Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-01-16
STATE soLoNs.
Legislative News of Interest to Han.
cock County Readers.

presented bill ''to regulate the use OF
certain roads in town of Mt. Desert.o Re-
ferred to judiciary committee. This is the
automobile" bill, and it reads as follows :
Section 1.-The town Of Mount Desert in
the county OF Hancock, at any legal meeting
OF the voters thereof, may adopt bylaws
prohibiting the use of automobiles on the
Following named sections of road within its
limits, which having steep grades and being
narrow and circuitous are unsuitable and
dangerous for their use, TO wit, from the Mill
Brook bridge in Northeast Harbor, northerly
over the Sargent drive to the bridge over Sar-
gents brook so-called; from the corner at
Asticou, easterly and southerly to Little Har-
Dor Brook bridge so-ca1led; from the bridge
Mt the head of Otter Creek, southerly to the
bridge over Hunters Beach brook: from the
bridge over the Mill Pond brook, in Somes-
vile, northerly to the Doctors Creek bridge,
so-cailed; from Hutchinson's corner, So
called, in somesville, westerly to the bridge
at the head of Great Pond, so-called Any
section OF road so closed shall be marked at
the entrance thereof by sign boards in large
letters: "No automobiles allowed on this
road"
The term automobile" as used in this Sec
ton, applies to all motor vehicles propelled
by power. The town Of Mt. Desert may vote
at said meeting what punishment shall be
| inflicted for the violation Of such bylaws,
but Tor the first offence, not over SIS and cost
OF prosecution, and for the second offence,
not over s25 and thirty days Imprisonment,
or both, and cost OF prosecution.
Section 2:-This act shall take effect when
approved.
A bill for the protection OF deer on Isle
au Haul was presented in the Senate last
Wednesday and referred to the committee
on fish and game. The bill extends the
close time on deer ON the island for six
years.
In the Senate Thursday Mr.. Deasy pre-
sented bill to incorporate the Hancock
Trust Co. Referred to committee on banks
and banking.
A resolve in favor OF Lottie A. Robin
son, presented in the Senate Thursday by
Mr.. Mills, was referred to the committee
on pensions.
In the House Thursday the following
bills and resolves were presented:
By Mr.. JOY: Resolve in favor of Bar
Harbor hospital. Referred to committee
on appropriations.
By Mr.. Havey: An act to incorporate
the Sullivan & Winter Harbor Street Rail-
way Co. Referred to committee on rail-
roads.
By Mr.. Havey: An act to amend and
extend the charter of the Winter Harbor
Trust Co. Referred to committee on banks
and banking.
By Mr.. Havey: An act to incorporate
Hancock & Sullivan Bridge Co. Referred
to committee on ways and bridges.
In the Senate Friday Mr.. Deasy
presented bill granting certain power
to the Mt. Desert Transit Co." The
bill provides that the company is au-
thorized to take and hold as for public
use, for location, construction and con-
venient use of its road any lands outside
the limits of streets, roads or ways, not
locate said railroad in said streets, roads
or ways, providing that the procedure in
taking such lands and the manner of es-
timating and paying damages shall be the
same as Is prescribed by law in the case OF
steam railroads. Said company is author
lied to locate, construct, maintain and OPP
crate its line of railroad across tide waters
at Mt. Desert island and to the main land
OF the town Of Trenton, and to acquire by
purchase any existing bridge or to con-
struct bridge or bridges across said mar
rows, provided that suitable draw shall
be maintained in any such bridge The
bill was referred to the judiciary commit
tee.
On the same day Mr.. Deasy presented
petition praying that section 3 of chapter
407 of the private and special laws OF 1903
be so amended that it shall be unlawful to
fish for, catch or kill any trout in any Of
the waters lying wholly or partly in the
county of Hancock, for sale, or to directly
or indirectly sell any trout in said county
OF Hancock. Referred to committee on
fish and game.
In the House Thursday the following
petitions were presented:
By Mr.. Herrick: Petition to amend
section of chapter So of the private and
special laws of 1903 in relation to fishing
III ElNeE. "
on shore fisheries.
By Mr.. Havey: Petition for an amend
ment to the sea and shore fishery laws
whereby fishermen may take herring for
bait only. Referred to committee on
shore fisheries.
In the Senate Monday Mr.. Mills pre-
sented bill to extend the charter of the
Stonington Trust Co.
The legislature yesterday went through
the formality of re-electing Senator Will
liam P. Frye.
NOTES.
The fight is on for new normal school.
Resolves have been presented in the SEN
ate for normal schools at Machias, Calais,
- l.. .l.4-aI Mninn Z L. not LIKELY