Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-02-12
The Legislature.
AUGUSTA. Monday, Feb. q

AUGUSTA, Monday, Feb. 2.
| The fifth week Of the Leg stature began
with busy session this afternoon. In the
Senate the following bills were introduced:
To make the law relating TO intoxicating
liquors apply to those imported in original
packages; to incorporate the Gardiner and
Rangeley Telegraph Company to incorpor-
ate the Orient Mutual Aid Association.
In the House. bills were introduced to
allow all local churches to incorporate; to
amend the law relating to Register of
Deeds, preventing him from acting as
counselor; to incorporate the Georges
River Land Company; bill in relation to
the Consolidated Electric Light Company !;
to incorporate the Thomaston Hotel Com
pany to allow the Mount Desert Railway
to change its gauge, use electricity, lease
and operate the Green Mountain Railway !;
to incorporate the Bath Safe Deposit and
Trust Company; to incorporate the
Augusta City Hospital; to amend the law
relating to mills; to incorporate the Maine
Homeopathic Hospital at Portland; to
amend the law relating TO the distribution
of property of deceased persons "a petition
to amend the Augusta city charter. Civ
ing the appointing power to the Mayor !;
bill to amend the insolvency law to amend
the law forbidding soldiers from voting
|
rations from the soldiers homes. SO they
may vote.
Tuesday, Feb. 3.
dnced:
Bills to. require the holding of town
meetings in the town halls.
To supply Dexter with water.
To amend Auburns charter providing
for an alteration of the city wards.
To provide for prosecution for violation
of municipal ordinances.
House orders were introduced as follows
That the taxation committee be required
to inquire into expectancy of the election
of assessors for three years, not to hold
other municipal offices; that the committee
on agriculture inquire into the expediency
of establishing Il bounty on wildcats.
Wednesday. Feb 4.
small amount of new matter came be-
fore the Legislature to-day. In the Senate
4 petition was received from the Worlds
Columbian Commission of Maine for the
appointment of board of Worlds Fair
Managers. an appropriation 10 be made
therefor. the Board OF Managers to con-
sst of eight members; also bills to ncor-
porate the Alumni Association of the
Gorham Normal School; To increase the
of the Insane Hospital from S2400 total to
a sum not exceeding 5000. The Registra-
ton bill was reported fayorahlv from the
! Legal Committee. the sole Democratic
/ member of the committee reporting I'M
favorably. 1t was assigned for discussion
! Thursday forenoon. A memorial was re-
ceived from the Piscataquis Fish and
Game Protective Society asking that half
the fines of prosecution be given to the
| complainants.
In the House, bills were presented TO
incorporate the Fairfield Banking Com
pany; to incorporate in the Dyer Plan,a-
/ ton town named Buregh.
Mr. Coolidge of Lamoine presented
petition of II. +. Hamin and 50 others of
Ellsworth asking for law for the proper
registration of dentists.
LEGAL AFFAIRS.
By Mr.. Fuller of fremont Petition of
Henry H. Clark aud u Others tor an Nc, to
incorporate the fremont Icc aud Dam
Company.
RAILROADS, rEIEGRArHs AND EXPRESSES.
By Mr.. Fuller OF Tr,mont-Petition of
Henry II Clark and % others for an act
TO incorporate the Ellsworth and fremont
/ Railroad COMPANY
Thursday. Feb. ,.
FISHERIES AND CANE.
BY Mr.. Fsrrand Of Rockland-Remon-
STRANGE Of G. II. Wiggin and Cos others
against any change in the lobster law.
BY Mr.. Coolidge Of Lsm"ine-Rem H.
STRANGE of l. NJ Mcfarland of Hull's Cove
and II Others against same; also. remnn-
STRANGE OF Benjamin kitiredge of Bar
Harbor and A. others against same; also
remonstrance of A. b. Bunker of South
Gould>boro and Is others against same ;
also, remopstranee of John Conary of
Atlantic and 80 others against same; also.
remonstrance of Austin +. Freethy of
Brooklin and IS others for same: also. re-
monstrance of J. S Sargent of West
Gouldsboro and II others against same
also. remonstrance Of Elwood L Hammond
of Ashvilie and 20 others against same
also, remonstrance of g. W. Jellison of
Sorrento and p Others against same; also,
remOnstrance of Walter J. Grindle OF
Sargentville and 20 Others agaiDs, same.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE on GrBERNAroRIAL
VOTE.
The joint special committee on guberna-
torial vote have had the matter under com
sideraiion and beg leave TO report the fol
lowing tabulatIon
Whole number of votes returned
for Governor. 1881
Edwin c. Buregh had GA 206
William ?. Thompson mad As 1928
Aaron Clark had 1867
Isaac X Clark had psf
Scattering, q
and Edwin c. Burleiyh, having received a
plurality Of all the votes returned is duly
elected Governor for the current political
years of 1897 and 1892.
Per order.
FRANK l.. NOBLE, for Committee
The report was accepted.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Mr.. Aver of Oakland for the committee
on railroads, teiegraphs aud expresses TO
which was referred bill an act TO incorpor-
ate the East Bluehill Telephone Company,
reported that the same ought TO pass. and
on his motion the report with ACCOMPANY
ing bill was tabled for printing. pending
acceptance OF the report.
Friday, Feb 6.
FISH AND GAME.
BY Mr.. Gilmore Of Hancock-Remon-
| STRANGE OF HartshorD, Ellis i Co., and 10
Others against proposed law making Sep
TENDER open time for caribou. moose and
deer.
BANKS AND BANKING.
By Mr.. Gray of Bucks port-Bill an act
to incorporate the Castine Banking Co.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr. Fuller of fremont f,r the committee
on legal affairs, to which was referred bill,
an act TO incorporate the Bucksport Village
| Corporation, reported that the same ought
to pass, and on his motion it was tabled
for printing, pending first reading.
Mr.. Fuller of fremont, for the Hancock
county delegation, to which was referred
the order of the Legislature relating to in
creasing the salary of the county attorney
of Hancock county. reported bill. an act
to fix the salary of the county attorney in
county of Hancock, and that the same
ought to pass. Tabled for printing under
rule.
| PASSED TO BE ENGROssED.
Bill. an act to extend the Isle au Haul
Water Company.
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