Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-03-18

timc and also that the bodies OF GRIM
mails dying in jails or prisons unclaim-
ed for three days after their dealt
Tac Surgeons in each case to give sur
fc'ent boals for their proper use ana
final burial.
AGRIcULTUlaL COLLEGE.
The State Agricultural College re-
coiyes considerable appropriation for
the completion of it, buildings. and
also the Insane Asylum for the cree
ton of new wing. and the purchase
of lot adjoining the present farm. a
large increase of patients seemed 10
render this action necessity and it
met with bitter opposition.
The provision for State pensions In 5
been continued and for the Soldiers
and Sailors orphans.
NAVAL ORruAN ASYLUM.
An appropriation of fifteen thousand
dollars has been made for the Bath
Military and Naval Orphan Asylum"
| under proper restrictions and provision
for the payment Of reasonable amount
for the care of such children at this
institution and also nj tht ORPHANS
Home" nj Bangor. SO the State will
not forget the children of those who
fell in the war. hit will continue to care
for them spite of the pressure of tax
alton and the of quoted adage that
Republics are ungratcfu."
NEW School LAW.
The recommendation of the Super
intCndcnt of schools have been needed.
SO far that provision has been made
FOR the appointment of one Supervisor
of schools for each County. at an cx-
pcnsc Of not exceeding sixteen thou
sand dollars. in the aggregate for the
State. also for County institutes at an
expenditure limited To four thousand
dollars. making an appropriation Of
twenty thousand dollars for The better
inspection and government of the
common schools in the State. The
friends Of education have thu greatest
confidence in these measure. to secure
great benefits by a change from the
present system, ifslch it may b, called,
To such m one n has been proved val
liable in other States.
FI-llNG LAW.
The fishing lawiina!ly passed with
some notifications. There was con
siderable opposition To it from parties
about the shores who arc unwilling
10 give present benefit for ono much
greater in til. future. So FAR as il
/ applies. it is of value and the time
will yet come. when such provisions
will be made for the propagation
and protection Of fish that our rivers
will BE- restockci with them. as is now
the case in many European Countries.
I The House decided against biennial
] sessions and therefore all The labor cx.
/ pended on that measure was wasted
CoN>rABuLAToEl.
/ The 4
'ac two houses, having been consider
cd by a committee OF conference which
failed 10 agree. Some Of the radical
temperance men are dissat SIZED with
this result and talk Of separate action.
What j. to be hoped for by true tenn
perance men outside. an organization
that has thus far been the protector
of temperance by third party which
confcssedly can only put temperance
men AMI measures in the hands OF those
who have ever been its opponents, if
there was possibility Of its success. is
a question worthy consideration for all
interested in the prosperity ofour State.
COUNCIL.
The council have also adjourned. so
that only the heads Of the various de-
partments. and their clerks remain. bu
silly engaged in disposing of the papers
and documents Of the session. and the
preparation for the press Of such as
are to be present for public use.
a. Is. c.