Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-02-14

parties were this railroad company on the
one part and the Lake Megantic on the other
he supposed the report was true. The Ban
gor people had been anxious to defeat the
scheme, and had considered Piscataquis q
party in interest. They had been anxious
for his influence in their behalf, and had ad-
mitted him as partner to fight the bill but
in the public press they had not given him
even the poor credi: of having an interest in
the decision of the question Piscataquis
County, so largely interested, had been
completely ignored. He thought his quondam
partners had become unduly alarmed, and
with all their shrewdness and ability. had
been overresched in the compromise by the
parties on the other side. He then proceeded
to argue and point out the disadvantage, of
the bridging of MOosehead Lake; the injury
to the scenery which annually attracts to the
State thousands of tourists who leave thous-
ands of dollars with our people; the injury to
the vast numbering interest in the rafting of
logs and the destruction of the forests bv fire
from trains running through the unbroken will
derness the inconvenience, and the danger to
life in navigating the lake on account of the
obstruction. He argued that the result of
the building of the road would be reversal
of the transportation and business of the
State, and that the other roads would
simply distribute what this road brought from
the west He spoke of the expense of such
bridge as ought to be built, and criticised
the bill because not properly guarded in
this particular.
At the conclusion of Mr. Lebrokes re-
marks, which occupied nearly two hours, the
amendments were adopted, and the bill was
passed to be engrossed by vote of 10 to 2.
Adjourned
PETITIONS, BILLS. ETC. PRESENTED AND
REFERRED.
By. Mr.. Roak-Pettion of Joseph H. Dav
and 80 other business men of Lewiston for
an appropriation by the State in aid of the
Worlds Exposition at New Orleans, which
was referred to the Committee on Financial
Affairs.
BY Mr.. Ray-Petition of Alfred Cleaves
and others, citizens of Yarmouth, asking to
have their names stricken from the petition
of Paul G. Chadbourn asking for additional
Legislation to restrict the throwing of refuse
material into Royals river; also remon-
against the said petition of Paul G.. Chad
bourn; referred to the Committee on Interior
Waters.
BY Mr.. Libbey-Resolve in favor of the
State Normal Schools, which was referred to
the Committee on Education,
BY Mr.. Cutler-Bili an act to amend an
act entitled an act incorporating the Pond
Sheer Boom Co referred to the Committee
on Interior Waters
BY Mr.. Young-Bill an act to amend the
charter of the Pejepscot Water Co.. referred
to the Committee on Legal Affairs.
By Mr.. Wescott-Remonstranc of Edward
Seabury and 80 others against granting the
petition of Paul G. Chadbourn ct ais, in
relation to throwing refuse material into
Royals river; of F. G. Merrill ct ais against
the same petition; petition of Geo. E.
COombs ct ats, to have their names stricken
from the petition of Paul G. Chadbourn for
legislation in regard to throwing of refuse
material into ROYALS river; referred to the
Committee on Interior Waters.