Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-03-08
AT AUGUSTA.
Matters Relating to Hancock County
-Doings of the Past Week.


,op. from the committee on banks and
banking, on bill, an act to incorporate the
M. Desert Banking & Trust Co., to be
located at Bar Harbor, with branch
a, southwest Harbor, reported that the
same ought to pass.
This was the only business done In the
Senate pertaining to Hancock county.
Much of the day was taken up by Sena-
tors Allen, OF York, and Staples, OF Knox
counties, arguing the Cakes bill, which
wss finally acc; pied by the Senate.
In the House petitions galore poured
IN relating to the proper labelling of
proprietary medicines. Mr.. Morrison,
Of Bar Harbor, presented a petition of
DIR. r. q. Higgins and thirty-eieh bit
others for the same.
First reading OF printed bills: An act
relating to the taking of scsilops Ia Bag
sduee river, so-called, between the towns
of Castine and BrooksviIle, from March 1
TO November la each year.
An act to prohibit scsllop fishing in
Bluehill bay from the first day OF April
to be first day of November of each year.
Orders OF the day: On motion OF Mr.
Morrison, OF Eden, the rules were sus-
pended and that gentleman INTRODUCED
bill, an act to amend the charter OF the
Northeast Harbor Water Co +, and on fur
ther motion by MIR. Morrison it was re-
ferred to the committee on Judiciary.
On motion of MIR. Tracy, OF Winter
Harbor, the vote was recoosidered whereby
tie House passed to be engrossed House
document No. 1893
MIR. Tracy offered an amendment by
inserting the following title: IAN act to
set off part OF plantation number 7 and
annex 1t to the town of Gouldsboro."
The amendment was adopted, aud the
bill was then passed to DO engrossed.
On motion OF Mr.. Sargent, OF Castine,
the rules were Suspended and that gentle
man introduced resolve ia favor OF State
normal schools, aud on further motion
by MIR. Sargent 1t was referred to the
committee on education. 1t was a resolve
for 81 900 for the purchase Of text books.
A hearing was given last Tuesday on an
act to amend tue revised ststutes 30 that
there would be no protection to robins
and to repeal the law for the same. This
was accompanied by a petition from E..
W. Wooster and six Tiers, OF Hancock
Point. Mr.. Wooster Is "A large grower OF
straw berries, and he claimed that the
birds ruined his berry crop. Numerous
circumstances were heard. Commits
sioner Carleton read several letters from
many parts Of The State and one from the
president OF the National Audubon So
ciety In Washington, against any change
In the law.
The committee on banks and banking
after hearing last tuesday voted ought
to PISS on the following bile: To incor-
porate the Stonipgton Trust Co.; to incor-
porate the Mount Desert Trust Co. with a
branch at Southwest Har Dor, to extend the
charter OF the Bluehiil Trust Co.
THURSDAY, MARCH 2.
Senste-Passed to be engrossed: Re-
solve in favor of the Csstire normal
school,
An act to prohibit ice fishing In Nara
guagus lake, so-called, in Hancock
county.
Ia the House another batch of Petitions
was presented for the proper labelling of
patent medicines containing alcohol or
narcotic drugs.
By Mr.. Tracy, OF Winter Harbor,
petition OF John c. Jackson, NJ. d, of
Sorrento, for same; of 8. 8. DeBeck, M.
d., and fifteen others, of Franklin, for
same; of F. W. Bridg ham and seven others,
Of Sullivan, for same.
BY Mr.. Milliken. OF Island Falls,
petition OF A. b. Carter and nine others,
OF Brooksville, for same.
By Mr.. Hutchins, OF Penobscot, petition
OF M. A. wardweil and thirty-seven
others, OF Penobscot, for same.
By Mr.. Morrison, OF Eden, petition of
DR.. D. W. Bunker, and seven others for
same.
By Mr.. Sargent, OF Castine. petition of
George II. Tapley and seventeen others,
OF Brooksville, for same.
Passed to be engrossed: An act relat-
Ing to the taking OF scailops In Bsgaduce
river, so-cailed, between the towns of
Castine and Brooksville, from March to
November In each year.
An act to prohibit scsllop fishing In
bluehil bay from the first day of April to
The first day of Novem Der in each year.
FRIDAY, MARCH 3.
House bills read and assigned: An act
relating to the taking of scallops In the
Dagaduee river, So called, between the
towns OF Castine and Brooksviie, In the
county OF Hancock, from March / TO
Nov. l in each year.
An act to prohibit scaliop fishing in
nluehill bay from the first day of April to
the frst day of November In each year.
head and assigned: An act to incor-
pofste the Mt. Desert Trust Co., with
branch at Southwest Harbor. On motion
OF Mr. Clark the rules were suspended and
Inc Dill given its second reading and was
'hen passed to be engrossed.
reports OF com mittees: By Mr.. Owen,
IRON the committee of inland fisheries
anu game on bill. an act to incornorate