Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-26

to Moosehead lake if the charter is
granted. The original bill has been
changed, eliminating the provision to
build branch lines, and making the
building of parallel roads to within
five miles instead of 10 miles. There
was no opposition to this measure.
1t was agreed, in the matter of the
rival companies who desire to build a
railroad between Cherrytield and Mil
bridge, that the new company's char
ter shall take effect, June 5, 1903, and
the old company will have until that
date to expend its 10 per cent, as re-
quired.
Hon. J. S. Wright of Paris, appeared
and asked that the consideration of the
bill regarding telephone and telegraph
companies in country places be defer
red until after the Grange bill covering
all telegraph and telephone companies
be heard. His request was granted.
Hon. w. C. Philbrook of Waterville,
advocated the passage of the bill in
cooperating the Winterport Franklin
& Prospect Electric Railway Co.
Judge Philbrook stated that the man.
agement of the Bangor, Hampden &
WinterpOrt Railroad Co. had no OBJ
lection to this charter as that company
would be glad to have the new company
build from Winterport to Hampden
Corners and connect with the road in
operation from that point into Bangor.
The Capitalization of the company
shall not exceed 100000. The incor-
porators are Charles A. McKenney,
Frank c.. Young, Charles r. Hill and
Ellery Bowden of Winterport, and AL
bert Pierce of Frankfort. Nm opposi-
ton appeared.
The hearing of the bill to authorize
steam railroad corporations to build
and operate street railways, to pur-
chase or lease such railways, was reas
signed for Wednesday, March 4.
The committee was asked to report
ought not to pass on the bill to regulate
the taking of station grounds of rail-
roads, as the object of the measure had
been accomplished in another way
Mr. Heath explained that the bill was
presented to secure station grounds in
Pennington for the Wiscasset, Water
vile & Pennington Railroad.
The act amending the Revised Stat
utes relating to ways across station
grounds of railroads was advocated by
Mr.. Heath, while no one appeared in
opposition.
Harvey D. Eaton of Waterville, APP
peared in favor of the act to amend the
law relating to electric posts and wires.
He urged that this amendment be
made to the law Posts and wires
erected and maintained in accordance
with the provisions of this chapter
shall be deemed legal structures and the
party maintaining the same shall be
liable on account thereof only for care
lessness or negligence in the erection or
maintenance of the same"
The committee voted ought to pass
on bills relating to ways across sta
tion grounds of railroads; to incorpor-
ate the Houlton & Woodstock Electric
Railway Co.; to incorporate the Ken
nebec Valley Railroad; to incorporate
the Maine Midland Railroad. and re-
lating to street railroad locations.
The act amending the law relating
to electric posts and wires was re-
ferred to the committee on legal af-
fairs.
DR.. Charles B. Sylvester of Harrison,
appeared before the committee on
temperance in favor of the Cook bill
authorizing pharmacists in certain
cases under permits of the selectmen of
towns and the mayors and aldermen of
cities to fill physicians prescriptions
for alcoholic stimulants for medicine
for the sick. DIR. Sylvester argued that
the substance of the bill would make it
easier to control the liquor traffic by
abolishng the town agencies and plac-
;,,r Io 10 Of in, hap Of
registered pharmacists for the use of
sick persons.
Hon. Almon Young of Hiram, said he
was a temperance man. but he thought
some bill should be passed that will
give the people an opportunity to buy
liquor for sick persons without violat-
ing the law. but he did not know
whether this bill meets the require
ments or not. He wanted measure
adopted that would be in the interests
of the people. He was practical tenn
perance man and would not employ
men who are habitual topers These
men are now able to get what liquor
they want, but sick people cannot do so
without great trouble and difficulty.
In reply to question by a mem
Der of the committee. DR.. Sylvester
said he did not think the agency law
was mandatory, for there are none
west of Portland at the present time.
Nor did he think that law should be
changed but that the Cook bill would
be more general in it's scope.
Mr.. Libby of the committee asked if
it would not be we'll to have the Ii
quors purchased of the State agent,
whose goods are supposed to be pure,
and DR.. Sylvester said it might be well
if the State agents goods are really
pure.
Representative Poor of Belfast, stat
ed that the pharmacy laws provide for
the examination of medicines and that
the same rules might apply to alcoholic
Stimulants and endorsed sentiments of
Mr.. Partridge and Mr.. Wilson at a
former hearing.
Mrs. l.. M. N. Stevens of Portland,
appeared in objection. She. said that
she was not in favor of the bill, al
though it might be better than the
present town agency system, which
is not so successful as the druggists
system in Kansas, where no town
agency exists. She would like to help
country doctors ont of the difficulty