The Portland daily press., 1897-02-23
ESPECIAL TO THE PRESs.l

ESPECIAL 10 THE fhEoSJ
Augusta, February 22.-The general
game and fish bill introduced IN the
legislature by Senator Head OF henhe-
bee makes q great many changes IN 1ne
game laws of the state. AS pllnsea
bill in the usual form 1t occupies %
pages and even at that the changes TO le
made are not given as usual DuV 0no
sections as amended only is given.
&Stiffening up the penalties and curoaii-
ing the hunting season on moose anu
caribou are the most important onahso''
Some parts of the present law wnlcn arc
stricken out by this bill and not siveh
in detail here are the common ana pes0
known laws on moose and deer anu
caribou, but the gaps are proVloeu ~. -
different language later IN une oii .S As
will be seen in this summary.
To the law relating to the nun tlng,
killing, catching or destroying COW and
calf moose is added the words Tart q
lights,n slight change considering that
the law prohibits the killing or having
in possession at any time or under any
circumstances either of these animals.
An important change. however. IS IN
the penalty. The present penalty IS me
of not less than Sl0e or not more than
$500, and the one proposed by this bill ia
four months in jail. Another important
change is made by substituting the
words: s'the first day of December IN
place of the first day of January. thus
curtailing the season for bunting bull
moose to October and November.
Regarding the law against catching,
killing or destroying with dogs, jack
lights, SHARES or trap any deer OF carbon,
is amended by adding artifciai lights to
the list of illegal appliances and striking
out thu word caribou" whenever it oc-
ours, and that part Of the same section
which now prohibits the killing Of deer
or caribou between the FIRST days OF
January and October, il amended by
striking out tho word caribou" wherev-
er it OCCURS.
ALI but the first tx words of the Law
providing that person shall not have
deer or any part OF q deer In his posses
sion in close time, is stricken out by this
bill and fine of $500 and costs Is i'm
posed for having in ones possession be-
tween January ! and October at any
deer not by himself killed i'll open sea-
son Except as hereinafter Provided
the quoted cause referring to another
section referred to later in tie bill.
To further clinch the close time or
bull moose and make it oonsistent with
the section on moose above mentioned
the whole of the present section IL Of
chapter 80, Revised Statutes is repealed
and the following section substituted:
Whoever, between the first day of De
CENT her and the first day Of the follow
ing October shall, in any manner, hunt,
catch, bill or destroy any bull moose
shall be imprisoned not exceeding foul
months.
Regarding the law on transporting big
game. which now provides that any
deer, moose or caribou shall be tagged
with the owners name the word "resi
dence'' is added.
In the present law saying how per.
son may have returned to him only the
first four words, viz: "any person who's:
game" are retained, and the section
goes on to provide that person whose
game has been seized for violation of any
game law, shall have it returned by
giving bond for double the amount OF
the fine for such violation, except when
the law broken relates to bull moose
or caribou, and in this case it shall be
$500, and in any Case the bond is to Sc
cure the appearance of the oulprit within
80 days of said punishment. In other
words, when hunter learns that his
game has been seized, he may get it by
giving bond that e will appear to
answer to the charges Oil which the game
was sliced
If the hunter neglects or refuses to
give such bond. he cannot collect DANA
ges from the officer even though he