The Republican journal., 1911-02-02


L. V. Joyce and Is others of Swans Island
against any change in the present law in re-
gard to catching and selling Holsters.
Also, Remonstrance of L. B. Joyce and so
others of Swans Island against same.
By Mr.. Pendleton of Wado Petition of L.
A. Gardiner and 104 others, citizens of the town
of Stockton Springs,for the enactment of law
which shall prohibit the catching of herring in
the waters of the State, except by use of per-
manent weirs or traps.
Mr. McAllister of Burnham has introduced
bill, an act to regulate the hunting of deer in
Waldo country. 1t provides close time from
December 18th to the following November 18th
and limits the number to be shot to one
Lobster fishermen from many parts of Maine
are at Augusta to protest against the passage
of the bill calling for close time on Holsters
between June 1st and September 1st, practi-
cally Names summer resort season. They
claim that the Portland wholesale lobster deal
ers are the promoters of the law and that the
plan is to stock their pounds along the Maine
prices in the summer close season, and that
there are already 100000 Holsters stored in the
pounds waiting for the passage of the close
time law which they will vigorously oppose.
They also claim that close time will not give
the benefit claimed in the production of lob
sters, but that it is a scheme of the whole
salers to make much money at the expense of
be fSb uyhnso will he
during that period. They will also work for
9-inch lobster law. They say that it is impos-
sible, and has always been, to enforce effective
ly the 10 and one-half inch law and that their
contention is borne out by facts They will
also oppose the law recently sent into the
Legislature prohibiting the shipping of lob
sters out OF the State in summer time, believ-
ing that an open market is best for all concern
ed and will prevent the wholesalers from
ganizing sort of lobster trust, which they
have vainly tried to do for years, in the good
old summer time in Maine.
Another measure they will urge is bill that
requires lobster fishermen to be licensed if
they fish in Maine waters and they will also
seek TO restrict the granting of licenses to
citizens of Maine, or individuals who have
lived in the State at least one year. The pro-
ponents of the measure hope by strict enforce
ment of such law to stop the fishermen or
residents of other countries and States from
fishing for Holsters along the Maine coast.
The following measures were presented in
the house Thursday:
Harmon of Stonington-Act authorizing the
construction of fish weir in the tide waters
of Castine harbor.
Peters of DISQUALIFICATION of L. C. Rob-
erts and 103 others for the enactment of law
prohibiting the taking of herring by temporary
weirs on the coast line of the town of Brooks
vile.
Morse of Belfast-Act extending the time
for the incorporation of the Penobscot bay
water company to March 26, 1918.
R. l. Morse, Judge R. W. Rogers, DR.. G. C.
Kilgore, DR.. S. W. johnson, DR.. Adelbert Mil
lett and Miss Marshall, the superintendent, all
of Belfast, appeared before the committee on
appropriations Thursday afternoon in favor Of
the resolve asking for $2500 year for two
years for the erection of new wing, anG
the same sum for the same time for improve
ments and maintenance for the Waldo County
General hospital in this city. The growth and
needs of the institution were set forth at
length. An effort was made Thursday morning
TO have the hearing postponed, but it was un-
successful.
What is regarded as indicating that the
Maine Central contemplates enlarging the
Union station in Portland apl cared in pc
tition presented by Rep. Thompson of Skow-
hogan in the house. The petition gives the
Portland Union Station Co. the right to amend
its charter in order to enable it to provide
more adequate facilities for railroad business
at its Portland terminal, and asks leave to
offer proposed amendment to the legislature.
1t is signed by Pres. C. S. Mellen.
Reapportionment is occupying the attention
of the members of both branches, especially
since the complete census figures were re-
ceived. The committee on reapportionment
is actively at work on the problem, and has
many volunteer helpers from all parts of the
State. A member of the committee has been
| figuring on his own account, and if unit of
1897 is adopted this county will retain her five
representatives and one senator.
Maine is going to have public utilities COM
mission. That was decided on last Thursday
night by caucus held in the judiciary room by
the Democratic members of the legislature,
and the fact that this had been decided upon
was given to the newspapermen by Oliver
Otis of the house of representatives, who had
been designated by the caucus as the press
| agent of the meeting.
| Unless the opinion of leading lawyers of the
State who are members of the judiciary COM
mittee is found to be at fault, an amazing dis
covery was made at the hearing which that
body held last Thursday afternoon. In brief, it
means that vast number of the corporations
Of the State which have been organized under