Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-01-21
Legislature Of Maine.
Augusta. Jan. IL.

-hH-N-A.A JAu. IL.
SENATE
Ia the Senate to-day the report of the
Officers of the Maine State College of A.
Iiculturc was received and referred Ia th,.
Committee on Agriculture.
The order relating t. the rcprieyc Of
Louis H. Wastri. which had been given a
passage be- the House. was taken an
and discussed. senator Emery of Han
cock wa opposed to it, passage. and
speaks against IL. lie had two objections.
1" u. ~" believed that the certainty OF
punishment would restrain crime NOR,
than ih' severity ~ Punishment Wa,
ner had been tried impartially. convicted.
sentenced. The ca.c had been reviewed
by the Governor and Council aud tn, war
rant fsr HI execution Issued H. h~li,v.
81 would establish a dangerous pre-
crdruf tor the Legislature To- Interfere.
Another objection which h. had Wa. that
u "a, not the dgly uf the senate To- inter
frrr Do ca~-- Ike thi. They we're sent
There Q" enact laws. not Ia pardon GRIMM
ais. The Governor has the tail power Ia
pardon "r reprievr The senate should
have nothing to >av about -uch matters.
lAc yea aui utt- bcius taken. Ia" order
Ma refused passage. by vote OF To Is
HOUSE
~" 'inft~ - the College of A.ficul-
tnrc. aud Of The Deaf aud Dumb Asylum
were received aud referred \ motion
Ma mad" concerning the eNpcdieucy of
changing chap. IL, sec. ;. al the Revised
Statute. - a. :" give larger power 10
towns Ia regard To schools; a bin va,
passed. re-csiabli>hing the Office 81 Land
Agent. which Nas abolished IN ls.s: a
petition was presented aud l, fcrrrl nf The
citizens Of Sullivan f,r a charter Ia huiiI
a wharf in ~ai town. lRetcrrcd IL Com
mite on Commerce
Friday. Jan. lj.h.
SENATE
In The Senate. the bill re-c,tahli.hin,
the office OF Land Agent, which the House
had passed. was referred to the Com
mlitec on state Lands. \ communication
vas received from Acknowledgement elec;
Plaisted, ,ignifyin. his acceptance. on
motion Of Mr.. Emery OF Hancock. order
ed; That the senate proved to vote for
the [. ). senator, on Tuesday Jan. 18Th.
al II IN.
Petitions. Bats, e.. PT>seatei naf Re
f,rrci.
By Mr. Emery Of DISQUALIFICATION OF
Michael Hurley. for leave 10 extend wharf
into tide waters of Maine. in Ellsworth.
Referred 10 tommitte on Commerce Also
petition OF Joseph 1. Grant and others for
act 10 Incorporate the Ellsworth Wood
bine temetry Association. Referred 10
Committee on Judiciary. Also memorials
Of National Board OF Trade in relation TO
partnerships, corporations and railway leg
islation. Referred 10 the Committee on
the judiciary. Also bill an act to incor-
porate the Cranberry Isles Mutual Fish
company. Referred 10 Commute on I.e-
gal Affairs. Also a petition OF Malby
hingman and others for an act To compel
the use OF wide trimmed wheels on GER
tain roads in Ellsworth. Otis, Mariayille
and Waitham. Referred to Commit
tee on Ways and Bridges.
HOUSE
Bus. Petitions, &c. Presented and R.fer-
red
BY Mr.. McGilyery-Bill an act To extend
the time for the building Of the Penobscot
Bay and River Ksi!road. Referred TO the
Committee on Railroads
by Mr.. Clark, OF DISQUALIFICATION of
School Commute of Chester. for Normal
school In Northern Maine. Referred to
the Committee on Education.
BY Mr.. MULTIPLICATION of H. A. De.
Witt and - others Of Augusta. for a law TO
prohibit the killing Of moo.. for five wears.
Referred TO the Committee on the Judici-
airy.
Augusta, Jan. 10Th.
No session in the Senate and no bus
mess Of Importance in the House.