Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-02-10
Maine Legislature.
Wednesday, Feb. ..
SENATE.

SENATE.
J Bill 10 enlarge the jurisdiction Of Ellsworth
Police Court, giving it concurrent jurisdiction
with the Supreme Judicial Cour, in all per,on.
al actions when the debt or damage is over go
and not over 600. but not to include proceed
ings under the divorce cases, the mill act. or
under the BastarLy act.
| Contract for State Printing submitted with
! approved. Bill to tax dogs slco. indefinitely
/ postponed after some discussion
! Passed 70 be Eagrossed-
| Bill 10 amend an act to incorporate the Ran
| sor & Calais Shore Line Railroad COMPANY
Resolve, approprlsting go, $50. in favor Of
Maine State College OF Agriculture, taken from
| table and opposed BY Senator Swazey from
| oxford. who moved TO end By striking out
| $3.50 and inserting 5000
On motion, the question was tabled ana ne \
Wednesday assigned for further consideration.
Pissed p BE- ERgrossed-
An act in relation TO Normal Schools.
HOUSE.
Com. GU Mercantile Affairs report a bill TO
incorporate the Ellsworth Maine Insurance
co.
Com. on Temperance, reported legislation in
expedient on petition tor increased penalties
for violation of liquor law
Com. on Judiciary reported legislation mex
pedient on amendment 10 public laws Of 1875,
relating 10 mileage Of Sheriff BY striking ou,
Ssh cents per mile travel and inserting ten.
The general Railroad Bill came up and was
discussed and laid on the table.
PETITIONS
by Mr. Young. Bill TO repeal Chapter 81 of
public laws Of 1872 relating to du,e. OF sheriffs
and County Attorney. Referred to Com. on
Temperance.
Petitions from citizens Of Ellsworth. Goulds-
boro', steuben, Nillbridge and Sullivan, for
right TO build bridge across Sullivan River,
Remembrance ofcitizens OF Sullivan and Frank
IN against the same. Referred TO Com. on
Commerce.
Tbursds Feb. 4.
Com. on Leagal affairs, reported Bill author
izing Municipal officers to license BARRIERS 10 do
business on the Sabbath day during the fore
noon, if they see tit.
Resolve in favor of Normal Schools at Cas-.
tine and Pennington.
Passed TO be Enacted
An act to provide for the formation Of bust
ness corporations.
On motion Of Mr.. Bsss the Sheriff enforce
ment act was taken from Com. on Temperance
ana referred to Com. on Legal Affairs.
Com. on Legal affairs reported legislation in
expedient relating to law making it impers-
tive on towns to tax dogs.
Passed 10 be Engrosed-
Act to incorporate Ellsworth Marine Insur-
anee Co.
Passed to be Enacted
An act to provide for the organization Of
business corporations.
PETITIONS.
By Mr.. Grant, ill to incorporate the Suli.
van and Franklin Telegraph Co.
Friday, Feb. 5.
SENATE
Com. on Reform Schools reported a resolve
to appropriate S4,934 for the use of the Maine
industrial School for girls at Hsllowell; Bill
to report an act relating to duties of sheriffs
and County Attorneys came from House, re-
ferred to Com. on Legal affairs and the Senate
now concurred with the House, and the Bill
goes to Com. on Temperance.
Passed 10 be Engrossed-
Resolve in favor of Normal Schools 81 Cas-
tine and Pennington.
HOUSE.
Read and assigned
An act relating to the Ellsworth Police
Court.
Passed to be Engrossed-
An act in relation to Normal Schools. By |
special assignment the bill relating to rate OF |
interest, came up and was discussed at length |
BY Messrs. Lynch, Of Aachias. Keegsn and |
Pike Of Calais in favor Of same.
The report OF Com. who reported that the |
Bill ought not to pass was accepted Yeas "a
Nays As.
Saturday, Feb. 8.
Senate not in sessian.