Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-02-25

make valid the doings of the town of Bucks
port; resolve in favor of the town of Bucks
port; an act TO incorporate the kennebec
Savings Bank; an act to prevent the throw
ing of slabs and other refuse into the waters
of Mousam river in the town of kennnebuuk
an act to authorize the Congrcgationalst
Church in Kenduskeag to sell their
title to the Baptist Meeting House in
said town; an act to make valid the doings
of the town of Farmingdalc; an act to incor-
porate the Gardiner Ice Company an act 10
authorize Gilbert Longfelow to erect fish
weirs in tide waters o. Jonesboro', at Shorey's
Island; an act to regulate the taking OF pick
erel from Pattees' pond, in Winslow.
Passed to be enacted-An act to authorize
Edward Hilton to build fish weir in the tide
waters ofPigeon Hill Bay in the town OF Steu-
ben; an act to promote the Improvement OF
the navigation of the Kennebec river; an act
to incorporate the Mechanic Falls Savings
Bank an act to incorporate the Sebec Lake
Slate Company; an act to authorize the city
of Bangor to aid the Bangor Water Power Co. ;
an act for the protection of fish in the towns
of Hiram and Porter; an act additional TO
chap SO of the Revised Statutes, relating to
proceedings in court; an act to amend sec. II
of chap. 50 of the Revised Statutes, relating
to offers to be defaulted; an act to anne I'D CHAP
lOl of the laws of 1859, relating to drainage;
an act to establish certain rules for the con-
struction of statutes; an act to regulate the
taking of fish from Aides str, am in Corinna an
act to change the name eff the Mooschead
Lake Railway Company; an act to amend the
charter of said Company; an act giving to the
inhabitants of that part of Scarboro' annexed
to Gorham their portion of money paid by the
State to Scarboro' under act OF 1868; an act
to amend sec 10 and ~ of chap. of the Re
yised Statutes, relating to the choice OF high
way surveyors an act to enable the city OF
Bangor to extend further aid to the Bangor
and Piscataquis Railroad Company; an act
to incorporate the Madison Manufacturing
Company. bill an act relating to the SUI
preme Judicial Court and to pay certain ex-
penses of the Justices thereof; bill an act to
amend chap 81 of sec. IS OF the Revised stat
utes, relating to Railroads; bill an act amend
atory of an act establishing the times of hold
ing the several terms Of the Supreme Judicial
Court in the county of Hancock. approved
Feb. Is, 1867; an act to authorize the build
ing of dyke or dam across Branch Stream
in Addison.
Finally passed-Resolvc in favor of Paul
Tabcr; resolve granting land to Francis Al
bert, Jr.
Bill an act to establish certain rules for the
construction of Statutes, being on its passage
u,
vote passing the same to be engrossed recon-
sidered, amended as per sheet "a on motion
of Mr.. VosE and passed to be engrossed.
Bill an act in relation to habitual truants,
on its passage to be enacted was recommtted
with instructions to report the same as gen
eral law of the State.
Bill an act additional to chapter Sc OF the
public laws of 1869, relating to the taking Of
porgies, was read a third time.
Mr. MuLIKEN moved to amend by striking
out the foutth sec. and advocated his notion
He said this is supposed to be law for the
protection of citizens of this State in their in
dustrial pursuits. Section four exempts a
certain portion of the State from that law.
His constituents largely engaged in Fisheries
are by this section cut off from the benefits
which this law proposes to make more effect
ual
Mr.. DAVIS explained the action Of the Com
mittee. The law prohibiting the SEEMING OF
porgies within three miles of the shore was
passed last winter, and as it is varlously de-
fined it is hard to tell whether it IS three mixes
from the head lands or islands. Petitions
have come in asking the repeal Of the law 50
that parties may be allowed to seine within
three miles of the shore (and SEEMING is very
destructive TO the fish). Those using set-nets
have demonstrated. The present bill is
to make the law of 1869 more effective, and
he understood that in the vicinity of fremont
and among the islands they have been inter-
ested in seining to some extent, SO that set
nets cannot be used to advantage. Different
sections are differently interested in this mat
ter and in order to effect compromise, the
committee excepted that part of Frenchman's
BAY as expressed in this section, and 1t seems
to run across the town Of fremont where the
gentleman (Mr. Milliken) lives. The gentle
had hafnr X
pressed himself as not wishing to useIseines in
this section.
Mr. Mills said from an intimate acquaint-
ance with the fisheries of Maine, he thought
it impossible to regulate this matter Of fishing
SO that part of the water may be used for
the taking of fish with seines, and excluding
them from the other parts. He thought seine
fishing should be prohibited within three miles
of the shore in order to keep New York and
Rhode Island parties from annihilating our
fisheries If this is not done the poor men in
the fishing localities will be compelled to seek
sustenance elsewhere. If as stated the por-
gle fishery is worth three or four millions
annually, can we afford to take it from these
poor men and give it to capitalists out OF the
State? He thought not. He was no Usher
man, but from an intimate acquaintance with
that class he thought he could express their
opinion. They say if the seiner comes into
our waters with his regiment OF boats ana
other apparatus, aud strips our water Of por-
gies, it will leave us in poverty, and we must
leave our little homes and go to the farm
ing regions. Mr.. Mills continued at some
length, pointing out the pernicious effects of
allowing seiners to come into our waters. 1t
poisons them, and is driving other fish from
their familiar haunts. He asked OF the
House protection of all the waters OF Maine
within three miles of the main land from seine
fishing with early legal action in the case
Mr.. SLOWER as a member of the Commit
tee which reported the bill wished to say that
he voted against the fourth section in the
committee, for he thought it would weaken the
bill He expressed himself as opposed to the
fourth section at the present time.
Mr. MASON represented constituency
who are exceedingly interested in the fate Of
this bill. With regard to the proposed amend
ment he was not sufficiently acquainted with
the coast line of his county to know what its
effect will be, aud he deferred his judgment
to that of the gentleman from fremont in this
matter.
The amendment was adopted, and the bill
then was passed to be engrossed.