The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-30


that said game was illegally killed. that is being
transported OF carried in violation of this Sec
ton, so that said section, as amended, shall
read as tOllOWs:
Section IL. No person or corporation shall
carry or transport from place to place any moose
caribou or deer or part thereof, IN close time, nor
in open time unless open to view, tagged and
plainly labeled with the name and residence of
tile oW ner thereof, and accompanied by him, I'M
der penalty OF forty dollars and costs of prose-
cution 1 or each moose, caribou or deer so Trans
ported or carried; and any person not the actual
owner of such game or parts thereof, who, to aid
another in such transportation, falsely represents
himself 10 be the owner thereof, shall be liable
to the penalties aforesaid and it shall be pfinaa
fdcie evidence that said game was illegally killed.
that is being transported or carried in violation
of this section
scot s. section fifteen of chapter thirty of
the revised statutes as amended by section sew
en- OF chapter ninety-five of the public laws Of
eighteen hundred and ninety-one, is hereby
amended by striking out all of said section after
the word violation in the fifth line, and adding
the words, such game shall be forfeited to the
state to be sold for consumption in this state
only and the proceeds thereof shall monthly be
paid into the treasury of the state to be added to
the fund for the propagation and protection Of
inland fish and the protection OF the inland
gane,' so that said section, as amended, shall
read as follows:
section ID. All game hunted, caught, killed,
destroyed, bought carried, transported or found
in possession of any person or corporation, in
violation of the provisions OF this chapter and
amendments thereto, shall be liable to seizure;
and in case OF conviction for such violation,
such game shall be forfeited to the state, to DO
sold for consumption in this state only, and the
proceeds thereof shall monthly be paid into the
treasury of the state, to be added to the fund for
the propagation and protection OF inland hsh and
| the protection Of the inland game
| SECT. Z. Section twenty-six OF chapter thirty
| of the revised statutes, amended by section
one of chapter one hundred and siXty-seven Of
| the public laws of eighteen hundred and ninety
| five, is hereby amended by adding thereto the
following words, and the said county treasurer
shall, on the first day OF June and tne nrst Gay
| OF December of each year, transmit such lines
and costs, after deducting the costs ana pay to5
prisoners board boarded in the Jail In his said
county for any violation OF the inland nsn ana
game laws to the treasurer OF the state; and said
| sums OF money thus received by the state treas
urer shall be and become part OF the fund for
inland fish and game SO that said sectlon' as
| amended, shall read as follows:
| Section 28. All fines, penalties, and cosos col
lected on complaints or indictment for the viola,
| ton of any fish game law shall shall be PAID
| to the court rendering final judgment thereon,
| and by such court to the treasurer OF the county
in which said court is held; and all fines ana pen
atieS recovered in actions OF debt 1or the VIOLA
ton OF any such law, shall be paid forthwlth 10
such treasurer In all actions OF debt therefor in
any court, If the plaintiff prevails, he shall re-
| cover full costs without regard to the amount
| recovered Any officer or other person VINO
shall receive any fine penalty, or any part
| thereof, for the violation OF any hsh or game
| law, either ON complaint or Indictment as afore-
| said, or If by action of debt, and neglects for
uore than sixty days to pay the same into such
| county treasury, shall be punished by q hne OF
/ not less than forty nor more than one hundred
collars for the first offense. ana ior every supse-
quent otfense, by such fine and Imprisonment
not exceeding six months; and the said county
| treasurer shall on the first day of June and the
such ines fine and costs after deducting the costs
| and pay for any prisoners board boarded IN
1 the jail in his said county for any violation OF
the Inland fish and game laws, to the treasurer
of the state; and said sums of money thus re-
ceived by the state treasurer shall be and BE-
| come a part of the fund for inland fish and
game.
utes is hereby further amended by adding there.
| to the following section:
| Section 20. inland fish and game Wafdens
| may serve all processes pertaining TO the col,
lection of penalties tor violation OF the inland
| fish and game laws; fish wardens may be ap-
pointed inland fish and game wardens and need
| Section 9. Chapter thirty of the revised stat
| utes is hereby further amended by adding there
| to the following section:
moose shall, while the same is being transport
ed, or any part thereof, preserve and transport
it, with the evidence on the moose OF the sex OF
| the ssame. Whoever fails to comply with the
provisions of this section shall forfeit the moose
| or part thereof being transported, to the state
and pay fine of three hundred dollars and costs
of prosecution.
Section 10. Chapter thirty Of the revised stat
utes is hereby further amended by adding there
| 70 the following section:
4 L.
dealer, having an established place Of business
in this state may purchase and have In his pos
session at his said place OF business not more
than three deer, lawfully killed or destroyed, OF
any part thereof, at one time, and sell the same
at retail to his local customers, provided, how
ever that said mark ct man OF provision dealer
shall have procured license OF the commission
ers of inland fisheries and game to carry On sa1c
business of buying and selling deer as aIofe
said; and provided further, that said market
man shall record in a book kept for that pur
nd m the inRnactlOn of inland isl
and game Wardens and the commissioners O.
inland fisheries and game, the name and resi-
dence OF each person OF whom ne purchases a an!
case; and if any market man OF provision zeal
en- shall violate the provisions of this section hi
shall be fined five hundred dollars Tor each OF
after from the benefits of this section
Section IL. Chapter thirty of the revised stat
utes is hereby further amended by adding there
to the following section:
4 Section 81. Any person may, at any Time
lawfully kill any dog found hunting or chasing
la moose or a caribou or deer, OF Kept OF uset
for that purpose. Any person owning OF nav
ing In his possession any dog for the purpose
hunting or chasing moose, caribou or deer, o.
permits his dog to hunt or chase moose, carr
bou OF deer, shall be punished by a nne OF one
, hundred dollars and costs for each Onense.
Section u. Chapter thirty Of the revised stat
utes is hereby further amended by adding there
Section 80. Having in possession any jaol
light, so Called spear, trawl OF net other than
dip net, in any camp, lodge or place OF resor
for hunters or fishermen IN the inland territor
Of the state, shall be primG facis evidence tha
the same are kept for unlawful use, and the.
may be seized by any officer authorized TO en-
force the inland fish and game laws, and who
ever is convicted of having any OF the abov'
named implements in his possession unlawful.
as aforesaid, shall be fined fifty dollars and cost
OF prosecution
Section 49, Chapter thirty Of the revised stat
tutes is hereby further amended by adding there
TO the following section; +.
Section 81. 1t shall be unlawful to use IL
hunting tor or shooting any moose, caribou o
, deer, any metal patched or metal cased bulle
T under penalty OF fifty dollars for each offense
The expansive, or mushroom bullet, so called, i
hereby excepted from the provisions OF TIL
section
Section IA. Chapter thirty of the revised stat
utes is hereby further amended by adding there
to the following section:
Section 35. No resident of this state shall
{ sell, or give away, any moose, or part thereof
i, or any deer, or part thereof, Or any caribou,
part thereof, to be transported or carried be
yond the limits of this state, under penalty Q
one hundred dollars for each and every moose
deer, OF Caribou or part thereof, SO sold or CIV
t en- away; and any person who shall buy any Q
| theIaforesaid named animals, part thereof, II
: sotransport them, or who shall transport then
after buying the same, receiving the sam
as gift shall be subject to the same penalties
T SECT. 10. Section forty seven Of chapter fol