Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-02-25
AT AUGUSTA.
Legislative Matters of Interest to
Hancock County.

mittee on legal affsirs, reported that the
| bill, an act additional and amendatory to
chapter 376 of the private and special
laws OF 1889 as amended by chapter 479 of
the private and special laws OF 1901 to
enable the Maine Lake Ice Co. to increase
Its capital stock, reported same ought to
pass. Report accepted. Bill tabled for
printing under the joint rules.
| Passed to be enacted:
| An act to incorporate the Swans Island
Telephone & Telegraph Co.
An act in relation to the salaries of the
justices OF the supreme judicial court.
In the House, Mr.. Tapey OF Brooks
Vile introduced petition of the board of
health of town of Penobscot for state
laboratory OF hygiene.
| By Mr.. Farnsworth, Of fremont: Re-
monstrance Of r. W. Kittredge and
forty-seven others, of Northeast Harbor,
against resubmission.
Also remembrance of r. L. Grindle and
twenty one others, of Mt. Desert, against
same.
By Mr.. Burrill, of Ellsworth: Bill,
an act relating to the salary of the reg
lister Of probate for the county of Han
cock.
On motion of MIR. Burrill, of Ellsworth,
bill, an act to abolish chaper 282 of the
public laws OF 1858 relating to taking
fish in Frenchman's bay except by the
ordinary process Of fishing with hook and
line was taken from the table.
Mr.. Burrill offered an amendment, to
strike out the figures 1889" in the first
line OF the title and inserting in place
thereof the figures $50. The amendment
was adopted.
| Senator Buck voted for the woman SUI
fragists.
H. E. Hamlin, OF Ellsworth, appeared in
behalf of the bill increasing the capital
stock Of the Hancock County Railway Co.
from 100000 to 81 ,00o, 900, and in favor of
extending the charter OF the Ellsworth
Street Railway Co. for two years, and to
build branches into other towns. Ought
to pass was voted on both OF these bills.
THURSDAY, FEB. 10.
In the Senate the bill, an act providing
for the better protection of the big game
and forests Of the State, by requiring nom
residents to procure license to hunt,
came from the House, having been re-
committed to the committee on inland
fisheries and game by that branch. On
motion by Mr.. Clark Of Hancock the bill
was tabled.
An act to abolish chapter 2s2. public
laws OF 1858, relating to taking fish In
Frenchmsn's bay except by the ordinary
process OF fishing with hook and line.
This bill came from the House with
House amendment "A", amend by strik-
ing out the figures 1892" in the title, and
! by inserting in place thereof the figures
"5S2". House amendment A adopted In
concurrence. Bill, as amended, read and
assigned.
| An act additional to and amendatory OF
chapter 379 of the private and special
laws Of 1899, as amended by chapter 470 of
the private and special laws of 1901, to
enable the Maine Lake Ice Co. to increase
its capital stock. On motion by Mr..
Clark, OF Hancock, this bill took its
second reading under suspension Of the
rules, and was passed to be engrossed.
By Mr.. Clark of Hancock: Bill, an act
to amend chapter Dc of the public laws of
1899 esta blishing naval reserve as a part
of the national guard Of the State of
Maine.
In the House Mr.. Tapley, of Brooks
vile, introduced remonstrance of w. G.
Stevens and forty-four others OF Castine
against passage Of act to incorporate West
Branch Driving and Reservoir Dam Co.
| pv ipor ~
act to amend chapter 149 of the private
and special laws of 1895, entitled IAN act
to divide the town of Sullivan and in
corporate the town OF Sorrento".
First reading Of printed bills: An act
to amend chapter 613 OF the private
and special laws of 1893 entitled san act
to establish the Western Hancock munic-
ipal COURT.
The governors reception was held to-
day. 1t was, as is usual, a brilliant social
affair. Speaker Fellows was one of those
who assisted the governor in receiving,
while Mrs. Fellows assisted Mrs. Hill.
All the mem bers OF the governors staff,
including Col. II. E. Hamlin, of Ellis
worth, were present, respondent in gold
lace and military trappings.
More than 1000 persons shook hands
with the governor.
FRIDAY, FEB. 20.
In the Senate MIR. Clark, OF Hancock,
presented the bill, an act to protect fish
in First or Billings pond in Bluehill,
Hancock county.
Passed to be engrossed An act to
abolish chapter 5S2 public laws of 1868
relating to taking fish in Frenchmsn's
bay except by the ordinary process of
fishing with hook and line.
In the House the following were intro
duced:
By Mr.. Farnsworth of fremont: Re-
monstrance OF Frank W. Lunt and
sixty-two others OF Mt. Desert Island,
town of fremont, againt any law prohib-