Daily Kennebec journal., 1883-03-02
NO 50.
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
THURSDAY, March l.

| THURSDAY, March /.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Allen of the House.
Papers from the House disposed Of in
| concurrence.
| Mr.. Lebroke of Piscataquis, from Commit
tee on the Judiciary, reported fought to
pass" in new draft on bill an act requiring
county commissioners to make and complete
| ledger indexes in the several registries Of
deeds; laid on the table to be printed.
Same Senator, from Piscstaquis county
delegation. reported "ought to pass on bill
| establishing the salaries of the Judge Of pro-
bate and register of probate in the county of
Piscataquis; read and assigned.
Mr.. Coffin of Washington, from the Com.
mittee on Reform School, reported "ought
not to pass on bill an act to amend chap.
l42 of the revised statutes relating to Reform
School.
Mr.. Connor of Somerset, from the Com
mittee on Education, referred to next legisla-
ture the order Of the legislature directing his
committee to inquire what legislation, If any,
is needed, To secure a more uniform and 4
cheaper supply of textbooks for the public
schools.
Mr.. McAlister of Hancock submitted the
final report of the Committee on State
Prison.
Mr. Roak of Androscoggin submitted the
final report of the Committee on Towns.
Mr. Wilson of Penobscot submitted the
final report of the Committee on State Lands
and State roads.
Mr.. Parkhurst of Aroostook submitted the
final report of the Committee on Agricu l.
ture.
Mr. Gushee of Knox submitted the final
report of the Committee on Education.
Mr.. Weymouth of Penobscot submitted
the final report of the Committee on Indian
Affairs.
Mr.. Coffin of Washington submitted the
final report of the Committee on Ways and
Bridges.
Mr.. Weeks of Kennebec submitted the
final report of the Committee on Railroads,
Telegraphs and Expresses.
Mr.. Marble OF Lincoln submitted the final
report of the Committee on Banks and Bank
ing.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
An act to amend Sec 3, chap. % Of
the revised statutes of~ 1871 relating
to bowling alleys and billiard rooms; an
act to amend an act entitled an act to
amend sec. 80 chap. 40 of the revised stat
utes relating to foreign insurance companies:
resolve in favor of the Maine IndustIitl
School for Girls; an act to amend sec. 2,chap.
80 of the public laws Of 1873, relating to
corporations.
PASSED TO RE ENeRossEp.
An act to incorporate the BruRswick Odd
Fellows Building Association under sus-
pension of the rules an act in addition to
chap. IA of the revised statutes relat-
ing to contagious diseases In cattle,
and the compensation of commissioners;
an act to amend sec. Z, chap. 1856 Of the
revised statutes relating to trial justices and
judges of municipal and police courts an act
to amend chap. l5S Of the laws of 1877; an
act relating to immigration; resolve in aid of
repairing bridge over Fish river; an act to
repeal chap. 207 of the private and special
laws of 1850 relating to the taking Of fish In
Dexter pond an act in relation to the settle
ment of persons living in unincorporated
places; resolve authorizing temporary loan
for the year 1888 under suspension Of the
rules
PASSED TO DE ENACTED.
An act establishing the salary Of the Judge
of probate in the county Of AndrOscoggin:
an act additional to chap. l54 Of the public
laws of 1877 in relation to corporations; an
act to authorize Joel G. Gay ct ais. to build
and maintain dyke in Back Bay over
tide waters in the town of Millbridge:
act authorizing Frank l.. Farnham
of the town of Washburn, in the county
of Aroostook, to maintain a line Of piers
in the ArOostook river; an act to author
ze the Eastern Railroad to extend and en-
large the wharf at Bar Harbor; an act
to incorporate the town Of Brookton; an
act authorizing Elmer T.. Thomas to
dredge bars and navigate Kennebago Lake in
Franklin county, by steam; an act relating
to the seizure of Ash and game under the fish
and game laws; an act to enable the re-
ceiver of the American Bank Of Hallo-
well to close its concerns; an act to amend an
act to incorporate the city Of Gardiner: an
act to repeal so much Of sections and I,
chap. $50 Of the public laws Of 1879 ss relates
to the salary of the judge and register Of pro-
bate court in the county Of Somerset, and to
establish the same.
On motion of Mr.. Young Of Cumberland,
resolve providing for the payment of certain
claims against the Insane Hospital, pending
its first reading. was laid on the table to be
printed.
Senate document No. At, resolve appro-
priating $1,000 for each of the years 1883-34,
for the propagation and protection Of fish
and game, was taken from the table, on mo-
tion Of Mr.. Kimball Of Sagadahoc. The
question was on the amendment previously
offered by Mr.. Taber of Waldo, reducing the
appropriation to $1,000 year.
Mr.. Kimball spoke as follows:
The great attraction which our State has
for people of other States is the flsh and
game which abound in our lakes and forests.
It may be interesting TO know what has been
done by former legislatures. / find that in
1859 the first notice was ever taken of the
| necessity Of doing something for the restock-
ing Of our lakes and streams which had been
depleted by indiscriminate slaughter without
regard to times or seasons. The legislature
of that year passed resolve appointing
committee to report the facts about the artiH-
cial propagation of fish. At that point every
thing rested and nothing was done until 1867,
eight years afterward. when two commits
sioners were appointed by the Governor to ex-
| anime the rivers and inland waters with
| a view to the restoration of our fisheries. In
| 1869 the first general law was passed
| regulating the river and inland fisheries, and
an appropriation was made of $1,000 for the
| propagation and protection of fish. Since
then, with appropriations of from $1,000 to
| $4,000, Matching houses have been established,
| our rivers and lakes have been restocked.
and the best results have followed. But the
commissioners, within few years, have had
the care of the game added to their other
duties, and they find the appropriation too
small for both objects. Every dollar that is
used for the protection of game is so much
taken from the fishing interests when there