Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1913-02-05
STATE soLoNs.
Legislative News OF Interest to Han
cock County Readers.


must not exceed four mills for each of the
years 1918 and 1914, and all appropriations
are to be pared to bare necessity. Gov
ernor Haines, the finance committee and
State Auditor Callahan, the men behind
the guns, are not out in belligerent spirit,
but the word has gone the rounds that
they mean business.
In the House last Wednesday, Rep.
Hutchins, of Penobscot. presented hih
and petition for the protection OF alewives
in Pattens bay, Surry; also bill and petit
ton to prevent destruction OF smelts in
Union River bay and Morgans bay.
On Wednesday, Rep. Harmon, of Ston-
ington, presented bill TO divorce Isle au
Haut from Hancock county and annex it
to Knox.
In the House Thursday, Rep. Mcbride
presented bill to regulate fishing in Upper
Hsdlock pond, Mt. Desert, by closing pond
to all fishing except during February,
March and April.
The board OF registration bill was ia
vorably reported by a committee Thurs
day. A remonstrsnce to tais bill. quite
generally signed, has been sent to Au-
gasta from Ellsworth; also a remon-
STRANGE against that section of the pro-
posed amendment to the Ellsworth city
charter increasing the number OF alder
men from five 10 seven by electing two
aldermen st-large. These remonstrances
we're presented in the House yesterday by
Rep. Mcbride.
In the House Friday, Rep. Mcbride, OF
Mt. Desert, presented bill to amend
charter OF Otter Creek Bridge Go.
Rep. Kicker, OF Csstine, has presented
bill for close time on fishing in Douglass
or Williams pond, Bucksporf; also resolve
in favor of screening outlet of Teddy pond.
Orland.
A bill for close time on deer on Isle au
Haut for period of five years, was pre-
sented by Rep. Harmon Monday.
In the House Monday an order was
passed directing the committee on inland
fisheries and game to inquire in the ex-
pedieucy OF making uniform the close
time on deer in several of the counties and
towns having special acts, including Mt.
Desert island, Isle su Haul and swans
island.
After several unsuccessful attempts to
divorce Deer Isle and stonington from
Hancock county and annex them TO Knox,
compromise measure has been intro
duced by Rep. Harmon, of Stonington.
The act provides that the venue of any
action, and all libels for divorce, in which
any person residing in the towns OF Ston-
ington, Deer Isle, Isle au Haut, Swans
Island, Long Island and all islands belong
ing thereto. are parties, shall be the same
as though the person resided in the city of
Rockland. The act further provides that
the judge Of probate shall hold not less
than four terms annually in the town of
Stonington. The bill was tabled for
on legal affairs.
An act to change the name of The town
OF Eden to Bar Hsrbor was presented by
Rep. Sherman yesterday, with several
petitions for same.
In the House yesterday Rep. Mcbride
presented petition OF Bangor Chamber of
Commerce and thirty-three other firms
and individuals asking for State aid in
building road around Chick hill in the
town of Amherst; also petition OF George
w. Rodick, of Amherst, and seventy-three
others, for same.
Rep. Mcbride also presented an act to
regulate the carrying of firearms in the
town of Nc. Desert, with petition for
same.
Rep. Sherman. OF Eden, yesterday pre-
scented petition of DR.. George A. Phillips
and % others, residents OF Bar Harbor.
Ellsworth and vicinity, in relation to fish,
ing in Branch Pond stream, Ellsworth.
A bunch OF petitions, Including one from
Ellsworth, asking for the repeal OF the
gang hook law, was presented yesterday.
Rep. Mcbride. OF Mount Desert, yester-
day presented ten circumstances, carrying
about 300 names, against any cnange in
the law excluding automobiles from the
town OF Eden.
MATTERS OF GENERAL INTEREST.
That the fish and game committee will
report a bill providing for general law
for ice fishing, making the conditions the
same on all lakes and ponds throughout
the State, was indicated in the House FRI
day when the committee gave leave to
withdraw TO number OF petitioners who
asked for special laws relating to ice fish
ing in towns in various sections OF the
State.
The employees compensation act was
introduced in the Senate Monday. The
act provides that in an action of an en-
ployee to recover damages for injuries re-
ceiyed, it shall not be defense that the
employee was negligent or that fellow
employee was negligent or that the en-
ployee had assumed the risk of injury.
FOR PROTECTION OF BIRDS.