The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-01-21
The Maine Legislature.


authority to construct the line.
Inc Dill Is to amend certain acts, so as to
permit said company to build tracks. etc
through the towns OF Newburg and Dixmont
IN the county OF Penobscot, and towns of
Monroe and Searsport in the county of
Waldo; also to build through the towns of
Glenburn, Hermon, Levant, Keuduskeap
Corlnth, Charleston, Garland Stetson and
ENtter, in the county of Penobscot. 1t is as
follows:
Section l. In addition to the powers
rights and duties and obligations of said
company specified in it's charter Chap. 634
Private and Special Laws of 1898 as amend
ed by Chapter 80, Private and Special Laws
of 1879, SAID company is hereby granted the
right and authority to extend its lines, CON
struct, MAINTAIN and operate its street rail
way and lights, with convenient single and
double tracks, side tracks, switches and
turnouts, with ali the necessary or conven-
lent lines OF poles, wires and appliances for
motor power and Lighting in and through
the towns OF Newburg and Dixmont in the
county of Penobscot, and the towns of Mon
roe and Searsport in the county of Waldo.
The location OF poles and tracks To be made
by the municipal officers after the right of
way has been granted by the towns named.
with all the rights and privileges and sub
Ject TO all the provisions, conditions and OBJ
legations and liabilities as set forth in chap
ter 634, Private and Special Laws of 1893
and chapter 80, Private and Special Laws of
1895.
Section ,. Said Bangor, Hampden &
W Nnterport Railway Co. is hereby granted
the right to run its cars the tracks of
the Bangor Street Railway on such terms as
are provided in chap. 80, private and special
laws of 1885, throughout the city of Bangor
to such places as it may establish depots for
receiving passengers, freight, express and
mail matter, from any and all lines owned
or operated by the company to and from the
line of Hermon and Glenburn and to con-
struct, extend, maintain and operate its
street railway and lights, with convenient
single and double tracks, side tracks,
switches, or turnouts with all the necessary
or convenient lines of poles, wires and ap-
pllances, for motive power and lighting IN
and through the towns of Glenburn, Her
mon, Levant, Kenduskeag, Corinth, Charles
ton, Garland, Stetson and Exeter in the
county of Penobscot.
The location of poles and tracks to be
made by the municipal officers, after the
right is granted by the towns named, with
all the rights and privileges, and subject to
all the provisions, conditions, obligations
and liabilities as set forth in the acts refer
red to.
Section 5. This act shall take effect when
approved.
The bill was referred to the Committee on
Railroads.
BILLS, PETITIONS, ETC.
The people of Green's Landing ask to
have their part of Deer Isle incorporated as
a town.
The Maine Woman's Temperance Associa-
tlon petitions for appropriation for
home for friendless girls.
Mr.. Llttletield of Belfast has presented
the petition of F. A. Totten and others
eXempting soldiers losing limb from pay
ing poll tax. Referred to the committee on
taxation.
nebec county for an appropriation for the
maintenance of the Monmouth fish hatchery
have been introduced.
Judge Phil ilbrook of Waterville has intro
duced a bill to repeal the corporation mo-
nopoly law. 1t proposes to annul all that
part of the section, chapter l02, of the pub
lie laws Of 1895, after the word "corpor
atlons" in the 1lth line.
Nicholas Fessenden, ,eX-seCretary of State,
presented the report of VIM. Dewitt Hyde,
S. u. Leavitt and Edmund f. Webb, 5le
commissioners upon the establishment of
new normal school. The commission be-
lleve in having this school situated in a
locality which has not one now The report
was referred to the Committee on E6ilca-
tion.
A bill amending the charter of the Vinal-
haven Telegraph & Telephone Company,
authorizing the corporation to operate lines
between Nlnalhaveu, all the islands III Pc
nobscot bay and any cities aud towns on
the mainland, the right of eminent domain
being given on its taking land capital stock
fixed at S15,O 900. Also bill to Incorporate
the Ninalhaven Water Co,
SHORT SESSION FRIDAY.
Both branches of the legislature held
short session this morning with light at
tendance. a few acts and resolves We're in-
troduced but nothing of startling nature.
In the house Mr.. Burns of W estbrook pre-
sented resolve asking for an appropriation
of 50 ,O0O for the Maine Eye and Ear Intirn-
ary, which was referred to the financial COM
mlttee. A resolve asking for s. 600 for the
Bangor Children's Home was presented by
mlttee on finance.
An act to abolish days of grace and fl
the date of maturity on notes and drafts,
was presented by Mr.. Searls of Chelsea
Mr.. Sewal of Bath introduced an act for the
licensing of game wardeIs and asked its
reference to the inland fish and game COM
mittee.
A joint special committee was appointed
to consider matters in connection with the
Eastern Maine Insane Hospital and
outline necessary legislation in its behalf.
Weeks of Penobscot, Billings of Waldo
and Maxwell of Androscoggin are members
on the part of the senate and Palmer of Ban
gor, Rodlck of Eden, Macomber of Augusta,
Murchie of Calais, Austin of Milford. Shep-
herd OF Buxton and Fernald of Poland on
the part of the house.
Representative Kneeland of Searsport
presented a handful of petitions TO regulate
the close time on trout in Swan lake.
Mr.. Chatto of Brooksville presented petit
tion from George H. Warren of Castine
asking the privilege to catch alewives in gill
nets in Bagadnce river. Also asking that
eels may not be caught below Dices Head.
Both houses adjourned until Monday af-
ternoon at 4 80 o'clock.
The candidates for adjutant general pro-
vlding General Connor resigns to become
United States Pension agent for the depart
ment of Maine, are General Jonathan Gil
ley, Rockland; General John T. Richards
of Gardiner; General Everard E. Newcomb
of the governors staff and Col. Lucius H.
Kendall of the 2nd Regiment, n. G. S. NJ.
The present pension agents term does not
expire for year. Of course it is not known
neither the change in the office will be
made before the expiration OF that time
or not.
Speaker Larrabee of the house has secur-
ed the services of an accomplished stenog
raphdr in the person of Miss Eva l.. Shurev
OF Bridgton, daughter of Editor Shorey OF the
Rridgton News Miss Shorey, besides clerI-
cal work, has had some experience in news
paper work in assisting her father, and con-
sequenJly is handy with the pen in any chair
you rlace her Miss Shorey is valued
acquisition to the State House corps of light
nlng transcribers.