Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-05-04

because II was necessary to make certain
receptions In order TO meet the require
msnts Of the intsr-stats law and thereby
make the act constitutional, yet 1t ID .
very important measure, and stands forth
~ valuable instrument for tho prevention
Of hasty legislation in granting such
q above indicated.
This act puts into the power of legis-
latures the right to say whom and how
electric power may be transmitted Boz
yond State lines. It was not prohibitive
act, for it simply requires that, before any
corporation excepting railroad companies
then doing business in the State, ian ex-
ception made - indicated above on ac-
count Of the interstate commerce lAws)
electricity beyond the con-
fnes of the State, it should get permission
% to do from the Legislature.
This bin was amended in COMMITTEES,
was introduced in new draft to meet the
objections indicated, but It i to b
noticed that in this bill no railroad Is per-
nitted TO sell power or to use 1t for any
other purpose than the operation Of its
road between some point In Maine and
points beyond its confines. This oct il
upon the statute books, and in addition to
this provision was afixed to every act
granting . franchise for water storage
or water power ct the Last Legislature,
the transmission OF electric
power 80 generated by water beyond the
confines Of the State. M
Here the matter stands ct the present
time. The oct, referred to, connscated
nothing; interfered with no existing CON-
tracts, but rested content with placing In
the hands Of future Legislatures, the power
to control the doings of corporations
crested oy the STATE IN regard 70 TINS
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NEED OF CONSERVATION.
And now, In the conclusion, few
words on the subject Of the need Of great
care in the conservation Of our natural re-
sources In Maine. will not discuss the
manner in which the people Lost their
birthright in the wild lands OF Maine.
This is too well known to need repetition.
Had the wild lands been kept BY this
State; the stumpage sold by the State and
the income derived by the State, it would
practically pay the running expenses OF
the same.
Millions were lost to the people by the
disposal OF this valuable asset for mere
trifie. The wild lands passed into pri vate
ownership, out Of the control Of the State,
and being subject to the will of the owner
rather than to what might have been the
wiser yol;c,es ~ .c,ent;Ac conversation ~
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