The Portland daily press., 1885-02-16
FROM AUGUSTA.
Measures Looking to An Early
Adjournment.
Full Text Of the Act for Protection OF
lobster Traps
Bill Regulating the Sale of Dressed
Poultry.
FROM AUGUSTA.


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AUGUsTA, Feb. 10.
| RELATING TO THE SALE OF DRESSED POULTRY
The bill introduced into the House on Satdr.
day relating to the sale of dressed poultry pro.
vides that no poultry, except it be alive, shall
be sold or exposed for sale, until it has been
properly dressed by the removal of the entire
head. entrails, feathers and Of the crop when
containing any food or other substances The
penalty is fine of $5 per each bird sold OF ex-
posed. Tho municipal officers OF cities and
towns shall cause the provisions of this act to
be enforced.
sAvINGs BANKS DEPosITs.
The bill amending the banking law that has
been introduced provides that savings banks
deposits may also be invested in the first mort.
gage bonds Of any water company in this
State actually engaged in supplying to any city
OR town having not less than 4,5o0 inhabitants
water for domestic purposes and for the extin-
guishmsnt of fires.
THE CAPITAL PUNISHMENT LAW.
The Judiciary committee will probably re-
port against abolishipg capital punishment, be-
ing satisfied with the. law as it now stands It
is said that several members will oppose the ac-
ceptance Of such report and will advocate
the repeal OF the present law. There is a
small prospect that the gbbst will be abolish
ca by the present legislature. The warrants
for the execution of the italian murderers are
now being prepared, and they will swing April
20.
AN EARLY ADJOURNMENT POSSIBLE.
Measures will be taken the early part Of the
present week looking to an early adjournment
OF tho Legislature. The Judiciary committee
which has the largest amount of business on
their docket will ask for permission to sit dur
ing the session of the legislature Ia th is wey
they will make more rapid progress than they
do now. While some predict that the Lsgisla-
ture viii extend its session to the middle of
March, on account of several measures that
will bs hotly contested, mora experienced leg
islators believe that with diligent work the
first week OF March, il not before.
PROTECTION OF LOBSTER TRAPS.
The act for the protection of lobster traps is
as follows:
Whoever takes up, or attempts to take up, or in
any way knowingly and willfully interferes with
any lobster trap, while set for use in the season in
which it is Lawful to prosecute the lobster fishery
without the authority of the owners thereof shall
be punished by fine of not less than twenty nor
more than fifty dollars to be recovered by indict-
nent or an action of debt, one-half to the complain
ant and one-hal to the ty where such proceed
ings are commenced; provided, however, that no
action shall be maintained under this unless the
name of the of all such traps shall be carved
or branded in legible letters not less than three
fourths of an inch in length all the buoys con-
nected with such traps.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The House adjourned until II o'eIoct, o m
tomorrow.
During the temporary absence OF the Speak
or on Saturday, Representative Hale Of Port
land, was called to the chair, and presided
with dignity and case.
Gen. James A. Hall of Damariscotta who
has been here few days, has consented to be-
como candidate for the position OF Depart
nent Commander Of the 6. "A. r., which holds
their annual State .encampment at Thomas.
ton on the 17th inst. Capt. S w. Lane of this
city is also candidate, and also Horace Bur-
bank OF Saco. according to rumor.