Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-03-25

II oh,iat, the necessity for much special
legislation each session. general act has
been introduced iu:p the S.natc, Tor the
rurp,., ct regulating the fisheries IN all the
Iuud, and streams in thc STATE. Mr.. Ilam-
lu made the following hum, rous remark.
on the ban, on saturday:
Mr.. lItmln niI he wished to call the
attention Of S,uaior. 10 ,hi. bill. IN It's
detail 1t ~. briyi and short: but i, had a
Wide ,cop,, and he hoped would lead to
practical results.
Since Main, arc,me a State at every se..
..un OF the Legislature, petit on. more or
lr,. were prr.cntgl, praying lor the pr,,ec.
t'ru and preservation OF nri,us kinds Of
a,l in the d'I.rnt lake, Ggnd'ani streams
Zoo all part. OF the STATE.
Accordingly our statute books have hccn
lamhsrei up with numarou. special acts in
relation 90 ish IN Joel Ban, mil pond.
Goose pond, Teddy poni, Brandy pond,
Purci,ury pond, Ram Island pond, Allist.
ur lake. Poke Moon,hiuc lake. Molly.
cluuk.a.muuk lake, M.liytmps lake,
Pausumrus lake, Cold .rom, H.,
stream, Birthstone stream, runk river,
Crooked r,y,r, aud o'htr ri.,,tory places
600 uumcrou. 20 mention.
A the present session, some dozen or
moor, petition, have ho,n rr-.su,ri, asking
iar the protection ol G,h IN certain pond,
and .ir.,m. al. the Way aious IRON Kitery
Co q ,yIIy-lrom Mouhcsan t. pa,asuu.
pos.
Thi. bIll 3. intended iur a general 'aw in
relation 10 an tho interior t.lsric, in the
STATE, above ,ijc waters, and will superce'le
,he necessity of any further special lrgi,lh.
ton un these ,caly matters. lli- hill pro.
,e.'. The f,h against capture II all ways,
except hy simple hook and line-and It has
therefore, now nothing 10 fear but the
hoax. and II need not be nlcn unless q,
bite, and II 1, bites and Is captured it Is it,
own fault. L. hack Is ~ longer 70 be tro.
ken with the murierous spear, ~ head and
cli, 10 longer 10 be entansltd with the
,rcaclerous mcshes OF the net, and it can
lr1lr aud sport ia it, native waters without
disturbance IRON weirs or traps /, can
now luHuria,c and indulge in brandy water
aud ,JJiy water, and IL il is in pursa,ory,
there j. no one to modest or make afraid.
The G,h can now swim in peace, in all the
interior waters OF Maine. and can increase
and propagate TO it, hearts content.
There i. naproyision IN ,hc bill against
setting eel pots, the committee being di'i'
deI in opinion, whether the cells were bona
tide G,h or not. concluded TO let the ccls
Glide and take care Of themselves; thinking
tia, they, like many politicians. could
wrisslo themselves safely through most diff
GcuIs places.
/. the present legislature continues in
session until the ice breaks up 10 the PJnd'
and lakes, We may expect u sei here large
delegations from the ,arious scl ools of ,i,h &,
g. ezpr,s. their gratitude FOR the protection
given them by this bill. II Is 1opcd, how.
ever, that the legislature will adjourn be-
fore this event can take place Tor II any
more tsh should assemble at tho Capitol il,
addition to the vast schools OF suckers al
ready there, the legislature would be swaI-
lowed up like Jonah, or would have to sur.
render at discretion"
The bill then passed to be enirOssed.