Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-03-26
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oa motion BY Mr.. Walton OF Somersel
An act to incorporate the Ksniset &c Water
Power Company. wss taken fr'su the table.
Mr.. waltcn-rhs provisions Of IN. bill
In question are % extraordinary and tho
power and authority given BY tho docuriens
20 large. thas shall and do move the
indefinite possponemert Of the same. Il
purpor,s TO be an act 70 sneosporate
| the Keanebec waser Power Com .,any,
And desire 70 call the attention of the
Senate to this bill.
/ While know that ~ far a. the gentis-
men here are concerned, who are inc sfrc-
ratoss, they are honorable men, must OBJ.
1 jecs to giving 70 any class of men in the
community, no matter Who they are, such
extraordinary powers ~ contained in this
| bill. This bill provides for the control Of
the Kennebec river and Its tributaries
draining eleven counties in this State. Il
goes further aud provides .'all o her pc inss
adjacent to The Kennebec rive anil its
tributAries." understand from the CON-
mittee that no public notice was givea as
required by the statute. before this Ls gisla.
ture, 90 that the people Of the lIsr nebee
| valley and Of its tributaries had no knowi-
| edge Of this bill whatever. Some
Of these men l know, and some
are my personal friends. have notined
one of them that l objected to this bill and
that had il laid upon the table to exAraine.
He knowledssd it was rather rather rank
| and has furnished me with An amendment,
but sm no better satisfied with the amend
ment than with the original bill, although il
curtails 10 some extent the bill. II 10 bur
tive yeArs before We shall hsve anothe {
Legislature when proper notice can be
given and people can understand what il to
be given away by the State. and these m en-
eau put in their notice in accordance ilh
Law. l move that the bill be indennit siy
postponed.
Mr.. Thstcher-As this bill was repo rted
by myself from the committee, wish
to make explanation how il came
from the committee. When 1.-The
petition was presented, tho cotumitlee ap-
pointed time for hearing AND published
notices in the Piscatsquis Observer. Somer-
set Repayter and Kennebec journal. Par.
ties from the upper section of tn Kennebec
and P.sestsqais obtained copies OF the bill
and attended the bearing. They objected
10 the bill. The committee suggested they
! should hold q conference and see 10 the,
cou!d agree upon some bill which would he
satisfactory. They held such meeting g,d
brought in this bill upon which they we're
all agreed, and We reported 1t, ~ there was
no objection,
Mr.. Wslton--Was any notice publis he'd
previous to the meeting Of the Legislst'iret
Mr.. Tha.cher-No Sir. Thrve was not
MIR. Wslton--I further call The ate ntion
of The Senate to the fact that this rart poses
to Incorporate the Kennebec Water Power
Company. 1t WAS only by accide mt that
discovered what wAs mesnt. / supposed II
WAS matter pertaining to som . water
power company al Augusta or Wat ,rville.
Mr.. Fhatcher--I merely wish to defend
the action of the committee.
The question being put, the MOI ion pre-.
vailed and The bill was indefinitely post
poned.
On request by Mr.. Moore Of lumber.
railroad committee on House bill No. 20
were assigned tor tomorrow at II clock.
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
An act 60 incorporate the Winn Water
and Power Company.
An &C. to amend chapter $50 Of the Pri-
vste snd Special Laws Of the year 1880,
eutiiled an act relating to drains and sewers
in The town of Deeriug.
FNn NIT " pitNtlt pkt'ktiik stu us
t,ibutiug ballots at the public expenee and
to regulate voting for State and ciiy cleo
tions.
Oa motion by Mr.. Walton Of Somerset,
an act 10 provide for toe payment Of xppro-
pristions for academies aGd other institu-
rions of learning, was assigned for tomor-
row 10 follow other assignments
90 motion by Mr. Ryder Of Peno bscot,
Resolve relating 10 the Eastern Maine in
sane hospital wss assigned for tomorrow 10
follow.
On motion by Mr.. Thatcher Of Peuob-
scot, bill relating 10 the listing system of
taxation was assigned for tomorrow to fol-
low.
On motion by Mr.. Mallet OF Cumber-
land, House document 200 was taken from
the liable ard passed to be engrossed.
On motion by SIR. Powers of Aroostook,
motion to reconsider The vote relative TO
bill, an act TO creste Il forest commission
an; for the pr1te elton Of forests. was taken
from Nh, table, motion withdrawn.
On motion by Mr.. Nu.,ing Of Aroosts,ok,
A6j jjurned.