The Portland daily press., 1885-02-05
The Boston and Maine Express Bill
to be Reported Today.
Points Which Gen. Dew Urged as
Amendments to the Liquor Law.
A Protracted Debate on the Exper-
mental Station Bill.
Interesting Hearing ON the Question Of
Readjustment of Freight Rates.
Other Matters of More or Less In
terest to Our People.
Special to the Prees,)

is based on the ground that the lock affords the
only means OF using the waters of the river
as highway.
The pstition relating to dairyirg requests an
appropriation Of $t6o0, to be paid equally in
each county in which q butter association or
factory shall be established and that the
Board of Agriculture shall see that the money
is justly applied.
The bill for the protection of seal in Casco
Bay has been taken from the Judiciary Com
mittee and relerrsd to tho Committee on Fish
cries and Game.
A bill was reported which provides thst the
salaries of judges of municipal courts shall
not bs diminished during their continuance in
cfico.
The American Express Company have de-
cided not to oppose the proposed charter OF the
Boston aud Maine Express Company, inas-
much az the pro rata clause has been ramoved
from the charter by the friends of the B. & NJ.
Company, they claiming that the third section
Of the bill gives them all the rights they desire.
The railroad committee have decided TO report
the bill in its new draft, and that it ought to
pass. The following is copy of the bin in
full:
an act to Incorporate the Boston + Maine Eapress
Company:
Sec. 1.-Frank Jones, James t. Furber. Payson
Tucker, George P. Wescott, Frederick Robe, 10.
seph Il. Bodwell Orvillo D. Baker, Geo. G. Wing
E. r. Burpee, F. H. Ciergue and Joseph II. Manley
their associates and successors, hersby made a
corporation by the of the Boston g. Maine
Express Company, for the purpose of forwarding
and Transporting money, merchandise and other
property, collecting notes, bills and other claims
and doing all other express business with all the
and l,riViiepea snhipCt rn al tha
liabilities and restrictions of similar corporations
uRder The general laws of this State. Said corpora
ton shall have the right to operate over the Boston
Maine railroad and all its leased lines and branch
es, and over all railroad, steamboat and stage lines
in Maine, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.
SEC. 2.-The capital stock of said corporation
shall not exceed three hundred thousand dollars
and shall be divided into shares of one hundred
dollars each. SSid corporation may hold such real
and personal estate as may be necessary or conven-
lent for carrying on its buEiness not exceeding In
all the amount of its capital stock aforesaid.
Sec. 3.The proPrietors and operators of all rail-
roaes, steamboats, and stages, who are commen car.
riers Of merchandise, shall furnish said company
with all reasonable facilities. accommodations and
exchanges needfal and convenlsnt for its business
without unjust or unreasonable discrimination In
the rates charged therefor.
The Senate, as well as the House, up to this
time, has been sort of Quaker meeting.
During the session of the upper chamber to-
day, however, its silence was broken By pro-
eA~SHOo NepAps Nu tuO "a pcIlul0Hbdl stStlOu
bill. Senator Marble opened the bali by Wig
orous attack on the measure, and during his
remarks he stated that he would not be dra-
gooned into the support OF measure which
dia-not meet with the approval of his jude-
ment, by secret societies, whether they were
Oranges or other secret organizations, with the
Salvation Army thrown in This last remark
occasioned ripple of laughter. He spoke
about an hour, and his remarks engaged close
attention. Senator Parkhurst urged the pas-
sage Of the bill, and so did Senator Lebroke,
who held the Senate by his oratory, and when
he was obliged to give way to call for ad-
journment, it occasioned regret among those
who heard him. The Senate chamber was
packed with spectators, among whom we're q
large number of members of the House.
Notwithstanding the vote passed by the city
OF Portland endorsing the police bill by the
Civil Service Rsform Club. aud before the j u
dietary Committee Of tbs Legislature, strong
remonstrsnce is expected here from the busi.
ness men of Portland. The remonstrants will
probably be represented by counsel, and City
6olieitor Looney will appear in behalf Of the
city government to urge tho passage of the
bill.
There will probably ba holly contested
fight before the committee on intsrior waters
over the question Of passing an act to prohibit
the filing up of Royals river at Yarmouth
with refuse from manufacturing establish
ments The Forest Paper Company, controlled
BY S. D. Warren 81 Co, will oppose tia meg
snre before the committee. A son of S. D.
nd
ing to the interests of the pspsr company.
Two years sgo tho Legislature passed an act
prohibiting the shooting OF seals in Oasoo Bay.
The fshermen NOW complain that tae seals
have become SO plentiful as to injure the fish
ing and are hearing petitions for the repeal of
the law. 1t is understood that Judge God.
dard, at whose instance the law waa passed,
will appear before the COMMITTEES in opposition
to the petitioners. There will undoubtedly be
warm fight, as Mr. Hamilton OF Camberland
is making strong efforts TO have the law re-
pealed.
COMMITTEE HEARINGs.
The railroad committee gaye an extended
hearing to parties asking sor q roadjaatmant of
the freight rates from Portland to points east,
who claimed that freight was shipped to Ban
gor at considerably less charges than at inter
mediate points, notably at Barnham, Etna,
Belfast &C., and tina. 5rsight rates from Ban
gor to Portland and Boston are loss than from
points forty miles this side OF Bangor In
other words there is Discrimination Of
freights that is Objectionable. The remon-
strants claimed that Bangor Is a competing
point and that in the transportation of freight
there the railroad is brought iuto competition
with the freight brought by water. II was
also claimed that the policy Of the Maine Cen
tral has always been TO make special rates for
any new industry that may bs developed along
its lins, and to assist ia helping TO build it up
The bill to limit passenger rates to three cents
a.mile vas also considered ia the same connec-
ton. This proposition seems to have original
ed in discriminating passenger tolls on the
Grand Trunk road, where no mileage tickets
are sold as on the Maine Central. Several
witnesses were Examined on both matters
Maj. w. H. Fogsr Of Belfast appeared for the
petitioners, and Jcsish Fl. Dgummond OF Port
land, appeared for the remons.rants
The bill amending the charter of the Bridg-
ton & Presumpscos railroad SO that the road
shall change its tsrmini AID be- allowed to ex-
tend the time of its completion 10 Feb. /, 1887,
was taken up and referred to subcommittee
to draft bill.
Several other matters we're disposed OF in
similar manner.
The committee on banks and banking took
mp the bill to incorporate the Pennington
Trust Company aad referred 1t to sub-com-
mittse to prepare bill,
The bill allowing persons authorized by the
depositors, while living. to draw their funds
from savings banks after their decesse, With
out administration was also referred to a sub
committee to draft bill.
The bill authorizing savings banks to invest
in certain securities in New England, was also
referred to sub committee to report in a new
draft.
The Judiciary Committee finished the hear
ing on the bill providing for Superior court
in Aroostook county and then tabled it,
Voted not to pass on bill to amend chap. 50,
sec. 10 On marriage and its solemnization.
Judge Enoch knight of Portland appeared
before the committee and presented bill pre-
viding for refosmatory for women which
calls for an appropriation OF $4,000.