Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-02-01

on agriculture be Instructed to inquire
into the expediency OF amending chapter
23s OF our public laws relating to the use
OF automobiles and motor vehicles on
our public avs so a. to better insure the
safety OF public travel In our rural towns,
and report by bill or otherwise.
Mr.. Hagerthy, OF 6edgwick, from the
committee on appropriations and huan-
cial ah.irs, reported ought to pass on
order OF the legislature relating to express
transportation for each member and
officer OF the legislature. This order re-
ceived 4 passage.
FRIDAY, JAN. q.
In the Senate Mr.. Mills for the commit
tee on legal affairs, on bill IAN act to
amend sec. OF Oh. 118 of the revised
statutes" submitted the same In new
draft under title OF ian act to amend sec.
4 Of CHI. 11s Of the revised statutes, relating
to the punishment OF persons who enter
upon lands claiming authority from for
eign government or magistrate" and that
the same ought to pass. Report accepted.
Mr.. Mills for the committee on educa.
ton, on resolve in favor OF Aroostook
normal school, reported same ought to
pass. Report accepted.
Adj purned until Tuesday, Jan. 81.
In the House Mr.. Tracy presented the
petition OF Augustus 1 Foes and smother
In favor OF Curtis e. Moons act for
charter to run ferry between Sullivan and
Hancock.
Referred to committee on judiciary. :.
Mr.. Tracy presented petition OF L. p.
Cole and thirty seven Others praying that
u part OF plantation No. be annexed
to tue town OF Gouldsboro. Also petit
ton of Charles II. Whitney and sixty
eight Others FOR same.
BY Mr.. Clark: Remembrance of Perry
W. Richardson and fourteen Others
against division OF town OF fremont.
Also remembrance OF Eben B. Clark ana
torty-three OF hers against same. Also
remonstrapce OF Pearl 8. Robbins and
twenty.ons others against same. Also
remembrance OF Amos b. Newman and
forty.three others against same.
Referred to committee on towns.
MIR. Morrison, OF Eden, introduced re-
solve in favor OF the Maine insane hospital
at Augusta. The resolve provides SIS 900
for 1905 and &69 276 for 1906 for renovating
and reconstruc tipg the third female wing
Of the stone building, the first male wing
OF the stone building, for the completion
Of reconstruction OF second female wing,
rebuilding the piggery, constructing Are
proof stairways and copper sprons for the
brick building, the construction OF . new
sewer, the Installation OF an electric
light plant, the Installation OF an electric
time and watchman's clock system ard Q
IRE alarm system. The sum OF }15,0O0 IL
ssked for the electric light pisnt and
% rs for the other electric rystems.
Referred to committee on insane asylum.
By MIR. Hutchins OF Penobecot: Bill,
an act to tx the salary Of the recorder Of
the Western Hancock municipal court at
$500 year. 'e.'
Referred to COMMITTEES Oh salaries.
Adjourned until Tuesday, Jan. 81.
TUESDAY, JAN. 81. se
In the Senate Mr.. Clark for the Hancock
county delegation, on bill, ian act to
amend chapter 407 OF the special laws OF
1903, relating to fishing on Long pond.
Hancock county," reported that same
ought to pass. Report accepted.
On motion by Mr.. Mills the vote was
RECONSTRUCTED whereby the Senate con-
Cured with the House In referring to the
committee on Judiciary, bill, an act to
amend chapter "a of section 3 of the re-
vised statutes, relating to notaries pub
lie. On further motion by the same
senator, the bill was tabled for printing,
pending reference.
Senator Clark took a conspicuous part
In the discussion on the references of the
the Office OF State printer. The bill was
finaliy referred to the committee on legal
affairs.
On. motion by Mr.. Clark the following
order was taken from the table, namely !:
Ordered, the Senate concurring, that the
committee on agriculture be instructed to
inquire into the exp. diency of amending
chapter 237 OF our public avs relating to
tue use of automobiles ana motor vehicles
on our pu bite ways, so as to better insure
the safety of public travel in our rural
town and report by bill or otherwise.
The order was referred to the committee
on judiciary.
In the House the bill, an act to aut hor.
izs the construction Of wharf or
wharves into the tide waters OF the
Penobscot river in Bucksport, was passed
to be engrossed.
On motion OF Mr.. Treworgy the rules
we're suspended, and that gentleman
introduced a petition Of DR.. W. E. Emery
and others to enact legislation that Will
be for the best interests OF said petit
TONERS, and on further motion by Mr..
Treworgy the petition was referred TO the
committee on appropriations and finan-
cial sffairs.
Before the committee on shore fisheries
Rep. Tracy appeared In behalf of the Pc
tition of W. E. Guplill and fifty others
asking for the extension OF the time of
taking smelts in West Bay, Gouldsooro,
from April to Is.
Rep. Sargent appeared In behalf OF the
petition asking for closed time on
scaIiop fishing in BaRaduce river from
March to Nov. 1. He explained that
while the fish multiply rapidly they are
fished SO extensively that In short time
they would become extinct in that
locality unless this law was passed pro-
tecting them during the summer months
Rep. Clark appeared before the COM
miItee In behalf of similar petition
asking for a close time in Biuebil bay.