Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-03-17
STATE soLoxs.
Legislative News of Interest to Han
cock County Readers.

Legislative News of Interest to Ham
cock County Readers.
There was an interesting hearing last
Thursday before the committee on mer-
csntile affairs and insurance, on senator
Chstto's resolve for an investigation OF
ance company.
The bill for the protection of the forests
of Mt. Desert island from fire has been
favorsbly reported by committee, in new
draft.
The Lamoine clam bill has also been re-
ported fsvorsbly by the committee on
sea and shore fisheries.
The bill to repeal the Egypt bay smelt
Law has been finally killed. Senator
Scammon did his best to save it, but the
Senate by a vote of eleven to ten con-
CURED with the House in indefinite post
ponement OF the bill.
Thursday was Bar Harbor day before
the judiciary committee, with hearings
on three matters relating to that town-an
act to increase the salary OF the municipal
court Judge to 81 200 and give the recorder
OF the court a salary instead Of fees; bill
to provide for the licensing of public
automobiles, and bill to enable the town
to establish a municipal lighting plant.
The Senate Thursday, by q vote of p to
s, refused to accept the minority report,
sought not to pass" on the bill to admit
automobiles tothe town of Mt. Desert, and
adopted the majority report, sought to
IT,
entire town open to automobiles. The
bill was passed to be engrossed in the
House yesterday.
The House Thursday concurred With
the Senate in the adoption OF the amend
ment to the sheriffs salary bill, under
which the salary OF Hancock county's
sheriff will remain at t1,6o0, instead OF
the original bill.
The resolve to reimburse the town of
Castine for excess of State road money
expended was reported favorably Satur-
day.
The committee on ways and bridges on
Saturday, in place OF the resolve in favor
OF bridge across Taunton river, reported
A hearing Of special interest to Hancock
county fishermen was held before the
committee on sea and shore fisheries last
Thursday. 1t was on the bill to permit
seining within 1000 feet OF weirs, instead
OF restricting it to one-half mile, as at
present. The fight is between the fisher
men and the weirmen, the former con-
L..
SEEMING their own bait and being COM
PEELED to pay the weirmen high prices for
il, and the latter contending that seining
nearer the weirs would ruin their BUSH
ness.
The resolve in favor OF an appropriation
for repair of Hardscrabble hill, Orland,
has been reported favorahly.
The bill making six years close time
on deer in Deer Isle has been reported
'ought not to pass,n also the bill to liz
cense operators OF motor vehicles in Eden
NOTES.
Senator Chatto's bill to provide for a
new State prison received its finishing
stroke Thursday, when the House voted
to concur with the Senate in adopting
INC hlAAblAAF III hOA W pass
This bill out OF the way, the bill for ex-
tensive repairs of the old prison at
Thomsston is going merrily along.
The bill to change the method of distri-
button of State school money has been
killed. both Senate and House adopting
the majoritory report, sought not to
pass.n
By vote OF twenty-one to eight, the
Senate Friday voted in favor of the bill to
change the form of ballot to the Massa-
chusetts ballot.