Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-02-19
SENATE.


In the Senate Wednesday. a commune alton
was received from the Governor. transmitting
IA list Of officers of the reform school and State
prison, with salaries paid since 1874. Unfavor-
able reports were received on petitions for Il
law authorizing towns to insure property; an
act relating 10 fees Of clerks of courts on petit
tion for codiication Of laws relating 10 porgirs.
HOUSE.
In the House. acts exemptiug farm products
from taxation and providing for pensions Of
soldiers and seamen. were passed TO be en-
crossed. The net regulating the weight Of APP
pies, passed 10 be engrossed by the House,
came from the Senate indefinitely postponed.
The House insisted on lis former vote. Act to
repeal the law providing for State bounty on
wolves and bears was laid on the table.
SENATE.
In the Senate Thursday. unfayorable reports
were made on order relating to deputy sherins
reporting 10 county commissioners instead Otto
sherifis; an order requiring all decisions of
law court TO be published; on order relating Ia
appeals from joint board of county commits
sioners.
noUsE.
In the House, the vote passing TO be engross-
ed bill relating to liability OF railroads for pau
IerS was reconsiderrd and amendment offered
and the bill tabled. Bill TO repeal sections %,
% aud 81 of chapter Is revised statutes, reiai-
ing to safe Of hay was indefinitely postponed.
A>Ntl 10 DE fHGTbsStl, ACT 10 amend >FClibn -
chapter -, revised statutes. concerning writs
issucdby trial Justices and polise aud municipal
courts.
SENATE,
In the Senate Friday, leave to withdraw was
reported on petition, for repeal Of free high
school law. Engrossed, act additional 10 chap
ter -, revised statutes, relating 10 responsible
~ Of innholdcrs for baggage at relating 10 eN-
ecutors and administrators act relating ID C,'rA>
pf in fat of free
mon schools IN New sweden.
HOUSE.
In the House, were cngrp>scd resolve pro-
vidiug for 4 stature of General Knox ~ hc
placed in the National statuary han ~ Wash
ington at to provide for the security Of iIi' Oh
board Of vessels propelled IN Whole Or Ia part
BY steam; act 10 establish the mvasur, vi milk.
The House insisted ON it, former VOTE ou act
relating 70 sale of hay Proposing committee
Of conference
SENATE
Feb. H.
In the senate saturday. quorum was not
present and that body adjourned without trans
acting any business.
HOUSE.
In the House, unfvorable report, were made
in relation 10 repeal Of law cNemptug houses
and property Of religious societic. from taxa
ton on order relating to electinE senator, bv
plurality vote instead Of majority En.ro-.cd
w ''il' ul Itu't'-Ntt 10 IlIltliu tUabttT
vi~cd statutes relative TO equity powers Of 81
prrmc Judicial Court, act to regulate the com
pcnsation Of the Bank Examiner. Thc Cover
nor returned with h> objections the net h.
amend chapter ~ revised statutes. relating 10
the discharge Of mortgages. The vote wa
unanimously sustained and sen, tn the senate
SENATE.
In the Senate Monday. The resolve providing
for statue Of General Knox to be PLAYED in the
National otatuary Hall At Washington, wa,
ainenticd ~ ~ 10 limit the cost 10 =. 900 AMI
passed. \ minority report relating 10 the Re
form school wl~ presented. recommending It's
dscontinuancc Passed To be enacted At r,r the
extension Of the Somerset Railroad COMPANY;
10 amend section A., chapter 81 revised statutes
relating TO the stopping OF railroad trains at
crossings; bill relating "a weight Of apples To
amend charter of Colby University.
HousE.
In the House, the bill TO protect sheep hu.-
bandry from dogs was indefinitely POSTPONED.
The President has nominated NOEL :
Mutt to be Collector OF Custom, 4, Pa-,a-
maquoddy, Nc.
There was wa,h-out on the The rail
road on Saturday, between Na,-alboro'
aud Watervillc
act has been presented in the legislature
tor the protection Of pop beer bottles
That will pas. "surc pop"
The total los, BY the lire in Bangor,
which destroyed the +. 4 y. A. Railway
block, was $4,000; Insurance slI 900
MAINE MEDICAL ScIIooL.-The opening
lecture, of the Name Medical school at
Brunswick Of the course Of 1874 will be
given on Thursday, the 10Th. The pros
poets are sail 10 be favorable 10 a large
class.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has for
warded To captain }. >. Crosby of the
American brig Moses Day of Eastport. a
handsome GJ!d watch, awarded to hin by
the government of Canada ia recognition
of his humane services IN rcscuing the
crew - u" British barque Morocco, in
March. - 40.