Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-02-15
AT AUGUSTA.
Matters Relating to Hancock County
-Doings of the Past Week.

Matters Relating to Hancock County
-Doings of the Past Week.
WEDNESDAY. FEB s
In the House Wednesday the following
bills and petitions we're presented and re.
terred: By Mr.. Baldwin. OF Boot hbay
Barbor, petition Of e. W. Wooster and
ak OF hers OF Hancock for an act 10 anne nd
section s Ct chapter 81 OF the revised
sistutss relative to protec lou OF wild
birds; also bili, an act to amend section s
OF chapter 80 of the revised statutes rela-
tive to the protection OF Wild birds.
BY MIR. Tracy, OF Winter Hsrbor, pe,i.
tion OF Alfred Hamilton snd forty nine
others relating to law regulating u.e OF
purse and drsg seining in waters east OF
Psnobscot river and bay.
BY same gentleman protest of J. B. Cole
and thirty.six Others OF GJuldsboro,
against legislation permitting seining in
waters on shore OF towns Ia Hancock
coLnty.
BY same gentleman demonstrates OF
Alvah lie, and twenty nine others, OF
Northeast Hatbor, against resu Omission.
First readings: An act to divide tie
town Of fremont and incorporate the
town OF Southwest iisrbor.
Resolve In favor OF Bar Harbo hos Dit al
Ice ted at Bar Hsrbor.
Passed to be engrossed: An act to grant
Jesse X Mitchell and John j. Cameron
the right to establish and maintain a
ferry betaesn Sullivan and Hancock.
An act to amend chapter 407 OF the pri
vate and special laws OF 1903 relative to
fishing In Long pond.
Passed to he enacted: An act relative
to the Winter Hsr Dor Gas and Light Co.
The following were introduced under a
suspension OF rules: By Mr.. Morrison,
Of Eden, an act TO grant certain powers to
tie town Of Eden.
BY Mr. Treworgy, OF Surry, petition of
Frank p. Merrill and thirty nine OF hers,
OF BIuehiIi, for appropriation in aid Of
the Maine State sanitorium association.
placed on q e.)
THURSDAY, FEE. ..
Read and ASSIGNED: An act granting
les q x. Mitchell and John J. Cameron
the right to establish and maintain q
ferry between Sullivan and Hancock.
The following bills were presented In
the Senate: By Mr.. Mills, OF Hancock,
an act to incorporate the Stonington trust
company.
BY Mr.. Randall Of Cumberland, Q petit
ton of Twi chelI, Chsmplin & Co. and
thirty others praying for q tw '-cent
mileage on the Washington County rail-
road.
On motion the president OF the senate
app ini cd committee OF five senators to
attend the funeral OF Hon. Joseph II.
Msniey which was held Friday afternoon.
Among those appointed was Senator
Clark, OF Bar Hazbor.
Reports OF committees: Mr.. Clark, for
the committee on judiciary, which was
instructed by order of the Legislature to
inquire into tue expediency Of an sct to
supply towns and cities with pure waters,
Report accepted. NC t1a-
Mr.. Mills, for the committee on legal
affairs, on bill, can act additional TO
chapter "a of the revised statutes, re-
lating 10 holidays" reported that the
same ouR hit to pass. Report accepted.
Passed to be enacted: An act relative
to the Winter Harbor Gas and Light Co.
AN act to su, horizs The construction OF
wharves at tide waters at Bucksport to
Penobscot bay.
In the House Mr.. Treworgy reported
ough bit to pass on a bill, an act to ax the
salary OF the recorder OF the Western
Hancock municipal court.
Passed 10 be engrossed: An act to
divide the town OF fremont and incor-
porate the town OF Southwest Harbor.
Resolve In favor OF Bar Harbor hospital
located at Bar Harbor.
Before the two branches OF legislature
adjourned Thursday they met In joint
convention for the purpose OF eiecting a
State treasurer. As result OF the ballot
ing Oramandal Smith was elected State
treasurer for the year 1905 8.