Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-12

for the same powers in extending branch
tracks which the steam railroads now
have Another feature referred to the
construction of cattle passes and guards
and farm crossings. The law does not
now authorize county commissioners to
order the construction of these projections
to farm property through which rail-
road may run. Still another feature was
an amendment relating to lettering about
stations so as to apply to street railroad
stations.
The fact, the various measures advocat-
| ed by Mr. Heath really ask for the same
powers now enjoyed by the steam roads.
| Apparently, the changes prop osed are
| agreeable to the steam railroads, as no
opposition appeared.
Judge Ruel Robinson of Camden, ap-
peared in favor of a charter for the Cam
| den and Liberty Railway. The company
wants to run its road from Camden
| through Lincolnville, Appleton, Sears
| mont and Liberty, and also wishes to es-
| tabish lighting plants in some of these
| towns. Thomas w. Lawson, the famous
| Boston banker is one of the incorporat-
orS.
| Senator Morse Of Waldo, who resides in
Liberty, spoke in favor of the bill There
was no opposition.
Hon. j. w. Dudley of Castle HILL APP
peared in favor of the bill incorp Grating
the Mapleton and Presque Isle Railroad
Co. The distance is about ~ miles. MI
Dudley urged the granting of the charter
on the ground of public necessity. No
one appeared to oppose the charter.
| The bill in relation to the Lincoln Elec-
trio Railway Co. was not considered.
| Hon. Ernest L. Goodall of Sanford, ap-
peared in favor of bill to consolidate the
Atlantic Shore Line Railway, the Sanford
IL Cape Porpoise Railway Co., the Mou-
sam River Railroad and the Sanford
| Power Co. Mr.. Goodall stated that he
was the president of all the companies
in which he and his brothers are largely
interested, and they desire to amalgamatc
the business for better convenience in it's
| transaction.
( All the above matters will be reported
| favorably with the exception of the bill
relating to street railroad locations, which
was tabled for one week.
| The committee on banks and banking
Wednesday afternoon, gave public hear
| ings on several matters the most i'm
portant being that relating to municipal
bonds for savings bank investments The
bill is a general act permitting savings
banks to invest in the bonds of water
districts. The formation of water dis
trict creates a new municipa lity and UNI
der the present law relating to savings
| bank investments the purchase of such
bonds is barred. Several charters which
| have been asked for water districts con-
tain clause providing that the bonds of
| the said district shall be classed so that
| savings banks may purchase them. In
| Waterville this was regarded as intro
| ducing amendments to the public laws
under the head of private and special leg
| islation, and in consequence the bill pro-
viding a general law in regard to water
district bonds was framed-said bill being
| the one on which the hearing was given
| in the afternoon. A large number of Wa
| terville attorneys were present, though
the bill has raised no objection whatever
| The committee on judiciary consideral
| certain change in the law relating to
bar examinations. Matthew Laughlin,
Esq. of Bangor, advocated the doing
away with the Augusta session of the
board and having only two examina-
| ions each year, one in Portland and
one in Bangor. He also favored writ
te examination rather than an oral and
| thought the board should retain the
$50 fee whether the applicant passes or
not. He was opposed on the latter pro-
position by Hon. Charles F. Libby
Portland, Hon. Geo. D. Bisbee, Rum
ford Falls, and Hon. l.. c. Stearns, Ban
! gor. The matter was tabled.
Hon. Charles F. Libby, Portland,
Hon. II. T.. Hamlin, Ellsworth and
Charles S. Hichborn, Augusta, spoke
in favor of uniformity of law applicable
to negotiable. instruments, and Judge
/ Stearns opposed the measure.
Hon. c. N. Blanchard of Wilton, ap-
peared in favor of the bill creating the
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