Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-02-07
STATE solONs.
Legislative News of lntcrest to Han
cock County ReadeRs.

Legislative News of Interest to Han
cock County Readers.
The feature of yesterdays session OF
the Legislature wss the unanimous pas
sage Of joint resolution commencing and
sustaining President Wilson in the sever
ing OF diplomatic relations with Germany.
A copy OF the resolution, with . personsl
message from Governor Milliken pledging
the support OF Maine, was Immediately
teIegrsphed to President Wilson.
Last Thursday Was woman's day ct
Augusta, when the largest gathering OF
suffragists and anti-sufiragists as
the hearing on the suffrage amendment.
Among general bills OF interest to the
fishermen OF Hancock county introduced
last week was one to put . bounty OF IS
ton on dog fish, and one to prohibit the
shipment Of Holsters out OF the State be-
tween June and October /.
Senator Wood last Friday presented an
act to establish military training in the
public schools, providing that on and after
Sept. /, 1917, there shall be esta blished in
all the public schools OF tie State Of not
less than high school grade q system or
course in military training. A period Of
not less than fifteen minutes Of each
school day shall be devoted to such mill
tary training, and shall be required
throughout the entire school year OF each
male pupil, unless excused for the reason
OF physical ina bility.
Rep. Holt last weak introduced Z resolve
appropriating $4,000 for 1917 and $4,000
for 1918, for the proposed Hancock
Sullivan bridge. Rep. Holt also in
troduced . demonstrates against the act
introduced two weeks ago to prevent the
Frenchman's bay other than by hook
and line.
Rep. Sawyer last Thursday introduced
bill to abolish the school board, board of
assessors and road commissioners in the
town of Eden, and placing these duties on
the board Of selectmen OF five or seven
members. The bill provides that the act
shall not become operative until it is
voted upon by the town.
A special election act for the town Of
Mt. Desert was presented BY Rep. Phillips
Thursday. The principal provisions Of
the act are that . board Of three, five or
seven selectmen may be chosen, as the
voters may determine, and that nomina-
tion papers shall be filed at least six days
before the annual town meeting.
Rep. Holt has presented an act relating
to the shipping OF Holsters. It provides
that all barrels, boxes or other packages
in transit containing Holsters shall be
marked with the word "Lobsters" in
capital letters at least one inch in length,
together with the full name Of the
shippers; and that in case Of seizure OF
any packages not SO marked, the Holsters
shall be forfeited. The act provides q
penalty OF Us fine for the shippers first
offence and go fine for subsequent offences
and q penalty Of 25O. for common carriers
who shall transport lobsters in unmarked
packages.
Rep. Harmon has introduced an act to
amend the scallop law by repeating the
section which provides Q special open
time from June 15 to September Is in GER
tain waters of Penobscot bay and includ.
ing Bagaduce river.
Rep. Conary has presented a remon-
STRANGE against the granting Of a charter
authorizing any portion of the town of
Verona to form a separate corporation,
and a remonstrance against granting a
charter for ferry from Stockton Springs
to Verona.
Rep. Snow has introd uced a resolve APP
propriating 5000 for work on the Blue
hill-Bucksport road; also an act to extend
the charter OF the Bluehill Water Co.
Rep. Harmon yesterday introduced
bill to prohibit the shipping Of founders
out OF the State between October / and
December Is.
Rep. Redman yesterday introduced a
resolve for an appropriation for building
road around Chick hill, in Amherst and
! Clifton; also resolve for an appropriation
for the repair and permanent improve
| ment Of jones' bridge, Mariaville.