Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-01-30

Wednesday in the Senate IN. business
was mostly Of local character.
In the House VIM Poor. Jr., OF Brown
field presented petition for a State pen.
sion.
A order was passed that all psp@rs re-
lAting to geological survey Of the State
be referred to the committee on ayricul-
ture.
An order was introduced instructing the
Secretary OF State o make a schedule of all
the property In his Office. and report the
same 10 the Legislature, aud that hereafter
tie heads Of the department shall make
regular acquisitions before ANYTHING shall
he delivered from the Office
The majority and minority reports were
made ou the matter of abolishiny in,prison-
m-nt Tor debt. the majority advers. aud
the minority bringing in bill To make such
sbolishment.
Thursday In the Senate a bill was re-
ported to exempt the Lewiston & Auburn
railroad from taxation. In the House a
bill was reported to authorize the Bo. ton
Maine Railroad CO.. to discontinue a por-
ton OF lis line. An order ins,ructiny the
hnsnce committee TO investigate the
Maine General Hospital was defeated.
The bill authorizing the Cobb Lime Com
Psny To manufacture cement, passed to be
engrossed
Friday in the Senate bill WAS intro
duced relating TO tramps. An order wa.
also Introduced looking To a repeal oi so
mnch ut the law relating to banking as re-
fefs 20 the issue OF notes for circulation
The Committee on Civil Service asked
that their report made several DAYS since
aud ordered printed. be recommitted for
amendment and IL was done.
In the House the druggist bill was re-
ported and adverse report was made on
bill abolishing the Office OF insurance COM
| missioner.
Saturday the Senate is not In session.
In the House the action OF the Senate re-
committing the report Of the civil service
committee was non-concurred In, and its
consideration assigned to Tuesday next.
An act reported To incorporate the Lew
iston and Auburn Telegraph CO., report
| presented with bill on order relating to
| wetrs. that the leader shall not be In more
Than two feet depth of water, at low water !;
the druggists bill was assigned to Thurs
day at IL o'clock.
| Monday. the Legislature me, at 4:i5 p
NJ. Owing to the late hour, title business
| was transacted.
In the House an order rs 20 the expedi-
/ ency of amending section 81 OF chapter liz
OF the public acts of 1873 80 tina. pupils OF
the Normal Schools be required to pay a
| tuition was passed.
There were several remonstranccs
against the passage vi toe druggist bill.
bill was presented for the better pro.
tection OF Holsters which provides that no
person shall catch. preserve. sell. or ex-
pose Tor sale within the limits OF the State
any Holsters between the 18th of July and
The 18Th OF September under penalty OF
$40 Tor each lobster so preserved. exposed
| etc.
In the evening the fishery interest was
heard Mt a meeting at Representative Hall
before the fishery committee. Judge God.
dard and Il. r. Hinckley OF Georgetown
appeared In favor OF the protection OF the
shore fisheries aud Gen. J. A. Hall ap
pcared Tor the Menhadcn Industry that ha.
built up large factories In our State. Tn,
bearing Was continued Tuesday.