Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-03-02


have examined those amendments and
do not see as they add or dctract
but very little from the original order.
move that they have a passage in
concurrence.
Tho motion was agreed IL.
on motion by Mr.. Staples of Knox,
mate Document No. %, An Act au-
thorizing the merger Of the Somerset
Railway Company Washington Coun-
" Railway Company and Sebasticook
and aioosehead Railroad Company
with The Maine Central Railroad Com
pany, was taken from the Table
Mir. STAPLES: Mr.. President: Or
dinarily | should be in favor, perhaps
a. that amendment, but from Il bust
ness point OF view | am opposed To
tho amendment. tn" railroad cor
poratioHs of Maine. ana in fact all
large business concerns, are v'ry ifl-
pnrtant concerns. The merger bill. 80
called. is a great proposition. SOW
the Maine Central Railroad, throup h
il: proper officers. at 4 proper meet
ing. has said that thoy intend To con
form to tho tWn-ccnt mileage.
think they ought to. / am not speak
ing for the railroad. am speaking in
behalf Of good tistiore princihlcg. If
had Il corporation doing burmese,
sf,ouId not cxpot, tits Legislature IN
put upon tho StatHt" book that
should pay just such wages or That
men should work for me for Just such
sums of money for u term OF years.
think it is not 4 businesslikc propa-
eition. I have been in favor OF getting
ut the railroads by taxation, and
hope | may succeed this year, but n
tho same time | want to be fair with
them. | do not think the amendment
should be put into the Statutes of the
Stale of Maine. that they never. as
long as the Statute remains on the
statute Book can raise their rates.
can conceive hoW some emergency
might arise. some llnrtuation in husi-
ness. where il would lee ncccSSH ~ that
'aHy corporation. whether Il railroad
corporation or otherwise. should have
the right To raiso their rates in order
that they might successfully carry Oh
their business.
Now they hav" said that they VIII
gle. us a two-cent mileage, hat they
do not want it nut into tho Statute.
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arise where it would be necessary for
Them I" raise their rates. and ior that
reason am opposed TO TIC "'HeId-
merit
l hCr" the amendment VIII he ihdoti-
mtelN postponed.
II. OSBORN OF Somerset: Mr. Pres
ident. very much regret that in ire
present instance c9nnot agree With
the senator from Knox. one reason tor
my crtt perhaps Il the lat that in
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