Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-01-28

AUGUSTA, JAu. 45th. 1853.
. There /, LITTLE ueas 81 Interest Al the
Y capitol AZ present tnoug III ia. preparation
Ut legislation u going Ia quite as rap'dl,
l A. ID previous sessions. II ,-em- lcs,
! lively than il might otherwise. ~ contrast
With the stir ct the crowd that tnruuye,i
/ the city white the contest ior Al election III
| UniEel states Senator Was going on -
! These have mostly len the city, and the
| interest watch hccanlc excitement. a. the
caucus for nominating ! candidate drew
near and which By reason III tile peculiar
result OF the deliberations Ut taat body
did not abate hin The uorning d election
has given way TO care Tor the usual sub
jects VI Legislative action. Fortunately
* entered bur Little intv ,hr election vi
State officers, or officers of the house or
Senate. 20 that Il need not be an element
OF di.cord III the Republican party. The
reelection OF tile state officers, with one
exception. thAt Of Nm caldwell. Esu as
state Treas urer whose iii r.ency AZ chiet
clerk IN that office. renders hi, election a
iit recognition Of faithful services: gives
suiii lent warr4n. that tho affairs IN each
department viii be well administered.
the Presiding officer, III each branch d
thr Legislature were selected b. very
decided expression OF preference, ana the
result Indicates that tic choice was wisely
made IN each case. Hon. J. III. Drum
-. -
ing previously served uthAt capacity bring.
10 HI task not oEly ! thorough acquaint-
ance With legal ana legislative matters
throughout the STATE, but that peculiar
successful presiding officer. l.. thr SEN
ate, Hon. Stephen ID. Lindsay has The
Legislative experience OF the last Session
during which hc was chairman Of its Com
mit,ee m the Judiciary. IIi- thorough
honesty and practical knowledge oil affairs,
ana complete Impartial decision aud ac-
ton. secure, for Him tie confidence OF
senators. aul renders III, duties a, agree
able as they are useful and honorable
The selection vi Committees hA~, believu,
given general Satisfaction. which show.
that care has been taken TO CRAFTY the
tastes Of individual, regarding their spec
iai legislative duties, a. well =, 10 secure |
the most suitable persons to care for the |
special interests committed 10 their charge, /!
Many petitions have been received ana re- |
ferrel. and the labOrs OF Committees are |
well begun. Among the first subjects Of |
general interest, That of Capital Punish
lnent will be acted on. The conviction of |
Governor Chamberlain, as 10 his official
duty. Ia eases where Sentence of Death
has been pronounced. and tie year pro
vled for IN the Statutes has expired. with
Jut comutatioh or pardon, renders the
action OF the Legislature necessary unless
MS construction OF the law is accepted AS
he judgment OF the Legislature on th.
important subject While the Law Will
doubtless BE- made plain 50 than no aues-
ion need exist. as t. the duty of Ihe En-
,cutivc III such cases. Its no. probable
has tile lali0w- will be again set up with
IA the borders Of our state. except Ia cases
where a o0aVicf's action j. dangerous to
lis fellow prisoners or the ciiiSa.. " tile
,rson.
A con oscillation OF the Statutes of the
,tate il under considerati on and will prob