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| terested spectator was Hon. George II.
wesoott of Portland, who dropped In for
minute or two. Mr.. wescott and ex-
Gov. CIesves came TO Augusta this morn
ing. Gov. Cleaves said they were here
merely to see the wheels go round.
A venerable soheme which came before
the committee today was that Of the Cas-
tine Railway and Navigation company.
It WINS away back in 1887 that this project
was first chartered. IL was then plan
to build north through Bangor to con-
nection with the Canadian Pacific. Back
of IL was the dream of Castins that the
railroad would make it q great seaport
a mart of commerce and famous port,
such as wiscasset hopes to become when
railroad magnates and steamship owners
discover the possibilities Of WiscAsset har-
Dor. The dream did not cone true. The
charter has been renewed again and again
but the rights north of Bangor have been
surrendered to Mayor Beal, who has
pushed one of his electric lines out Into
that region. Now all the Castine Railway
and Navigation company hopes to do Is
to build road to Ellsworth with posi-
bility that IL may also get into Bangor,
A. NJ nevereaux, Esq, explained this to
the committee and Judge Philbrook Of
waterville and Hon. Hannibal h Hamlin
expressed the hope that Castips might get
railway facilities. Mr.. Devereaux said
that the promoters Of the line had at last
received assurances that capitalists would
take hold of the enterprise. One remark
made by MIR. Devereaux Is interesting Ms
bearing on the proposition to build three
new normal schools. He said that
Principal Richardson stated that q new
normal school would make 1t impossiol
Castine gets railroad.
MIR. Woodward opposed the charter. He
urged that thu road could organize under
the general law and that that portion Of
| II proposed to cover the territory bet ween
Cnstine and bangor paralleled both the
Bucksport and Bar Harbor branches Of
the Maine Central.
The history OF the hopes of the Castine
| Railway and Navigation company 10
interesting but the matter is not as i'm
portant as the question presented to the
committee by Hon. Seth l.. Carter, who
urged the amendment OF the statute SO
that steam roads organized under special
charter may be extended upon the np-
prevail Of the railroad commissioners in
the same manner rs roads organized
under the general law. On this BILL the
committee voted TO make favorable re-
port.
Senator Hamlin advocated an extension
of the charter Of the Ellsworth Street raj :
way and Judge Philbrook suggested that
the charter Of the Moosehead Lake Tele-
graph and Telephone company would be
goou one TO extend. This company has
! done something. 1t has bought some
poles. No action WAS taken on these
matters
CUNNING FOR MORE LAW.
Tho sportsmen went cunning for more
law and they mixed up with the question
Of the protection of deer and moose the
causes of the failure of prohibition to
prohibit. Hon. Herbert n. Heath was
the man who added this novel feature to
a discussion OF the game laws
Secretary Il. G Harrington of the
| Sportsmen's association lead off in the
discussion of the afternoon. Mr.. Earring
ton speaking of the proposition to pl-ce d
tax ON sportsmen from outside the state
/ did not believe 1t would be expedient at
his time. He said there was cyclone Of
favor the placing of the enforcement of
the game laws In the hands Of the sherifYs
and deputies appointed for the purpose
Then came Hon. ]. F. Sprague Of
Monson, another man who knows all
about game and game laws. He bore down
in vigorous English on the hunters tax
proposition. Mr.. Sprague denied that the
protection of the game cost the state
much money. He claimed that the hunt
| ing had lead to the erection Of many
camps and hotels In upinoorporated
places and these were taxed by the state,
the amount realized being about equal to
the appropriation. The farmers do not
object to these appropriations, said Mr..
Sprague and opposition would come wit h
all grace from q class Of men who get
sj0, coo year for their pet schemes. En-
forcement by sheriffs would be weak
substitute for the present system.
hen Mr.. Heath brought in the pro-
inhibition question. AS q preface, he op.
posed tho hunters tax proposition. Big
game is sufficiently protected now. he
declared, and 1t 1t Is not necessary to
make confession of poverty by levy,ng u
tax on the guests who come from outside
the state to hunt in Maine. As to the
proposition to place the enforcement of
the game laws in the hands Of the
sherlffs, Mr.. Heath said that despotic
head or a vigorous public sentiment was
necessary for the enforcement of law. The
downfall of prohibition dates from Gen.
Dow's sheriff act of 1872. A similar
course in reference to the game laws
would damage the sporting interest to the
extent of million collars.
Hon. q. +. Oak, state land agent, said