Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-02-06

ger Of the State Industrial School for girls /:
resolve In favor Of jesse Drew; resolve
concerning the treaties with the Penobscot
Indians: bill TO pr OmOte the better superyis-
Ion Ofthe common schools. Tho commit
tee ON State Printing and Binding report
ed contract with the prOprietOrs Of the
Kennebcc Journal. Bills to incorporate
the Portland. Bath and Seashore Railroad
Company aud tor the relief Of the heirs Of
the bingham estate, were passed, to be en-
acted. In the House an order passed that
the Committee on Education inquire what
legislation Il necessary 70 better carry on
the operations Of the Normal Department
| OF the Maine Central Institute at Pittsheld.
Passed to be cnacted-Bill to empower J.
Cakes to extend wharf into tide.wate ut
Brewer; Incorporating Litchfeld Insur.
ance Company; to incorporate the Auburn
Mutual Fire Insurance Company to au-
thOrize +. johnson ct ais. to extend wharf
into the Penobscot at Hampden to amend
act entitled ian act to incorporate the
town of Ellsworth into city," approved
Feb. 1862 The resolve relating to the re-
peal OF the bankrupt law was taken from
the table on motion of Mr.. Matthew'S,
and amer short debate referred to the Com
mittee on Federal Relations.
In the Senate Wednesday, the bill relat-
Ing to increase Of pay OF school commit
tees was recommitted. Orders were pissed
that the Committee on Judiciary consider
the expedency Of amending Art. 8, sec, l,
chap. ~ Of the General Laws OF the State
to require eight years residence to acquire
pauper settlement; that the judiciary
Committee inquire into the expetliency OF
further legislation to protect administrators
In the sale Of insOlvent estates. Bill to
confirm the location of the Boston and
Raj
passed to be enacted In the House the
petition Of d. Black ct ais. to set off certain
portions OF Penobsco: county and annex
the same to ArUostOok county was referred
To the next Legislature. The petition of
the town of Deering for adjustment Of val
uation was referred to the next Legisla-
ture. Mr.. DINGHY. for the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported in new draft bill an act to
authorize the formation Of railroads cor
porations general railroad bilr. which
was ordered printed. The majority re-
port relative to the records Of attachments
OF real estate was adopted.
Mr.. Clark from the Committee on Fisher
les, reported leave to withdraw" on
petition of Joseph =. Gray and others. for
an act to prohibit the catching Of ellis in
Bagaducc river.
Presented and referred
Mr.. Webster OF Castine: Petition OF the
municipal officers of Orland with memorial
OF inhabitants, in relation to the obstruc-
tons in Eastern river. Referred to the
Committee on Interior Waters.
BY Mr.. Clark: Petition Of II. ii. Clark
! and 10 others, for charter for savings
bank
Passed 10 be enacted
An act to amend the charter Of the
n,,I 1T,,t. D..t.
pany.
In the Senate Thursday, bill to authorize
the Portland, Saco and Portsmouth Rail-
road Company to change their location In
the city of Portland was read and assign
ed. The resolve in favor of Jesse Drew
came from the House and was referred to
committee OF conference In concurrence.
The following bills and petitions were pre-
scnted and referred: OF S. c. Andrews ct
ais. of Buckfield for law compelling rail-
road corporations to run their railroads at
all seasons; OF J. II. Drummond ct ais. OF
Portland. for act of incorporation OF Odd
Fellows Hall Association: of II. II. Clark
ct ais, for railroad charter from Ellsworth
to fremont; OF II. Brown ct ais, relative
TO shiretown Of Somerset county; bill an
act for consolidation of various smaller
roads now run by the Maine Central Rail-
road Company into one road, known As the
Maine Central. The bill to increase the
pay Of school committees was indefinitely
postponed. In the House an order passed
that the Judiciary Committee inquire
whether further legislation Is needed for
the protection Of married women. Passed
to be enacted-Bill to increase the salaries
OF the Judge and Register Of Probate in
Ahdroscoggin county; to amend the char
ter OF the Penobscot and Union River Rail-
road Company; relative to the town of
Scarboro; to authorize cities and towns to
hold money in trust for certain useful pur-
poses. Resolve In favor ofthe city OF Hal.
lowell was finally passed.
In the Senate, Friday, a bill to incorpor-
ate the Ligonia Iron Works was read and
assigned. A petition was presented for a
charter for railroad from West Water
vile to Augusta. The bill concerning
lands taken for railroads was passed TO be
engrossed. The bill for changing the loca-
ton Of the Portland, Saco and Portsmouth
railroad In Portland was assigned for Wed
nesday next. Passed to be enacted-Bill
to amend the charter of the Penobscot and
Union River Railroad Company to author
ize cities and towns to hold money Ia trust
for certain useful purposes; in relation to
the town Of Scarboro; to increase the sal
aries OF the Register and Judge ofProbate
IN Androscosgin county; to confirm the
location OF the Boston and Maine railroad
through North Berwick. In the House.
Tie Senate paper concerning an Increase
Of bay per diem for school committees
created lengthy discussion. but was fina-
lily amended by making the pay o. a day
with travelling expenses and passed to be
engrossed. A number of private petitions
were presented and referred. Passed to be
enacted-Bill to confirm the location of the
Boston aud Maine railroad through North
Berwick; to incorporate the town of Bene-
dicta; to incorporate the town of Lake
Vile; to incorporate the Abbott Family
School at Little blue.
In the Senate Saturday. the bill relating
to the pay Of School Committees, came
back from the House amended and passed
to be engrossed. After a long discussion
in passing the bill to be engrossed. Bill to
incorporate Trustees ofthe Abbott Family
School was passed to be enacted In the
House alarge amount of new business was
presented. Read and referred. Bill to in
corporate Odd Fellows Hall Association at
Portland; amending sec. Is, chap. SO r. s.,
relating to marriage to amend sec. l, chap.
:, laws oflS7O, relating to letters of admin
iStration: resolve In favor off b. Farrell.
raised to be enacted.-Bill an act addit-
ional to chap. SO. laws Of 1869, concerning
'"S "iieo " CudnSc the names OF certain
persons. Finally passed-Resolve in favor
OF Peter Sepsis; Petition Of Sullivan Green
and 20 others for q law to protect the
picking of highland cranberries in Deer
Isle. Referred 20 the Committee on Az
riculture.
In Senate Monday, Feb Sd. House
papers disposed Of in concurrence. Read
and Assigned-Bill to incorporate the Saco
Steamboat Co.; to authorize the Clark's
Island Granite Co. to build and maint ain
canse~ay from the island to the main land:
to authorize the trustees Of academies to
surrender their property to towns for free
high schools. Petitions. &c.-Petitions of
Z. Smith ct ais. concerning the shire town
Of Somerset county. Orders Passed that
the Senate hold two sessions on SATURDAYS
and Mondays, beginning next Sat urday;
that the Judiciary Committee inquire into
the expediency Of the appointment of assis-
tant county attorneys for Penobscot aud
Cumberland counties. Passed to be enact
ed-Bill additional to chapter 20, laws of
1869, concerning the militia; to amend the |
charter Of the Bangor Water Power Co.
In Daktk