Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-02-26

On motion by Mr.. Rogers OF Washington
bill, Al act to prohibit the taking Of fsl
from Noyes's pond in Bluehill vas take,
from the table. On the came senator
motion the bill Was amended, the bill thsr
took its second reading and passed to b,
engsossed.
On motion by Mr.. Grindle Of Hancocl
Senate document No. f3, . communication
relating to FIRE escapes, vas taken from the
table and referred to the committee OF
public buildings.
Bills PASSED TO BE ENAcrEp AND Re.
SOLVES FISALLr PASSED.
An act to provide board Of registration
in the cities Of this State.
An act to provide for the election of a
school committee and superintendent Of
schools in town Of Westboook.
An act to amend section ii Of chapter
l26, Public Laws Of lS44, entitled .sAn &C,
for the protection of salmon, shsd and ale
wives in Georges river and tributary
streams
An act to authorize Bangor Street Rail.
way to extend its system.
| An act to incorporate the Sanford Agri-
cultural and Mechanical Association.
| An act authorizing the Manufacturing
Investment Company to erect and msin-
tain booms and piers in the Kennebec river
At Madison.
An act to amend section of chapter lis
of the Revised Statutes, relating to ssls.
| ries.
An act to authorize the inhabitants Of the
| town of Bristol to construct and mai atain 4
bridge across the tide waters of Rutherforls
Island Gut.
An act to incorporate the Cas,iue and
Brooksville Steam Ferry Company.
| An act to amend section liz of chapter
| ii the Revised Statutes, relating to normal
schools.
An act to incorporate the Csstine Bank
ing Company.
| An act TO provide for the election Of a
| school committee and superintendent of
| schools for the town of SkowheRAn.
| An act to incorporate the Mechanic Falls
| Trust and Banking Association.
Resolve in favor of Swanville.
Resolve in favor Of Conno1 Plantation.
| Resolve in sid of the town Of Cutler.
Resolve in aid of the Children's Home
in Bangor.
Resolve in favor Of John E. Kelley.
| Resolve in favor of helping maintain
road from Patten to Crystal Plantation.
| Resolve in favor of Macwahoc Planta-
ton.
Resolve authorizing the county of Ken
nebec to procure loan.
| On motion by MIR. Ryder of Penobscot,
''an ac. TO change the name Of Belinda NJ.
Freeze Of Orono," also, an act to change
the name of Rives Carpenter Mitchell Of
| Patten," were laid upon the table.
On motion by Mr.. Haines of Kennebec,
| bill, an sci II prohibit the taking of fsh in
the tributaries Of Long and Great ponds in
| the county Of Kenuebec, wss laid upon the
table, Mr.. Haines afterwards withdrew his
mo,ion and the bill passed 10 be enacted.
90 motion by Mr.. Rogers Of Washington
Senate Doc. No. ITO IAN &C. to amend an
act allowing annual stipend to the Waldo
and Penobscot Agricultural Society,"" vas
taken from the table, read o second time
and passed to be engrossed.
On motion by Mr.. Walton of Somerset,
bill, an act to authorize the town of Skox-
hegan to perfect its title to school property
in ssid town, was taken from the table, aud
| on motion by the same senator was amend
| ed, and az amended ,esd second time and
passed to be epsrossed.
Ga motion by Mr.. Smith of Lincoln,
| bill an act relating to the Knox and Lin
| coin railway, was taken from the table and
read second time.
| Mr.. Walton of Somerset offer the
following amendment BY request: Amend
| by adding 70 section the following words.
''no,hing in this act shall affect any pend
| ing sction."
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| dent, to objec. to that anne ndment. In
| the absence of the charm an Of the commit
| tee q similar amendment was introduced
before the committee BY counsel for Wal.
| d0boro. The committee gave all the time
that was desired, long hearing and unan-
imously rejected it, for they believed if
| accepted.i would entirely destroy the force
of the bill and prevent the sale Of the road !;
that if the bill were allowed to pass as it
was reported BY the committee none of the
| interests of the town of Waldoboro would
| be intetfered with in the least. Three
! thousand petitioners along the line of the
Knox & Liz coin road have come be fore the
| Legislature. including so from Waidoboro,
among them very many of the heaviest
| tax payers CT that town. asking for this
| bill. Not a remor strsnce comes from any
town, not even from the town of Wal
doboro. nor did the municipal officers Of
that town pu. in their appearance st the
hearing. Every member Of the delegations
| Of Sagadahoc, Lincoln and Knox, and the
me mbers of both House and Senate are
| unanimous in favor Of tha bill as reported
| by the committee. In 1888 the directors Of
the Knox & Lincoln road came to the Legis-
la:ure aid asked for a right to sell the
road. That Legislature failed to make the
law clear and explicit. This Legislature is
simply asksd to do what that Legislature
failed to do For these many years since
that read wa. built. the towns along the
| line hive been suffering great loss. They
have been paving interest each year until
they have paid more than two-thirds of the
cost of the road in interest. About ten
years ago they received an offer 10 lease the
road for $50, 600, bat for some reason fsilei
| to secure it, and in consequence they have
received on the average $40 goo, less, an
nualiy, $4,000. Should this bill be lost
or the smepdmsrt made and the towns be
denied the privilege Of selling. no one
knows how long it may be before they may
h.ve another opportunity to sell. Since
the rosd has changed hands ia the past
three months there have been ver7 many
| improvements made here. A new railroad
| system has begun to develop that We be-
lieve will be extensive and greatly for TIE
interests of the counties on the line. They
have already expended in the past three
months some $40, 900 by way Of improve.
ments, building over every depot, and they
are about to build large ferry which
shall carry some six cars across the
Kenneoec. They hsve improved the
service very much. They have put
on morning and evening train which
the road never hal before and they have
reduced the rates OF fare along the differ
ent towns. hope and trust the members
Of 'hi. body will stand by the committee in
their report for we certsinIy believe and
especially the people along the line Of thi.
road that i. is for our interest and for the
interest and development Of the towns
along the line that the bill should pass al
it is.
i Mr.. Wal.on-As I suggested when
offered the amendment, l did it by request
kne~ nothing about the circumstances.
assume that vhat the senator from I-incol1
! says is correct. The amendment upon The
face Of it locks right II any parties have
legal ri zhss It il a serious q1estion whether
this Legislature should interfere with those
rights, The suggestion Of the senate: from
Lincoln is ,hst somebody has some rights
thst is by implication, and that they will hs
inserfered with by this bill. II that is the
|, case ii strikes me that the amendment is .
proper one. am willing to lesve il to the
} Senate 10 say what is proper under the
circumstances. The question being pu.
! upon the adoption Of the amendment, re-
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