Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-23

do anything in regard to safe guard
| ing the rights of Maine with my friend
| Dcnigan.
We had . letter from Seri NJ. Car
ter and signed by The general mana
ger. I would like to read it to YOU:
portland. Maine. February 6. 1911.
! Mr.. Seth NJ. Carter
Attorney. Mrine'Central Railroad,
Augusta. Maine
Dear Sir -
If the proposed merger Of the Wash
| ington County Railway. Somerset
Railway and basticook and Moose
head Railroad with the Maine Central
Railroad. under the terms Of the bill
now pending in the Legislature, Is
made it would be our intention to
withdraw from sale the mileage books
now issued by Washington County
Railway and Somerset Railway, anC
extend the Maine Central mileage
books over the entire merged lines.
This would mean that the restric-
ton row applying to territory be-
tween Rumford Falls and Oqu0ssoc
and Bingham and Kineo station Wher,
an extra rate is charged. would BE
withdrawn. thereby making the Maine
Central mileage book good for travel
without this restriction over the en-
tire mileage of the merged lines.
Yours truly,
(Signed) Morris Mcdonald,
Vice President and General Man
ager."
Now they have agreed to every
thing, as understand it. that my
friend Donigan wants. He wants an
amendment put in. and they have
given lis a two cent fare. one book Tor
all its lines. Not onl.' that, we took
the Drecaution that VIC should want
that letter ratified by the directors
of the road, and here is the answer,
signed py Henry j. Cleaves;
Whereas. the Vice president "i
the company did ON February
1911, address letter to Seth NJ. Car
ter, its attorney. regarding the uss
of mileage books upon certain Inc!
proposed to be consolidated with the
Maine Central Eaili Dad. and the state
ments contained ia said letter.
Now therefore. 10 it rcst lHed that
said letter is here by approved. rati-
fled aud confirmed as the action OF
this company.
\ true copy from tnc records OF
meeting of the Beard OF Directors oi
the Maine Central Railroad Company,
held February 5. 1911.
Attest:
(signed) Henry 3. CleaNes, Clerk.
Nov haven't any doubt but this
L.,
So that there would be 10 reflection
upon the committee, we first took TINS
letter te the attorney general. and he
said it would bs as good as any
amendments took it ncf>onaH" Il
some other attorneys, Including ON
Sneaker Of the House. who also sad
il Was equally as good. Quit" I'uta-
Der of the members SAID TIE same
end we unanimously recommended
the mtrger as presented by the rail
ROAD.
Thcrc is som objection 10 the
amendment Oh account OF tn pro-
posed public utility commission /
haven't any doubt hut what The Maine
Central Railroad-I lave known them
long enough to believe thtN viii de
what they say they will DO.
Mr.. OSBORN Of somerset: Mr..
President. would like to inquire
as to"ts3c standing of tais debate al
this time. understood the senator
from Knox to move to laE the amend
ment and the bin on the table. My
ideas OF parliamentary laws are 81 me-
what vague. 1t occurred to me tHat
the motion of the senator from Knox
shouid be put and if carried it would
cut Oft debate Ii debate is to be con-
tinued ! would like to make remarks.
The PRESIDENTS: The question Is
on the acceptance of the amendment.
and Tie senator from Knox moved
to table il for printing.
Mr. STAPLES: Mr. President, !
ussure the senator from Somerset |
DO that for certain reasons. and will
take it off the table wneii it is printed.
Mr.. MILLIKEN of Arcostool Mr..
President: VIII the senator from
Knox agree to have The report of the
committee accepted so that when the
amendment is printed it vii, be III
amendable form.
Mr.. STAPLES: Mr.. President, ]
have no objection Il the report be-
ing accepted.
The report Of the committee was
accepted. the bill was read the first
time, and upon motion by the Sena-
tor from Kno:; the bill was tabled
for printing.
On motion by Mir. Stearns ot oxford
House Document No. %. Bill, An Act to
abolish the office of assistant attorney
general, was taken from the table.