Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-01-21
AT AUGUSTA.
Hancock Well Cared for in Commit
tees-Buckling down to Work.

Hancock Well Cared for in Commit
tees-Buckling down to Work.
The seventy Act Maine legislature ia
gradually getting down to the work that
is before it. following is summary OF
the proceedings of the past week relating
to affairs In Hancock county.
WEDNESDAY.
Among the matters referred by the last
legislature to this was a resolve in favor
OF repairing and maintaining county
roads and bridges In Mariaville, Hancock
county. This has been taken from the
table, and referred to the committee on
ways and bridges.
10 the House Mr.. Morrison, of Eden,
introduced bill relating to the Bar Har-
Dor Electric Light Co., which was referred
to the committee on legal affairs.
Mr.. Burrili OF, EIlswort b, introduced Q
petition OF A. W Greedy and others pray
Ing for aid for the Main home for friend
less boys.
Mr.. Tspley, Of Brooksville, offered
petition OF citizens OF Whitefield for an
appropriation to excavate and improve
the State reservation at Fort William
Henry, Pemaquid.
THURSDAY.
Senator Clark, OF Hancock, introduced
bill an act to correct an error In chapter
70 OF the public acts of 1899, and to amend
section of chapter 60 of the revised
stat utes.
Mr.. Tapley, of Brooksvile, presented
petition OF Fred l.. Cole and others of
Brooksvilie for an amendment to section
one, chapter rs, private and special laws OF
1899, relating to the taking OF cells In Bag
aduce river, bay and tributaries.
FRIDAY.
Bills, petitions, &C., introduced:
By Mr.. Farnsworth. Of fremont, bill
to incorporate the Swans Island Tele-
phone & Telegraph Co.
BY Mr.. Mills, of Stonington, petition
OF e. p. Emerson and others for aid to
screen Aamuosook lake.
BY same. petition of John F. Gray and
sixty lone others to amend section Al
chapter 2S4 OF the general laws of 1901.
By same, hill an act to amend section
Al cha pter 2S4 of the general laws OF 1891
By same, petition OF A. J. II. Turner and
thirty nine OF hers To set off the town Of
Isle au Haul from the county of Hancock
and annex said town to the county of
Knox. Also; bin, an act to set off the
town OF isle su Haul from the county of
Hancock aud annex said town to the
county OF Knox.
TUESDAY.
To-day's session was a short one.
In the Senate the petition to screen
Aiamoosook and bill to set off Isle au
Hsut from Hancock county and attach 1t
to Knox were received from the House
and laid on the table.
Bill by Mr.. Clark to amend cha pter 81
OF the private laws of 1899 relating to Bar
Harbor municipal court, increasing the
judges salary from $500 to $3.50, was re-
ferred to committee on legal affairs.
Petition presented by Mr.. Buck for
enactment OF hunters license law re-
ferred to committee on inland fisheries
and game. Similar petition by Mr.. CLARK
referred to same committee.
Hancock county's delegation has Jared
we'll In the matter OF committees; they
have been assigned as follows:
Legal affairs-Senator Clark, chairman.
Railroads, telegraphs and express-Rep.
Burrill, Ellsworth.
Commerce-Reps. Foss, Hancock, Tap
ley, BrooksviIle.
| Indian affairs-Sen. Buck, Rep. Tapiey,
Public charities and State beneficiaries
Rep. Morrison, Eden.
Reform school-Sen. Clark.
| State prison-Sen. Buck, chairman.
Mines and mining-Sen. Buck, chair
| man.
Tempersnce-Rep. Downing, Sorrento.
Bills in third reading-Rep. Mills, Ston-
ington.
Leave Of absence-Rep. Foss.
| Salaries-Rep. Tapley.
| Governor and Mrs. Hill will tender a