Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-03-27
STATE sOLONs.
Legislative News of Interest TO Ham
cock County Readers.

cock County Readers.
The seventieth legislature completed its
laoors Friday night. The last day OF the
session was as usual largely day OF re-
cesses, with measures flying back and
forth between the branches and grand
record breaking hustle going on in the
engrosslng department, In the afternoon
there was the customary love feast OF fare
well speeches, aud in the evening came the
mock session which, in popular estima-
tiou, is neof the great events of the win
ter. The capitol was crowded, afternoon
and evening, and the closing scenes were
OF exceptional interest.
| In the Senate a vote of thanks was
given President Hsmiin. The Kennebec
Journal says: "The response OF the
popular president was most appropriate,
and was received with long continued
applause by the members and the specu-
iators who crowded the floor and gallery.
Senator Virgin, of Cumberland, pre-
sented President Hsmlin, ON behalf OF
| the Senate, with an ivory gsyel,
silver trimmed. Again there was much
applause, and the president once more
expressed his deep appreciation OF the
kindness of his fellow members.
There were like proceedings in the
1 House. A gayei was presented to speaker
Manley, Representative spofford, of Deer
Isle, making the presentation speech.
| In the evening the House held its
closing session. The only business was
the passage OF the two general appropria-
tipn bills, one of S562, 80 for 1901 and
the other of S2,174,6T7.66 for 1902. The
first general appropriation bill earlier in
the session carried in round numbers
| 81 s07 900 FOR 1901, and the second bill for
1901 carries the appropriations made at
this session. The bill for 1902 carries
both the fixed State charges for that year
and the appropriations for that year made
by the legislature.
The total amount OF the appropriations
OF the seventeen legislature is only
| s45, 900 larger than the total of the sixty
ninth legislature, while II is estimated
that the new taxation bills passed at this
session will bring the State during the
next two years 800, goo more revenue than
/ Was received in the last two years.
| In the Senate last Wednesday Senator
Buck introduced a resolve In favor of the
| town of Msriaville, with statement of
facts accompanying the same. On motion
| of the same senator this resolve was re-
ferred to the committee on legal affairs.
Iu the House Thursday 1t was referred to
| the next legislature.
| The resolve for am appropriation for
the Maine Eye and Ear infirmary was
killed in the House last Wednesday. One
OF the telling speeches against 1t was
made by Rep. Scsmmon, OF franklin.
| The principal event Thursday, was the
| election OF A. w. Gilman, of Foxcroft, as
commissioner OF agriculture, an Office
resulting from the abolition OF the State
board OF agriculture.
The resolve in favor of the Castine nor
NAL school was given two readings in
both Senate and House Thursday, and
passed to be engrossed. The resolve was
passed to be enacted in the House Friday,
and finally passed In the Senate the same
| day.
The act to permit ice fishing at Green
lake was finally passed In the Senate
Thursday; also the act to prohibit the
killing OF deer on Swans Island.