Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-03-04

Peace and quorum Jurisdiction throughout
the State The Committee on the Insane
Hospital reported an act additional for the
management of the Maine Insane Hospital.
II provides for the appointment of women
as trustees Passed TO be engrossed-An
act relating to drains and sewers in the town
OF Deenng: act TO incorporate the Orchard
Beach Wharf and Steamboat Company act
authorizing George T.. Wilson to navigate
Newport Pond stream act to amend chapter
III, Revised Statutes, relating 10 new trials
for capital offences act abolis.tng the Office
Of Land Agent.
Feb. -. In the Senate. Senator AiWen
OF peRohscot was excused from E,ssher At
tendance after the 81 of March An aei to
abolish the office of Land Agent was dis
casSed aud laid on the tahle bill was in.
troluced in favor Of building a bridge over
tine east branch os Cousins River. Passed
to be engroSsed- Resolve in favor of the
Penobscoi tribe OF Indians resolve in favor
Of the Passamaquoddy tribe Of Indians: act
TO incorporate the town of Woodland; act
concerning the triil Of causes involving the
rights Of parties holding public Offices: act
10 punish tramps; ac; additional 20 an act to
incorporate the Bur lIarbor Water Company
act 70 annnl section 10. chapter 10. Revised
Statutes. as amended ~ chipter -. laws Of
1878. relating 10 the law ~ ROAD, act to
provide for the Registry OF bcclS from the
State; act 10 authorize the city Of Bangor tn
convey is interest in the Bangor al. P.s-
ca;aquis Railroad act Furnishing drunken
ness act TO incorporate the Gardner Valley
Mining Company.
In the House. the Committee Ire Iu-
dietary reported an act concerniH tn,, ae-
Acknowledgement of deeds: the Comm ,c, on
Federal Relations reported. ought 10 pass
an act IN relation to granting pensions to
veterans Of the Mexican war: the Committee
on Manufactures made final report on an
act IN reference to the Reform School. all
ihoriEing the purchase Of property. and il
VAS indefinitely postponed resolve provid.
ing $1,000 for the expense OF the InyCstiga,-
ing Committee Of Returns and 5000 for the
Bribery Committee resolve ought 10 pass in
relation 10 pensions for veterans nf the Mex
lean war. Passed to BE- cngrossed-An az,
70 prevent the taking Of land locked salmon
IN certain lakes in Aroostook county act Ia
amend chapter 0l. section I. private acts Of
ISIS aci g incorporate the town ~ Maple
ton.
Mar. l,t. In the Scuaic the resolve au-
propria,ng .2.o0n for the expenses Of the
committee oH election returns came ~
from the House, MS read once: nud Wa
assigned for TUESDAY.
The Senate cnucurrcd with the House in
indcfnitel, posiponing the hin rca'inr ~
th" Reform School FIT ihc salc * rca, ~
tate.
The House amendment 60 the bill r,.lat-
iDC g dctcncrs IN action. involving con
TRAITS made On SUNDAY was adopted. and the
bin passed
Ought not 20 pas, was reported on bill
providing for the registry Of judgments in
the registry Of dcrds
a h!ll was reported q amend 'hc uu.--
anrc iaw, relating % the sale If jufoNica.-
ing liquors. Ordered printed
The resolve providing for the erection. o.
% additional building % the state Insane
Hospital, came up ou iis passage a hc cn-
crossed and va, given . passage.
The charter for o railroad from heupc-
bunk % kcnnehunkppFf. vas read and u.s.
signed for Tuesday.
m ,hr House IT, bi!l relating d punish
mcut for drunkenness which VA, passed 81
be cngro,-cd In the Senate vas read tvic.
and then tabled
\ bill additional 10 the several aris r.tah-
hshiag The county Of P.S,a'aguts rclatin. u
the extension Of tire fpr commitment. 10
ihc Pcno1sCot county jail Was presented,
rcal tvlcr, under a suspension u ;hr ui.-.
aHl passed "a y, cnSrus,c,i
4 petition vas presented a,kla. ri an
agncndmcn; of The l.ques iaU L. prah.'., tn,
sale nf cider in tess quantities than tenn -al.
lon.. Referred ~ thr committee uu t,m.-r
Auyy.
!, va. ordered ,hlt. the Senate concur
TiHg ihi. Legislature bold tvn SESSION. da.ls.
commencing Friday, Mar. 9TH. a, W O'clock
a. ~. md = ! = O'clock y. m
An ainruia,ory blu Ma, reported pro,a- .
iug for the removal al the rcLo-l. p. .isc
falai, Municipal Court, lnI the transfer 81
all actions pending q the supreme Jul.-ial
Court iat Washington counts after March
lnth, tic time when the Cour; !, abolished. .
Ee1ti iwitc.
L-. providing frs the trials of cause. iu- .
vui'laR The rights III rlri.c. Ia Hold pubGr .
aihccs came from ihc Senate amended anl
therr beng 40 quorum prcseu, the House .
adjourned.