Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1913-01-29
STATE soLoNs.
Legislative News of Interest to Ham
cock County Readers.

cock county hcaueFs.
On a molten to reconsider the unsesting
OF Representative Fsrrsr. postmaster. LAST
Wednesday. be was reseated by vote OF
Il to 50.
In the Senate Wednesday Senator Hsger-
thy presented resolve in favor of Gary
NJ. Garland, of Ellsworth. Referred to
committee on pensions.
Rep. Mcbride last Wednesday pre-
sented an act relating to the use of auto
mobiles in the town OF Mt. Desert. 1t
seeks to amend the exclusion set passed
in 1903, and provides that the voters of
the town may regulate the use OF ma
chimes and secertain roads 10 their use
Rep. Mcbride on the same day pre-
scented an get to Incorporate the South
west Harbor Water district.
The bill to regulate the taking of smeits
in Egypt, franklin and Taunton bays
was favorably reported by committee
Thursday.
Rep. Kicker, OF Custine, on Thursday
presented bill TO extend and enlarge
charter of the Ocean & Northern Rail-
road Co.
In the Senate Friday Senator Patten
presented petition of Leslie X. Bunker
and others Tor close time on Holsters in
the waters of Hancock county.
In the House Friday Rep. Harmon, of
Stonington, presented resolve authoriz-
ing the sale OF Two-bnsh island and
Black lodges in East Penobseot bay.
A resolve in favor of a State FISH hatchery
at Tunk pond was presented in the House
Friday by Rep. Hartman, of Cherrvfield.
Rep. Mcbride, OF Mt. Desert, Friday
presented petition to amend the law re-
latine to muffiers on motor boats. The
Mcbride bill seeks to make more
effective the muffisr Law by providing
sound,n and also provides for injunction
proceedings against any boat not SO
equipped in suy court having equity
powers upon petition of ten voters or tax
payers.
Rep. Harmon, of Stonington, Monday
presented petition for close time of five
years on deer in Isle au Haut; also petition
asking for close time on sea birds from
April TO October.
Rep. Sherman Monday presented an
act authorizing the inha bitants of the
town of Eden to erect and maintain q
wharf in the tide-waters of Frenchmen's
bay on land owned by the town between
Minot and others on the north and the
estate OF Alexander Maitland on the south.
In the Senate yesterday Senator
Hagerthy presented a bill to amend the
charter OF the city of Ellsworth. The bill
is printed in full elsewhere in this issue.
LEGISLATION OF GENERAL INTEREST.
A bill for a close time of four years on
bull moose has been presented.
In the House Thursday, Rep. Newburg,
OF Augusta, started on its way resolve
providing for an amendment to the con-
stitution so that the words -spost officers"
may be stricken out, and thus once for all
settle the eligibility of postmasters 10
hold seats in the house. If the term ''post
officers" is to be interpreted as meaning
postmasters, which seems to be generally
accepted at present. Mr.. New bert's resolve,
If adopted by the people, would prevent
any postmaste holding seat in the legis-
lature in the future.
In the Senate and House Monday, under
suspension OF rules, an order was passed
requesting Maine Senators and Congress-
men to use every effort to present the pro-
posed consolidation OF customs districts
in Maine.
An act to authorize the employment of
prisoners IN roads was presented Monday.
NOMINATED BY THE GOVERNOR.
Among nominations by the governor an
nounced yesterday was that of e. Z. Chase,
of Bluehill, for commissioner of sea and
shore fisheries, and of DIR. w. l.. West,
of Belfast, formerly OF Ellsworth, as a,
member of the State board OF veterinary
Blaine s. Viles has been nominated as
State land agent and forest commissioner
in place Of Frank E. Mace, of Great Pond
Walter /. Neal, well known in eastern
Maine, has been nominated as fish and
game commissioner.
COMMITTEES HEARINGS.
There was quite a lively hearing yester-
day before the judiciary committee on the
act relating to the Ellsworth municipal
court. At present the clerk OF courts in
Hancock county is er o1icio recorder of
Ellsworth municipal court. 1t is proposed
to divorce the offices. John K. Bunker,
who holds the offices, appeared in opposi-
ton to the bill. He stated that his salary
as clerk of courts is 2,100 per year and
800 per year as recorder. Out of this he
pays about $500 to his deputy clerk in
addition to the 500 allowed her by the
county. He believed the divorce OF the
two offices would be OF no benefit to the
general public, and would be an neon
venience to many attorneys. Tho offices
bad been combined for thirty seven years
without objection from anyone, and he
could see no good reason for separating
them now. MIR. Bunker also frankly OBJ
Jected to having his salary reduced during
his term of office.
There was no opposition before the COM
mittee on the board of registration act.