Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-02-08
STATE soLoNs.

Legislative News of Interest to Ham
cock County Readers.
In the Senate last Wednesday Mr.. Leach,
of Hancock, presented resolve providing
the sum Of $4,000 be appropriated to the
East Maine Conference seminary at
Bucksport, provided that the treasurer
and trustees OF said institution shall raise
by subscription like sum within two
years from the date on which this resolve
takes effect. This resolve was passed by
the last legislature. AS it appears the
money is now appropriated and the
| treasurer and trustees Of the said institu-
| ton ask to have the terms changed that
| they may use the funds now in their
| possession.
the use Of dogs in hunting partridge in
the town Of Penobscot, and petition for
law to prohibit the shipping Of rabbits
ont of the State.
| Remonstrances against the separation Of
Isle au Haut and Stonington from Han
cock county poured into the Senate and
House last Wednesday from residents Of
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Great Pond, Gouldsboro and Eden.
Mr.. Mace, OF Great Pond, on Wednes-
day presented bill to incorporate the
franklin Water Co.; a remonstrsnce Of
residents of Hancock county against a
| q close time on Holsters.
Mr.. Shea, of Eden, last Wednesday pre-
sented an act relating to jurisdiction OF
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Littlefield, of Bluehill, presented an act
relating to jurisdiction Of the Western
Hancock municipal court.
The Bar Harbor automobile bill, open
| ing to automobiles one road from Trenton
bridge through to Bar Harbor, was pre-
sented in the House by Mr.. Shea, OF Eden,
last Wednesday, with batch Of petitions
favoring same.
Mr.. Peters, of Ellsworth, last Wednes-
day presented bill to extend charter of
| Ocean & N orthern Railroad Co.; also bills
| relating to charter of Hancock County
Railroad Co. and Mt. Desert Transit Co.
The latter bill extends the charter of the
company until August, 1918, gives the
company right to sell out to any other
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power.
Mr.. Littlefeld, of Bluehill, on Wedes-
day presented bill to regulate fishing in
Bagsduce river and its tributaries.
| The bill to provide a close time on
scallops was reported favorably in the
House last Wednesday.
| In the Senate Thursday Mr.. Mayo, OF
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the State land agent to convey Little is
land in Southwest Harbor; also resolve
authorizing the State land agent to convey
| Buck and Ihrumcap islands, in Eggemog-
gin Reach.
| In the House Thursday Mr.. Mace, of
Great Pond, presented an act to amend the
private and special laws OF 1909 relating to
board Of trustees for bridge in Franklin;
an act to extend the rights of the Hancock
& Sullivan Bridge Co.
"Reminiscences against the proposed
nine-inch lobster law and against any
change in the present lobster law were
presented by Mr.. Harmon, OF Stonington.
Mr.. Mace, Of Great Pond, Friday pre-
sented resolve in aid of bridge in Frank
lin. Tabled in Senate Monday.
The resolve authorizing State land agent
to release States interest in reef in front
Of r. E. Brunno's land at Bar Hsrbor was
reported favorably Friday.
| There was hearing last Wednesday
evening on the bill introduced by MIR.
Gross, Of Orland, to permit the catching oil
rabbits in Hancock county in box traps
for breeding purposes. Mr.. Gross, who
appeared in behalf of the bill, said that
while dead rabbit is worth from 10 to
Is cents, q live one will sell for 81. Rep
resentative Snow, Of Bucksport, opposed
the law. He said live rabbits were wanted
not for breeding purposes, but for the
cruel sport Of coursing with dogs. The
committee on Friday reported "leave to
| withdraw.
LEGISLATION OF GENERAL INTEREST.
The committee on temperance last
Thursday reported on the resubmission
resolve. The majority report, sought to
pass" was signed by the seven democratic
members OF the committee, and the
minority report, fought not to pass" by
the three republican members.
The first bill and petition ever presented
for consideration by the Maine Legislature
under the initiative law was filed in the
Office OF the secretary OF state Friday, as is
optional under the law, by Representative
Davies. 1t is the bill providing for the
nomination Of candidates of political
parties by primary elections. A petition
signed by 5000 voters accompanies the
document, The bill provides that candi-
dates for any State or county office, in.
GLIDING United States senator, member
! OF Congress and member of the State
legislature, shall hereafter be made al
primary elections to be held in accordance
| with the provisions OF the law. Accord
ing to the proposed law the voter is tc
designate his choice of candidate fol
election by marking cross to the right Of
the name Of each candidate.