Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-03-18
AT AUGUSTA.
Legislative Matters of Interest to
Hancock County.

Legislative Matters of Interest to
Hancock County.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH IL.
In the Senate the following were read
and assigned:
An act TO prohibit the use of purse and
drag seines in the waters of SargeEtville
hsrbo,, known as Billings cove.
An act to extend the charter of the
Union River Water Storage Co
Resolve waving q forfeiture in the
public lot in the southeast quarter of
town four, Hancock county, north di-
vision.
An set 10 extend the charter of the
Union River Storage Co.
Passed to be eugrossed:
An act to incorporate the Hancock
water, light and power company.
In the House, on motion of MIR. Bur-
rill, of Ellsworth, bill, an act to regulate
the taking OF Goldfish, pollock, bake and
haddock in the waters of Frenchmsn's
bay was taken from the table, read third
time, and PASSED to be engrossed.
THURSDAY, MARCH II.
In the Senate the bill, an act to regulate
the taking OF fish in Frenchman's bay
was read and assigned.
Mr.. Maddocks, for the committee on
ways and bridges, on resolve in favor of
the town of Msriaville, reported same in
new draft under same title, and that 1t
ought to pass. Report accepted. Re-
ferred to the committee on appropriations
and financial affairs, under rule IS.
The following bills were passed TO be
engrossed: An act to prohibit the use of
purse and drag seines in the waters of
Sargentville bsrbor, known as Billings
cove.
An act to extend the charter of the
Union river water storage company.
Resolve waving a forfeiture in the
public lot in the southeast quarter of
town four, Hancock county, north d.
vision.
Resolve In favor of Albert r. Buck,
chairman of committee on Maine State
prison.
Reports of committees: By Mr.. Man
son for the committee on legal affairs re-
ported in a new draft and ought to pass
bill, an act to incorporate the Sullivan
Harbor water company.
Mr.. Sturgis, from the committee on
towns, to which was recommitted bill,
an act to amend chapter 149 Of the private
and special laws of 1895, entitled, IAN act
to divide the town OF Sullivan and incor-
porate the town of Sorrento" reported
ought to psss.
Mr.. Burrill, from the Hancock county
delegation, on bill an act In relation
to the Ellsworth municipal court, re-
ported ought to pass.
MIR. Sewail on resolve in favor of the
Bar Harbor medical and surgic,
hospital reported Dug bit to pass.
Orders of the day: On motion of Mr.
Dudley, OF Augusta, bill, an act to extend
the charter of the Bluehill trust and
banking company was taken from the
table, and on further motion by the same
gentleman the bill was recommitted to
She committee on banks and banking.
FRIDAY, MARCH 10.
In the Senate: Bill, an act TO amend and
extend the charter of the Bluehiil trust
and banking company. The House hsv-
ing nom coneurred with the Senate In its
passage to be eDgrossed, and recommitted
the bill to the committee on banks and
banking, on motion by Mr.. Clark, of
Hancock, the Senate non-coneurred with
the House; on motion by Mr.. Goodwin, OF
Somerset, the Senate insisted, and called
for a committee OF conference. The chat
appointed as such committee of confer
ence on the part of the Senate, Messrs.
Good win, OF Somerset, Clark, of Hancock,
and Knowiton, Of Penobscot.
Reports of committees: Mr.. Staples,
for the committee on inland fisheries and
game, on resolve relating to screening
Long Pond outlet, plantation SO, Hancock
county, reported ought not to pass.
Senator Clark moved to substitute the
resolve for the report. He said that this
pond is one OF Names largest sheets of
water and has been stocked with fish at
large expense. "Unless The outlet is
screened" said the senator from Han
cock, "the fish will go out to sea and be
lost. When the State is paying so much
money for the propagation of fish. 1t