The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-02-23

bridge Is the subjsot OF bill which au-
thorizss the county Of Penobsoot to issue
bonds to the extent of $4,000 TO aid the
two cities in the purchase OF the ven
cradle structure. The county delegation
Is divided over the matter and today
senator Plummer made speech IN
which he argued that the question OF
loaning the credit OF the county should
be submitted to vote Of the people. At
the conclusion Of Mr.. PIummer's re.
marks, the matter was assigned for fur
Their consideration on Wednesday next.
1t was then that Mr.. Weeks addressed
the Senate. In the courss of his re-
marks. he said
al do not know that care to discuss
this question at this time. / am sorry
and 1 desire to express my sorrow to see
the bubblIng disturbance In the holy
waters OF the Penobscot. This Is mat
ter which relates entirely TO the Penob-
scot county delegates. 1t Is something
In which they alone, perhaps, are inter-
ested and yet suppose that we all have
cur opinions as to toll bridges. Now
the senator from Penobscot, who has
fired his heavy shot this morning has
Iimbered up his artillery. gracefully re-
tires and notifies the Senate that he will
fight this out next Wednesday. Well, II
the Senators from Penobscot have agreed
on that matter OF course the Senate feels
very much gratiiisd. We certainly have
reason to respect and do admire the
Penobscot delegation, For ten years
ter OF publio importance. For ten years
they have stood shoulder to shoulder
lighting for the largest appropriations
and longest time. They have accom-
plished their object almost every time.
The sweet poet OF the PenoDsoot-
David Barker, who Is now dead-onoe
wrote a poem whioh William Guile
Bryant pronounced to be the best short
poem In the English language. i have
forgotten the title of IL but it likened
death and the tomb to a covered bridge.
1t must have bean toll bridge because
the sweet poet said that the toll gathered
by death was the body which the hand
of God flung around the soul never
knew where David Barker received the
inspiration for that very poem until
this morning. Laughter.) 1t seems the
Inspiration for that poem came from the
Bangor toll brige-likening death and
the tomb to toll bridge.
"Mr. President, we will consider this
matter carefully, considerably ana hon
estly. We are outsiders. We have up In
the County OF Somerset three toll bridges.
am now oonfessing my sins, the sins
of my county. The very waters OF the
kennebeo river are ashamed when they
approach toll bridge, and they gather
and shoot by as quickly as possible, but
they splurge and splash and splutter be-
low at these mockeries of the spirit OF
| progress CT the twentieth century. Why,
when man dies up In my region, some
times the only consolation that his friends
have is that the dear departed one has
taken wings and can fly across the river
instead OF having TO go on toll bridge"
| daughter and applause.l
Mr.. Weeks then discussed briefly the
main question. taking issue with Senator
| Plummer.
THE MALLISON BILL.
The new draft of the bill in relation
to the Madison Power company, to
which references was made in today's
PRESS Is In ths nature of a compromise.
Ihs views of thoss who objected to 1t
have been met by taking out the pro-
vision granting the right of eminent do
main and limiting the territory in which
the company may operate.
The COUNTY DELEGATION.
The sportsmen may have a chance at
the Cumberland county deer next fall
for the county delegation at its meet
Ing this noon voted to report bill max
! ing October open time IN the following
towns: Baldwin, Bridgton, Casco, Cor
ham, Gray, Harrison, Naples, New Glou-
cester, Otisneld, Raymond, Sebago,
Standish, windham.
The delegation rearranged this two rep
ressntatlve classes under the new ap-
portiOnment which were left unsettled
st the last meeting, New Gloucester,
Gray and Raymond VIII compose one
class ana Harrison, OtisfIel1, Cssoo ana
Naples the other.
THE POWN AL AND YARMOUTH.
The bill to incorporate the Pownal and
Yarmouth Railroad company was report
ed today by the COMMITTEES on railroads
This Is the measure which authorizes
Frank W. Carlston, John 5. Hyde, John
SCOTT, William &. King and their asso-
ciates to build "a road from the quarry
of the Bath Granite company In Pownal
through PownRl, North Yarmouth, Var
mouth and Fresport to tine wharf OF the
Granite company ON Cousins river In
Yarmouth. The railroad is to be oDerat-
ed for freight only and the motive power
may be either steam or electricity or any
other kind. The road Is to be OF standard
gauge. The company may construct
and operate telegraph ana telephone
lines along the property and may estab-
ltsh tolls for the use Of tins same. 1t may
sell or lease these lines. The company
is authorized to connect It's road to the
Maine Contra or any other roads upon