Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-02-08

STRANGE OF @. b. Gerrish and twenty ght
Others against same; remonstrancs OF z
NJ. Sargent and twenty.three others
against same. All we're referred to the
committee on shore fisheries.
Also petition OF c. &. Morrison and
thirty OF hers praying for an open season
kin deer on Mt. Desert island; petition
OF Edgar NJ. Wells and twenty eight
othe for same. A were referred to the
committee on inland fisheries and game.
Mr.. Hale, from the committee on judi-
ciary, reported ought not to pass on an
act granting Curtis +. Moon the right TO
esta hlish and maintain ferry between
Hancock and Sullivan; and ought to pass
IL new draft btu an act granting jesse
X. Mitchell aud john J.. Cameron the
right to establish Rnd msintain ferry
between Sullivan aud Hancock.
MIR. Hsgertby, OF Sedg for the
committee on appropriations reported
ought to pass on resolve in favor of Bar
Hsrbor hospital.
FRIDAY, FEB. 3.
The Senate withdrew it's opposition TO
ing the hedgehog bounty, and the "fre;-
ful poEcapine" may now rest assured
that In less than a fortnight, he will be
immune from the ravsges of bounty seek.
trs.
The Senate voted to send the bill back
to the committee, but the House voted to
Insist on former action and committee
of conference was asked for.
After some DISCUSSION, participated in
by Senators Pike, OF Washington, nd
Gardner and Stetson, OF Pen 1bscot, which
brought out the fact that every weeks
delay la repeating this bounty costs the
State 3 bout 800, tue Senate voted to re.
consider its action OF rhuradsy and con
cur with the action OF the House In hur-
rying the bill along to passage.
Few bills of Importance were intro
duced In either branch, aud after a sea-
sion of less than an hour Ii wss voted to
adjourn until Tuesday, Feb. Z, at 10 80
q. m. There were no committee hearings
in the afternoon.
Senator Clark. for the committee on iu-
dietary, on bill, ian act relating to re.
corders and clerks OF municipal and po-
lice courts" reported that same ought not
to pass. Report accepted.
An act relative to the Winter Hsrbor
Gas Il Light Co. was passed to bs en-
crossed.
In the House Sensts bills on first read
ing, an act to amend chapter 107 OF tha
private and special laws OF 1908 re.
latlpg 10 A:hing in Long pond. THIS
comes from the Seuste amended by SEN
ate amendment 4. by adding thereto:
"This set shall take effect wien APP
proved" In the House the amendment
was adopted, and tue bill was then read
second time as amended and assigned.
An act to repeal section 10 of chspter 80
OF the revised statutes relating TO bouu-
ties on porcupines. IN the House tue re-
port of the committee reporting ought to
pass had been accepted and the bin passed
to be engross ed, aud 1t now comes from
the Senate, that branch non-concurring
with the House 10 passing the bi 4 to be
engrosssd, and rteommitting the bill to
the committee on legal affairs. fLster the
Senate roncurred.l
MIR. Tracy presented bill, an act to
amend section II OF chspter 40 OF the re-
vised statutes relating TO eoroner's iu-
quests. Referred to committee on Iega.
affairs.
By SIR. Tracy, petition of Jordan NJ.
Joy aud thirty eigat Others tor close time
on catching HOLSTERS IN Frenchman's bay
between tie 18th Gay OF July aud the
18th day of September.
Also petition OF Frank G. Norris and
six others for same.
Also petition Of Maurice Penclelon and
seven OF hers for same.
Referred TO committee on shore fisheries.
Mr.. Treworgy presented remonstrauee
OF Walter Butler, president OF Biuehill
fish aud game association, and twenty.
two others, Of B'uehili, against passage OF
bill entitled ian act to drain Second pond,
So called, and raise or lower he wsters In
Third pond, SO called, In the county of
Hapcock". Referred to the committe. on
interior waters.
Mr.. Tracy introduced a bill, an act TO
amend the revised statutes relating TO
coroner's inquess. The bill provides
thst any party giving notice that a dead
body has been found .hall bs paid suit
able compensation by the county for per-
sonal services.
TUESDAY, FEB. z.
The death of Hon. Joseph Fl. Msnlev
asst deep gloom over the entire pro