Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-02-25
VOLUME Is.

skirmish the tibling and printing of n hin
Ter the amendment, asked by the PetI.ion.
ers was secured. and on thi the battle win
be fought.
The revision of the Insurance Law,
VIII be- referred To the next legislature
i"c changes a. proposed were SO impor
thnt that the COMMITTEES preferred IL allow
another year TO the operation of the pres
ent system. IT system It may he called tina,
lac - Official statistics to insurers and
which though giving large profits to con.
paaies does not pay taxes to the State.
The "womsns suffrage question has
been referred to the next legislature. after
little good natured debate in the House
on an attempt to postpone the matter in.
dieiinately, as of slight importa nee, in
which the champions of the gentler sex as
they claim to be. who favor the amend
ment of the Constitution. SO that they may
vote were victorious aud secured the ref.
erence as reported by the Committee
Revision or consolidation of ths Statutes
will also b, postponed. although it is much
needed. involving rs ii does considerable
expense.
II il now understood .ha. the commjt.N
toe will report State Police bill providing
for Chief Of Police and sixteen Deputies
The same line Of Argument will d.ubtlcs,
be pursued IN its discussion as at the SEES
sons Of the Commute. aud what may be
the rrsult Of the votes is somewhat doubt
full.
Resolves have been passed providing for
state valuation. For thi. purpose TIE
Governor l. authorized to appoint cot-
mt.ce Of seven persons, one from from
each Councillor District. who are to hu.i
hold their frat session. the tenth oil Octo
Der next requiring Assessors Of the .cy.
erai municipalities to transmit their Tax
aud valuations Ii-ts, aud lists of Taxable
polls for the year. l-67. i-6-. ann
also such lists for l-69 with the full TAFT
cash value affixed The Commission has
power 70 DOOM such municipalities a. lAii
70 appear before i or forward the required
I'ts to the payment Of such propotlnn ~
Of the STATE FAX as they NAV deem iuet
and Equitable.
The Commission are to prepare Jast aud
equal list- Of valuation for all ctle- tovu-
aud plantations before January l~t, 40
suhirct to the order OF The next leglslatur-.
Compensation at the rate OF five lotla-.
per day while aotna.y engaged, and ta,
same travel as allowed a representative
provided for the Commissioners aud ior
their clerk, all their accounts hrins aaIr
ted by the Governor and Council
The wonderful exhibition Of tile povr
Of nature in the creation OF beauty hy tie
storm Of cost work in tht- vicinity wa. ha.
yond description. The more plant ;rrr,
bent thcir heads tall they toucled tile earth
laden with cnrystal ice. the long pcnlau'
branches Of the elns dropped heavily. r4...
the cyrrsrecn- stood upright wrapped su "A
transparent covering through winch their
green foliage shonr with an efneral .astr,.
The fences were oruamrut-d with au ~
qnsite tracrry Of ice-vork. the r,,. u,
buildings were a smooth plate @ ,r
hcycd at the edges by delicate frn.... t..
wire Of the telegraph became m.u4,aa.
rope Vi ice with hosts of pcniaut- a.5-..
ing NJ whole length and every p..,
edge OF building or shrub that coal. d.
reached was mos, proiu>ely decoratr-, a. >.
By the work ot magic - a SINGLE -l: I
was no wonder that the next moru.n. t.N
grave legislators even were III their -e3,.
tll the business boar arrived bat m.-.t
ne seen about the fields unl streets adul-
Ing ne spectacle presented when al ta-
variety of decoration was lit up Us th.
sunlight sparkling and flashing ia rycrv
direction TIL the eye Of the heholdcr vas
tatrly dhzzled with its buIlancy. 4 per
ton Of the ice disappeared during thr ljr,.
Day h1t Il was not entirely removed for
several daTs following. Considerable dam
agr was doIe To trees and 80 severe a storm
Ut thu character has not been experienced
Tor several years A. i. G