Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-02-11
AT AUGUSTA.
Legislation that is of Special Interest
to Hancock County.
WEDNESDAY, FEB 4.

w h1oohAs TED
In the s mate came up The act In rela-
ION to ss aries Of Justices OF the supreme
Judicial court. Tnis bin came from the
iou-e reported from the committee on
slsries that 1t ought 20 pass. The report
vas accep'ed in concurrence. On motion
" Mr.. Staples, OF Knox, the bill was
f4bled
Mr. Clark, OF Hancock, presented re-
nopstrance OF z s Hamor and forty five
thers, citizens OF Elem, against resub-
uiSsion.-
An act In relation to the powers OF the
non River Light, Gas & ,war Co. was
pissed to be engrossed This bill has
nee been signei by the governor.
/, the House the following we're pre-
,euted:
BY Mr.. Farnsworth, of fremont: Re-
noastrance OF Austin Stanley aud forty
NO others Of Swans Island, against any
change In the lobster law.
By Mr.. Foss, OF Hancock: Bill, an act
30 regulste the taking of Fl sh in French
man's bay.
By Mr.. Downing, of Sorrento: Re-
monstrsnce of Mrs B. F. Rand and thir-
's.four others OF Winter Harbor against
resubmission.
Passed to be epgrossed: An act reIat-
ing to the Bar Harbor Electric Light Co
An act to fix the salary OF the judge OF
probate for Hancock county
Mr.. Mills Of Stonington moved sus.
pension OF the rules to introduce two or
ders out Of order. The motion was agreed
to.
Ordered, that the committee on shore
fisheries be allowed a stenographer and
that the secretary be authorized to en-
ploy the same.
Ordered, the Senate concurring, that
the report OF he committee on shore fish
cries on bill, an act to amend chapter 2S5
Of the public laws Of 1897 relating to SEA
and shore fisheries, reporting that the
same ought not to pass, be taken from the
The orders received passage.
Before the legal affairs committee
George II. Grant, OF Ellsworth, appeared
and asked that a charter be given him
for water, light and power company at
H-ncock Point. He wishes to furnish
these necessities to the summer visitors
at that place and also desires to furnish
light and power, but not water, to the
people OF Sullivan. There was no opposi-
tion and the committee voted ought to
pass.
The hearing before the committee on
inland fi-heries and game in the hal nf
the House, was largely attended. The
uhject under discussion was the bill i'm
posing license tax on resident
hunters. Hon. L. T. Carleton conducted
the case of the petitioners and called upon
Commissioner Henry o. Stanley and Com
missioner Edgar E. Ring, both OF whom
stated that the general sentiment, so far
as they were able to learn, was in favor OF
the tax.
Hon John F. Sprague, of MoDson, ] p.
Stevens. of Portland, John Town, of Port
land, ID. M. Parks, of Pittsfield, s. j.
Walton, of Skowhegan, c. A. Judkins, OF
KIneo. Frank l.. Shaw, of Portland, and
Wardens w. T. Pollard, Hermon o
Templeton and Walter l. Neal, Henri
Huuson, of Guilford, and Hon. Victor M
Mcfarland.
Herbert W. Rowe, OF Bangor, editor OF
the Maine Sportsman, was the only oppo
nent of the measure. He claimed the
bill to be un. American and in the nature
IT taxation without representation. Mr.
Rowe thought there ought to be one guild
for every three persons. He thong ut that
the wealthy hunters who come to Main
are willing to pay the tax, believing that
here will be less danger and many will
re kept from the woods. Mr.. Rowe de
tended the Indiana aud Ohio hunters, and
said they do spend large amount OF
money in Maine and buy all the supplies
they possibly eau in he State.
THURSDAY, FEB 5.
In the Senate the act relating to the Bar
Harbor Electric Light Co. was read and
assigned; so also the act to fix the salary
OF the judge OF probate for Hancock
county.
Mr. Buck, OF Hancock, presented resolve
in favor OF the Csstine State normal
school, with statement OF facts.
Mr.. Buck, of Hancock, introduced re-
monstrance OF A. II. Whitmore and Others
against the screening of Aiamoosook lake