Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-02-15

crates in Franklin county. am also
told that the New England Telenhone
Co. desire to operate in Franklin coun-
~ where the Eastern Telephone Co
now operates. but that owing to the
position OF the Eastern TELEPHONE Co,
the New England Telephone Go. can
only open and only has one pay sta
ton in Franklin county. Now | may
be misinformed. That is information
that comes to me. l say if that is a
fact. / do not know why the Eastern
Telephone co. should be granted any
greater rights under this bill than any
other telephone company has, whether
1t is the New England or the Maine.
or the Diriso or any other; and. for
mat reason, | move to amend the bill
10y the amendment now in possession
OF the Senate.
Mr.. PLuMM!.R Of Penobscot: Mr..
President. inaSmuch as this amend
mont introduces q new matter upun
which members OF the Senate have NOT
had opportunity To think or inVnsti-
gate. inaSmuch as my friend. the sena-
tor from Cumberland, himself says it
originate! with him since IL. came into
this chambcr---
MIR. VIRGIN: That is the fact.
Mr.. PHI MINER: | seems Il me that
it might bc We'll to have more time to
consider the question Of the amend
mont. ana Sc" how it would leave these
TWO companies under their charter.
For one. am disposed to treat them
exactly alike. am disposed not to
have a hand in giving I" one more
powers than the other may have; ont
do not want to cripple or restrict or
limit the one. and leave the other Nith
! all its extended powers. l do not be
Iie"e either of them should nave those
powers: but II "he mas them, in equity
and justice hoth should have them.
Now on my own responsibility. alone
NOT representing ANYBODY nor any m
tereSt, as am h"t IT all IN this matter
| move that lhe amendment rreSeAtei
| by the senator from Cumberland lie
on the t4hie ana be printed for tbs in
| formation ol IN" senate.
MI Fins "I somerset: dh'itf-
stand thal tha1 docs not carry the mi
norltE PM
The PEESi DENT: II the motion lies
ON the table. understand that the bill
| also lies ON the table
| MI VIRGIN: ! So understand il, Nh
t'EI'' III.
The question being put on the mo-
ton Of Mr.. Plummer to lay the amend
ment on the table. q division was call
ed for, ma the motion To lay the
amendment on the table was lost Ivy L
vote Of II in favor of the motion to l.
| ollloS"i'
| me Question pti.iS put on th"dHop-
tIon 81 me amendment submitted on
| motion OF the senator from GUNNER
| idnu' l!e lhot!oil vas declared IoSl.
| At " Tins - 0oii'el 'rt, iloN'
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vor thereof ANA six opposed.
The bill having had it, first reading
took its second reading under suspen-
| sion of the rules and was passed to
| be engro> Sed.
Bill entitled an act to amend Section
y of Chapter IF the Revised stat
utcs as amended ny thaptvr 1865 ~ the
! Public Laws of 1898. relating To taxa
| tion 81 steam railroads, came from IN"
| House. accompanied by report of the
committee on taxation, ought to pass.
ON motion Of MIR McFadden Of Lin
coin, the nil Was I;!d on IN" table IN
til tomorrow.
| The following bills pCtitiOuS etc.