Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-02-13

fnilsess- Under or present isv ON ash
efDen are deprived u privileges sfEnssd
those Of other sfates. The ssasa hiss rot
the jur:sdictiea over the waters embrseed
in ths law, and fishermen agree thas il ir-
jufes all asd benefits none. Statistical
chaffs we're shown covering the nsckef-l
hshefy for % years and the msnhsdsu for
ls yeafs. They show . eoastant ehxnge.
no two sueeessi=s years being alike Their
il no evidence Of the stock Being Lass and
No occasion for alarm On tia. point 10 .hs
future The operation of this lay has beer
TO restrict the essch Of fsh used for can
ming; viz. small naekersI sd herring, and
feriousiy affects the prosperity Of the car
ming industry
Capt. Daniel Mason Of Rozna pond,
practical fisherman, said that the Law msde
the bushes. 20 uncertain that capital can
not.safsIy be invested in il.
james z. Nieke.s Of Round pcni ia In
,erestsd in all ssAery and believes tina.
large majority of the people 10 his sectioa
favor the repeal Of the Law. Il seeds mauy
OF his neighhc-s west. whereas, II thu lay
10 repealed, all lhs fishermen c3uid be en-
plosed At home.
Henry H. ChamberIaia " Bristol. Aionz
- ebs2s EsDEE 1sENlSt t<Ept JlDstf
X. Rose, Csp.. Marion Simmons of Booth
bay Harboc, testified to the desire for tn
repeal CT the law.
Capt John Butler OF Round Pond. has
been shore fisherman for SO years but has
no Interest in the pcrsy business. l have
tshed for uaackera! With hooks and do not
think tina. asbiog fer maekerel or menhsi
en- with purse seiee would improve the
6ahfu1
Of Bristol, said The sentiment Of his CON
nuaity vas that the law shonld be repealed
He read letter from shore fisherman
requesting the repeal of the law.
Mr.. Cornish Then PIT in letters FROM
Ssleetmsn Baker AMI Lewis Of Boothbay
Hsrbor endorsing the repeal, also from =
leading packer Of songo island, Mr.. o. Fl
Bishop, e. J. Foote Of Virgins and Jo
.seph Fooie Of Twss.on, r. l., formerly al
Bristol, expressing desire to locate Their
again providing the present law is repealed
The hearing then adjourned till Fridas |
the 10Th. when Hon. W. II. Fogler Of
Roekland will conduct the case of the II
monstran's- Fish commissioner Coune
Thomas Boyd. Esq of Boothbay Ha.bof
who appears for the Boothbay Land Co
and Ex-senator Hinckley Of Geofgetow
will be the principal witnesses.
The committee then went into executiy
session and voted that the petitioners for D.
law regulating the taking Of smelts from
Sheepscot and Damariscosta rivers hay
leave to withdraw.
Petitioners for an amendment TO the Ia
relating to the taking OF bass in VIM
gance creek were given leave to withdra-
Yofk County Delegation.
Before the York county delegation WI
A Roberts Esq. and 9. +. Shaw ESQ.,, rel,
resenting the boavd of trade Of Biddefor1 |
County Commissioner S. s, Andrews t
Biddeford, Capt. Robt. NJ. Stevens q
Alfred, spoke in favor Of the appropriate,
Of SIC, COO for 4 new Jail and work shop
Biideford.
j. b. Dcnsvon, S NJ. Came Esq. At
James f. Hewey Esq Of Alfred At
Cour<y Treasurer earle of WATERFORD o.
posed the APPROPRIATION on the ground the |
new jail was unnecessary and that Il
county could not afford the appropriation
Claims.
Before the committee on claims Z. s |
Baber. Senator Walton and o. Clark cf |
Csrratunk appeared in behalf of the bill 10 |
remunerate the town of Bingham fof |
assistance given non resident paupers in |
1899. Voted that claim Of l.. W. Look |
of $3.50 for loss of stock ought to pass.
Mrs. l.. c. Pennell claim ant for damaga
for detention in the Iosane Asylum and |
A. J. Cameron claimant for binding and |
stitching for the State in 1880 leave to |
withdraw.
The committee on railroads voted ough |
to pass IN amendment to charter OF |
Penobscot Central,
Hon. II. NJ. Heath spoke in favor of the |
Thomastou street railway, and Atty Gen |
Littledeld and Mr. Moore of Rockland, op
posed it on the ground that it would be \
great injury to the Penobscot Shore Lire |
II Z.
Interior Waters.
7 C. F. Woodland, Esq, of Bangor. ap
pesred in behalf of the petitioners for the |
Piscstaquis Falls Paper Company. The |
committee voted ought to pass on this and |
the following measures: Petition of B. p.
j. Weston for charter to maintain boom |
in the Kennebec between Arson and Madi- |
son, petition of Manufacturing Investment
Company for same; Law preventing throw
ing of waste into Little Norridgewock
stream.
Agriculture.
The committee on agriculture votei
fought to pass" on bill to incorporate North |
Cumberland Agricultural Society and bill
to incorporate Sanford Agricultural So
ce.y.
Petition for repeal of the crow law was
tabled. A. subsequent meeting. Hon.
T.. A. Gilbert end others will appear against
the repesl.
Petitioners to incorporate Washington
Town Society we're given leave TO with
draw.
Voted TO increase the stipend of the
Waldo and Penobscot Agricultural Society |
from $50 to $500.
Lsgai Atfsirs.
The committee on legal affairs voted that |
the act to confirm the Public Water Work
Co. of Bangor ought to pass on public |
draft.
Act to legalize the doings of the towns
of Stark and Scsrboro ought not to pass.
Act to amend the charter Of the Belfast |
Water Co ought to pass.
Act to authorize the n. f. Guaranty c. |
to loan its capital surplus to OTHER com
psHies ought not TO pass.
Act providing for granting sdministrs
ton on estate Of interstate who has besn
dead more than 30 years, ought to pass. |
Advice to Mothers.
Mrs. winslov's Soothing Syrup should
always be used for children teethinQ. L |