Ellsworth American., 1911-02-22
STATE sOLoN>.
Legislative News of Interest to Ham
cock County Readers.

scalIops has received final passage in the
House and Senate, with emergency clause
attached.
The bills authorizing the sale OF certain
islands in Bluehill bay to Norman h
Mayo, and sale of Goose rock in Bluehill
bay, were reported adversely by committee
The bill to regulate fishing in the Baga-
duce river has been reported favorably BY
committee.
Majority and minority reports were
submitted on the bills to annex lsle au
Haut and Stonington to Knox county
Eight of the ten members of the com
mttee on counties signed the report
sought not to passn. Rep. Harmon, OF
Stonington, was one of the two signing
the minority report in favor OF the bills.
The reports were tabled pending accept
ance.
The bill for protection of deer in Han
cock county, petitioned for by l. F. Butler
and others, was reported adversely by
committee Friday; also bill relating to
open season on partridge and woodcock in
Hancock county. Petitioners for law to
prohibit hunting partridge and woodcock
with dogs in Hancock county were re-
ported "leave to Withdraw.
The bill to authorize Walter Hadlock to
build wharf at Islesford was reported
favorably.
Mr.. Mace, of Great Pond, yesterday in
troduced 1esolve in favor OF the town of
WsItham.
Mr.. Leach, of Hancock, in The Senate
yesterday introduced bill to abolish the
office of recorder of the Western Hancock
municipal court.
The act to pre- sent the hunting OF par
trldges with dogs in the town of Peno5-
scot was reported adversely yesterday.
LEGISLATION OF GENERAL INTEREST.
The resubmission resolve passed the
House last Thursday by vote of 104 to 40,
or more than the necessary two thirds.
The debate brought out the biggest dis
play of oratory for the session. Mr..
Peters, OF Ellsworth, made the principal
speech in favor of the resolve. Mr.. Nc
Bride, Of Mt. Desert, was the only repre-
sentative from Hancock county who voted
wi b the minority.
The Donigan bridge bill, in new draft,
majority and minority reports were sub
mitted, the majority being for.
A bill to trim the claws Of the so-called
Sunday blue law has been introduced in
the House. 1t permits the manufac-
ture OF steam, gas, electricity, etc., the
retailing Of medicine on prescription, the
retailing Of tobacco, soda water and con-
fectionery, and letting OF horses, carriages,
yachts and boats.
Friends of the automobile in Bar Har-
Dor made a stu ooorn fight before the ju-
dietary committee Tuesday afternoon for
just one road whereby the machines could
get on and off the island. All of the af-
ternoon was taken by the evidence in
favor of this proposition, and the oppo-
nents will have their turn to-day. The
fight this year is as bitter as it has ever
been, but there is evidently growing sem
tinent in favor OF autos.
The bill introduced in the senate giving
automobiles tue right to run from South
west Harbor through Somesville to Tren-
ton bridge, has been compromised by
amending the act Of 1909 so that automo-
shore of the island which leads through
Pretty Marsh and Seal Cove; thence to
Southwest Harbor. This leaves the main
road from the bridge through Town Hill
and the village OF SomesviIle open to car
riages only, as heretofore.
NEW LIQUOR Law.
Representative Otis, Of Rockland, is the
father of a new bill to regulate the sale of
liquor in Maine, which was introduced
last Wednesday.
1t is of course necessary to get the pro-
hibitory amendment out OF the constitu-
tion first. Then if adopted, the Otis bill
will repeal every liquor law on the stat ute
books. 1t has but one penalty for VIOLA
tions OF its provisions months in Jail
at hard labor.
As many people as may desire can sell
liquor "for medical and mechanical pur-
poses and the arts" in any community,
but they must furnish bonds and stand
responsible for any financial damage that
may be caused uy their sale of liquor in
their communities. The county COM
missioners are constituted a court, and
must meet once year TO hear all evidence
OF damage done by the rum-sellers and
to assess the sums they shall pay. These
sums are then to De divided among the
towns damaged in such proportions as the
commissioners deem just.
The rum sellers are given the powers OF
sheriffs and police and obliged co enforce
the law. They can sell to any one they
see tit, and must have supply OF liquors
required by their trade and can mix drinks
as they please SO long as they do not vio-
late the pure-food law.
HANCOCK.