Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-02-27

Wednesday In the Senate, resolves In
favor Of several orphan asylums passed to
be engrossed. In the House n motion TO
reduce the salary OF the Judge at the Su-
perior Court OF Cumberland County was
defeated. 5000 was appropriated for the
Maine General Hospital.
Thursday In the Senate, the civil service
committee reported bin aboIishiny the
otii..e of state prison and jail inspector.
thy also recommend. that M more
money be paid from the treasury for agri-
cultural purposes: also reducing the mile
age of members OF the Legislature and
Councii. uxing the salary Of land agent ut
$500, and messenger OF the Governor and
Council 1t $500. Act to incorporate the
town Of West Rockiand WAS defeated. The
Senate non. concarred With the House on
the order suspendiug the High School lsw.
but Afterwards r-cunsid.red the matter aud
left IL unfinished. The Senate also noa-
concurred with the House In referring the
printing contract To the Governor aud
Council. 10 the House an order WAS pass
ell directing The Governor and Council to
make inve.tt.aiiou of violations OF the
High Schu,.l law The resolve giving $1,000
I" the Agricultural College was defeated
Majority aud minority reports o. state val
uatiou were presented.
Fridsy 10 the S-uatr. the House resolve
indefinitely po.'pnnlug the Agricultural
College app opriitiou MAS eoueurred la.
The r. solve Ia favor uf the Indu~,r rial
School I"r girls was cut down TO $500.
The f,ii -wsyrudiux The peraIiou~ uf the
Fire. II IN school aef tor nuo YEAR ws- re-.
fused passage IL the House The West
Roc laird DIVISION was laid IN the table.
R-<"iv-- - favor of The O,phan llrut,.- IL,
Portland ard Bangor. were indefinitely
postponed Resolve in favor of appropns-
ting $1,000 for the propagation OF fish was
Indefinitely postponed. Il. solv. fot payli.
the Indebtedness of the State Prison pass
ell. and the resolve to clothe the militia was
referred to the next legislature.
Saturday the Senate coneurred with the
House in suspending the Free High School
law.
In the House . resolve was presented
against the Chinese bill. Au act relating
10 bondholders OF the Portland & Roches-
ter railroad was passed to be engrossed,
The House and Senate could not agree on
the bill for the division OF the City OF Rock
land.
Mouday, in the Senate, the &C, to abol.
lsh Jail inspectors was Indefinitely post
poned. Resolve TO purchase the Maine
Year Book passed TO be engrosscd. The
travel Of councillors was fixed At o. for
every ten miles one way. Resolve appro-
priating $1,000 for the protection OF fish
was indefinitely postponed Act 10 regu-
late salaries OF public officers past to be
eugrossed. Bill taking the savings hank
tax from the school fund was indefinitely
postponed; also bill TO divert the mill tax.
10 the House an opinion was received from
the Supreme Court affirming the constitu-
uonaltv OF the act 10 appoint commission.
ers 10 hear disclosures. The Insolvency
act was amended. The constitutional
amendment providing for biennial elections
aud sessions OF the Legislature passed by
vote OF 100 10 q. The majority report
(ought not to pass on the railroad tax bill
was accepted. THE bill to divert the mill
tax was indefinitely postponed in eonesr-
renee.