Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-01-30

Maine hunting season. 1t provides that
any person who while hunting careiessiy
kills another, shall be punished by Inn
prisonmeut for not more than ten years
or a fine OF not more than 81 900. Another
clause eompels county attorneys aud
sheriffs to prosecute all such accidental
shooting under penalty OF fine OF $1,000
and expulsion from their office. THIS
last clause Il what gives force to the bill
and makes the proposed law mean more
than the present law to punish man
slaughter. The supporters OF the bill
hope that its passage will make hunters
more careful, even II It's extreme penal
ties are seldom Invoked.
In the House yesterday Mr.. scemmon,
of franklin, introduced bill to amend
the revised statutes relative to benevolent
Institutions. making non-tsxable the
property owned by such institutions and
not used for their own uses.
Mr.. Hodgkins, OF Lsmoine, offered a
resolve and petition in favor OF appro-
pristing $3.50 annually to aid In repairing
and maintaining county roads in the
panied with a statement OF facts regarding
the same.
Two more Hancock county railroad pc
titions came before the legislature yester-
day, one introduced by Mr.. BurrilI, of
Ellsworth, for extension of the charter OF
the Ellsworth street railway company,
and one by Mr.. spofford, of Deer Isle, for a
-. &c. he n.
road company.
The latter Is the project for steam road
over the route from Washington Junction
Castine, which is substantially the same
| route for which the Hancock county rail-
road seeks for charter for an electric road.
| Col. Greene is the principal promoter of
the steam road project. The incorpora-
tors named In the petition are A. l. Saun-
ders, John B. Redman, OF Ellsworth; E.
e. Chase, of BluehiiI; Elmer p. Spofford,
OF Deer Isle, and J. NJ. vogeli, OF Castine.
The act gives the corporation authority
to construct bridge over Union river in
such manner as shall not unnecessarily
obstruct navigation, aud to consolidate
with any railroad company I'm the State of
Maine.
GOSSIP.
Ex-Gov. Powers was shaking hands
with his friends abeat the State House,
Wednesday. IN conversation wit h Jour
| nal man he stated that he was candidate
| Tor the nomination for Congress TN the
! fours h district, and that with the strong
| support already rendered him, he WIS
confident of winning - Kennebec Journal.
/ l.. b. Deasy, and c. Is. pineo. OF Bar
| Harbor, appeared before the Judiciary
committee last Wednesday in behalf OF the
| bill authorizing the construction of a
/ bridge from town OF Eden to Bar or pineo
island. The building of a bridge will
\ open up large amount of shore property.
| MIR. Deasy thought that the value Of the
island, IL bridge Is built, would be in
creased ten fold. file stated that II the
/ bridge is constructed, the island will be
4 cut up in lots and put on the market,
which will add greatly to the taxable
property OF the town OF Eden. The owner
of the island will construct the larger
| portion OF the bridge, although some
\ help may come from the town, as the
| island, IL connected with the main, will
| add another attraction to Bar Harbor' Is
many advantages. The committee re-
| ferred the matter TO sub COMMITTEE.