Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-02-03
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
FRIDAY. Jan. q

Ordered that the House direct the
State Treasurer to lay before the Legislature
the valuation lists deposited in his office by
the Valuation Commissioners as soon as may
be, was read and on motion Of Mr.. Thssell,
laid on the table.
Order from the House granting the Com
mittee on Division of Towns leave of absence
to visit the territory asked to be set back
from Norway to Paris, provided the expense
be paid by one or the other of the town, was
refused passage-yeas 5, nays Is.
Mr. Drummond pre- nted the petition of
Richard Tinker and ais. for increase of COM
pensation as State Prison Commissioners.
Referred to Committee on Claims.
On motion OF Mr.. Anderson. Ordered, The
House of Representatives conrurring, that
there be appointed Committee on Valua-
ton, consisting of one on the part of tho
Senate, and three on the part of the House
from each Councillor district; and that the
delegations of the several districts be reques-
ted to indicate to the presiding officers tho
names Of members to compose said COM
mittee.
Mr. True, from the Committee on Indiana
Affairs, reported leave 10 withdraw ON peti.
ton of Joseph Sockbasin for a law granting
further privileges to certain Indians Vi tho
Penobscot tribe. Accepted.
Mr.. Thisscll, from the Committee on State
Lands and State Roads, reported a resolve IN
favor of Daniel Foster and Chandler Randall
Read and assigned.
Mr. Drummond, from the Joint Select
Committee on Treasurer's Accounts, [the
Investigating Committee made a report III
part. See report in another column.)
MIR Moulton, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported leave to withdraw On
petition of G.. W. Larrabee to have refunded
to him from the State Treasury, money paid
for tax bill of land at State sale; also, lcsis-
lation inexpedient on order relating to enact
ment Of a law against Offering Inducements
to informersj same report on order relating
to election Of certain State officers; SALINE Ie-
port on order in relation to chapter 81, scc-
tion 3S Of the Revised Statutes. Aud tA.so
reports were severally accepted
House. - The committee on elections,
through Mr.. Wo dbury, its Chairman, vn
the credentials of Lewis Ledbetter al 4 james
Frye, reported that Mr.. Leadbetter was cleo
ted, and that Mr.. Frye have leaf to with
draw. The report was accepted.
Passed to be engrossed-An act accepting
the surrender Of the charter Of the Atlantic
Bank.
On motion of Mr., Rich of Frankfort, Or
dered, That the Committee on the Judiciary
be instructed to inquire what legislation, If
any, is necessary, giving further power to
School district agents to call district meet
ings,
Mr.. Blaine, from the Committee to draft
Rules and Orders OF last year. Mr.. b. called
attention however to the 10Th Rule, which
prevents any member from acting rs counsel
before any committee, and wished that Lbs
eral Interpretation might be put upon it,
lie thought the true Interpretation shuuld hs
that no menbeEg should be paid as counsel.
After some debate, Mr.. Black requested
time to prepare an amendment to the 10th
rule, and the report was laid on the liable.
Petitions presented and rcierrcd--0f Sam.
uel II. Allon and Thomas O'kien late con-
tractors for the labor of State Prison convicta
asking for damages in consequence OF mill
contract being reclnded by the State Of G.
A Fletcher and III others. in aid of II peti-
tion of G. &, Getehell and others tor u char
ter of a railroad connecting with the A. q x.
r. r. at Waterville, thence through certain
towns to Carritunk Falls.
Report Of the Treasury Iuvesiiga-
ting Committee
In the Senate, On Friday Mr.. Drummond,
from the Investigating. Committee. lnade tho
following Report. which was accepted in
both branches and ordered to he printed
The Joint Select Committee On Treasury
Accounts, which was directed TO examiisa
said accounts and report thereon 1t the
earliest practicable period." having attended