Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1913-04-02
STATE soLoNs.
Legislative News of Interest to Han
cock County Readers.

cock County Readers.
There mas been little OF interest in the
legislature this week. According to pres
emit indications, the regular legislative
business, outside the investigation OF the
enforcement of the prohibitory law, will
be completed Wednesday or Thursday,
and the whole time OF the legislators may
then be devoted to the inquiry launched
by Governor Haines.
The bill introduced by Rep. Bragdon, Of
Sullivan, making Jail sentences obligatory
in liquor cases, has been reported adj
versely by committee.
new draft of bill relating to elections
| in the town of Eden has been accepted by
both Senate and House.
The committee on salaries, it is under
| stood, has decided to turn over all requests
| for changes in salaries, including the Han
cock county list introduced by Rep. Nc
| Bride, to the special committee appointed
| to make an Investigation during vacation
| and report general revision of the whole
salary list in the State at the next session
| OF the legislature.
A billto esta blish close time on lob
| sters in certain waters OF Hancock county
| seems likely to die between the two
branches of the legislature. 1t was passed
TO be engrossed in the Senate, but the
House voted to ''indefinitely postpone.
MATTERS OF GENERAL INTEREST.
The Donigsn bridge bill which came
over from the last legislature, has been
| reported sought not to psss".
The House Thursday refused TO concur
with the Senate in accepting the favorable
report in the Massachusetts ballot law.
The bill to provide State hospital for
tubercular patients was 'indefinitely post
poned" by vote of the Senate Thursday.
There will be no more discussion of the
State paper proposition. The matter was
laid to rest in the House Friday. From the
Senate came the report that that body
adhered in supporting the Portland Press,
and asked for a committee OF conference.
The House voted to insist, and refused to
appoint committee of conference. This
leaves the Ne,r Age the official State paper,
since the law creating it is not repealed.
IMPEACHMENT PROCEEDINGS.
Gov. Haines last Thursday instituted
impeachment proceedings against Sheriff
Mouiton, of Penobscot county. His mes
sage to the legislature was accompanied
by list of eighty-eight places in Port
land where it is alleged liquor is sold, and
list of witnesses who can be called to
testify. The governor also intimated that
similar action will be taken against off,
GERS in other counties.
After refusing to concur with the House
in including Sheriffs Ballou, of Sagadahoc
county, and Emerson, of Penobscot
county, in the resolve for impeachment
proceedings, the Senate Friday adopted
resolutions asking for the removal OF five
county officials. The officials are William
II. Hines, OF Lewiston, county attorney of
Androscoggin county, Sheriff Turner, OF
Androscoggin county; Sheriff Emerson, of
Penobscot county; Sheriff Ballou, of Saga
dahoc county, and Sheriff Tolman, of
Knox county.
These resolutions were tabled in the
House until Tuesday morning.
The deadlock was broken yesterday by
committee OF conference between the
two houses. The cases will be tried by
counties, that of Sheriff John W. BaIlou,
OF Sagadahoc, opening the investigation
on Friday. 1t is likely that this course
may meet with delay, but it is believed
that adjournment may be reached by the
last of next week.
PUBLIC UTILITIES BOARD.
Gov. Haines yesterday announced the
appointment OF the new public utilities
board as follows: Hon. L. d. Deasy, of
Bar Harbor, chairman; Hon. William B.
SHELTON, of Lewiston, and Hon. Joseph
Williamson, OF Augusta.
GOOD ROADS COMMISSION.
Gov. Haines also announced yesterday
the appointment of the following as mem
bers OF the good roads commission: Hon.
Lyman IL. Nelson, of Portland; Col. Will
liam N. Aver, OF Oakland, and Philip j.
Deering, of Portland.