Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-01-20
Legislative Notes.

| Legtslat1Ne NOtts.
The committee on Fisheries had an important
session yesterday afternoon. They voted TO re-
port resolution providing for commission to
codify, amend or add to the laws relating to fish
cries and the protection of fish. The commssio On
is to consist of five persons, to be appointed by
the Governor, who are to do their work without
any expense to the State. Several gentlemen
have offered their services without any compensa-
ton whatever. The commission to report to the
next legislature. On petition Of j. NJ Brown and
others, they will report bill to prevent the kill
ing of seal in Casco Bay, imposing q fine for
shooting seal within mile of the main land or
Inhabited islands of Casco Bay. Voted to report
bill for the protection of trout in Great Works
Stream, in Clifton, Amherst, and other towns.
Voted to report bill changing the close time of
trout from the lst of October to the lst day of
March. so that it shall be from the first day of
October to the frat day Of January except for do
nestle purposes
The committee on Towns had a meeting. but
postponed the consideration Of most of the mat
tiers before them until the next meeting.
The committee on State Lands and State Roads
which is compelled, on account OF the business
before them, to be very Industrious, had a meet
ing last evening, and acted upon several matters.
1t has al last been ascertained that the reason
the trains from the east were delayed, was be-
Cause of the immense burdens imposed bv the
numerous petitions from Aroostook comfy, ask
ing for lots of land, &c. The petitions arrived
yesterday. and fairly flooded the State House, but
the gates had been shut down, and it was too late
to receive them.
The committee on Legal Affairs held meet.
ing yesterday afternoon. full and careful state
mept against repeal of game law was made by
Manassah Smith, E-q of Portland, a member Of
the International Association for protecting game
and fish, and one of the four honorary members
of the New York Association for the Protection
of Game. Mr. Smiths statements were very TO-
teresring, and showed a thorough knowledge Of
protection IN this State, IRON foreign gamestels.
lie will probably be heard again on the same sub
ject on Thursday next
bill is TO be reported on petition OF inhabitants
Of town of Weld to legalize doings of towns; to
egslize doings of Bridgton village corporation.
On order that in civil cases appealed from trial
justices, municipal or police courts, where judy
court be by jury of three; that trial justices re
new executions issued by other trial justices DIS
qualified, for municipal corporations to keep
record of a persons moving into or out OF their
limits; for abolishlng imprisonment tor debt the
committee will report legislation inexpedient.
The Railroad Committee met Yesterday and took
up the matter of the Bangor & Piscatsquis Rail
road considered briefly, and then tabled It for fur
Their consideration. Voted to report bill in fa-
vor of the extension of the Somerset road. They
will report adversely the reduction of number
OF brakemen on cars using certain brakes; to re-
port bill TO prevent lettering about railroad sta
tions, giving railroad officials authority to keep
away loafers; to Gissllow new railroad corpora
tons to organize under the general railroad law
when such corporations propose to build their
road within ten miles of any other road running
in the same direction crossing navigable water,
without first obtaining PERMISSION OF the legsla
ure.