Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-02-02

Ok INTERIOR WATERS.

Crliils. D. w. rainier, Joseph W. Porter
Chas. P. Stetson, w. T. Pearson, Denni.
Eddy. Mayor L. Strickland, p. Walker, E.
+. Adams, Chas. V. Lord, S. B. Gilman
There was quite contest between the par.
ties interested. J. r. Bodwell presented the
petition of the company and stated its wants
The proposed charter of the company asks
among other things, to increase its capital to
$1,000. 900 with which to tuild canals |,
also asks the right to erect dam at Oldtown
which it is estimated will yield about 1000
horse power as against the present capacity
of 5000. The Importance Of this dam will
be seen when it is stated that when cumplet.
ed it will become the most extensive water
power in New England having a water shed
of II townships, or nearly double that OF
Lawrence, Mass. The Company asks that the
relative water rights between the main river
and Saltwater Branch may be adjudicatet
by an independent tribunal Of engineers to be
appointed by the Supreme Court instead OF
having the long, tedious expense of jury trial.
Messrs. VIM. II. McCrillis and Chas p
Stetson appeared for the opposition which
holds that the Bodwell Water Co has no
right to build dams which shall Obstruct the
navigation of the river and prevent or
hinder the passage of RATS, boats, etc, or
inJure the privileges now possessed by any
one on the river. They hold that the COM
pany should not be granted charter which
shall curtail the rights of the public. The
parties opposed were given permission by the
committee to bring in a draft of their pro-
posed amendments at the committees meet
ing next Tuesday. Will report ought to pass
on bill in an amended form to incorporate the
Little Wilson Falls and Dam Company
ought not to pass on bill to incorporate the
Lane Brook Improvement Company.
OK COMMERCE.
Will report ought to pass on petition of
James NJ johnson to extend wharf into the
tide waters of lIarpswell; legislation expe-
dent to establish branch pilotage at Par
ker's Bay and channel; gave a hearing on an
act entitled an act TO fix the dimensions of
''ship knees and to provide for the
inspection and marking thereof will
give further hearing next Thursday
will report ought to pass on petition of Enoch
Tibbet,s and others to extend a wharf into
the tide waters Of Islesboro; voted leave tn
withdraw to the petitioners to amend the
charter of the Sullivan and Hancock Steam
Ferry Co; referred to the next legislature
with order of notice the petition of J. X.
Freeman to extend wharf into the tide
waters of Southwest HarbOr in the town of
fremont: the bill for the extension of the
Eastern X. X. wharf which came back to the
committee from the House was considered
and hearing will be given to both parties
next Thursday.
OK THE JUDICIARY.
Bill to establish a reformatory prison will
be considered Feb 18TH
On FISHERIES AND GAME.
Voted ought to pass on the bill prohibiting
- har I.yl,t tr,.l,
length for canning purposes between the 18th
of December and the 18th of April.
The lobster bills were then considered and
a long discussion ensued over the question
of protecting the Holsters. 1t appears that
the fish dealers and ''smack men wanted
law prohibiting the capture of Holsters I'M
der 100 inchesin length. The packers and
Gamers object to any law of this kind as
they cannot afford to buy large HOLSTERS.
They asked for close time for 4 certain
period each year when no one should be al
lowed to catch Holsters of any size. Chas
A. Spofford of Deer Isle, VIM. Freeman of
Cherryfield, George Burnham and Hartley
c. Baxter of Portland, appeared for the
packers, and q. ID. Dyer of Portland and
others for the wholesale dealers. They
came to no final conclusions, but the chat r
man will draw up bill and present it to the
committee at some future meeting for their
acceptance. Voted leave to withdraw two
petitioners for law in favor of jack shoot
ing. Leave to withdraw given to the petit
tioners for a law to prohibit fishing in Pleas
AIT Pond for five years.
On AGRICULTURE.
Bill an act to provide for the gen
eral diffusion of weather indications
throughout the State, was referred
lation inexpedient on petition in relation to
killing calves less than four weeks old :;
vot. leave to Withdraw on petition of Ok
ford County Agricultural Society for restor-
alton of State bounty.
OK LEGISLATIVE APPoRrIoNMENr.
1t will be remembered that recent
meeting Of this committee agreed as to the
number OF representatives which each county
should be entitled to under the new appor-
tionment Last evening each county passed
in its classification with the exception of
Cumberland, Sagadahoc and Washington.
These counties objected to the number of
representatives, given them claiming one
more each. An unsuccessful effort was
made to reconsider the former vote. The
committee asked the Directing counties to
make up q classification under the old vote
which gave Cumberland 20, Sagadahoc 4.
and Washington 10 representatives. This
they refused To do. A sub committee of two
consisting of Messrs. Heath and Thatcher
was then appointed to cnnfer with the three
Directing delegations and make up classi-
fication for each of these counties on the
basis of the old vote, the three counties to
have the privilege of presenting a minority
report.
A large audience was present at Granite
Hall last evening at the fair, many coming
from Hallowell and Gardiner. The enter
tainment was a repetition of that given on
Wednesday night and was excellent as be-