Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-02-07
STATE SOLONS.
Doings of the Lawmakers Gossip
About the state House.

DoingS of the dW-Makers- Nosslp
About the state House.
The past week has been busy one, but
principally noteworthy on account OF i'm
portsnt committee hearings. The most
important hearings in relation to general
bills were the fish and game, Tuesday
Jan. 20, and municipal suffrage for wom-
en-, Thursday, Jan. 81. The latter day
will go down to history as "Womans Day
at Augusta" In his weekly, published
elsewhere in this issue, Lobby vividly
describes the doings at Augusta on
"Woman's Day"
The hearing in relation to the division
of the town of Gouidsboro, was OF the
most Importance to Hancock county.
This occupied Wednesday afternoon and
evening.
Tuesday OF this week the time flor the
reception OF bills and petitions for special
and private legislation will expire, SO that
the remainder of the session will be clear
of all hindrance to smooth working of
the State machine.
IN THE SENATE.
Jan. Senator Spofford presented a
bill to authorize the building of a fish
weir in Sand cove. Also a petition for
an act to incorporated town of Swans
Island. remonstrance to the same was
presented in the House by Mr.. Sprague,
of Swans Island, the same day.
Jan. Ex-senator Simpson presented re-
monstrances of f. p. Wooster and sixty
at Tiers; OF Will Clark and sixty-four
hers: of Nathan c. Smith and fifty
three others, and of Joseph II. West and
twenty-five Others, against any: Iegisla-
ton granting charter for a ferry from
Sullivan TO Hancock, or against granting
exclusive rights to any persons to estab-
fish a ferry across Sullivan river.
Jan. 31-Senator Spofford presented bill
to ratifv and confirm he organization of
the Pine Lake water company. Also bill
to incorporate the BluehiIl banking and
trust company.
IN THE HOUSE.
Jan. % Mr.. Rodick, of Eden, pre-
scented petition of DIR. K. J. Lemont and
seventytwo Others OF Nit Desert Island,
asking for municipal suffrage for women.
Also petitions of Womans Relief corps
and citizens of Bar Harbor in aid of
soldiers home at Newport.
Jan. 29-Mr. Kane, of Brooklin, pre-
scented petition of A. f, Greedy and
twenty OF hers, asking for better protec-
tiou for Holsters. Mr.. Moore of Goulds-
hnro, presented petition of \. Shaw and
forty others for same.
Jan. % Mr.. Sprague, of swans Island,
presented remonstrance against the in
corporation of Swans Island as a town.
Jan 3o-Mr. Hamlin presented an act to
authorize the building of fish weir in
tide waters at Harbor Island. Also petit
ton for an act to amend chapter % of re
private and special laws of 1869 relating to
the charter Of the city of Ellsworth.
Jan 30-Mr. Abbott, OF Bucksport, pre-
scented petition asking that counties be
required to support large bridges within
their limits.
Jan. 3O-Mr. Hamlin presented petition
for legislation prohibiting the taking of
fish from Little Tunk pond in township
No. I.
Jan. 30-Mr. Kane, of Brooklin, pre-
sented an act to repeal chapter 529 of the
special laws of 1898 relating to the taking
Of smets in Bluehill bay.
Jan. 30-Mr. Hamlin presented remon-
strances against legislation enabling the
city of Ellsworth to return to town gov
eminent.
Jan 31-Mr. Kingmsn, of Hancock, pre-
scented bill to repeal chapter 267 Of public
laws of 1898, entitled an act for the better
protection of sheep.
Jan. 31-Mr. Hamlin presented an act tc
extend and amend the charter of the Ellis
worth street railway company, and auth
orize its construction across naviga bic
! tide waters.
Feb. 1-Mr, Hamlin presented petition
OF William B. Mitchell and twenty-si,
others asking for legislation enabling tn,
city of Ellsworth to return to town form
of government.
Feb 2-Mr Kane of BroOklin present
ed petition asking for protection of trou
and landlocked salmon in White anC
Pierce's ponds, in Penobscot.