Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-02-14

Maine Legislature.
"Wednesday Feb


the examination OF teachers. WAS assigned
for Tuesday next.
| The Education Committee reported leg
| isiatiou iuexpedient on order reducing the
| amount required To- he raised per capita
for school purposes from so to 20 cent.
The orde' appointing a Commission TO
revise the valuation and taxation OF this
| State WAS referred TO the next Legislature.
| Passed To be engrossed: Bill to abolish
theloffice Of crier in the various courts In
the State.
10 the House among the psp.rs received
were circumstances against the druggist
bill and bill for the Improvement Sud effic-
iency OF our schools. This bill provides
| that towns OF over 1900 inhsbitao,s shall
| choose 3 or persons ss Superintending
| School Committee. who shalt serve with.
out pay. end shsit rhoose Superintendent
| OF schools and liz his salary. They shall
hire teachers and shall have complete con-
troll Of schools. Two shall retire every
year.
Bill to legaliEe doings OF Ellsworth In
funding her debt. Was reported ought to
pass; reported inexpcdicnt on order oblg-
ing non residents TO build live fences.
| From Committee on Education reported
leave to withdraw on petition Of officers
and others Of Gouldsboro, that the money
withheld from them In the superintendent
| OF 1878, may be reimbursed. Read aud
assigned, an act for the protection Of
smelts 10 Bagaduce river and its tributA-
ries.
Thursday. Feb. :.
In the Senate the following are some of
the reports: Ouxh, to pass report Of the
Attorney General upon claims OF settlers
| under treaty OF Washington. with bill; bill
to provide uniform scale OF logs.
The bill relating to itinerant physicians
was reported with the opinion that 1t ought
not to pass.
in the House legislation was reported
Toe pedicnt on the bill requiring sheriGs
TO r-por, monthly to county commissioners
/ certain expenses, the bill to encourage the
breeding OF thoroughbred horses, sheep.
&c, the order relating to weirs. and Pc
ti,ion Tor the sale of lager beer and cider.
Committee on Commerce reported bill to
incorporate Sedswick aud Deer Isle Steam
Ferry Co.
Passed to be cngrossed: An act for the
] protection of smelts Is Bagaduce river and
| its tributaries. in the county OF Hancock
| an act 10 create q lien on hemlock bark !:
an act to encourage the development Of the
mining interests OF the State; an act relat-
| ing 10 The settlement OF public lands; an
act to rAtify. confirm and make valid the
doings OF the city council Of the city Of
| Ellsworth.
Friday. Feb :.
| In tho Senate the resignation OF j. l..
| Chamberlain as Major General 81 Militia
was sent in. A Bill was offered providing
for The erection OF q new Insane Hospital
| to be located not nearer than y miles from
Augusta. The matter l. To- be submitted
TO the Governor and Council. The build
Ing TO be OF sufficient capacity tor 400 pa
tlents, and sl25 600 Is Appropriated for
land aud building purposes.
| Committee reports Ought TO pass. bill
| To amend city charter OF Augusta, abol-
ishe. common council; bill TO incorporate
Mschias Telegraph Co. Ought not to pass,
| resolve instructing our Senators and Rep
| resent atiyes In Congress to favor a recip.
rocity treaty with the Dominica OF Caua :
| da.
Passed to be eugrossed -Resolye reQest-
Ing sh sni A,.S.asv SeSBs. ~ .n",.. int
school for Girls; to incorporate the Baa-
gor Board OF Trade; also several local
! bills
La the Hoase reported leave TO withdraw
on petition OF parties to prohibit taking
porgies with seins. and 4 minority report
with . bill va. ordered printed; bill 10
protect sturgeon in kennebec river
Reported ought to pass-Bill To prevent.
the throwing OF refuse lumber into the
|
county; relating 10 tax on dogs.
Passed to be cngrossed-Bill relating TO
corrupt agreements by attorneys and 9th.
| efs-
Saturday, Feb. 9.
No session Of the Senate to-day. In the
House the Committee on judiciary re.
ported ought not to pass on bill 10 amend
laws relating 10 poiygsmy; on bill relating
To nsh wi-rs In tide waters; leave to with.
draw Oh petition relating 10 employment
OF persons imprisoned tor non-paym ent OF
taxes; legislation inexpedient on order for
labor lieu for cutting and hauling fire wood ;
tor furnishing supplies and labor In lumber
business: on order relating TO losning mon
ey TO estates or administrators; on propo.
sition 10 amend Law relating To board of
poor debtors; bill TO enforce rendering OF
judgment.
Committee on Legal Affairs reported a
bill to extend the power aud jurisdiction OF
County Commissioner.
Passed TO be engrossed-Bili relating 10
taxation OF Railroad Companies; resolve
authorizing the appointment of . delegate
To the International Prison Congress; bill
TO prevent throwing mill refuse 10 PAtten
Pond Stream; bill to prevent throwing OF
mill refuse In kennebec river; relating to
| rents Of Island shores.
i Passed TO bcenscted BIN for the pro-
lection OF smelts In Bagaduce river ana its
| tributaries.
Monday. Feb. IL.
In the Senate a resolve WAS presented
for the appointment of q Commissioner
without pay to The Prison Congress at
Stockholm; bill relating to the planting Of
shade trees was indefinitely postponed; re.
solve giving to Eastport certain cannon.
The resolve to discontinue the oflce of In
surance Commissioner was finally inden.
nitely postponed. The resolve reducing
the school tax per capita from so to 20
cents was reeommitted. The bill TO pro-
vide for new Insane hospital WAS recon-.
mitted. The resolve sppropriating ee6,-
1S3 for State Prison was assigned A re-
solve was presented that the Governor and
Council receive prOpOsals from institutions
or corporations who may desire to take
charge Of the Agricultural College and con-
duct 1t so Is to protect the rights Of all par
ties and report 70 next Legislature
Ought not TO pass bill In regard To testi-
mosy OF persons accused Of crime; con.
corning allowances Of minor children.
Passed TO Be engrossed TO Incorporate
the Maine Ride Club; to amend charter Of
the city Of Augusta; act to confirm the
dOings OF Ellsworth in Issuing bonds.
| In the House two sessions per day we're
| ordered After tO-mOrrs.w. aud an order
passed looking to nnal adjournment on
Friday, 18th,
A resolve was reported for 8 800 for q
machine-shop at the Agricultural College.
also resolve for ei3O0 for propagation Of
dsh.
Passed to be engrossed-act to incor.
pOra.e the Bangor Board Of Trade; 70
prohibit Insurance companies from rein
surfing their risks; act to Incorporate Deer
Isle and Sedgwick Ferry Co.