Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-03-13
STATE soLoNs.
Legislative News of Interest to Ham
cock County Readers.


cock County Readers.
The legislature has entered upon it's
eleventh week. After Thursday there will
be two sessions daily, and there will be no
three-dsy recess at the end OF the week.
The sine die adjournment probably will
come along toward the end OF next week
Friday or Saturday.
The act to prevent the destruction of
fish In the eastern Penobscot river at
orlsnd was passed to be engrossed In the
Senate last Wednesday.
The act to extend the charter OF the
Bluehill Water Co. was passed to be
enacted In the Senate last Wednesday.
The committee on claims last Wednes-
day reported fsvorably on resolve in favor
OF the town of Brooklin. The resolve
was read and assigned in ( he House Thurs
day.
The bill to extend the charter of the
Bluehili Trust Il Banking Co. was
passed to be engrossed in the House last
Wednesday; read and assigned in the Sem
ate Thursday, passed to be engrossed in
| the Senate Friday.
The bill tolailow the Bar Hsrbor electric
| light company to issue bonds, preferred
stock, and purchase property, was passed
to be engrossed in the Senate Thursday.
The bill to incorporate the Tunk River
Water Power Co. was passed to be en-
crossed in the Senate Thursday,
| In the House last Thursday Mr.. Fell
lows, OF Bucksport, introduced bill to
authorize Parker Spofford to construct q
wharf into the tide waters of Penobscot
river. 1t was received under suspen-
sion OF the rules.
The bill to incorporate the Union River
Water Storage Co. was passed to be enacted
in the House Thursday, and in the Senate
Friday.
| In the House last Thursday the COM
mittee on fish and game reported leave to
withdraw on petition of II. c. Chapman
| and Others for close time on Green lake.
The committee on shore fisheries, on he
petition of Sewall E. Peters and others
| for an act to prohibit the catching of ale
wives by set nets in the Bagsduce river
and stream, reported that same be referred
to the next legislature.
The committee on fisheries and game
last Friday reported favoraaly on bill to
Island for five years. The bill was pre-
scented yesterday, and tabled pending first
reading.
The bill to remove bounty ON wild cats
was read and assigned in the House yes
| terday.
rn or
The most important feature OF last FRI
day was the presentation in the Senate of
the report of the committee on agricul-
ture OH its recent investigation of the de-
partment. The report criticises in detail
the careless methods of bookkeeping in
the department, and the delays OF Secre-
tary McKeen in the payment of certain
stipends and premiums. 1t makes no
charges OF dishonesty.
The report praises Secretary Mckeen's
efficiency in institute work, and his faith
full services in advancing the agricultural
| interests of the State. The board of agri-
| culture, however, is characterized as of
little value or usefulness.
With the report was presented bill
which provides for the adjustment of
the board OF agriculture, and for the
election OF a commissioner of agriculture
by the legislature. The present legisia-
ture is to elect such commissioner, but
his term of office will begin January /,
1902, Secretary McKeen serving untiitheu.
The salary OF the commissioner is to be
| 81 500, with 81 900 for clerk hire. Two in :
sti, uIes stsH he held in each county
annually, and s. 900 is appropriated for
this purpose. State dairy conference is
to be held annually, for which $500 is APP
propriated.
The commissioner shall issue an annual
report, of which 900 copies are to be
printed, and shall make an annual item
lied account Of expenses. He shall have
charge Of the enforcement OF all laws
against impure food and seeds, and for
such enforcement $500 is appropriated.
The bill was tabled for printing under the
joint rules.
Gen. $. ID. Leavitt Dead.