Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-02-24
The Legislature .

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was passed 10 provide some process for Is
tabiIshing claim, against the State al order
vas presented relating 10 the repeal Of chap
tel 20 OF the Revised Statutes. aud chapter
~ Of the laws of 1876 relating 10 assign
mcni for the benefit OF creditors. \ bill
was presented to authorize the town Of An
son to pay its bonds issued IN aid Of the
Somerset Railroad Company. and To issue
new bonds for that purpose. Bills reported
An act 10 amend section lj6. chapter 22j.
public laws Of 1850, appropr.ating $1,000
annually for military purposes and to carry
out the provisions OF military laws; that bill.
an act to provide for minority representa-
ton Of corporations. ought not 10 pass. A.
also s bill. an act 10 amend item :. section
IS. chapter | l. of the school law. pro, .ding
for the supervision OF public schools and the
discharge OF teachers under certain condl-
tons. Legislation ineKpedient was reported
on al order for the assessment Of certain
taxes IN Somerset County: same report on
an order for the repeal OF chapter 1893 Of
the laws Of 1874. and chapter 2ll additional
thereto Of the laws Of 1877. relating to
clerks Of courts. 4 resolve was reported
appropriaiing $1,000 for the Maine Indus
trial School for girls The Rockland di,i.-
ion case was taken up. the question being
on the substitution OF the minority for the
majority report, giving the petitioners leave
10 withdraw. Senator Mortland Of Knox
opened the case against division. Senator
Walker OF Oxford spoke on the opposite
side, presenting the legal aspects Of the
case.
Passed to be engrossed-An act TO incor-
porate the Island Cottage Company an act
TO erect boom across Little Androscoggin
River in the county Of Androscoggin: an
act TO authorize the Brdgion Telegraph
Company to discontinue and remove It's
present lines Of telegraph and 10 own. con-
struct, maintain and operate a line or lines
Of telegraph along the lines of certain rail
roads If built resolve in favor Of the French
spoilsIon claims an act TO incorporate the
Katahdin Dam Company.
AT 7. VI. the Senate voted Is TO II
against the division Of Rockland. The
question is thus settled by both branches
-Four were excused from voting, having
paired.
House-A bill was presented to amend an
act TO incorporate the Palmer and Nachias-
port Railroad Corporation; bill presented TO
repeal chapter 1870 Of the Public Laws of
1877; bill reported TO amend section 81,
chapter 4, Of the Revised Statutes relating
to punishment for bribery and corruption at
elections. Ought 10 pass was reported on
an act TO amend section -, chapter %, of
the Revised Statutes relating to partition
fences. A bill was reported to repeal chapter
l06, public laws Of 1879. relating TO costs
of travel and attendance of parties at court.
Bill 10 amend chapter q of the revised stat
utes relating TO taxes was passed TO be en-
crossed, as also was bill to enable the Bos-
ton and Maine Railroad to purchase the
Orchard Beach Railroad
Feb. Il. Senate-An order of inquiry
was presented that the Statutes be amended
IN relation 10 suits for taxes, so as to allow
suits against one or more heirs where the
tax is assessed upon the heirs of a deceased
person the Committee on Banks and Bank
ing reported an act TO amend Section 10,
Chapter 2lS, of the Public Laws of 1877,
relating to savings banks. limiting the divi-
dend TO per cent instead of 5, and raising
the reserve to 10 per cent.
Passed 10 be Engrossed-An act relating
to civil actions in behalf of the State,
amended so as TO be paid by the State
Treasurer; an act in relation to the times of
holding sessions of the County Commits.
sioners' Courts; an act inquiring into the
insolvency laws of Maine resolve relating
TO the Hell Gate Pilot laws. The bill to in
crease the size of the report of the Secretary
of the Board of Agriculture was indefinitely
postponed. The committee reported in
new draft on the act to amend section 6,
chapter So, Revised Statutes, relating to
jurisdiction Of Probate Courts.
House-The Valuation Commission made
their report. The report of the Temperance
Committee on Petitions for the Repeal of
the Cider Law was that petitioners have
leave to withdraw; same report on an act to
prohibit the selling and offering for sale of
any Holsters less than ten and half inches
long; same report on amendment of section
46, chspter IS, of the Revised Statutes.
Legislation inexpedient to compel tax pay
ers to submit TO examination under oath be-
fore assessors.
Passed TO be Engrossed-An act declar-
ing women eligible to certain school offices;
an act in relation to the salmon and alewive
fishery in the Medamaek River in the town
Of Waldotoro'