Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-01-17
xaipe Legislature.


ioS Girls. and Reform School, Also . report
OF the Attorney General and Of the Board Of
Visitors Of the Maine General Hospital. An
order was introduced that = Joint Select Com
mittee OF three on the part OF the Senate. with
such - the House may join. be appointed on
the Governors Message. who shall report
reference Of its several subjects 10 appropriate
committees.
And Messsis. Phillips OF Penob.eoi. Sumner
OF Washington aud Morrison Of Franklin were
appointed on the part Of the Senate.
In the House an order was introduced thut
the Committee on Legal Affairs inquire into
the eXpediency OF a special law for punishment
Of persons who wiiully and msciously destroy
ice on ponds or rivers. Also that sli business
Of the last legislature referred to this he IA Ken
from the files and referred TO the appropriate
committees. Several petitions and bills were
presented and referred.
Wednesday. Jan Q.
In the Senate \ communication was received
from the Secretary Of the State transmitting
the annual report OF the Insurance Commits
sioner. An order was introduced 10 enquire
into the expedieucy VI repe sling the chapter Of
the public laws which relates TO the taxation OF
personal estates. Also order TO amend the
chapter Of the public laws relating TO elections.
~ 10 define more clearly the duties Of counting
the return Of votes cast for Senators and Rep
re.entstiyes, &C. A few petitions aud bills
were presented and referred. In the House.
several orders were introduced one Of which
was that q committee OF seven he appointed on
the part OF the House, with such As the Senate
may join TO whom All matters pertaining TO
Temperance and the prohibitory law should be
referred. There were quite a number Of petit
tons and bills presented aud referred Of which
we copy the following:
By Mr.. Hinckiey OF Surry-Bill and &c, to
prevent throwing OF refuse lumber into Patterns
Pond stresm. In Surry; referred to the Com.
miitee on Fisheries.
By Mr.. Ca.weli of HARRISON Petition OF Otis
Fernaid ct AIS. for amendment, 10 the law
laiing to ways. 50 as TO compel towns to make
place. for teams 10 turn out In passing each
other in winter; referredto the Committee on
WAYS and Bridges.
BY Mr.. Drink " alter of CHARACTERIZATION
| Of the city o, ellsworth for amendment OF city
charter; referred TO the Committee on Legal
Affairs: also Petition Of Z. w. Corners and
| lbs others OF Hancock county. for appointment
| Of Thomas Merchant As ferryman on ferry b.
tween Hancock and sullivan; OF citizens Of
Ellsworth. Hancock Sullivan. Goulds horo' aud
Milibridge. for reduction OF rate. OF ferra@e on
| ferry between Hancock and Sullivan. and for
retention Of Ransom b. Abbott as ferryman;
referred TO the Hancock county delegation.
Thursday Jan. 10.
In the Senate the judiciary committee were
Instructed 20 inquire in regard TO amending
the law 80 rs TO more clearly define the quail
hcsiion of Jurors, aud to copy the laws OF Mas
sachusetis in relation to lien claims.
| In the House the following are the orders
presented: An order looking 10 the amend
be held for the payment Of taxes, when the tax
shall amount TO fve dollar. and upwards: for
the xtroishment Of the Office of crirr in courts;
10 repeal the law relating TO the licensing OF
suctioneers: Ia leave 1t optional with towns
whether they will license dogs. A bill was
| presented and referred TO limit actions foi re-
coyery OF real estate. twenty years being the
limit. Also one In regard TO spo,becsrie.
keeping spurious liquors. petition OF George
| TolmAn and KS others WAS presented for u
/ fer h.rINtsn >-rxlyAleA anal Deer f.fs
| Also a remonstrAnce Of ~, persons, that Hur-
ricane Island may not be set Of from the
| town OF Ninal Haven.
FRIDAY. Jan. II.
In the senate he petition for authority TO
e., ablish ferry b-twccs Sedxwick and Deer
Ise. which csme from tie House referred TO
| the Hansosk county delegation, WAS nou-con-
| CURED 10 By the senate and feierredts the Com
| miitee on Commerce. A resolve WAs Intro
dueed thst Congress should defeat oil bills
! tending 10 dsm orAiLe our currency.
In the House srS~rs Of enquiry were passed
| Looking 10 the tramp nuisance. ~ bi-epnisl
| elections Of Governor and other State oftSer-;
~ allow parties 10 civil quits TO testify 10 sil
| eA-es; to board Of prisoners In county l4ils;
relating 10 disclosures. Among the petitions
Ss.e ,n..s In Tsl,ssn e division d,ISss 70
| struetion and repair VI vessels . lien claim
| thereon; Tor prohibiting vessels seining porges
and other 6sh: aud To prohibit the thru wing
| refuse lumber into the kennebec River. Both
branches AdJoarned til Monday afternoon.
Monday. Jaa. IL.
| In the Senate the Committee on Senatorial
votes reported Parker Y. Burleigh elected. Ne
mad ? iss votes and Edmudd Msdig.n ana.
! In the House among he matters which came
up were the following: bill Vas presented
more than oae thousand 10 place voter
names on the list on the dAv Of election re-
curing superiniendeuts Of town and city
farms TO act ~ pound keepers.
Tha prpfss a~ nm h.r. .l..f
| that Hiram Bliss. Jr.. Is entitled - his seat.
! The commission 10 revise the fishery and game
| laws Of The state. will report bin to the Leg
i.lsture 10 day or two. The Trustees Of the
| College Of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts
| have prepared their eleventh annual report.
| THE JOINT STANDING cohhfrrGEs
| ON the Judci.ry-Nsssrs. sseve.. Of kenne-
bec. Haynes Of kenn~bec, Davis OF fenobscot.
on the part Of the senste: Messr-. Bliss OF Wash
ingion, Murray OF Z, nbroke, On nkWater of Ellis
worth. Pierce Of Portland Curran Of Calais. Sci
| ders Of North Yarmouth, Aouiton Of searboro. on
/ The part Of the House
| On Legal AGsir.-Messys. Morrison of Frank.
| lin. Phillips OF Penobscoi. -
on the part Of the Senate: Messrs. Webb OF Wind.
Briggs OF uburn. f1rridxr OF Whiteaeld. Parhn
| Of Arson. Moore Of ThomAs,on. on The part of
the House
| Co Financial Afairs-Ne.srs. Bailey. Of Cum
bertrand. kcEers of ssgsdAhoc. Bartlett Of som
erect on the part OF the senate: Nessrs. Bcwsrs
OF >aeo. Bodwell OF HAlioueli. Adams Of DeerinE,
strieslsnd OF Bangor. Bird of Rockiand. Young
Of Bruns~iek. smith OF wAtsrvilie on the part
OF tbe House.
cock. Hob.on Of York; Phillips Of Penobscot.on
the par, Of the Senate; Nessrs. HlIlaf t.
port. wmsiov OF Portland Pm ~ Gniifa1s,
~ ,w 81 10 sdo,s4 s.efnan OF Liberty. Hatch
| oi the House. u" AUG pA''
nm IN Laa s;iou-Messrs. Phillips Of Penobseot.
70 400 Of Hancock, ferYuson OF YORK. on the
part OF The senate. Messr-. Weeks OF Augusta.
Plsoary Of Lewiston. Hill OF Exeter, Cornish OF
WInslo~, Mayo of Eden, Pariin Of Arson. Kim
ball Of Waterford On the part of the House.
On Railroad.-Messrs. Davis of Cumberland.
NAsh OF Washington. S-aliey of Penobscot. on
the part Of the Senate: xessrs. Robbie OF Gorham,
Wood. Of Belfast. Besrce Of Miuo,. R,chard.on
Of POI tland. Lothrop Of 81. Adams. on the part
OF the House.
Os Commercs-Messrs. Nash of Washington.
ROser- OF saxadahoe. Woodward OF Lincoln. on
the part Of the senate; Messrs. winslv~ Of Port
land. Brandon OF celumbi. Falis, coombs Of
Goulasboro, York of Nob~boro'. Hlneki-y Of
surry. COIN Of Harrington. Norwood OF Cam
den. on the part o: the House.
On Mercantile Affairs and Insurance -Nrssrs.
Neatly Of Penobscot. Boardman of Waldo. Moody
OF York, on the part of the >ens:e. Messrs Buck
Of orisnd Mclaughlin Of Portland, Jone. of
Lewiston. Robe Of Gorham, W ads~orth Of Car
diner. Bracket OF Cornish. Underwood Of Fay
cite. GU the part OF the House.
On Bank nd Banking-Messrs Rogers of Sag
adahoc, Hobson OF YORK. Bailey Of Cumberland,
on tho part OF the Senate; Aessre. Pn-bury of
Lewiston. Hill Of Buekspori. vickery Of Au-
-
Richardson Of Portland, Moore Of Biddeford. On
the part Of the House.
on Nanufactures-Messrs Hobsoa Of York,
Toman Of Cumberland. Cobb Of Androscogxin,
on the part Of the senate: Messrs. Bodweil Of
Hsllowell. Jones Of Lewiston, Wadsworth of
Gardner. Taylor OF Bsidston, Davis OF fseeport.
Casweii ii Harrison. DAvis OF Jaekson. on the
part Of the House.
On Agriculture -Messrs. Prince Of Andre scos
gin. Dra>e Of Peuobscot, Learned Of Waldo. on
| the part Of the Senate; Aessrs. ParkhuSst Of
Aaysville. Phinney Of Jay. fauAht Of BE grade,
Chapman Of Orringtop, Eaton OF East Ltvermore.
| Cole Of Dayton. Wilson Of Raymond. on the part
| Of the House.
On Military AGairs-Messrs. Sumner OF Wash
ingtOa. Martin Of Knox. Morrison Of frankiia,
ON the part Of the seaats; nessrs. Browne OF
| B0wdoinham, Rowland OF Ashland, Porter OF
Burlington, Ce@n Of shspieish. Lancaster Of
wiseasset, Fisher Of Winterport. simpson Of
| Searsport, on the part Of the House.
On Interior Waters -Asssrs Boardman OF Wal.
| do. Tolman Of Cumberland, TotDas Of Somerset.
| on the part Of The Senate; Aessrs Cutler Of Ban
gos. Crandon OF Columbia Falls star bird of fair-
Held, Fuller Of Cant0n smith Of waterboro'
eed 81 ysasie. Cyr Of Grand Isls. on the part Of
| the House.
| On State Lands asd state Rosds- Nessrs-
| ---, Boardman d wsldo. Neaiiey OF
| PenobScot the Of Tie Senate. Measrs