Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-03-03

ArGy-TA. Feb. >. In the S.na;e The
following comm.;te, va, appointed on State
valuation Dingley Of Andro>coyg.u Hill Of
Hancock and Iaber Of Waldo. An order q
inquiry was passed whether chapter IA Of
the public laws Of 1876 relating to the for
nation Of insurance companies require, an
amendment, to make it more effective Ought
not 10 pass ~as reported on L bill to en-
power married women 10 convey their prop
erty without loinder Of their husbands.
Ough; TO pass reported on = ball rela,-
ing 20 practice in the Supreme Judicial
Court. Legislation ineNped!ent Was re-
ported on al order III relation TO further leg
islaiion concerning railroad connections
same report on repeal Of chapter 20 Of the
Revised Statutes. and chapter 80 Of the
laws Of 1876. relating 10 ass gnmeuts for the
benefit Of creditors. A resolve wa re-
ported approprlatlng $500 for the State
College Of Agriculture for 1881 and lNS2.
Passed 10 be engrossed--An act providing
for training schools for teachers in MAZDA
waska territory in Aroostook act 10 amend
section Of chapter 50 Of the Revised Stat
utes relating TO the powers Of Auditors an
act to amend chapter 40 Of the public laws
Of 1879 relating to Normal Schools, proyid-
IN. for annual support; an act additional TO
sections IA Is. Is and Is Of chapter II Of
the revised statutes relating to parishes an
act relating TO costs in actions Of dover. A
bill was reported relating TO passengers on
railroads
In the House, adverse reports were made
on an order relating to the repeal Of chapter
/ 20 Of the Revised Statutes; concerning as
| signments for the benefit Of creditors equal
/ izIng salaries Of County Attorneys; relating
4 to the jurisdiction Of Justices Of the Peace
I concerning pauper settlements. A bill was
( reported in new draft to amend section Is
/ Of chapter $50 Of the public laws Of 1874
I relating TO railroad crossings. A bill was
/ reported in new draft incorporating the
4 Palmer and Maohiasport Railroad Company.
/ 4 bill was reported Incorporating the Ken
nebec Central Railroad Company; ought
not 10 pass vas reported on the bill relating
/ to bribery al elections the resolve expelllng
/ Thomas B. Swan. member of the House
| from Minot, was unanimously passed, 1870
members voting IN favor thereof Passed
/ to be engrossed-An act amending the char
| ter of the Lake Megantic Railroad Com
| pany, an act TO establish a municipal court
in Biddeford. All the important nominal
! tons made by the Governor one week ago
we're laid on the table.
Feb. "A. The Senate refused to concur
with the House in passing resolves express
siye of sympathy with Ireland. Legislation
/ inexpedient was reported on an order re-
| curing insurance companies in case of loss
| to pay the full amount Of their policies. The
| Committee on Printing and Binding reported
a contract with Sprague & Son to do the
State printing, and with Smith & Reed to do
the binding; laid on the table to be printed.
Legislation inexpedient was reported on an
order comforting upon the Commissioners of
Fisheries the power and duty over all mat
tiers pertaining to game. The Senate re-
| fused, TO 10, to cut down the annual ap-
preparation for military purposes from &c.
| 900 TO $4,000. The bill was then passed
as originally reported, fixing the same at
| $4,000.
Passed to be engrossed-An act to incor-
porate the Boothbay Telegraph Company /;
an act TO amend chapter 1913 of the public
laws of 1874, relating TO the Clerks Of Ju-
dicial Courts an act to amend chapter 80 of
the Revised Statutes relating TO the sale of
agricultural productions.