Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-23

1 That being the case, and these mortuaces
having been made without restrictions
under the authority of this Legislature, il
seemed to me, as it did to nine members
of our committee that it would be unwise
that any shadow should be cast upon the
titles derived from his foreclosure sale.
and therefore we signed the majority re-
port.
Mr.. Shaw of Aroostook: l take issue
| squarely with the senator from York on
this matter, and / say that there was a
gigantic steal at that time. l know that
1t is matter of common knowledge that
the State was defrauded of these lands by
| set of successful schemers. The great
cry at that time was to get railroad into
Aroostook. This corporation got these
lands on account of building railroad
Into Aroostook, and they got all these
lands into their possession, and then they
built into Aroostook county just about
quarter of mile. i do not believe that
there is a man in this State who does not
know that the State lost these lands by
the scheming of a lot of speculators But
L know that now man might as well
butt his head against a brick wall as butt
against this affair. 1t is a perfected
oeAiSAhS, anu VIC Ctiil NO ~llOtuluS uOW To
right it. 1t is too late. l think that the
position of the senator from Androscoggin
in this matter is undoubtedly correct.
MIR. Higgins said that his information
on this matter was derived entirely from
the acts and resolves and other public
documents of the State
Mr.. Shaw acknowledged that these acts
and resolves did give these rights to this
company, but that, nevertheless, IA great
wrong was perpetrated at the time they
were passed.
Mr.. Higgins said that he based all that
be had said in the Senate upon the mat
tiers that were brought out before the
committee. He said the committee tried
to get at all the information they could
on this matter from every possible source,
and that as far as the laws of the State
were concerned there was no basis for the
charge that had been made here.
Continuing, he said: The title of the
present owners of these lands is a lawful
title and certainly do protest against this
attempt at ripping up the titles of inno-
cent third parties in Aroostook county
MIR. Wiggin of Aroostook: l believe,
Mr.. President that when these lands We're
taken and given to this railroad company
the most gigantic wrong was perpetrated
against the citizens of the State of Maine
and especially against the citizens of my
own county that ever was done in this |
State, and | am glad to stand here at this |
day and protest against it, although l
agree with my friend, the senator from
Androscoggin, that it is too late now to |
do anything to right that wrong
happen to know something about this |
matter, because l was one of n committee |
appointed five or six years ago to see if |
something could not be done to reclaim |
our rights. We Investigated the matter
thoroughly, and we found that we could
do nothing; the steal was buttoned up
tight, and we could not get behind it.
On motion of Mr.. Hume of Washington
the matter was laid on the table and spec
tally assigned for Tuesday of pext week.
An act to amend sec. so, chap. IS, Re-
vised Statutes, as to notice of defect in
highways and injuries received, came from
the House indefinitely postponed.
On motion of Mr.. Savage of Androscog
gin this bill was laid on the table,
An act to enable the county of Sagada-
hoe to make free the Merrymeeting bay
bridge came from the House indefinitely
pOstpon ed.
Mr.. Ferguson of Sagadahoc said that
his county did not want this bill if it was
to relate to one bridge only, and on his
motion the Senate concurred with the
House in the indefinite postponement of
the bill
An act to amend chap. 81, Revised
relating to the sale of intoxicat-
ing liquors, with House amendment A
,dopted. came from the House indefinite
ly postponed The Senate concurrcd in the
adoption of the amendment, and con-
Cured in the indefinite postponement of
the bill.
An act to amend sec 81, chap Q, Re-
vised Statutes, relating to the elections of
the Penobscot tribe of Indians, came back
from the House amended.
On motion of Mr.. Shaw of Aroostook
The Senate reconsidered the vote where
by this bill was passed to be engrossed,
adopted House amendment A in concur
renee, and passed the bill to be engrossed
Us amended.
Reports A and B of committee on judi
,iary on bill an act to confer the right of
suffrage on women in municipal affairs,
anne back from the House. the House ad-
herring to its former action in accepting
-cpoIg IA | :
On motion of Mr.. Savage Of Androscog-
gin the Senate also adhered to its former
action in accepting report b.
Reports A and B of committee on taxa
ion on bill an act to amend secs. 6 and
10, chap. IL, Revised Statutes relating
10 the manner of assessment of common
chool fund, came back from the House. .
he House having accepted report A in ,
non concurrence with the Senate. ,
On motion of Mr.. Walls of Knox the
Senate adhered to its former action in ac-
epting report B. a.,
Reports A and B of committee on taxa a.,
ion on bill an act to exempt the property :
# Young Mems Christian Associations
rom taxation came back from the House, +,
he House having accepted report B in ,
ION concurrence with the Senate
Mr.. Walls of Knox moved that the Sen :,
tie recede and concur with the House.
Mr. Shaw OF Aroostook: 1t has been
bought wise by the House to pass law,
which is now on the table in this branch, /.
the property of agricultural, !;
and mechanical associations
rom taxation. They have passed this bill :.
which is designed to promote the good of
rotting horses and trotting parks, and :,
A. L.. L. / a.