Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-01-29
LEHIsLATIvE SUMMARY.
MONDAY. Jan. Is

were passed, and the following among
the petitions presented
OF Thomas j. Haines To be set off
from Lcvant to Kendaskcag Of J. B.
Hall Of Pressure Isle fcy an act of in Or
porasion J of Jos, Blake and others. Of
Letter g, to be Incorporated with Letter
4; Of Paul Cry and PSI others, for
division of Aroostook County.
Also, petitions from Machias. North
field, Lubec and Orrington. for aid to L.
Ar. Conference Seminary.
HOUSE. Notice was ordered on
petition Of inhabitants of Elliotsville for
repeal of act of incorporation.
The Committee on the Reform
School were ordered to visit that
institution. and report upon its man.
agcincnt, discipline and financial condi.
ton.
An order was passed directing that
all petitions for private legislation, re-
ceived after the l sth Of FEBRUARY, be re-
ferrcd to the next Legislature.
Several petitions for an iusolvent law
were received.
aCEspAY, Jan. IL.
The Senate proceedings were not of
special interest.
Houss. The following among other
petitions were presented
NOfVeaz:e and Mercantile Banks, for
rcchartcr-scscral petitions for aid of
Mainc Medical School !; also several
petitions fcf all to E. NJ. Conference
Seminary,
or Moses Rose ard others for an
appropriation to build bridge across
the Prcsquc Isle stream; of VIM. S. Gill
man Il Co.. for aid from State.
Mr.. Porter of Lowell laid on the
table bill to abolish imprisonment for
debt.
WEDSEsDAY,20.
SExArE.-Mr. Thomas presented the
petition of Woodbury. Davis for
arrearages of salary as Judge Of the ST.
preme Court, during the period of his
removal by address to his disappointment
Referred to the Committee on Judici.
ary.
Ordor referring the Slavery question
to Joint Select Committee came from
House, Messrs. Goddard, Woodbury., AID
Hobart were joined.
Several petitions in aid of the East
Maino Conference Seminary were pre-
sentcd.
Mr.. WATSON, from the Committee on
Incorporation ofTowns, reported order
Of notice on petition of Joseph Blake ct
ais. of Letter g. to be incorporated with
Letter + +; also on petition Of inhabitants
ONO. Z, Range B. for an act Of incor-
poration.
HoUsE.-The Speaker announced
the following members as the Committee
on the part Of the House on "FedcrM
relations. as contemplated by the order
introduced by Mr.. Hanson of Gardiner,
vM:-Messrs. Hanson, of Gardiner,
Prentiss, of Bangor, Marshall, of Belfast
Porter, of Lowell. Kingsbury, of Kenne.
bunk, Pratt, of Oxford, Skillin, of North
Yarmouth.
Mr.. WATSON, from the Committee on
Incorporation of Towns, reported order
OF notice .returnable February I, on petit
ton of Joseph B. Hall for incorporation
of presaue Isle, report accepted.
Petitions presented-By Mr.. Strick-
land, Of Bangor, petition of Amos NJ.
Roberts and 100 other citizens of Bangor
that the Legislature will compel the
Pcnobscot and Somerset and kcnnebec
Railroads to come ct their trains at
Ken 'all's Mills. referred to the Committee
on Railroads. Ways, and Bridges by
Mr.. Mayo, of Orono, petition of VIM.
Lowder and others for more COW enient
passage for vessels through the bridge a,
Bangor Of Martha Bowker. for d.
vjrce, referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary by Mr.. Strickland of Bangor.
Of the Directors Of the Eastern Bank.
Bangor, for a reduction of their capital
Stock, referred to the Committee on
B,nks and Banking by Mr.. Libbey, of
Molunkus, petition of Israel Davis, pray
ing that the Land Agent may be author
lied to convey to him certain lots Of
land in No. IL, Range !; of G. +.
johnson and ais. for the survey and
location Of a road from Fndgewater to
No. II, Range S.
Several orders of inquiry into cxpedi-
ency for legislation upon several subjects
were pissed.
90" THuspAy, 81.
SsNArB.-Bill to incorporate Preach
ers' Aid Society ofthc Maine (Msthodist)
Conference was reported
Petition presented-cf Abraham Wa
scrhouse to be set off from Orono to
0ldtown.
HoUsE-Bill authorizing administra-
tors executors, &C., to testify in GER
tain cases was discussed and recommit-
ted.
Order of notice was granted in
,etition of Thomas J. uaines to be set off
from Lcvant to Kenduskeag.
81 Order passed granting tho use OF the
Hall and Library to the Members of the
Board of Agriculture.
Petitions presented-ofH. Sibb rman
IN relation to settlement on the Public
Lands of the State of Greenfield and
Township No. l, Hancock county, to be
set off from the county Of Hancock and
annexed to the county of Penooscot ; by
Mr.. Pattcc, Of Fort Fairfield, remon-
STRANGE Of Joel Bean and others against
petition of letter G. being incorporated
with Pressure Isle, statement of A.