Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-01-12
Maine Legislature.

In the Senate, Monday. the President
presented communication from the Adj
jHtan; General eject sisuitying his acccp-
taucc Of the office. Also a communication
from the Treasurer covering his annual re-
pnrt. The report was referred Ia com.
mittec of three on the part Of tho Senate,
yiz;
Mcs.ys. lIoi'rook Of Cumberland. Per
kin- of Kcunchce and Billings OF Waldo.
The Pres.drn: announced the following
Standing Committees on the past OF the
Scui,i,.
ON enCro>scd bii!s-Mcssrs Manson of
penobscot, RnyntoH OF Somerset. Hobbs
81 York, HaWcs Of Aroostook, Eaton OF
W aldo, iIab>nn oi LincbIn, Richardson OF
Cumberland Kinds OF Kennebcc, Camp.
he'll of Washington, Dcnni,on, Of Andres
eoEsin, Kamsde!! Of Piscataquis and one
vacancy.
4 message was sent to the G0vcrnorand
Council informing them that John l..
liodsdon had been elected Adutant Gen
eral for the ensuing year, and had accepted
the Office.
In the House. the Speaker announced
the following Standing Committees:
ca Ensrossed Bills Mersr-. payson Of
Wrsthrook, Jordan of Danville, burbank
of Limerick. Dyer al Strong. Nickerson Of
orrlngton. Harrington Of Fryebnrg, and
Hal of Biddeford.
ON Flnance--MeSsrs. Williams Of .Au-
gus,a. Fairbanks of Pennington. Wilson
OF Thomaston. Bnrlcieh, of So. Berwick
Stctson OF Ban -or. Holland of Lewiston
aud Messer of Portland.
On the Pay R0ll-Mcssrs. Bradford Of
il0ulton, Laaler of BailcyYille. Sawyer of
RAYMOND. Walker OF Newport, Cargill of
Winthrop, Clerk Of Biddeiord, and Foster
of Hanover,
Also the following Committee OH the
order to investigate alleged frauds in the
matter Of enlistmenis aud bounty
Master. Shepier OF Portland, Williams
Of Augusta. Woodinan Of Bucksport.
Stetson IF Bangor. Wilson of Thomaston,
Doge OF Oyford. and Sawyer Of Saco.
a resolve was passed requiring the
purchase of one hundred copies of the
Revised Statutes, Ms mark of respect
10 Hon. John Is. Dunton. Senator elect
fran the 18th district,the House adjourned
In the Senate yesterday. the ardcr pro-
wiling for investigation Of frauds in rela.
| ton 10 enlistments, was taken up for con-
| sidefation. and the question was upon con-
curing its passage.
| Mr. Perkins. OF kennebcc. moved &c
amend the order SO as TO empower tht
committee TO compel the attendance Of
witnesses, and to employ all the clerical OF
other force that may be necessary for i
full Investigation. and authorizing the com
mittce TO sill during the recess OF the Legis-
latnre, aud report TO the next Legisla-
/ TUE.
/ The Senate voted TO amend the order
and the same was passed AS amended.
On motion OF Nj. Pierce, of Cumber-
| land.
Ordered. That the papers and docu-
hents referred by the last Legislature 10
this Legislature. be taken iIon the files
and referred to the appropriate COM
mittees.
Mr.. Barker. of Penobseot. introduced
a bill providing to incorporate the Gallatiu
Land. Coal and Oil Company. of West
Virginia, and on his motion it was referrcl
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
The Secretary of State elect. sent in a
communication signifying his acceptance
of the office.
In the iIonsc. the Speaker announced
the following committees
On County Estimates-MeSsrs Hall OF
Hallowoll, Haines Of Nobleboro,' Wingate
of Cherryfield, Goodwin of Wells. Adams
of Wilton, Estabrook of OldtoWn, Gordon
OF Leeds. Hight Of Scarboro.' Adams al
Casino, NeWhall Of :. Thnma-ton Haskell
81 Hod, oa, Megrill Of sumner, HilGsetl