Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-03-04
Editorial Correspondence.
AUGUSTA, Feb. %. 1875

AUGUSTA, Feb. %. 1875
To III. imericdR
Tuvsha, and Thursday were busy
days in The Legislature, for there was all
the usual harry To get away. and vet a de-
termination That the work should not be
slight-d. There was an unusnal watchful-
ness. and few. If any mischievous projects
got through in the last hours. Several. APP
propriating land. were sprung upon the
Legislature during the hurry. bu, watchful
members were on hand to spring on them
and throttle them.
Wednesday three sessions were held.
and at about four O'Clock Z. VI the last
conference committee had reported. the
last amendment had been made. and the
last acs had passed to be engrossed. An
hour or two was then spent ia recalling
bills from the Governor that had been
passed. aud were before him for approval.
Some of these were indefinitely postponed,
while others were again sent To the Cover
nor. The engrossing clerks were 50 active
It became apparent that by nine in the
evening the last bill would be ready for en-
acting. An evening session was accord
iDgiy ordered, that members might leave
by early trains on Thursday.
While waiting tor the engros>lng of bills.
both houses usually indulge in a paper
session." which il devoted to fun. Some
..f Il, g., - n T. .,a,
and tiresome. The Senate passed an ord
er: "Ordered-thaf the pipe of peace be
passed, and sent down for concurrence"
/ This was sent down to the House with
long clay pipe. The House received i; aud
/ appointed a member To solemnly smoke il.
4 member asked leave To present a Bill.
Leave WAS granted. ard the member sent
to the desk what turned ont to be his ho-
tel bill. was read once by the chair, aud
much laughter. and various amendments
were at once offered. The inserting of new
| item, gave scope Tor ingenuity.
! Al last about nine o'clock the me>sen-
/ ger came in bearing a number of those
/ long yellow rolls. indicative Of"Bills on
I their passage to bc enacted. These We're
/ put to vote. and passed. the last one
/ brings a huge rolll Of paper containing the
state tax. The presiding officers siSncd
( them. and the work 81 the Legislature wa>
! i ne. The usual committee Were then sent
/ to the Govern ". announcing the compile
( ton OF the winters work. The Governor
3 a.
/ me that he had signed the bills passed ,X-
! cept one. and had nothing further to com
municate
Then IN both Houses began the fare
spoke, and spoke feolingly. Some we're
affected even 10 tears. one senator in
making some remarks almost broke down
from excess of emotion. These thirty-one
men had been intimately associated every
/ day for two months. and had learned to
love one another. and 10 say good bye in
| many cases forever. cost something. 10
| the House many OF the members were WISH
! bly, affected The speeches were inter-
spersed with the singing OF hymns aud a
the familiar notes rose on the air, the most
stoical could not keep his eyes from moist
ening.
1t has been an unusually pleasant scs-
sion. There have been no personal coils
ions. and whatever personal resentment
has been for tie moment excited has com
pletely died out. The unvarying calmncs-
aud good temper with which matters have
been considered. have elected admiration.
The most exciting questions have been NJ,
but no one has lost his temper in discuss
ing them. The Ffty-Yourth Legislature
may fairly claim the credit of having done
its work decently and we'll.
To-day. CThursday) trunks are bein =
packed.-parting calls made "n officials
and towns people.-bills paid. aud mem
bers startin. homeward with empty peck
cts but full hearts. No one scems To mind
the pecunary loss. lac finds himself 20 rich
in increased knowledge and good friends
The Hancock delegation all start East to-
gether. except Hall who goes to Boston.
! Hands have been shaken over and over
again and good byes repeated and renew
ed, but the final separation must come At
last. The writer must drop the pen and
| Join ia the exodus. Idist nniRes