bill al
$ms division of the town of Eaton: to
on;0 ;O'porate the town of Howaid in Piscata-
H. Uunty Leave TO withdraw was granted
VI r'itioners for the division of Harpswell.
ob"' 10 table petition of w. s. Crane and
~, oi the town of Trescott, asking to be
Tow, w from that town and included in the
"Sn Of Whiting.