Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-03-25
AT AUGUSTA.
Legislative Matters of Interest to
Hancock County.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH IS.

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OF Hancock, 1t was ordered that 700 copies
be printed OF bill to prevent the destruc-
ton OF fish in eastern Penobscot river in
the town OF OrIand.
Reports of committees Mr.. Buck, for
the committee on sea and shore fisheries,
on bill, an act to amend chapter 495 of the
| private and special laws OF 1893 relating to
the destruction OF fish in the eastern
Penobscot river, In the town of Orland,
reported bill, in new draft under title of
an act to amend chapter 495 of the private
and special laws OF 1898 relating to the
destruction of fish In the eastern Penob-
scot river, in the town of OrIand, and that
1t ought to pass. Report accepted. Bill
tabled for printing under the joint rules.
| The same senator, for the committee on
State prison, on order of the legislature
relating to ghting and heating the State
prison, reported resolve In favor OF an
electric lighting plant for the Maine State
prison, and that 1t ought to pass. Report
| accepted. Under rule IS this resolve was
referred to the committee on appropria-
tons and financial affairs.
Passed to be engrossed: An act to extend
the charter Of the BluehiIl & Bucksport
electric railroad company.
An act to prohibit all Ice fishing In First
or Billings pond, 10 BluehiIl.
| Passed to be enacted: An act to extend
the charter of the Uuion river water
storage company.
An act to prohibit the use OF purse and
drag seines In the waters of SargentvilIe
Hsrbor, known as Billings cove.
| An act to regulate the taking OF Goldfish,
pollock, bake and paddock In the waters
OF Frenchmsn's bay.
Finally passed: Resolve waving a
forfeiture of the public lot in the south
east quarter of township No. A, Hancock
| county, north division.
Resolve In favor of Albert r. Buck,
chairman Of the committee on Maine
State prison.
Orders Of the day: On motion by Mr..
Buck, OF Hancock, the vote whereby
| resolve in favor OF an electric light plant
for the Maine State prison was referred to
the committee on appropriations and
financial affairs was reconsdered, and on
further motion of the same senator, under
suspension OF the rules, the resolve with
| statement OF facts accompanying it, was
tabled for printing pending its reference
to said committee.
majority and minority report from
| the committee on legal affairs on bill de-
flung the duties of jurors in trials OF
misdemeanors, came from the House. On
motion by Mr.. Clark, of Hancock, these
| reports and accompanying bill were re-
committed to the committee on legal
| affairs.
MIR. Goodwin, for the committee OF con-
ference on the part Of the Senate, on bill,
an act to extend the charter OF the Blue
hill Trust & Banking Co., reported that
the Senate recede and concur in recon-
| hitting said bill to the committee on
banks and banking. Report accepted.
The Senate thereupon receded, and con-
CURED with the House in recommittfng
the bill to the committee on banks and
banking.
Passed to be engrossed: An act to
extend the charter OF the Bluehill Il
Bucksport Electric Railroad Co.
An act to prohibit all ice fishing in First
or Billings pond, in Blnehill.
Mr.. Burrill, from the Hancock county
delegation, on bill, an act relating to the
compensation OF the county commits
sioners OF Hancock county, reported
ought to pass.
Passed to be engrossed: An act to ineor-
porate the Sullivan Harbor water COM
pany.
An act in relation to the Ellsworth
municipal court.
Resolve in favor of the Bar Harbor
medical and surgical hospital.
An act to provide for the protection OF
deer on the island of Mt. Desert.
An act to regulate the taking OF black
hass in water lying wholly or partly in
Hancock county.
Mr.. Barker from the committee on legal
affairs on bill, an act to legaize the do
ings OF the selectmen OF the town OF
Walt ham, reported ought to pass.
Passed to be engrossed: An act to in
corporate the Sullivan Harber Water Co.
An act in relation to the Ellsworth
municipal court.
Resolve in favor OF the Bar Harbor
medical and surgical hospital.
An act to provide for the protection OF
deer on the island Of Mount Desert.
An act to regulate the taking of black
bass in waters lying wholly or partly in
the county of Hancock.
THURSDAY, MARCH 49,
In the Senate the following bills were
read and assigned:
An act to incorporate the Csstine gas
company OF Castine.
On motion by Mr.. Buck, OF Hancock,
| this bill took its second reading under
suspension OF the rules, and was passed
| to be eDgrossed.
An act to incorporate the Sullivan Har-
Dor water company. blouse amendment