Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-01-27
STATE soLoNs.
.u,s,a.ive News Of Interest to Han
cock County Readers.

,.,a.,ve News Of Interest to Ham
cock County Readers.
.ong bills of general Importance in
laced If, the legislature last Wednes-
sio' an act giving the governor power
%! ;.spe a proclamation forbidding the use
~ s.aarms in the woods during danger
Of firearms -
ously dry time.
bangor & Aroostook railroa to the towns
D.Washburn and Perhar, ait from West
Its through the Allegash region some
soo niles to the st. John river, was intro
dnced last Wednesday
=, the House last Wednesday Mr.. Mer-
N If Bluehill, presented petition of E.
Cole and thirty-seven others, OF Brook
in and vicinity, asking for law to pro-
Ia The hunting OF sea fowl in the waters
p,,ehill bay and Eggemoggin Reach
700 of steam or motor boats, which,
~ ~ petitioners say, breaks up the flocks OF
- and drives them from their feeding
grounds. xv.u
..n,sd bill providing that il any illegal
,ohsters are found in lobster car, trap,
:, barrel. box or package, the entire con-
~. may ne seized. Another lobster
=, wss presented in the House the same
.r nv Mr.. Bowley, OF swans Island,
intending the law so that snort Holsters
,rst he Immediately liberated, and that
~ rossession OF mutilated lobster meat
boi subject the offender to the fines now
provided.
Mr. Hayey, OF Sullivan, IN the House
rhrrsd.v presented petition of o. P.
Rraedon and thirty-two others for law
h,obibiting the use OF automobiles on all
oads in the town OF Sullivan and all roads
nlantation No. 7 leading into Sullivan.
In the House Thursday Mr.. Harmon, OF
touington, presented an act authorizing
william w. Conary to construct and
maintain weirs in Mill cove in the waters
Jerico bay Referred to COMMITTEES on
gal affairs. 1 q.
Mr.. Silsby, OF Aurora, presented petit
on OF G. l.. Parker and eighteen others,
Brooklin and vicinity, king for q law
prevent the hunting OF deer BY use OF
orus, bells, etc. Referred to committee
fish and game.
Mr.. Harmon. OF Stonington, on Thurs
Nv presented pc .ition Of J. +. Carter and
irty-four others for an act to prohibit
ag seining in the waters OF Benjamin's
yer, in the town of Sedgwick; also petit
pn OF Charles j. Pervear and thirty-six
hers for an act to prohibit the dumping
sswdust and waste from saw mills and
lowed to flow into the Salt pond in Blue
hi, Sedgwick and BROOKLYN, whereby in
~ is done to the smelt fishing.
Mr. Harmon, Of Stonington, on Thurs
", presented petition and act to set OF
e town Of Isle au Haul, in Hancock
unity, and annex it to Knox county. Re-
rred to committee on counties.
Mir. Bowley, of Swans Island, on Thurs
y presented resolve in favor OF Mrs.
becca W. Carroll, widow, formerly
dow OF Enoch Lurvey, ir., late sergeant
II, 4th regiment OF infantry, Maine
lunteers and U. S. navy. Referred to
mmittee on pensions. -
n the Senate Friday Mr.. Walker intro
ced an act to extend the charter of the
bnington Electric Light & Power Co. !;
|os resolve sppropriating $4,000 for 1903
$4,000 for 1910 for the erection and
finishing OF a dormitory at the normal
pool at Castine; also an act to amend the
regarding bait barrels.
IN the House Friday Mr.. Jones. Of
lcksport, presented petition of B. g..
ANS and eighteen others, OF Penobscot
Hancock counties, asking for law to
fulste fishing in the tributaries OF Phil
lake, Hancock county.
% the House Monday MIR. Silsby, of
rora, presented petition Of George u.
er and twenty-eight others for special
to regulate ice fishing in Donnelps
pd.
dr. Peters, OF Ellsworth, on Monday
scented resolve in favor of the CITY
Ellsworth for additional school money
the amount OF some $3.50, que to error
school census Referred to the COM
ttee on claims.
the House Monday Mr.. Havey, of
IVAN, introduced bill amending the
rgls law, providing that the deputy
orcement commissioners shall be paid
the county in which they work.