Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-02-19

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81 Of the Revised Statutes relating to heirs
on buildings and lots.
| An act amendato4y Of section Of casp-
ter 800 Of the Public Laws Of 1889, rslst'
| ing TO innholdsrs, boarding house keepers.
snd their guests.
| An acs 70 ex the salary Of the county
attorney Of the county Of Hsncock.
ORDER.
BY Mr.. Stewart Of York:
| Ordered, That the committee on State
library be requested to inquire into the
advisability Of Increasing and defining more
clearly BY Law the powers and duties Of the
State librarian in reference 70 the care,
custody and distribution Of books. pam
phlsts. and other matter published BY the
authority Of the Ssate or order Of the Legis'
lature for use and distribution; also - to
the necessity for . permanent assistant
librarian or clerk and in reference to ssls.
fies, pertaining to that department; said
committee to recommend such legislative,
relative thereto a. they may deem neces.
ssry and expedient and report by bill OF
otherwise.
BILLS, PETITIONS, ETC, PRESENTED AMI
| REFERRED.
RAMRoKps, TxLEGRArns AND ExrREssEs.
| BY Mr.. Haines Of Kennebec-Pcttion OF
William II. Mccartney and 81 others ot
Oakland asking for regulation Of railroad
rates and fares. Also petition Of c. A,
Drake and 81 others OF Albion for same.
Also petition of Charles Wentworth and "a
others Of Clinton for came.
FrsHxRIEs AND 0Ans.
By Mr.. Libby Of AndFoscogsin
| Of b. Z. Thurston and l04 others for au
act to prohibit taking trout from Gardiner
| brook in the town of Minot and Oxford fol
ave years.
Senate document No. 80. an act to incor.
porate the Mechanic Falls Village Corpo-
ration in Poland came back from the Houss
amended by that body.
The Senate theYeupon feceded from its
action whereby the bill WAS passed to be
engrossed. and on motion by Mr.. Libby OF
| Androscoegin the House amendment was
adopted, and the bill passed to be ensrcssed.
Bill, an act to amend chapter l79 Of the
Private and Special Laws Of 1867 Of the
State Of Maine, entitled an act for the pro-
lection Of trout in Cathsnce lake, Wash
ington county, which was referred by the
Senate to the committee on legal affairs,
came back from the House nou-concurred
| in, and referred to the committee on fish,
cries ard game.
The President: The chair will state that
attention WAS called to the reference
Of this bill at the time it was before the
Senate, and the chsir then stated that, In
his opinion, under the joint rules, it should
be referred to the committee on fisheries
and game.
Mr.. Rogers Of washington-I have been
endeavofipg. since came here to protect
the trout in Cathance lake. as 1t is the only
lake in the county which has trout
aud is the only one to which We
can resort for that kind Of fishing.
III have been endeavorsng to pro-
| tect the trout against the numerous fisher
men who have caused the trout to become
extinct in adjacent lakes. presented
| the bill at the first Of the session for the
protection Of trout for Eve years, leaving
September as the only open month. I
appeared before the committee and stated
the facts - far ~ I was able; and some
! of the gentlemen objected to September
| thinking 1t was too near the spawning time,
and that the time should be changed to
June consequently a new draft was made
and presented by the commi tee. and I was
informed that it would be oil right. On
reaching my home 1 was surprised to hear
that they hAd reported adversely, aud con-
se quently killed the bill. believe an
the only one interested in hunting and fsh.
ing in the Washington delegation. Certain
parties came here and protested against the
bill, and consequently it was defeated
They came here in the interest of those
men Who will fish out the last trout. oil
those who 90 into the woods and shoot the
last partridge. They put me in mind Of
q man whom / caught oue day break
ing down . tree in order to get =,
the berries Il bore. He said to me
Come and have some of this fruit
I said to him: "If you break the tree down
there will be no berries next year 2" "Ah
DOCTOR" he said "berries win he alive after
l am dead and g,ne." This is the princi
pie on which many men come and fsh il
our lakes. They have no regard for thu
future. Consequently the fish ia Washing
ton county are becoming less and lees every
yea. was in hopes this bill wouli 60 Il
the committee on legal affairs. think I
should 20 there. Is is merely /,
matter uf amending the statutes
Ia matter With which the fsl
committee hiss nothing to do. There.
fore moved that it be referred to the
committee on legal affairs. 1 hnd there Il
no prospect Of doing anything to prote C
the Ash In Csthance lake this year, ant
think it better to let the matter rest for the
present and therefore move thas it lay upor
the table.
Mr.. Rogers subsequently withdrew hi
motion; and on motion BY Mr.. Haines o.
Kenpebec the Senate rseeded from it
4 former action and concurred in the refer
ence Of the bill to the committee on nsh
cries and game.
| READ ONCE, ToxoRxow AssreSsD.
/ An act to authorize the erection m,
maintenance Of piers and booms in tn
Kennsbec river 1t Madison.
i An act additional to chapter % Of tn
Private and Special Laws Of 1887 incorpor
atipg the Belfast Water Company.
An act to amend section lie Of chapte
| (elevep) IL Of the Revised Statutes reiatip,
10 Normal Schools.
i On motion By Mr.. Moore Of Cumber
land the foregoing bill vas read secou'
time undef suspension Of the rules, an
passed to be ergrossed.
i An act TO authorize the New Englan'
Telephone and Telegraph Company to pisc
its wires under the surface II th
suves in the cities Of Psrtiao
and lewiston
Il Upon motion BY Mr.. Moore Of Cumbel
Lard, fecommit.ed to the committee on rail
fcads, esleefsphs and expresses
An scs to incorporate the Castine an
Brooksville 6seam-ferry Company.
II RxroRTs OF ConxrrrEss.
III ~. p~1x~ No~ tha r~r..;t$.. a.. 81,