Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-28
THE 10Th LEGISLATURE



mental principles Of our government
that the voice Of the people should
be heard on matters 20 important ~
this question here, and assure the
man who attempts to thwaft the
voice Of the people by voting to re-
fuse TO give them the opportunity
to express themselves on a matter Of
this importance. whether they want
the law or mott bespeak for such q
man an carly political death. do
not see how he can conscientiously
take such a position"
Ii there any senator in this cham
Der who is afraid to trust the peo-
pie?
On motion b. Mr. Folsom OF Som
erset, the bill and amendment were
tabled and assigned for consideration
next Wednesday.
the Lubec and Machias Railway
Company.
Mr.. PEACOCK Of Washington:
Mr.. President. offer Senate Amend
ment A to &. D. 1l5. and move its
adoption.
Senate Amendment A. to s. .. 115
Amend section OF sa.d document by
striking out in the seventh. eighth.
ninth ard 10Th lines Of said section the
following word:
50 FAR az the same .s consistent with
the provig!ons of this chapter. ana
where incrnEstspt. Or az rar!ance ith
,he charter the charter shall control.
50 tina, said section as amended shall
read as oilo ~-s:
SECT l. For the purpose Of deter
mining tie damage. 20 be paid for such
location, occ. % tiou and construction.
the land oener cr sa.d -ailwaE com
pany. may within three years after the
filing OF plans OF location. apply IL the
co,nNl.~sic aers Of said county Of Wash
:nRton and have such damages assessed
IS IL provided b? law in cases wherein
and liz taken fo- railroads. II the all
way COMPANY sd, tA,i 10 pay such
land owner. or to deposit for his use
with the cle!h # the county commits
sioners ich sum as may he finally
awarded as damages. with costs. within
~ days after final judgment. the said
location shall THEREBY De invalid. and
n. company 70. .eit ali right under the
same II sucf land owner secures more
damages than "ere rendered by said
company ne shall recover costs. 9TH
erwise the Company shall recover costs.
in case the said company shall begin
10 occupy such la I'd before the rendition
% m judgment. the land owner may
requir- said company 30 file its bond
TO him with the county commissioners.
mi such sum and with such securities
IS they approve. condition for said pay
nent or deposit. Failure 30 apply for
damages within said three years br
the land owner shall be held to be
waiver Of the same. No action shall BE-
brought against said railway COMPANY
for such taking anc occupation Of land
until after such failure to pa" or de-
post as aforesaid"
senate Amendment 4 was adopted.
and on further motion hy the same
senator the bill was given its second
reading and passed. to be engrossed.
Passed to Be Enacted
An Act TO repeal an act entitled An
A. TO incorporate the town OF Graf
ton.
In. PRESIDENT. This bin carries
an emergency clause and requires 4
'uo-thirds vote OF the Senate on its
yafsaFe.
MIR THOABS Ct Feno5scot: Mr.
PRESIDENT. may l inquire the nature
Of he bill?
The secretary read the first section
of the bill.
Twenty-one senators voting for the
,iI
be enacted.
An Act To repea! Section 1s Of Chapter
Il Of the Revised Statutes, relating to
the capacity Of milk cans
An Act to authorize the erection OF
weir in he waters Of Cobscook Ea:.
in the town Of Lubec.
An Act to ratify. confirm and make
valid the doings o. the Congregational
parish in Abbot village. and Of the Alb
bot village Congregational church. and
authorizing them to unite.
An Act to amen0 Paragraph ct Sc
ton 81 of Chapter 1s of the Revised
Statutes. as amended by Chapter 1ss Vt
ihe Public Laws OF 1917. relating TO :Le
vayment OF State aid 10 superinten-
dents Of unions Of towns
An Act to amend Sections ]. 2 :. AMI
il Of Chapter 20 Of the Public Laws of
1917. entitled An Act to provide for
mothers with dependent children
An Act amendatory Of ana additional:
10 Section q OF Chapter 81 OF the Re-
vis"d Statutes, relating 10 the exam
nation Of applicants for admission t.
the bar.
An Act to extend the charter Of the
Lincoln County street Railway
An Act TO amend Sections 20 and q OF
Chapter OF the Revised Statutes. as
amended by Chapter 2S1 Of the Publ
Laws OF 1917, relating to moneys -.
ceived from the sale Of timber ard
grass on reserved lands
An Act to amend Section o OF Chap
ter IS Of the Revised Statutes. relating
10 the acknowledgment Of deeds
An Act to extend an Act entitled An
Act to incorporate the Odd Fellows
Home of Maine.
An Act to amend Section IS OF Chap.
ter II of the Revised Statutes. relating
u leasing the shores in the penobsco.
iver belonging to the Penobscot tribe
of Indians.
An Act relating to damage by flow
age OF public lands and highways on
tIs islands in Penobscot river within
the Penopscot tribe OF Indians
An Act to amend Chapter 49, of the
Pfivatc and Specia, Laws of 1901, as
amended by Chapter 33l of the Private
and Special Laws Of 1863. relating to