Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-01-31
Maine Legislature.


Wednesday Jan. %
| In the Senate the House order relating
TO disseminating the Agricultural College
was indefinitely postponed. A report from
the joint Select Com. on the Governors
message was made. Petitions were pre-
sented relating TO Board Of Examiners for
Teachers; also bill 10 facilitate the traps 5.
fer to the United States Of the titles to the
Antietam National Cemetery.
In the House a bill was presented to reg.
| ulate the sale Of ice to be classed "a extra,
merchahtable aud salaable. Remonstrances
against the Druggists bill were presented.
The following are some Of the reports pre-
seBted;
Against allowing towns haviuy more
than 1900 inhabitants to elect more III an
three persons for school committee agains,
the abolition OF school districts, towns
shall pay the debts Of said district; leave
To withdraw on petition &C. w. Conners
ct ais. of Hancock county. for the sppoiut.
ment OF Thomas Merchant as ferryman
between Hancock and Sullivan; also re-
ported on petition bill an get to amend an
act granting to Ransom B. Abbott the right
to establish and maintain a ferry between
Sullivan and Hancock.
Passed to be engrossed. 4 resoiv. iu the
favor Of Franklin simmons. the sculptor.
The hard and honest money resolve received
the final passage. by q vote OF III To 81
Thursday Jan ~
In the Senate was presented bill to
preTent Iaie Insurance Companies incor.
porated In this State from reinsuriu. their
risks except by permission of the commits
sioners for more than one half oi the indi-
siduai risk. Passed Ia he engrossed-Bi,i.
which prevents the Governor and Council
from passing upon the eligibility ~ s~ua
tors and Representatives In counting the
returns; bill rclaiing to the qualiiic dious
OF jurors bill relating to the arrest 81 dis
orderly persons at campineetiug u. cur
rency resolve, relating to trespa~cs on
property.
In the House. the Senate vote to 'ndehn-
itely postpone the State College Order.
was non Cured in, and . motion 10 recon
slider the order aud refer IL to the CON. on
Agriculture was lost. II was rcerred to
Mcssrs. Drinkwater. Robbie aud Young. =
committee on conference.
large number OF remonstran.es were
received against the proposed druggists
bill. The bill To set OF Hurricsn Island
from Vinslhsven was ordered printed and
Tuesday next assigned for IL. Friday was
assigned TO bill relating to ferry between
Sullivan and Hancock.
Friday Jan. Is.
In the Senate three persons were selected
10 join the conference committee appointed
by the House for the purpose OF consider
ing the State College bill. Petit ons for
and circumstances against. County Boards
| of Examiners, were presented; slsofor and
against the Druggists bill.
Legislation was reported !nexpeiicnt on
the bill denying railroads the righ 10 run
excursion trains on sunday.
In hsa Hnn.n la Of
strAuces were presented against tn, Drug
gist lbill; and several petitions fer a Law
combining intoxicated persons till uiey lis
close where they obtain their liquor, were
referred to the committee on Temperance ;
bill for more extensive use ard safer
preservation Of funds Of educ aiioI al insil-
talioos. They may be deposited in the
State Treasury and draw six pei cent. in
t.rcst
The Committee on Mercantile AYslrs re-
ported a bill making the standard weight
oi beans c. pounds Ia the bushe, instead
OF s! a. heretofore.
Passed 10 be cngros sed-Bills relating to
ferry between Sullivan and Hancock to
power OF guardians and trustees
Both branches adjourned To Monday l..
NJ.
Monday. Jan. p.
th Aut senate iHr house papers were
passed in concurrence. among which were
some thirty circumstances from di ficreut
parts OF the State against the druggists
| blll. Several petitions for County Boards
| OF Examiners for teachers were presented.
Passed TO be engrossed bin relating
to towns that have lost their organic stion
In the House u large number OF petitions
were received asking for County board OF
examiners. \ iull list OF the corpor Al ions
| Of the state was transmitted. Report that
I renobscot tribe or INDIANS ought To pass.
Passed To be engrossed An act relating
| TO elections; an act To abolish the August
term OF the Supreme Judicial Court in Ken
nebec County, amended that the next Au.
gust term may be held; an act relating to
the lists and qualifications OF Jurors.
amending Sec. ,, chap. 100, Revised Stat
sites so that only persons OF Intelligence,
good judgment and morality shall be
drawn as jurors.