Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-03-15
STATE sOLONs.
Legislative News of Interest to Ham
cock County Readers.

Legislative News of Interest to Ham
cock County Readers.
The legislature on Friday morning took
q step which has for its purpose the reach
ing OF an adjournment by April at the
latest. The matter was presented in the
House and concurred in by the Senate in
structing committees to make their final
report to the legislature on or before March
20. This would mean, it is believed, that
the Senate and House can clean up all
pending measures and adjourn finally by
Saturday, March %.
Wednesday was bad day for Mr.. Pat
tangall in the Maine legislature. In the
morning, in attempting to force his policy
of economy on the House and getting it to
relegate to the scrap heap the pauper
claims OF towns and appropriations which
he termed gratuities, he over reached him
self. Those interested in many OF these
claims, when they found Mr.. PattangalPs
policy OF economy amounted to their being
indefinitely postponed, took delight in
forcing MIR. Pattangali into a corner, and
| virtually Inundated the democratic leader
by entirely disregarding for time his adj
vice. Mr.. Peters, Of Ellsworth, by going
farther than even the democratic leader in
the economical program, forced the House
to defeat Mr.. Pattangall's pet measure for
an Appropriation o. 500 for the Central
Maine fair. For time both Mr.. Pattan-
| gall and Speaker Morey were on the run,
| and absolutely lost control of the demo-
cratic majority Journal.
Among the resolves which fell in the
general slaughter was that in favor of Cas-
tine for Ss43.6o, for State pauper claim.
The resolve for repairing bridge over Gar
land brook, Mariaville, escaped by the
''skin of its teeth, it being at this point
that the House pulling itself together voted
to table the resolve instead of voting to in
definitely postpone it.
The House relented later in the week,
and voted to reconsider the Central Maine
fair bill snd sent it on its way rejoicing.
Rep. Shea, OF Bar Harbor, presented
memorial Of the municipal officers Of
Eden requesting special law authorizing
the town to use the Australian ballot at
town meetings.
Favorable committee reports have been
returned on bill to amend charter
Western Hancock municipal court, bill to
extend charter of Hancock County Rail-
way Co., bill to amend laws relating to
fishing in Bagaduce river.
There were interesting developments at
the hearing before the committee on State
lands aud State roads Thursday afternoon
on the proposition to appropriate 5000 for
the construction OF a road around Chicks
in Hancock counties. One suggestion
made was that the cost be equally divided
between the counties OF Hancock and Pc
nobscot and the State.
Many remonstrances against the consol
idation OF the sea ana shore fisheries and
the inland fish and game departments
have been introduced George F. Mans
field, Jonesport sardine packer, is a
prominent candidate for commissioner on
the joint board in case OF consolidation.
Senator Mayo, of Southwest Harbor, is
also a candidate.
The resolve in favor Of Bucksport semi
nary was reported adversely yesterday.
LEGISLATION OF GENERAL INTEREST.
Representative Williamson introduced
under suspension of rules direct primary
bill in the House Friday morning, which,
if passed, will be submitted to the people
as a substitute for the Davies direct pri-
mary bill introduced under the initiative.
BAR HARBoR Afro ROAD.
The judiciary committee has returned a
unanimous report in favor of the bill for
special automobile road to Bar Harbor-
the Dorr road so-called.
The bill provides that the town may
| vote af rpaafipu within ono voor ~ = ha
act taking effect, to lay out and provide
for building such road. The route is as
follows:
Beginning at the Trenton line and follow
ing the county road to the west end of the
| Bay View drive, called. thence following
the Bay View drive to the land OF Lorinda H.
| Wood, the east end of said Bay View
drive; thence leaving the public road and run
ming generally southerly and southeasterly
| crossing public ways at the following points
as nearly practicable in the Judgment OF
| the selectmen, to wit:
| Crossing the county road near the east end
| of the Bay View drive, crossing the Emery
District road near the old mill site, crossing
| the Beaver Dam road near Wilcomb's, cross
| ing the Break Neck road southerly of, and
near the house formerly Of Elmore H. Brewer,
|
mill meadow, crossing the old Eagle Lake
road on the eastern slope of Great Pond hill,
crossing the Harlem Farm road south from
and near the Catholic cemetery and forming
a junction with Ledgelawn avenue at near
| the Gorge brook; thence following LEDGE
| lawn avenue northerly to the south side of
! the Cromwell's Harbor road, thence if town
| shall so vote by separate ballot following
any or all of the following roads, to wit:
Ledgelawu avenue on the south side of Pleas
ant street; any road that may be laid out be-
tween Cromweirs aarbor road and Pleasant
street connecting LedgeIawn avenue with
| School street; Ash street and School street
| from such new road to the south side of
| Pleasant street. From the county road
crossing neai Bay View drive to Ledgelawn
avenue. Bar Harbor. Such road shall not fol-
low any existing town county road.