Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-02-17
STATE sOLONs.
Legislative News of Interest TO Han.
cock County Readers.

| cock County Readers.
The act to repeal the Hancock county
lobster law of 1907 was passed to be en-
crossed in the Senate Wednesday.
The act aut horizing William W. Conary
! to construct and maintain wharves in Mil
| cove, Jericho bay, was favorsbly reported
| by committee las, Wednesday.
The House Thursday, by vote OF "a tc
| 81. voted to adopt the minority report OF
| the judiciary committee on the act proyid-
| ing for the direct election by the people oil
State treasurer, secretary of State and at
torney-general, instead of election by the
| legislature. The Judiciary COMMITTEES re-
ported sought not to pass" on the bill,
but minority report signed by two MEM
| bers OF the committee favored the bill.
| In the Senate Thursday Mr. Walker, of
Castine, presented an act to prohibit the
erection or maintenance of weirs in the
Bagaduce river, together with two petit
lions in favor OF the same.
In the House Thursday Mr.. Bowley pre-
sented petition OF l.. b. Joyce and sixty
Others for Law to prohibit the killing of
deer on Swans Island by residents of
other towns and plantations.
Mr. Bowley, of Swans Island, in the
House Thursday, presented remonstrance
of Andrew Parker and twenty-five others,
of fremont. against the bill prohibiting
the shipment of scaliops out of the State.
In the House Thursday the committee
on shore fisheries reported 'sleave to with
draw" on petition for an act to prohibit
the dumping of sawdustf and mill waste
in Salt pond, in Bluehill, Sedgwick and
Brooklin.
The bill to amend the charter of Els
worth was reported favorsbly by commit
tee on Thursday. Given first reading in
the House Monday. Passed to be en-
crossed yesterday.
The bill to extend the charter Of the
ported favorably by committee Thursday.
Given first reading in the House Monday.
Passed to be engrossed yesterday.
The bill to extend the charter OF the
Winter Harbor Trust Co. was reported
favorably by committee on Thursday.
Given first reading in the House Monday.
Passed to be engrossed yesterday.
A resolve authorizing the State land
agent to sell Three Bush island was pre-
sented by Mr.. Harmon, OF Stonington, in
the House Monday.
petition and resolve for screening
Nicatous lake was presented in the House
Monday.
A petition for the passage of bill for a
close time on Holsters in certain waters Of
Hancock county in July and August was
presented Monday. Many circumstances
are coming in against the bill to require
lobster fishermen and dealers to have Ii
cense, and against the bill providing that
il Holsters not of required length are
found in any car or trap, all Holsters, even
though OF required length, in that trap or
car, be condemned.
The bill to extend charter of he Han
cock Railway Co. was favorably reported
by committee Monday.
sented bill to confirm the title of Ram
island, Hancock county.
A bill to legalize the tax assessments OF
Ellsworth for the years 1903 and 1904 was
presented in the House Tuesday by Mr..
Peters. ~ ~
Mr.. Merrill, Of Bluehill, on Tuesday
presented remonstrance of W. r. Butler
and thirty-five others OF Bluehili against
change in the law regarding the sharing
Of rabbits in Hancock county.
Petitions for q resolve in favor Of an APP
preparation for the Bucksport seminary,
to provide for additional buildings, are
being presented.
No opposition developed at the hearing
before the committee on public buildings
and grounds last week on the resolve to
appropriate s35o,0OO for the enlargement
of the State house.
Pascal P. Gilmore, Of Bucksport, was on
Tuesday elected State treasurer for an
other term. Mr.. Gilmore was the unani-
nous choice OF the repu blican caucus held
the first OF the session, but his election
was postponed until his accounts had
been officially audited and found to be
correct, according to custom.
Tuesday was governors day. In the af-
ternoon at the State house Governor Fer
nald, President Deasy of the Senate, and
Speaker Weeks of the House, received
the people of Maine in the governors pri-
vate Office, while Mrs. Fernald, Miss
Deasy and Mrs. Weeks did the honors in
the council chamber. In the evening at
city hall was held the reception and ball
given to the governor by the citizens of
Augusta. Senator Walker, of Castine, and
Representative Joy, of Eden, were among
the honorary aids.