Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-02-21
COMMITTEE HEARINGS.
lContinued from third page. /

Section five strikes out all of section thir.
tee n of chapter thirty of the Revised Stat
ute q and substitutes this very different sec
ton whoever, during close time, buy.
OF sells any moose, caribou or deer, or any
part thereof, and whoever transports from
place 10 place any such animal or part there
of during close time. or in open time ex
| cept animals or parts thereof in possession
of the pers on who lawfully caught or killed
| the came, open TO view, labelled or tagged
with the name of said person, plainly written
or printed thereon, shall forfeit the sum OF
500 for each moose and $40 for each carl
bou or deer, or part thereof, SO bought, sold
carried or transported; and whoever with
intent to aid another in such transportation,
by taking possession of any such aaimal or
part thereof, or permits his name to be used
on the label, or tag attached
thereto, shall be liable to the re-
spective penalties aforesaid. Such animal
! or parts thereof being transported in open
| time by common carriers or other persons
so labeled and tagged and accompanied by
| the person. who Ia fully caught or killed the
same, shall be deemed to be in possession OF
such person and not IN the possession of
such common carrier. Whoever by false
representation sends, induces q common
carrier or other person TO take any such ami
NAL or part thereof to transport shall pay q
fine of not more than $50 and be imprisoned
not exceeding 20 days.
Section six strikes out section 10 of chap
ter 80 and substitutes this very different sec
ton: IAN game hunted, caught, killed, de.
stroyed, bought, sold, carried, transported,
or found in possession of any person or
corporation in violation of the prov sions of
this chapter and amendments thereto, shall
be liable to seizure and in case of conviction
for such violati n shall be deemed forfeited
by the count to the prosecutor who may sell
the same for consumption in this State.
Section strikes out section Is and sub
stitutes q section proyi ing that all game
wardens shall wear badge and without pro-
cess arrest Persons found violating the laws
or who have violated them.
Section amends section 2l of chapter 80
by adding a penalty for the Transporting AZ
well as for the killing of woodcock, rufied
grouse or partridge. But an exception 10
made for the owners who care to transport
such game.
Section strikes out section 20 of chapter
80 and puts in its place a section which com
pletely revises the present system of dspo
sition of fines, by providing that .all fines
and penalties shall 20 one-haf to the prose-
cutor and the other half, with costs, to the
county where the action is brought. The
rest OF the section provides details as to the
method by which the fines shall be paid to
the prosecutors or the counties
Section 10 repeats all acts or rarts of acts
inconsistent with these amendments.
The
Judiciary
Committee voted to report favorably on the
following:
A bill to allow Piscataquis county to
use Bangor Jail.
bill to prevent the sale of impure lard
unless the fact of impurity is printed on
label
bill relating to the embezzlement of the
property of deceased p rsons.
bill TO amend the city charter of Rock
land.
bill to prevent the intimidation of em-
ployes.
A hearing was given on the establishment
OF superior court in Androscoggin county.