Ellsworth American., 1885-02-26
The Legislature.
Bangor, February %. 1885.

BILL occupying half an hour.
| 4 resolve restoring the salary of the
| County Attorney of Somerset, was passed
| by vote of y in the affirmative TO 10 IN the
negative. after considerable discussion.
| House-A large number Of rem0nstrances
against the medical bill also several pet-
| tions for tie exposition at New Orleans.
we're presented.
| Ordered, That the Committee on Wass
| and Means assess the State tax on va!ua-
/ ton A. established BY the Legislature Of
/ 1881 for 1855 S6, Of ; 81 mills on a dollar.
| Memorial from the American Peace So
| ciety praying for resolutions approving an
| international peace tribunal was presented
There was quite lengthy discussion on
| the hill establishing a Superior Court in
| Aroosiook county. \ motion was lost re-
| terring the bill to the Aroostook delegation.
! The matter tabled on It's passage TO he
/ engros~ed.
! \ bill cedins land for the Augus'a public
building was passed Gnier suspension Of the
! rules.
The committee unanimously reported in
} favor OF allowing the Auburn and Lewiston
| Horse Railroad to use steam and electricity.
The Executive Council gave a hearing on
toe appointment Of SPECIAL cons,ahes for the
enforcement Of the liquor law IN Lincoln
| county. Mtssrs. Couch and Nelson Of the
House appeared il favor of the matter. which
vas assigned 70 next "Wednesday. Fen. -.
I tor another hearing.
Thursday, Feb. l9.-Se0ate.- = Memorials
~ favor Of the New Orleans Exposition. and
a remon>trance against the medical bill.
were presented. Acts restoring The salaries
/ of the county attorney OF PIsca'aquls an!
/ Penobscot Counties re passed to be en-
| crossed. Nr, Lebroke favored the Piscafa
/ qli, act in speech.
/ Bill! ceding land for public hui d NJ in
/ Augusta was also passed.
/ Resolve in favor Of the Maine lnlus'ra!
/ School for Girls, on its passage 10 be e1-
I crossed, was tabled hy Nj MaFble AMI as
signed for llesday. Fe1. y.
House Presented and refcrred-llemol-
+ STANCES again~t the medical bill; bill u
amend Section 81. Chapter -, K $ re'a;-
/ ins to concurrent jurisdiction Of poi!c" =
/ tees and trial justices.
Ordered Ib.t the Committee on Legs!
AF.irs inquire into the expedIency of pro-
/ ,ee-5ng the wages of raiIrosl employes by
/ lt.a on the property Of the corporation "
/ persons EMPLOYING them.
Bi!l e.tab.l,aiuc a S4p.rlor Cpuct ln
Ar.o,iopk county. with two terms a. Houl-
! i1q and two a, Carbon, Wa, passed 10 be
4 ea.rosSci Amendments affecting the lo-
clri,7 we're offered. and warm d.,cus>i71
easaed
Passed - he ensros Res I've in favor
oftac Pa,-amaql qloId, Indians; resolve IN
favor of the Pen b,cai Indians; 10 revise
and amend the act to Incorporate The Both
bay Railway 20 amend a. IN rtlat1n 10 the
disposal Of faes; iegu a'inc the admission
Of foreign surety companie, 10 Do business
IN tni> State to suthof,zr The Commission
~ Of Plscstsquls county to obiain money
on loans.
FRIDAY. Feb 20.-Sena,e- ll,.onAi
+ New Orleans Exposition mem ,ria.s came IN
the Bit. TO raise the salary Of The CLERK Of
Courts Of Penpbscot county "a, voted dosa.
Passed 20 be ea.ro.,eI -B'i giving
pension Of = monll tn \ II. Libby, of
/ Lewiston.
I Act for the est4h'ishm mt Of S,ate
I Board Of Health va, tabled bs Nj. Marble.
IN amendment u resolve in favor Of
the Maine Genera Hospital, On IL passage
\ t, be en-ros>ad, striking ont th- appropriA-
lion Of $500 FOR Improvements, VA, Offered
by Mr.. Marble. After some d,cl,slon the
res live was tabled ana assigned Tor rdne--