Ellsworth American., 1872-01-11
Letter from Augusta.

JAM AEf =. ls.1.
Ed. AMERICAN The Legislature has
fairly got into working order. The com
mttses were appointed yesterday. several
bills, petitions, &c, have been referred to
them already aud by next week they viii
begin TO report. There j. not a great
amount OF business To come before the leg
islature this winter, speaking numerically.
but many matters OF much importance.
especially railroad questions, are to be
brought forward so that We may expect a
long and exciting session.
Your special telegram of last week and
your regular report Of proceedings of thi.
week gives a full account OF the list Of OIL
GERS elected and doings of both branches
last week. President Foster In the senate
and Speaker Robie in the House, both have
become fully at home in their seats and
/ preside with ease and dignity. $. J. Chad
bourne Clerk of the House. and ;. W
Lane Secretary of the Senate were re
elected. Most of the subordinate officers
/ were reelected.
| The State officers were all retained ex-
I tflpt luf pi Tue stare. Il. Il. Mur
| ray. Adj. Gen; Thos. B. Reed Attorney
Cen: T.. T.. Burleigh. Land Agent The
/ Treasurer. Mr.. Caldwell. will be re-elec-
ted after his report is accepted IL was
presented yesterday and referred
! The Governors Council have been duly
elected. They are: T.. G. Harlow. J. ID.
| Pulsifer, F. y. Dow. Geo. Weeks. W. V.
b. Chase. :. c. Hatch. c. VI. Powers All
new members except Messrs. Hatch and
Weeks.
The seat of John Moore Democrat. in
the Senate from Hancock Co.. is contested
by ". l.. Hadlock, Republican. The hear
| ing on this case. before the committee on
Senatorial votes. viii come OFF Thursday of
this week. The only other contested
election case yet reported is one from
Madawoska. in the House.
The only question which has yet caused
any stir In the House was that of ventila-
tion which came up last Friday. The State
House was supplied with q steam heating
apparatus last summer at a cost of some
5000. II heats the Hall well but the ven
tilation Is very bad. 4 committee on VEN
tilation Of which Fred. A. Pike was chair
man reported in favor of the Superinten-
dents yentiiating the Hall Immediately
which after a long discussion was tabled
TO be brought up again.
The committees are just appointed. To
Hancock Co. was given the honor of chair
man OF the most prominent committee of
the Legislature this winter. viz THAT OF
Railroads. Ways and Bridges. 1t is as
follows :-Messrs. Kinks Of Hancock, Web
Der of Somerset and Dingley Of Andres
coggin OF the senate and Messrs. Wood
bury. Perry, Prince. Palmer, Carleton.
Fessenden and Butler of the House.
The Senators from Hancock are also on
the following committees Kinks on In
sane Asylum. Moore on Division Of COun-
ties and Coast and Frontier Defences. The
Washington Co. Senators are placed upon
committees as follows Sawyer. chairman
of Indian Affairs and on Incorporation Of
Towns and Pensions. Chose chairman on
Agriculture and on State Lands and
Roads, of House members from Hancock
and Washington. ! notice WhitcOmb OF
Ellsworth oh Military Affairs aud Interior
matters. Hunt Of RObbinston OH Coast and
Frontier Defences, Lord of Bluehill on
Education and Library, Cranston of Col
umbia Falls on State Lands and Roads. Nc
Kuslek of Boring ON Div. OF Counties.
Prebie OF CRANBERRY Isles on Incorporation
Of Towns. Whitmore of Verona and Tab.
butt Of Addison on Fisheries. Anderson OF
Eastport on Indian Affairs, Harmon OF Lu-
bee on Indian Affairs and Reform School.
Tibbetts Of Brooklyn on Indian Affairs and
Public Buildings. Talbot Of B. Aachias on
Insane Hospital, Partridge Of Orlsnd on
Reform school, Moore Of Machiasport on
State Prison. - ...