Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-01-31
Augusta Correspondence.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 18th, lS6S.

fall OF snow has Spolieu the oeautlui
sleighing here, but the snow plow is al
ways Oh hand 10 clear the walks, so that
pedestrians are as we'll off as formerly.
The reception st the residence of Judge
Rice occurs tonight, when the faircr sex
are expected to smile upon statesmen. and
inspire them with a warmer patriotism.
The, legislative news is somewha,
meagre. Wednesday of last week Mr..
West of Hancock introduced into the Sen
ate. an order that hereafter Saturdays and
MONDAYS should be considered working
days and those interested in legislation
were notified 20 govern themselves accord
ingly. Mr.. Farley did not state why he
wished this order to lie on the table. but
when Saturday came it was evident that
many had determined it should not CON-
pell their presence. Love Of home and
those left there, among many members,
was paramount to public interests and
scarcely quorum were in their seats on
either day. No objections were made to
proceeding with the morning business. so
that the reports are nearly as fill as usual.
ports from committees were presented;
they had adjourned from Friday until Tues
day. SO much for Mr.. Vests working
days. But few petitions were presented.
and thes were not. as YOU made me cay
last week. referred to appropriation Com
mittccs without debate; they ,cere however
referred to the appropriate Committees to
such rs have the particular subjects i'll
hand. of Which they treat. 1t is we'll un-
derstood by all experienced legislators
that most of the business is done by COM
mites. 1t is the natural law of division
Of labor. operating IN law making. Elf
cient committees cut the sessions short by
promptly taking care of the matter sub
mitted to them.
The exciting York County Flee
lion case WAS settled by declaring the
election of two d mocrats, and clectin"
George Goodwia (republican) to the va
cancy. An order has passed proposing the
punishment of the Election Laws. and
their circulation to every town each year.
before the 18th o: February. The bill for
repeating the law condemning votes with
distinguishing marks was laid Oil the tai
bic after being cngrossed.
A bill has passed the Senate to-day. Civ
ing leave to Tobias Roberts of Eden to
construct wharf into tide .waters at Bar
Harbor. and MIR. Hamor of Eden will to-
day report to the House Il bill to allow Fred
j. Alley to extend u weir forty rods from
low water mark at The same place.
Thursday the long expected discussion
upon the Constabuiary Was introduced by
a bill for its repeal, coming up for its third
reading. By an oversight the bill at its
first reading was not laid over to be print
ed. as the rules require for every bill OF a
public nature. This mistake interfcred
with the designs of several who intended
ofl'e: Ing amendments. After considerable
discussion of a somewhat personal nature.
ers. it was laid over until to-day. Mr..
Hubbard democrat from n. Berwick sta
ted that "the 2nstabulary uas enforced in
his section of the State. accomplished all
its friends claimed for it, Mr.. Hale
thought that the expenses OF TIL, law in
stead of being S25 600 rs Mr.. Nye's report
pretended. when the costs of suits We're
exhibited would show an expense of 500
..n :, IL, ,,i
aware that in lis own county, before the
appointment of the constabularv. the C ost
of crimina. suits according to the court
record. amounted to six or eight hundred
dollars each year over and above the fines.
aud which the taxpayers of Hancock Co..
had to bear; while within the limited time
in which this law has been in operation
the fiues collected have more than paid az
the costs of criminal suits. Had Mr.. Hale
known these facts, would it have effected
HIS speech on the dement's of the Con-
stabulary think you:
A considerable time before the hour for
calling the House to order this morning,
the floor, galleries and ai>les were filled
with visitors who desired to hear the dis
cussion Of the subject assigned the special
business Of the day, the Constubu'ary Lac.
Several long, rambling and tedious
speeches were made by Messrs. Brckelt
aud Andrews. against the law Mr.. Perry
in favor. Mr.. Billings who we expect will
make some strong points, has the floor
when the adjournment is declared.
Mr.. Fields of Danvers has presented an
amendment of six long sections. transferr-
ing the power Of the State Constable to
the governor as the proper executive of the
laws.
would like to give your readers some
of the points made for and against this
bill out time and space forbid, By next
week they will have read them in the dali
lies.
SPECTATOR.
We are informed that the amount of
fines collected in this County, is much less
than stated by our Correspondent, and tina:
of this amount, only some 500, was OBJ
taineu Dy the cXertlonS OF the ConStaOu-
larry. Tie balance of the fines was indepen-
dent of this force ED.
Bro. SAwYER:-On Tuesday evening
last. the following brethren were duly in
stalled as officers o" Eggemoggin" Lodge
OF f. & a. NJ. for the year ensuing. viz
VIM. ii. Sarg III, W. NJ; j. W. Penney.
s W: B. Nutter. L. W. Joshua Watson