Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-02-22
AT AUGUSTA.
Matters Relating to Hancock County
-Doings of the Past Week.

WEDNESDAY. FEB. Is.
In the Senate "Wednesday a bill from the
House, an act to TX the salary OF the
recorder OF the western Hancock munich
pal court, was read aud assigned.
Bils and petitions presented and re-
ferred: BY Mr.. Mills, OF Hancock, an
act to amend section al Of chapter 10 OF
the revised statutes relating to the super
intentient of schools, which was referred
to the committee on education.
BY the same gentleman under a suspen-
sion OF the rules bill, an act granting
pernissiou to John l. Goss to construct
and maintain a bridge across Moose
island bar Ia the town OF S,onington.
This bridge was carried away by a
storm a short time ago and 1t has been
impossible to have arrangements made for
the bridge to re reconstruct ed until the
present time. Tuis bill provides for the
rebuilding of that bridge. The question
being put, leave was granted and the bill
was presented and referred to the com.
miitee on ways and bridges.
Petitions have been presented from
cI,iz ms from all parts OF the State pray
ing for twc-eent mileage on The WASH
ipgton County railroad. All have been
referred to the committee on railroads.
BY MIR. NILS, petition OF A. C.. Smith
and twenty four Others Of swans Island
relating to the protection of clans. Re-
ferret to the committee on shore fisheries.
The same gentleman for tue committee
on legal fairs reported on bill an act to
Incorporate the Stonington Trust Co. that
the same be referred TO the committee on
banks and ransing.
la the House MIR. Tracy, of Winter
HarbGr, introduced q bill, an act to amend
section OF chapter 1T OF the revised
statutes relating to constsbles. It was
referred to the committee on legal affairs
Reports OF committees: Mr. Tracy from
the committee on legal sfairs reported
ought TO pass on bill, an act to iDcorpo.
rate the Trinitarian Congregational par
ish, of Castine, and to legsiizs the doings
Of said parish, heretofore known by The
name OF the Trinitarian society, OF Cas-
tine, Maine.
Mr.. Knapp, from committee on banks
and banking, reported In q new draft bill,
an act to incorporate the Winter Hsrbor
Trust Co., of Winter Harbor, and that 1t
ought to pass. .sss-
Mr.. Knapp also reported ought to pass
on bill, an act to amend the charter of the
Waldo Trust Co. with the privilege to es-
tsblish q branch at Csstine, Maine.
The big hearing OF the afternoon and
of the evening, for that matter, was on
the act which provides for free SEEMING
east OF the Penobscot river. This Is an
effort OF the sardne packers to extend
their seiniDg rights, and any change in
the present law Is being bitterly opposed
by colonies OF fishermen at Jonesport and
others west OF the Penobscot river who
earn a livelihood largely from their weirs.
The proposed law provides that there
shall be free SEEMING within 800 feet OF
= any weir. The pposition Is conducted
by Fred I. Campbsii. OF Cherryfieli, aud
William II. PattangsIl, OF Mschiss.
Hon. II. NJ. Heath. OF Augusta, appears
10 favor OF the bill In behalf OF the sar.
dine interests.
THURSDAY, FEB. 16.
Bills, petitions aud resolves presented
in the Senate: By Mr.. g ark, OF Hancock,
petition OF L!ewellyn Martin and thirty
hve others OF Mount Desert In favor OF
initiative and referendum.
Also, endorsement OF bricklayers and
nasons union No 4. Bar Harbor, for same.
Also, petition OF j. z. Bunker and 225
others, OF Bar Harbor. Tor same.
Also bill, an act to permit the Bar Har.
Dor aud Union River Water Co. to In
crease al issue OF bonds.
Also bill, al act to extend the charter
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On motion By Mr.. Clark the rules were
suspended, and that senator introduced
bill, an act to extend the charter OF the
Ellsworth Street Railway Co.
Also, bill, an act to extend the charter
OF the Hancock County Railroad Co.
These bills were severaliy referred to the
committee on railroads aud expresses.
Passed to be engrossed: An act to fix
the salary OF the western Hancock
municipal court.
Ia the House q bill, an act to divide the
town OF fremont and incorporate the
town OF Southwest Hsrbor, having been
passed to be engrossed In the House, came
from the Senate with Senate amendments
A and b. The House reconsdered The
vote whereby the bill was passed to be
engrossed, Senate amendments A and b
were adopted, and the bill was then
passed to be eDgrossed as amended.
Bills and petitions presented and re-
ferred: BY Mr.. Hutchins, OF Penobscot,
bill an act to limit the tenure OF office.
This Ia by far the most important bill
that has been presented for some time.
1t limits the term OF office in the State OF
Maine to not more than six years.
1t further provides that the act shall
apply TO persons now holding office dur
Ing their present term aud to take effect
when approved. Section 1 OF the act
reads as foilows mo person elected to
any office in this, either town, county or