Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-02-29
Letter from Augusta.


Halls will be left to dust and silence for an
other ten months.
A good many matters Of importance
have been decided since NV last letter. a
week ago. The General Railroad Law
bill has been defeated ia the Senate and
will probably die between the two Houses
judge ii is well. Ii proposed to place
more power IN the hands of these men.
commissioners. than the whole legislature
now possesses. II was Pixies pet measure
but not even all his strength can resurreci
Il.
The contest over the question Of grant
IN. charter 10 the Bath & Portland Co.
was long and exciting and failed in the
House ny only live votes. IL was referred
20 the next legislature. A Maine Central
victory.
The Peck bondsmen matter has been
settled. by passing to be cugro~se1 in both
branches, the resolve which excmpts Nea,
Dow and J. n. Cummings from all liabili-
tie on their each paving sj.026. which Is
their proportional part without interest.
The speeches la the House on ihi, ques-
,lon were sharp. bitter and prolonged. and
the dead and dry political bones Of a score
OF wear, ago were vel shaken up.
The idea Of having convention for the
purpose Of revising and amending the Con-
>inui.nn OF the >;aie-a constitutional con
i
heinz necessary, 10 those who think that
instrument needs tink-ring must wait lit
Tie longer.
One ot the heaviest operations this win
ter. from dollar, and cents point OF view.
was the passage OF the act authorizing the
city Of Portland 10 aid the Portland and
O--,lrnsburg l.. X to the extent Of two
aul nuc-half millions of dollars.
The folIowln: matters of inicros;io your
section have been acted upon Passed 70
be enacted aud fihally: Act 10 incorporate
the Ban cor K Calais shore Line Railroad
Go Act 10 incorporate The -. Croix Raj
road Co; Ac, 10 incorporate Western
Hancock Agricultural Soci.iv. resolve IN
ilvor OF town OF Columbia Falls. Act IN
=,
Attorney Of Hancock Co, Ac; scorpnr-
a;in- the Deer Island 4 Eastern Telegraph
Co.. passed TO he en-ro>sea.
i"e 'i'''' se'ioo' IA ma ''">'SH ~ 'A' -
'nAl ''"'es'
ne amour" oi money aPPf'P''A'"u i"'
inc >"e'''h oo''i''''' j s''-''> lheS
nav cos 'h' ''''e -'''1' s''''''
Inc committee 90 '""'e'r"'c nave
$500 ui''" 800 a '~lA'N ~ m sac
t''A'"'e'- an" III 'A''' al giving '''' >'A''
'''''-e "' N-'''u''H'e siN'''' the'e =
i'''> "''e Au'i'eH'
\" Az Proposing 20 Apply ''''>e
measure ~ ''i'el rs AN 'iAA '''iie' W."
''''i'''''''''' i''N'i'''''" 0Ai"e 10" P''i'''''
-
rae TAU A.i"'' III l'''ilA' 'h'lNn'ioh
am eile "'oiA' p'o-fe>> n orr' strong
y '-''''H OR ANU IN" emu = h'' N"'' lh'
Law establishing County >lp rVi-s-, al
81. 7 "a "a 10 4H.ra.. f
H'N Hl.4 ora "a. House tAb.c p-opo>!u. q
.ltL. .fi,. Of stat, ~u,,.tfu,e,.J..
al '"'iiihoi Nt"Po'>- iAl- ihl'cT j. d''"c
4 thrust AZ The present efficient off .rr " ~
r..,.,,tf..,
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II i mean dodge 10 abolish the system
because oil piqne against The ONCE
he mill school hill hl. sd NJ
NIL probably become law. The FREE
High school bill hA. Teen thrown over II
the House, and uniformity Of text book
has been indefinitely postponed.
All the proposed changes ia the prohlhi
tory laws are yet on the table.
The insurance bi.l have passed. IL doe
not tax foreign com pai'ies.
The Savings bank bill has passed 10 b
cngrossed IN the senate.
la regard 10 our shipping Interests IN
following resolutions has passed the Legi,
laiurr aud viii be sent 10 our members o.
Congress:
RESOLVED. That our Sena'ors in Congre..
9ue.i,l ~ ~. nan ~. ~
u that b,lt the p..-Ag- Of an 49, allowing "a
" nIl.leE % Aht mp vessel OF steam Y q
article. entering into the con.;rl-tian n al,
snip vessel or steamer. and that all provisions
meut u aid ye..eI. or .tean~r may =. IL,
out Of bond under the regulation. of IA,
= pe' so''a' l"r'a' On 'ooA pace ~ m
ii'u iH'' fi'uAS "u'on more reee'ip'e'
r''> ."N'' 81, ''i.''
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me- "'' i''s"i'''- ofueI u'fec'e'
a. ~'''N' 0'''' % burlington i"e lA'e
'e'oi 'eN - 'u' eneo' 'i'-' Afi'"h was al
u"p"'''s'ieu '"'i'>e'iei an no" uhde
,nu'e''ne"' io' i'a"u' III tue !, o courts
i'is 'u>ed 'to"s i'e anu ne No"e'
Pv'so'i'' i'J"'s 10 ~ opponent "u' OF IN
iiou>e' A'e' a." Hie '"c h@''eF wa
a'iiic-o'! atranse'' anu no o'ood was spun
Inc iePoft vi N'lih''''ee On apporuoh
'i'e"' ~ se''n'S u ocAiAh'' a'iu iho'hA-
!o'' 10 tue 'd ''''ct i "o' yer accepted