Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-03-30

soLyEs FIxALLY PAsaxD.
i An acs to amend IN oct relating 10 ii
annual returns Of railruod corporations
Ga motion by Mr.. Moore Of Cambs,lsn
laid on the table.
Il An &C. to amend section l9s Of chapte
, 81 Of the Revised Statutes as amended b,
chapter 32l Of the Public LAW Of 1855 re
lating 70 accidents on railroads. On motto.
BY Mr.. Moore Of Cumberland' laid on th'
, table.
i An scs to amend chapter 70 Of the Re
vised Statutes relating TO the insolvent Law
1 An act relating to labels and trsdem rk,
Of unions and associations Of working men
i An act to make valid the doings Of th.
Itovn Of Orisnd.
| An act to prohibit the taking Of trou
from Bog brook and it, tributaries in tn.
towns Of Miuot and Hebron.
i An act relating to salary Of chairman oi
board Of assessors and clerk OF the board
An act TO amend chapter 80 Of the Re
vised Statutes relating to insurance.
i An act for the prevention Of blindness
An act to legslizs the proceedings BY
which Camp Benson, Grand Army OF the
Republic Association v.s organized.
An act to authorize the Bangor & Aroos.
took Railroad Company to issue preferred
stock.
An act additional to that part Of chapter
22 Of the Revised Statutes, relating to
dy kss and dams.
Resolve in favor Of MAdawaska training
school.
Resolve relating to the use Of automatic
car couplings and safety brakes.
Resolve to provide for the copying Of old
plans OF Maine towns in the archives OF
Massachusetts.
On motion BY Mr.. Moore Of Cumberland
bill relating to inspection Of stationary
boilers, House Doc. 262. Ga motion BY
Mr.. Ryder Of Penobscot, the Senate in.
sisted on ies action and Joined the commit.
tee Of conference appointed by the House,
the President appointing Messre, RYDER
aud Thascher OF Penobscot and Moore of
| Cumberland on the part Of the Senate.
On motion by Mr.. Moore Of Cumber-
lsnd-Bili. an act to incorporate the Isles
boro. Northport and Belfast Telegraph and
Telephone Co., was taken from the table
and on the same senator's molten took its
several readings under susp snsion. Of the
rules ard passed to be engrossed. Oa mo-
| ton by the same senator, bill, An act to
incorporate the Columbia Company
| was taken from the table. The same
| senator moved to substitute Senate docu.
ment 235 in plsce of Senate document BOG
The motion prevailed. Bill % amended
passed to be engrossed.
On motion by Mr.. Spea. of Kennsbec-
Senate document 22S. report of committee
on senatorial and representative appoftion-
ment, was adopted. O:her House matters
disposed Of in concurrence.
On motion of Mr.. Ryder Of Penobscot.
resolve relating to Eastern Maine Insane
Hospital was taken from the table and as
signed for Tuesday next.
On motion by Mr. Smith of Lincoln. bill,
an act to establish bounty on sesl, va,
taken from the table. Ga motion by the
same senator the House amendment was
adopted.
Mr.. Ryder OF Penob.cot called to the
chair.
Mr.. Libby Of Cumberland-Houss doc.
ument 294 /, general bill applicable TO all
waters OF the State, giving . bounty Of
50 cents on each seal killed. As
understand this matter. 1t came
up On tke order referred to the committee
on fisheries aud game for them to
consider the expediency of establishing
bounty for the destruction OF eeals. Sec
ton of this bill opens with rep,sl OF all
laws forbiddiDg the destruction Of seals iu
any waters of the State; and then follows
q spsci.l provision as to Cssco bay, and it
is with reference more particularly n the
waters Of Cssco bay that wish to addfess
the Senate. The latter part Of section 2
contains the following provision: PRO
vidsd, however, that is shall be unlawful to
destroy said seals 10 the waters of Case
bay by shooting with rifls or. other long
range weapon which might endanger hu.
man life in the neighborhood; and pro
vided further that the carcasses of said
seals when DESTROYED in said Casco bay
shall not be left derelic. in the waters of
Cssco bay, but be removed from the waters
and properly disposed Of by the person de
stroyins them urder nslty, relating {,
Casco bay, OF $50, to ba recovered upon
CO pplsint or indictment before any court
having jurisdiction of such offenses." Now
- regards the policy OF paying bounty for
the destruction of seals generally, in the
waters Of this State. DO not know IS it is
. matter on which I have sufficient infor-
mstion to discuss it justly; but As regards
the waters of Cssco bay, 1 wish to say that,
for many years We have had an act of the
Legislature prohibiting the Obstruction Of
these seal in tha. bay aud for this reason
As is we'll known, Cssco bay has many
islands in the neishborhood Of the city
Of Portlacd, and these Islands are
becoming thickly populated in the
summer; and. OF course, have
upon their shores, at all times Of ,hs day.
women and children. These islands are 50
near together that they are within rifle
/ range. The seal rocks, where the seal dis
port themselves in CAsco Bay. are in the
oear neighboYhood of these islands and of
the main shore. and also within 4 mile of
the city Of Portland. In 1877 there was no
law prohibiting the destruction Of these
sssls, and it was found that persons were
in the habit As they sailed by these rocks,
Of usisg rifles for The destruction Of these
seals, and even in such . manner as was
believed by the Inhabitants to endanger the
lives Of persons on shore. A petition wa
presented to the Legislature snd hearing
given which was largely attended.
The r. suit wss, that so fer ss the waters Of
Casco Bay sre concerned. the Legislature
Gee med i, prudent TO prohiti. the destruc.
tion Of the seal in those waters. There
was further desire on the part Of the own.
ers Of shore property in the neighborhood
| of these seal rocks that the seal should not
be disturbed. They like to have them there.
They inteYeet them; and there vas no
objection made, or il there vas objection
| the benefits to be derived from their pres.
ence we're thought to more than overcome
tie otjsctien, Judge Goddard, 10 hi. life
| time who owned property opposite these
seal rocks, advocated strongly these pro-
tsttive measures ard . large part Of
our citizens appeared before the Leg
isIature and the whole thing Was care
fully considered; and the destruction
Of these seal In the neiebborhood Of Port
land was prohibited Thst was in 1877.
Siuce that time there hsvs been three hear
i ~ before the Legislature in this matter,
| soms persons desiring ibst that legislation
should be taken from the statute books
At all these hearings notices have been
given, ard think IL il within the memory
OF some Of the members Of the present
Senate IS tn the interest that this matter
excited in ,hs locality which I represent
After all these hearings thst statute has
been allowed to stand up to the present
time. Aud believe it is wise measure |
believe it is in the interests Of that locality
tnst tie prohibition should remain.
so far As the fishing facilities sse
concerned. in the neishborhood OF thess
rocks. They are OF no importance,
They DO not enter into the cor sideration cf
the case 50 far ~ my knowledge goes. I
kcew somewhat about Cssco Bay. In the
summer time live on the entrance to the
| harbor and frequently sail over the water,
and am not aware there has been such an
| increase in the number Of seal in these
waters - to prove . serious annoyance to
| snv body who has occaaion To use them. NV