Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-14
GLOWING PROJECT.
To ConnectWiscasset and RangeIey
Region by Railroads..
Several Hearings Take Up Odd Moment. q,
The Committees.

Copies of 1.-The Maine Central were
distributed on the desks OF the members
of the House, Wednesday morning. MAI
Dickey put in resolve expressing appre-
citation both of the courtesy shown by the
publishers, and also of the extremely val
liable work which is being done by this
Journal, the Maine Central, in advertising
in such highly creditable manner, the
many and varied attractions which the
State of Maine offers the pleasure tourist
The committee on leave of absence is
just now the busiest Of all the committees,
judging from the number of members it
has voted to excuse from attendance.
Representative Lane of Augusta occu-
pied the Speakers chair during the morn
ing hour and disposed of the business with
marked dispatch.
The committee on inland fisheries
agreed to report unanimously in favor of
$4,000 for the carrying out of the pro-
visions of fish and game laws.
Several members of the State board of
agriculture were here, yesterday, in the IN
terest of the oleomargarine bill which
will come up in the House, today.
Before the Committees.
The project for a railroad from Weeks
Mills to Pennington, connecting the mar
row guage system of the Wiscasset &
Quebec II. r.. with the Franklin county
system was again the subject of q hear,
ing before the railroad committee. First
the charter for a railroad from Weeks
Mills to Waterville went through, now a
charter is asked for to build a road from
Waterville to Pennington via New Shar-
on. W. T. p. Fogg, Esq, of Waterville.
conducted the hearing, there being no OPP
position. There appeared Messrs. Philip
H. Stubs of Strong, W. G. Philbrook of
Waterville, N b. Beal of Phillips, J. c.
Tarbox of Pennington, w. II. Haines of
Waterville l. c. Libby of Waterville,
N. Harding of New Sharon, W. W.
Norcross of Kent's Hill, r. G.. Swift of
New Sharon, and others. There was
present a large delegation of representa-
tive men from the localities interested in
the construction Of the road. 1t is the
intention of the company to develop the
summer resort business in the lake re-
gions through which it would pass, west
and east of Waterville, and the charter au-
thorizes the company to build hotels and
cottages and lay out parks. The system
it is proposed to thus connect would In
clude about 1856 miles of narrow gauge
railroad. The committee Will make
favorable report. Mr. Fogg, who has
given the project much of his time, says
that If the charter be granted good part
of the road will DO constructed before
next winter.
This committee also gave hearing on
the Moore bill, providing that there be
included In mileage books the list of sta
tions OH the road and distances between
each; also for SO numbering the mileage
books that the passenger may sec at
glance the number of coupons taken out
by the conductor. The bill was objected
to as not feasiblc that there was no
cause for such legislation, which would
be contrary to the policy of the State.
No one appeared before the seashore
fisheries committee in behalf of the petit
tions for close time on CLAIMS in several
towns in Hancock county. The matter
was referred to the next Legislature, as
was the act to regulate the packing OF
sardines. At the hearing Attorney
Deasy of Bar Harbor, and several packers
appeared for the measure.
The committee on banking heard Presi-
dent Stewart of the Granite State Proyi,
dent Association and others connected
with this association. Mr.. Stewart ex.
planned the methods of the company
which, he said, had just invited the bank
s. commissioners of the states in which the
company operates to make thorough ex-
animation of the accounts of the company.
The railroad committee voted legisia-
tlon inexpedient ON bill relating to mil
cage books; ought to pass on bill relating
to extension of the Canadian Il Carabas-
set railroad.
The committee on military affairs will
report resolve appropriating $500 annu-
ally for two years to aid the adJutant
general to collect data for history OF
the share done by Maine troops IN the he
bellion
Nominations by Governor CIeaves.
+ Eo,low,ng arc the nominations by