Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1860-03-23
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
Friday .Afterno1


Mr.. Anderson moved to amend by proyid-
900 on or before 1862. Adopted
Mr.. Williamson moved to amend by ex-
cepting the Academies in which Normal
Schools are established which erased Fox
croft and Limerick Academies. Adopted.
The resolve then passed.
Mr. W illiamson called up the bill proyid
ing for Normal Schools in the several coun-
tas-the question being on the reconsiderl-
ton Of the vote refusing the bill a passage.
Mr.. Harris opposed the change from Teach
ers Convention to Normal Schools.
Mr.. Williamson replied in favor Of the
Normal School system.
Vote reconsidercd, and bill passed.
Mr., True called up the bill additional to
incorporate the Aroostook Railroad Company
and the question was on the reconsideration
of the vote for refusing the bill passage.-
Mr.. I. suggested an amendment designed to
obviate the objections urged against the road
~ a parallel road
he vote was reconsidcred-yeas Is, nays
s; and the bill was amended, passed to be
ensrossed-yeas l5, nays 5.
Friday Afternoon.
HoTsE-Passed to be ngrossed-Resolye
Winterport and Frankfort resolve in favor
OF 6. u. Gilmore; resolve in favor of VIM
Rounds; an act to authorize the Bangor,
Oldtown 4 Milford Railroad Company to ex-
tend their road to katahdin Iron Works
au act to secure the safety of travel on rail
roads; an act TO prevent embezzement OF
the public money; an act establishing the
salaries of county Commissioners OF the
county Of Penobscot and providing for the
appointment Of auditor Of accounts, for said
county.
An act II incorporate the Pacific railway
was indefinitely postponed.
Act for the removal of the seat Of govern
ment, was taken mp.
Messrs. Fessenden, Blaine, McCrilIis ad-
dressed the House
The amendment TO refer the act to the PEG
pie WAS negatiyed-55 to -
The passage to be engrossed was negatived
SO to ~.
On motion of Mr. McCrllis, bill an act to
establishing tie salaries Of County Commits
siJners of Peno1scot county, was taken up.
Mr.. Porter regarded this as one of the
IN ,st extraordinary bills ever brought before
legislature. 1t has not been desired by
the people.
Mr.. MeCrllls replied.
Mr.. Fish aeqacseel in the I'LL.
The bill then passed to be engrossed
Saturday, Mar l..
sENATE.-The report of the Committee or
Claims, granting leave to withdraw on me
mortal OF George NJ. Weston, was accepted
in concurrence.
Mr.. Kennedy, from the Committee on Slay-
cry, to which was referred the New York
Resolutions against the re-openirg Of the
Slave trade, reported series OF resolves
against the re-opcning of the Slave trade
Read twice and passed u be engro sed
The Lewiston Branch Railroad bill was re-
ferred to the next Legislature, in concur
renee.
Bill providing for holding the next session
of the Legislature in Portland, came from
the House. passage refused.
Motion to refer the bill to next Legislature
prevailed. yeas Il, avs To-
Bill allowing parties u libels for divorce
to testify. came from the House indetnitely
postponed,
The tll was amended on motion Of Mr.
Drummond, so as to limit the bill to cases o
divorce from bed and board, on the grounC
Of cruel treatment, and as amended, passed
TO be engrossed.
Mr. True called up the bill in relation t.
the sale of timber on public lands.
rhe Senate passed the bill as originally re
ported by the Committee on State Lands
Three Major Generals were then elected
under the new law changing the military
Divisions viz:
First Diyision-J0hn l.. IIodsdon.
Second Divsion-Wm. IL. Titcomb.
Third Division VIM. W. Virgin.
The same were elected by the House.
Mr.. True called up the bill authorizing
the city of Bangor To lend its aid in the con-
struction of the Aroostook railroad, and the
same passed to be engrossed.
Mr.. Drummond, IRON the Investigating
Committee on the Treasury Dedication. re-
ported a resolve constituting the Finance
Committee u commission 10 settle and adjust
with the sureties OF B. d. Peck Read a
first and second time
Mr.. Williamson enquired when il was in
tended that this commission should set.
Mr.. Drummond said immei iately, and re-
port to this Legislature ii possible. In rela-
lion to the bond of 1859, he thought that
could be- arranged Immediately.
Mr. True said all the bondsmen of 1859
were here anxious to have the matter adjust
ed.
Housr.-Passed to be engrossed-An act
r,latins TO the Justices of the Supreme Ju-
dici Al Curt an act relating To the disclos-
ures OF poor ebtors.
An act providing tor Normal Schools in
the several counties and repeating the act
providing for County Conventions oil teach
ers was amended ana passed.
Bill in relation to the rem wal of the seat
of government, came from the Senate, refer
red to the next Legislature. The House adj
hered ami refused passage.
Mr.. McCrillis OF Ban gor. moved u recon
slider the vote Of Yesterday on the Board Of
Agriculture. Carried. lie proposed an
amendment abolishing the Bead Of Agricnl-
ture. The subject was debated at much
length.
The salIry Of the Secretary was fixed at
$1,000 The Board was aovlis' cd, and the
Till ,ssed t. be engruesed-j0 to AZ.
Passed t. be cngrossed-An act to incor-
porate the Aroostook Railroad Company
Message received from the Governor, re-
farming to the House the act incorporating
the Somerset Railroad, with his objection
thereto.
Bill then refused passage- to IS
Another bill to incorporate the Somerset
Railroad Company was laid upon the table
hy Mr.. Blaine, and under the suspension OF
the rules passed to be engrosssd.
Act 10 authorize the City OF Bangor to aid
in the construction of the Aroostook Rail
road WAS passed to be engrossed
Ga motion of Mr.. Jewett of Bangor, re-
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