Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-02-21
Maine Legislature.
Wednesday. Feb. /

10 the Senate, an order was presented
and adopted for two sessions day here
AFTER.
The Arnostook Senatorial election ease
was considered The majority report de-
clar.s that Parker Il. B1rleigh. Eepubli-
can. was elected Senator. while that Of The
minority declares that Edmund Madigan.
Democrat. was elected. The Senate by
vote OF L. 10 II declined TO substitute Tie
minority for the majority report, so that
Hon. Parker /. Burlegh retains his seat A.
Senator.
Passed 10 be eugrossed-Bill 20 incor-
porsic the Deer Isle and Sedgsick Steam
boat Ferry Company.
In the House. the following bills acre
reported: Bill relating TO fern of conyicts |
In State Prison. bill to provide Tor support 1
OF bastard children; bill relating 10 evil
dence. by providing that wh,n husband /
il party 10 a suit. his vile j. 4 competent 4
witness and rice versa ought not 10 pass
on bill TO provide for greater efficiency OF
our schools.
Passed ,o be cuacied-Bill 10 rAtify. con
Grm and m4ke valid the action OF the City ,
of Ellsworth, providing for the funding OF !
her debt.
The act 10 regulate and protect shore 4
fisheries was passed 10 De cugrossed by
vote 81 IS TO - The bill prohibits the tax. |
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haden. or fishing therefor by the use OF 4
purse and drag ssins 10 any Of the small /
bays inlcis. harbors. or rivers OF This STATE. I
uher. the entrance 70 the same from land \
to land b. not more than one mile in width. j
\ resolve was passed appropriaiing 81
600 for the Maine Industrial school mr. T.
Girl.
Thursday. Feb. ~
IT, the Senate. The bill relating 10 shore T.
fisheries vas laid upon the fable. Re |
ported ineXpcdlent 20 reduce the tax for I
school purposes from 80 TO 20 cents per 4
capita. \ minority report was made and I
both were tabled Passed 10 be engrossed 7
Bill TO encourage means for eXtinsui,hing I
fires: relating 10 apprenticing OF boys lu |
Reform school; 20 establish al additional !
normal school: relating to the state Col .
icyc, In favor OF the Military and Naval
syIuin az Bath.
In the House the State College RESOLVES
were tabled and assigned for tomorrow.
The House refused 10 pas. the bill allow
Ing druggists 10 keep liquors Tor compound
Ing medicines by a vote OF III u - This
di-poses OF temperance legislation for the
session anil the liquor laws Of the State re-
main the same a last wlutef. The hill n
VsrroneITnlngly defeated.
Passed - be eusros-cl Resolve IN
aid OF the propagation OF ish; TIN r-l4f,a.
TO WAYS across railroads; an at .'s,ing
Ia malicious mischief; an act relating Ia
free high schools.
Friday. Feb Is
In the Senate, the Governor in "A com
munlcatiOn presented the resolve OF Con.
grcss thanking the people OF Maine tor the
statue OF VIM. King. The resolve was ac-
cepted and spread upon the records.
Passed 10 be eugrossed Resolve In favor
OF the Industrial School for Girls; bill u !
regulate and protect the shore fisheries tth- |
hill 10 tax. efrc; one year from approval > !
resolve making AL apgt.. .l !.:infi tor the |
propagation Of fish; relating 20 free high |
schools.
Passed 10 be enactad-Bill TO make valid
the action OF the city Of Ellsworth. proyid. |
Ing for the funding OF the city debt 10 pre-.
vent the throwing OF refuse lumber Into |
Patterns pond stream 10 Surry; ~ incor-
porate the Deer Isle and Se1gwck Steam |
Ferry Co.
In the House. bill was presented TO ap.
proprate $50, 200 annually for free high |
schools, the SUN be deducted from the |
common school funds. An order was pre-
seuted and passed laying a mill tax OF four |
mills. instead of five mills. The PROPOSE |
tion TO suspend the operations OF the school |
mill tax one year was defeated. and the |
bill to repeal the tax was indefinitely post
poued
The following reports were made: Bill |
for the suppression OF the tramp nuisance; |
ought TO pass, bill for the relief of poor |
debtors; bill relating TO corrupt agree
mems by attorneys; bill tor equal political |
rights. regardless OF sex allows wo0,en 10 |
vote In municipal srtiis
Passed Ia be- eugro.>ed Act to prevent /
the Incorporation Of free high school /
money; act relating TO nal cinu> mischief: |
act TO regulate and protect fisheries and |
IN" propag alton OF fish. a. amended. pro |
yIding tor a close time in land locked sal |
mon.
Saturday. Feb. l6.
Ia the Senate, the resolve was concurred !
in with The House in indefinitely postpon-
Ing the appropristing SO 500 for the con-
struction and equipment OF work. hop at y
the Agricultural College. 4 bill was pre-
sented relating 10 the Maine Industrial
School for Girls. The bill allows parents
or guardians of girls over 10 and under 10
years of age TO complain TO a municipal
Judge or Probate Judge that she is leading
an idle and vicious life, and such officer
shall commit her. If he thinks best. to the
school and the city or town shall pay not
less than so cents per week towards her
board. The bill was passed 10 be en-
crossed.
The Judiciary Committee reported a bill
to provide suitable means for eyress from
public buildings.
Passed to be engrossed-Bill for the
protection Of game and birds.
In the House, there was lively debate
on the porgy bill. also the resolv. appro-
priatng SC 500 for the State College was
pretty thoroughly ventilated and was final
ly passed to be engrossed by an almost
unanimous vote.
Passed to be eEgroSsed-Bill teIatiny to
Industrial School for Girls; to prevent
corrupt agreement Of attorneys to suppress
the tramp nuisance.
Monday. Feb. IS
In the Senate. bill was introduced se-
QuiriDg Selectmen and Assessors Of towns
and plantations TO be able 10 read, and
write a fair and leRible hand.
The dog law WAS amended so as to leave
ii optional with towns u license, and was
passed to be -ngrossed.
The bill establishing County Boards Of
Examiners for teachers was referred to
the Rext Legislature.
A bill was reported relating TO the ar
rest of persons for taxes.
The free high school bill passed to be
engrossed was recensidered and tabled.
Passed to be nsrossed-Resplve ap-
$1,000 for State College; act
relating TO poor debtors; relating to
tramps; act relating to corrupt agreement
Of Attorneys.
In the House. the bill amendatory to the
act establishing the Industrial School for 1
Girls was passed to be enQrOssed. 4
The reports of Committee relating to Or
der for recovery for damage from detective
highways were taken from the table and |
the majority report llegisistiah ihexledi, I
emit accepted without debate.
Resolve relating to the Attorney General q