Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-02-12
The Legislature.

AUGUsT,. Frb. I. la the senate resolve
was passed correcting clerical error IN school
IriIru III Marhia- bill wa reported to com
TEL certain ,uwn uflir-rs " hos terms ct office
have expired 70 deliver money and other
property 70 their sury-s.nrs. The tumunttsr
90 stale valuation reported resolutions
pEo' 'dins for the appointment b, The t.oscruur
81 seven Commissioners 20 t4A" the state .ua-
ton the rrpuri ~ 10, minority VI the Com
niii~' makes thr number uf tnmHii- .!nurr-
sixteen. bat agrs->. ia other paints 10th IT,
p'rt- were Ordered printed. The printing ,ou-
lfa.t> W'Fs taken ~ lud discussed IL .ru-lA
Phi va put 10 from IAa. I MIrphs
The ~-BAir refused "a accept the contract wlih
Murphy sui accepted jh4t % >prsEur & son
] ." 10, AMI al" ia, contract ior !u,..ug with
~l-.. A 4 Rcd An ur.,.t tsAs passed .puAiu
Y ihc Ee,iu!ai..a ~ the death penalty for
MURDER
In the Hou.e a blu va. reported and passed
10 b. tnEru--r' '' amend chapter lbl, SECTION
2. public iaw- -. IN relation u State valuation.
4 biil % rally and affirm The mot. ea-r " The
BucAspori anu Bangor Railroad as reported;
al'o bill 10 lncorl"ratc the Gardiner v atrr
company. An order Ma pA-sesl that the
judiciary Committee inquire ~ prov iding
Tor uniformity Of ballot. 10 .ike and ApyraTAnre
to b. Used la all elections iOg state and county
onlcrr,. An order ~ n presented proposing a
reduction Of tho numl--E Of Councillors from
% ,. ordered, that committee investigate
charge. against ". X White aud other charges
OF bribery % member. Of the Hnu>~, Petition,
were received fnT repeal - ih. AN dr,l,ll.-
Ing thc .Alsrie. ~ the Judges u the supreme
Court. HE following Committee wa an
u1nnoed: On county estimate Partridge "
Whitcheld. Co. Of Auburn, His u Euion.
SuuldinE 81 Wet N.frTillI,. IauuIa, ~
Pennington. LiiI.AG IL A.!iy ocmp-, Jrwrtt
81 Eirhmopl Lori ~ -,IHdi>h. Hon. 81 Fort
Fairfield, Lewis Of Springfield. Gray Of Mun.un.
Whiti'n Of fiii.hcId. ilH-,sy Of Brooks, " 49,
-on Of Brooks Lille. DAVIS II WO,-l,tor>. Em-
Nsa.. NJ ara.ra
Bill relating 70 extension Of DAY. Of grace
The judiciary Committee voted to rrrort i
bill giving the Cumberland and oxford Canal
Company the right 10 dispose Of their property
and right, 81 property to any r.,,lrpaI.
The Committee On flsheTic- Voted 70 give
hearing 10 petitioners asking for i repeal OF
the porgle law on Tuesday evening
IL was Noied 10 report legislation > in
eNfedicni on the order TO abolish the Office OF
fl-n Commissioner.
The Committee on Agriculture gave a hear
Ing 20 the trustees and friend- Of the Agrieul-
iursl College. W. b. Wingde. President Of
the Board OF Trustees. NJ. L. fcruald Presi-
dent OF the College, and Nsihl Wilson. menu
Der Of TIE House from uronO. presented the
claim, II the Institution The amount asked
for 10 carry on the college thi. year is eBtgi-
%
The Committee on Towns assigned Wednes.
day Tor hearing on the Rockland, Ward :,
division case.
The Committee on Legal Affair. voted 10
repor, bill incorporating the WatersiIe NUM-
cipal Court.
An order asking for the repeal OF existing
laws relating TO interest aud the restoration III
the former law making larger than per cent,
Illegal interest II Was voted TO report that
legislation on the subject was inc xpediient.
Feb. a. Ia the Senate a report was submit
ted that II Is lneApedient 10 amend chapter lu.i
acts Of 1879, limiting the costs To the three
terms Of court. The Secretary of state sub
inittsd The returns Of votes on the Constitution
al Amendment providing for biennial election.
and sessions Of the Legislature; Whole number
OF votes. Is, Ol5; having the word Yes" 81.
oil having the word NO" 4OOi. Passed TO
be engrossed-An act 10 compel certain officers
TO deliver 10 their successors all property and
papers In their possession belonging TO the
State.
In the House petitions were received
a follows: For the charter pf . company to
supply the neeerIee o hoesland with pure wa
ter; TO prohibit the sale or catching OF Holsters
between july Is and September 10: of the
Lewiston Gas Light Company, TO deer ease the
amount OF its capital stock: OF the Androscoc-
gin Bar for the Increase Of salary pf Judges Of
the supreme Court The consideration Of
printing contracts was assigned for Friday
The Secretary OF State transmitted the list OF
county estimates for iecs, which was referred
to the Committee on county estimate. Nor
their guidance. The bond Of ;. \. Hulbrook
was approved by both branches
on motion Of Mr.. Hale il Wa. ordered that
the Senate concurring. committee of ten
consisting OF seven members of the House of
Representative. 10 be selected by the Speaker.
and three members Of the Senate be aBpoii,ed
whose duty II shall De to examine Into the
condition OF the election returns lately given
up TO the Secretary of State and the warrant
and appropriation books aud all other books
and papers OF the Governor and Council for
1879 aud extending TO the first Wedne ,da, I'm
January, 1880, and 10 report 20 this Legislature
what suppressions or alteration. II any. have
been made in said returns and what mean,
have been resorted to for such purposes: aud
also in what cases and in what manner the
will Of the people, as shown in the last annual
election, has been disregarded and attempted
TO be defeated, either bs tile Illegal consrruc.
ton Of said returns or by charging or tam
pering with them, and by whom the same has
been done or attempted TO be done.
Said Committee shall further report to this
Legislature upon all undue aud illegal ex-
penditures Of the money Of the State by or
under the directions of the Governor and
Council. for the period before mentioned, or
by any officer Of the State or any employe OF
or contractor with the State during said time,
and for such purpose said committee shall have
power to send for persons and papers and 10
employ such clerical and stenographic force as
may be necessary. Passed TO be engrossed.
The following additional petitions were re-
ceived To sdirm the mortgage Of the Buck.