Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-02-05
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| The committee on a,h snd zane bad .
very bH.y sEsernooi wsdsesday
The fsst mater to come up vas The
2sfition for frosibiiing certain parties from
SHINING Tar srejts in the DsmsYiseotts
RIVER daring aay par. II the year. DEPUTY
sheriff Ants Of Damsri.eotta p,saes sp.
peaxed for the petitioners aud Mr.. Nc
Dougajl Of East Bootkbsy szsi1s. any
change in the pYessst lsw whereby those
Living further Down river shall be pfevsnse.!
from netting smells during two months 4.
be yesl.
Tcs matter Of amending the general
gains lay then came up and several cane
osfgss the committee 70 give testimony re-
essdtsg II. Lawyer vose Of Basfos,
ehsred several anne ailments that we're dis
eussed and commented upon BY sx Wssfsn
McLsiu OF MstsvsmEeag, Gel. c. B. Hes
eiiins If Belfast, County Attorney Timber
lake Of FfaakIin coansy, Mr.. Thomas Al
isn Of Bangor, and Others Af. Vese vas
the first speaker He would amend Bee. o
Chap. 80, Revised Statutes. 20 q to impos1
. psusly Of 800 for every COW moose
Killed during the year.
In section 50 he would insert the word
catch ard 70 provide for killing dog not
only While killing game but when they are
knesn to be kept for the purpose Of deg
gips deer.
In section IL he would hsve II arranged
70 that nc ms.ketmsn should be prevented
from keeping yenison fer sale 70 local Gu.
TONERS dufing the open time to any number
The construction put upon the old ia~, was
that esch markesma1 could only have three
for sale.
Sec. IL he would have repealed AL in.
sest the words, IAN game hunted, csu tit
killed. destroyed, bought, carried, trans
ported, or found Ia possession of any per
son or corporation" etc, 50 tina. game
seized may be sold for consumption in the
sfa.e. Section 10, he conierded, vas gu
persnusfed, and would put In one other
section providing that the officer might
s,rast any violator Of the Law and take him
before any neighboring justice in AIRY
county for trial.
Section IL would he simplifed Section
Is would be amerded 20 that apy person as
wen - authorized officers may Immediately
make complaint and bring action, whereas
by An old provision /, required IA days
Section 81, he believed, should be
amended 20 that no person shall kill
transport, etc, in open time more than
nfteen birds TO which the laws refer. He
thought IL no hardship to q msn tina, be
transport his game or birds openly with a
tag on it bearing hi, name.
Regarding the section which relates 10
lines AID penalties. be proposed amend
ments 50 that the old law which has been
amended NAV 60 into foIcs sgsin and the
wnrdens receive half of the fines and penal
ties imposed.
Mr. Voss said in conclusion that the viola
tors understand that the game wArdens are
powerless under the presen. law. He
would have the limit Of the amount Of sa'-
mon which nigh. be caught add carried
out Of ths State from to 20 pounds. IL
the law relating to exceptions in favor of
certain waters be- would have these excep-
iions striekai out
M. 11mberlafe sad that be wanted:a
more speei6c sta.emsn! ia section II than
the word animal, and wanted Inserted in
stead the words "alive or dead" In the
course Of his remarks he said the people Of
his county wanted open time to commerce
in September and If the people Of tina east
ern section Of the State didn't want this
then grant 1t to Oxford and franklin coun-
ties. They would be willing to compro-
mise on the middle of September, and
shorten the open time on the other end in
Dee. He believed tina, sport,men would
come to the State in greater num-
bers ard more money would be expended
in the State.
Captain Barker Of franklin county,
hotel keeper, followed Mr.. Timberlske
and disagreed viii bin in regard to the
open time in September. He thought there
was better hunting in December than in
September and that unless more than three
months open time could be granted il had
better not be shortened on the December
end for the sake Of September.
Mr.. McLain VIII, has killed in his life
time 2ll bears and other game in proper
ton and served formerly rs game warden,
till be got disguised with the business, wa,
in favor of opening in September hunt
ers would take advantage of it to hunt the
bull moose to get their bids for trophies
He was in favor OF law providing for arrest
at sight.
Committee on Education.
tsrday to report favcrably on appropristins
$500 year for 10 years to Oak Grove
seminary; $500 year for same time to
pOuiu soVO year W
academy $500 year 10 Litchfield acad
envy $500 year TO Bridgton Academy.
Railtoad Committee
The railroad committee took an extended
hearing Wednesday afternoon. and will re
port favorably on the bill TO Incorporate
the Kennebec & Franklin Railroad They
will also report ought to pass on the bill to
incorporate the Bluehjl Telephone Com
pany, and the measure relating to the Lime
Rock Railroad.
Committee on Judiciary.
The Judiciary now have $50 matters on
their docket. At their meeting Wednes-
DAY afternoon = large number of matters
were con.idered. Regarding the order to
change the method Of publishing the Msine
reports they will report legislation ioex
Al. l.