Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-03-04
Augusta Correspondence.
AUGUSTA. March LIST. SIS

AUGUSTA March LIST. $50.
Mr.. EDITOR During the last few weeks
nothing of very special interest to your read
ers has TRANSFERRED at the Capitol. Matter S
Of Legislation have been progressing quietly
but more rapidly than during the first week
of the session. The several committees to
whom are referred the various subjects pre-
sented for legislation, having had the same
under consideration are making their reports
and several matters of Importance have been
settled during the last week. The committees
on division of towns had an unusal amount u
business before them and several cases which
brought to the Capitol large numbers Of the
third branch, and engaged some of the ablest
counsel in the state.
The act repeating the act organizing the
town of Seaville in your County and annex
Ing the several islands comprising the same
to the towns of fremont and Mt. Desert is
having its final passage and will no doubt
become law before the time Ct the annual
March meetings.
The famous project for creating the new
County Of Knox, presented by Mr. Smart of
Camden has received its quietus on a report
of leave to withdraw from the committee
on division of Counties, of which the gentle
manly representative from Orland Mr.. Brown
is chairman on the part of the House.
I'm u,
to report a bill, Mr. Smart made an able and
elaborate speech in favor, and was rer lied to
by Gushing Of FRANKFORT in a speech replete
with sound sense and convincing argument
In fact the lobby had been 50 hard ridden
by the gentleman from Camden in securing
other objects, and not rallied under the mode
of treatment administratcd between Scptem.
Der and january, the thing looked 50 faded
and changed in its appearance when it
reached the Capitol that its own friends
desrared oil its life under the ordinary course
of treatment.
y message has been received from the Gov
ernor transmitting the report of j. c. Blaine
Esq, The commissioners appointed to examine
and report on matters connected with the
States Prison, and the matter has been re-
tcred to the committee on that institution
The report is very lengthy and contains
many valuable suggestions, and recommends
some very radical changes in the government
discipline and financial management of the
prison; hereafter notice more fully some OF the
suggestions contained in the report The
bill providing for change in the Constitution
50 as to secure biennial session. of the Lewis
lature, changing the tenure of certain Of
ticers &c was up for discussion last week but
no definite action has been reached in the
premises. \ bill has been reported re-ula-
ting the pay Of members Of the lesisla.a.e,Av
liking the annual salary OF one hundred and
fifty dollars with travel is now provided by
law; also Il bill was reported yesterday rcsu-
la;lng the pay Of the subordinate officers OF
both branches Of the legislature The ill
reported some time since limiting the sessions
Of the legislature to sixty DAYS WAS uncere-
niohioasiy thrust ont,tAe omnibus being full
without it,
The eiuc!tio1 committee Of which the
accomplished representative from Trenton
Rev. Mr.. Estes, is chairman. has an unusual
amount of business before it, and many inn
portaht changes are contemplated IN the laws
relating to the educational interests Of the
STATE.
\ comnendable zeal is manifested by the
= gents of several Of the higher institution, Of
learning in the State in pressing their claims
Tor aid upon the attention II the legislature.
and propositions are now pending. granting
the seminary at Westbrook 5000, and at
kents Hill seminary the same amount, both
Of which will probably pass, the frs, ha,in.
passed the house }y a very decided majority.
OBSERVER.