Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-02-22
Letter from Augusta.
FEBRUARY 10. 1872.

w "'' SUES. Uettins ready TO
adjourn are the indications in every de-
partment of the State House. The nfth
Legislature will probably close It's session
next saturday. though II may possibly hold
on YIN lnessiay. The committees have all
reported finally; the House eommenc ed
two sessions daily last Saturday, and all
new matter introduced will be referred to
the nextlegislature without debate. Ifad-
Jonrnnent comes of - soon. the members
VIII earn just about their $500 per diem
for time expended.
But there is much on the tables In each
branch TO dispose Of The educational
b'iis hang lire; the changes In the LIQUOR
law stili remain % be acted upon: the Geu-
eral Railroad Law bill il On the table; the
Savings Bank bill Is not vet passed. the
opposhions which are not few or small.
yet remain for discussions: SO YOU see the
legislative mill must grind fast. even with
double sessions, TO turn out all this. The
great trouble and danger i, that in this
rush. hurry aud hustle incident TO prepar-
gg for adjournment. many measures will
be disposed Of without the necessary At
tention which their merits aud Importance
demands. Under skilful manipulation some
measures viii pass which members, IL they
had The time 20 fully look into. would
squarely refuse to pass; aud on the other
hand. measures Of Importance " i'll he given
the 20 by aud indefinite pos,poncmcnt viii
he recorded against worthy aud necessary
measures
The Hen>c. under sense Of pious lndig-
nation OF having caught a Ut Of mist keu
economy. swept everything by the board
saturday. The Co Supervisor Law was
repealed they indefinitely postponed an
net tuequip ten companies nrCldct~-hovs
under the age al military du'T-wiih the
old nuskctS of the State; they refused
scorniuliy % hear ~ such thing as having
the industrial statistics Of The State com
piled and under tn leadership the ..mcm.
Der from Whitch u. lii several thing. fnr
which. think, they Will DC ashamed - hen
they thin. 1t "ves. II i>a li;tie hum.lia,-
ilx 90 ~ outsiders. that tAc republican
Will submit % the leadership, IN The House.
Of saoh an exponent II rrpublicauism.
Inc women ar coming The committee
have reported h,ll ailon,u. fcmatc- ~
vote AZ Presidential election, under the
same restrictions a. men. This j. the dawn
Of the mile MUM - the s,ron: minded. -
ofcoursc the bin vii not pass. 6ui /, ,now .
progress ID that direction wherever 4 b.lt
can bc obtained
Tue bust % Gen J. l.. CHAMBERLAIN.
which was presented 70 the state some
days Az. IA, h-v placed on exhibition Ia
Tie rptuuiA m ,hp > ate HuG-c | j. pf
Italian marble. and Wa '.~Cglprd" ~ the
scuipt0 Jackson Of Bah. By the way
ihc war rrltcs-tiI.-. color, etc. uow N
the foiunla exposed, are - hc placed To
gas cases IN each side for prcscry alton, a
resolve appropul,tHs 500 Tor ,his purpo>,
haVin. just passed.
Tnc fo!lo~i matters pertaining a
your section have been acted upou since
my ia~t letter
Passed To ~ enacted An act u pr,..
vent the narrow trimmed whoc.~.in Tile
streets af t"sn> OF hilt on ausi COLUMBIA
an act - incorporate the Calais ana Est.
pprt Il X. 60. an a., % Incorporate tie
Clstinc aud Ellsworth H. r. 80 ac, %
enlarge thr power n Con.tablrs In th,,
town ~ Ea~tport. act incorporating Ham
cock Fire aui Marine in>urancs-'p. a :
70 protect spawn or egg OF Lobster, I'll
Ma!no.
PASSED. 20 he en:ro ~sctl - Resolve IN
favor % town OF Columbia Fall, aci To-
Incorporate the BANGOR aud Gala, Shore
Line Railway act % Incorporate Western
Hancock Agricultural society
4 bill Incorporatin. the 81. Croix Shore
Line X Il. Co, has been reported, Al %
resolve ia favor Of town Of Columbia + ais.
An &C.. for the preservation Of forcs,
ttcc, ha> passed 10 be cnsros<e,i aud W Il
~ doubt pass to be enacted. Il provide 5
for exemption from taxes upon llud
devoted 10 the growing OF Wool, second
@EpHktls iui FNsAni ~ fNAls.
The VI Inc Central X. K. Co, had anota-
CT defeat In the Senate Inst week. Bll ana
act - Incorporate the Bath anI Portland
Seashore K. T. Co. wa, passed 10 be en-
crossed after Two day, nsnt by vote OF
IL to ~. 1t mas ~, to Do acted upon Ia
the House.
The committee In the Pcck-Dow -
bondsmen defalcation case have reported
IN favor OF freeing the two remaining
solvent boulsnen Seal Dow auI j. Il.
Cummings upon their paying -, or their
individual part OF the loss b. the defalca-
tion. he report is on the table
The General Railroad Law passed the
House yesterday by vote OF 50 TO IS. 1t
Is similar 10 the original bill reported, with
some slight amendments. one OF which
fixes the ner diem OF Commissioners ~ $40.
One OF the principal arguments adduced in
favor OF the bin Is tina, IL will do away
with lobbying. and remove temptation
from members who might be tempered
with by rich and powerful railroad COM
panles. on the other h.nd 1t IS asserted
that three men can or would be likely 20
be more easily Influenced or controlled by
money than legislature composed Of lo0
men.
The following is the report OF the cop-
mittee on the Peck-Dow case which has
been accepted aud viii come up for actioi
Immediately.
RESOLVED, That the Governor and Council
b. directed To grant TO Neal Dow aud j. Is.
Cummings = full discharge from their liabili-
tie, a. ,ureties ON the bond Of Is. ID. Peck, for
the proper performance Of his Official duties a.
State Treasurer for the year l~js, on the pay
ment by them severally into the State Treasury
Of live thousand twenty-six aud ll-l0o dollars.
The House holds Two sessions daily com
mencing at 9 l-2 aud O'Clock, and ad
journins at IA OF and 5 O'Clock. The
Senate holds one session at present COM
mencing at 8 4. NJ The indications at
time of closing this letter, Tuesday after
noon are that IL is doubtful If the business
eau be disposed Of this week in time for an
adiournment