Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-28
LEGISLATION
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on inland waters are now exempt from
! fees for inspection or license.
| The State has allowed savings banks to
require 80 days notice for the withdrawal
| OF deposits and in turn has provided that
these banks shall not invest in street rail.
ways, exempting those already built in
Maine, unless there is paid in OIL the stock
33 per cent. of the amount of bonds.
A stringent law has been passed with
view to making it unpleasant for any
officer to enter into collision with tramps
| that want to get arrested. A heavy pen
atty is provided in case any officer induces
person to put himself in position where
| this officer may arrest him and collect the
| fees therefor.
| An act has been passed to hold the re-
ports sent TO towns as the property of the
State and prevent the losing or selling of
same. Bangor's mayors in the future
will be elected by plurality instead of
majority. The resolve to provide for the
| collection of data for history of Maine
troops went through finally with an
amendment.
Fish and Game.
Perhaps the most marked legislation
this winter is that relating to fish and
game. The crusade for an increased ap-
preparation and the passage of general
law to do away with so much private and
special legislation was begun early and
continued till almost the last days of the
session. until the resolve appropriating
S25, 600 had become law The bill for
the general law was long in committee
and the judiciary made three reports up
on it, but in the main the law is what
was sought. Under it the Governor ap-
points three commissioners of inland fish
cries and game, one of whom shall be the
land agent, and who shall hold the office
so long as he remains land agent receiv-
ing for his new duties 5000 annually in
addition to his salary as land
agent. The other two members shall hold
their Office for three years and shall re-
ceive salary Of $1,000, receiving in addi-
ton thereto actual travelling expenses.
They shall make no decisions contrary to
existing laws, but after IL hearing, of
which due notice has been given, may
entirely prohibit the taking OF any kind
of game or inland fish in any part of the
State for series of years not exceeding
four The Governor shall appoint the
wardens upon recommendation of the
shall be three years. They shall be
allowed the same fees as sheritfs for like
services Bonds to the amount of So, 600
shall be required of them. The thousands
of petitioners for such or similar legisla-
ton should be satisfied, for their success
is far beyond the average. One of the
curiosities in the State archives will be
the mammoth petition sent in by them.
In length it would almost encompass the
front of the Capitol, and rolled up hard
upon stick it's diameter exceeds six inches.
The guide of party that violates the
fish and game laws shall be held equally
responsible with other members Of the
party.
The hunting or taking of COW or calf
moose in any manner is forbidden.
Open time on cartridges has been fixed
between September 20 and December l.
All fishing through the ice for trout or
landlocked salmon in any of the waters
of franklin and Oxford counties is prohib
tied.
No person shall now kill more than one
bull moose one caribou and two deer be-
tween Oct / and Jan. l of each year.
The game law has been amended so to
prohibit the use of jack lights, snares or
traps as we'll as dogs in hunting deer
caribou and moose.
Licensed taxidermists may now receive
and have in possession for purposes OF
mounting, fish and game at any season.
The number of pounds of trout OF
salmon that may now be taken is 20 and
not so as heretofore.
A law has been passed allowing the use
OF artificial minnows and artificial insects
in fishing, as we'll as artificial flies.
The insurance commissioner may with
the consent of the court wind up the
affairs of fraternal beneficiary ano
assessment corporations.
Domestic mutual fire insurance com
panies shall be required to pay only the
actual expenses incurred by the commits
sioner in making the required examlna'
ton of them.
Insurance companies must make re-
turns of insurance risks in this state ano
shall return schedule of all their rein
surance with amounts of policies and pre-
miums.
Several of the general Insurance laws
have been amended to meet existing con
ditions.
Investigation must now be hau as W
the causes of all fires by municipal Officers
within six days after such fires and a cop!
Of the clerks record shall be transmitted
to the insurance commissioner semi-an
nually.
The insurance commissioner may ap
poiut brokers, who if unable to place Ger
tain kinds of insurance in any companle'
authorized to do business i'll the Staee
NAV insure the same in companies no.
authorized to do business in Maine.
Accident or casualty insurance com
uanies shall receive notice OF accldeh
, within 80 instead of 90 days.
The anti compact insurance law ana oh'
one prohibiting co insurance have been re
pealcd.
Hereafter surety companies must pa!
, to the insurance commissioner So instead
. of 81 for agents certificates.
The insurance commissioner has peer
authorized to compile and publish 2oo
: comics of the insurance and fraterna
beneficiary laws of the State.
Hereafter in towns or cities of more thal
l 5000 inhabitants the municipal officer
, shall appoint an inspector of building
n skilled in the construction of building