Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-02-10
STATE soLoNs.

Legislative News Of Interest to Ham
cock County Readers.
An amendment to the soallop law was
presented by Senator Chatto Wednesday.
Rep. Morrison, OF Eden, on Wednesday
presented an act for the preservation OF
forests on Mt. Desert island. The act
provides that any person cutting any
wood or lumber on the island OF Mt.
Desert shall remove to a safe place or
burn or OF herwise destroy all brush pro-
duced by such cutting. II such cutting
shall be done between Oct. and April Is,
such burning shall be before April Is OF
the same year. II between April Is and
Oct. such burning shall be between the
first days OF the following November and
January. N4
Aresolve calling for an appropriation OF
500 for the Bar Harbor hospital in 1915
and like amount in 1916 was presented
by Rep. Morrison Wednesday. MIR.
Morrison on the same day presented
q remembrance signed by 1d2 residents of
Eden against the bill proposing q change
in the basis Of distri button OF State school
money.
Rep. Wescott, OF Bluehifr, on Wednes-
day presented an act to change the name
OF Mark island, in Penobscot bay, to
Resolution island.
Rep. Kicker on Friday presented two re-
solves in favor of Oastine, ore for reim-
bursement by the State for excess OF State
road money spent, the other for reim-
bursement for aid to State pauper.
Rep. Holt, of Gouldsboro. on Friday pre-
sented a resolve for an appropriation for
screening Jones pond in the town Of
Gouldsbo providing the town agrees to
keep the screen in repair.
Rep. Wasgatt, of Deer Isle, yesterday
presented an act to legalize the incorpora-
ton OF the Congregational church So
ciety, OF Stonington, and change its name
to the Stonington Congregational church.
Rep. Morrison, OF Eden, yesterday pre-
sented resolve appropriating 1900 for
completing work on the road at Garland's
hill, Mariavilie.
Rep. Wescott, OF Bluehill, presented a
resolve to reimburse Bluehiil-George
Stevens academy for money expended for
a secondary schoorin Bluehill.
What is in effect a nine inch lobster
law, more nearly conforming the Massa-
chusetts lobster law, has been introduced
in the House.
The hearing on proposed salary de-
creases OF county officers was held yester-
day. Strenuous opposition to the proposed
changes came from all counties in the
State. Hancock county was we'll repre-
sented at the hearing.
The expected resolve to provide for
patching up the State prison at Thomas
ton instead of building q new prison,
centrally located. made its appearance
last Wednesday. The resolve calls for an
appropriation OF 900 for this year and
rs 900 for next year.
A bill to repeal the act wanting half pay
to supreme court judges who retire upon
reaching the age Of sevenly-one years
was introduced on the House yesterday
by Rep Hill, of East Corinth. The meas
ure has aroused strong opposition among
the attorneys in the legislature.
An amendment to the game laws was
introduced in the House yesterday. The
act places an annual close season for par,
fridge and woodcock from Dec. to Sept.
30, of the following year; on all varieties of
wild ducks, brant and geese from Dec. is
Of each year to Aug. 81 Of the following
year; on all varieties OF wild ducks, brant
and geese from Dec. 16 Of each year to
Aug. 81 of the following year; on black
bustart and golden plover from Dec. Of
each year to Aug. IA of the following year.
A resolve was presented last week for
further improvement in the methods of
marketing farm products and purchasing
supplies for the farm, appropriating 5000
for 1915 and 5000 for 1916 to be expended
under the direction of the commissioner OF
agriculture, to study the methods and cost
OF marketing farm products and purchas-
ing farm supplies, who shall work in con-
junction with the Farmers union OF
Maine, the Fruit Growers' associations;
and other farm organizations, and who
shall have authority to employ agents and
experts.