The Portland daily press., 1897-01-16
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Augusta, January l5.-Harold Sewall
of Bath introduced in the House today a
bill covering the licensing and registra-
tion of guides, the matter which SO gen.
orally interested the members OF the
Maine Sportsman Fish and Game AS
sociatiou at it's meeting recently. The
bill is entitled:
Gan act to further prevent forest fires
and to facilitate the gathering Of statis-
tics relative to the amount OF in land fish
and game killed and taken in the state
and for the further protection OF inland
fish and game and for the registration of
guides.
It provides that nides shall at once after
return from trips, fill out blanks giving
the name of the sportsmen gui ded ;names
of places visited, the location of camping
places, detailed statement ofiforest fires
seen, the names of persons, SO far as
practical, seen on the trip, complete
list of all game or fish taken or killed
during the trip and forward said blanks
By mail to the Commissioners of Inland
Fisheries and Game. Augusta, Maine.
Penalty, fine of not less than $25.
The bill further provides that all
guides shall register his name, age. resi-
denoe in a book kept by the commission
ers and secure license from them set
ting forth that upon examination he is
deemed as qualified to act as guide for
inland fishing Or forest hunting Orsboth.
Penalty Of a fine of not less than $50.
If guide violate the fish and game
laws the bill provides that he shall lose
his privilege Of guiding one year.
The registration shall take place annu-
ally in May and fee Of S3 shall be paid
for the license.
A committee on the part of the House
on the Eastern Maine Insane hospital
was appointed as follows: Palmer of
Bangor, Rodick Of Eden, Macomber Of
Augusta, Murchie of Calais, Andrews of
Milford, Shepard Of Buxton, Fernald of
Portland.
Mr. Williams of Augusta introduced
the Bradbury bill entitled an sAot to se-
cure secret. ballot. /" which has been al
ready described in the PRESS.
| There was remontrance from the
people of Orneville against setting off q
part of that town and annexing 1t to
Milo
| Abbill regulating salmon fishing in the
Penobscot river embodying the points
suggested by the Spo1 tsman's association
was introduced by Rarthon Of Medford.
| IT proyides for close of forty-eight
hours a week on the down river " cir fish
ing and permits the use of drift nets from
tho Bangor Water works dam to Med
way
The committee on library was asked to
inquire into the expediency of establish
ing travelling libraries.
The following petitions and measures
were announced and referred to the sev
eral standing committees:
| Petition for state aid in rebuilding q
bridge at Kingman.
Bill-An act 60 abolish days of grace
and fixed the date of maturity on notes,
drafts and other evidences ,of indebted
ness.
| Bill-Ap act to authorize the United
Gas and Electric company to hold prop
erty and do business in Maine; this COM
pany is incorporated in New Hampshire.
Bill-An act permitting the railroad
commissioners to expend annually $1,000
In addition to the amount now provided
in procuring maps, books and clerical as
sistan ce.
Resolve appropriating $1,000 annually
for Bangor Children's Home.
i Petition for $4,000 to aid In building O
bridge across the Magslloway river.
Bill-An act to extend the powers o1
the International North and South Amer
loan Transportation and Express compa.
nv. In substance it gives the company
the right to do general express and
money order business the world over,
subject to government and foreign laws.
Petition to extend close time on trout
and salmon in Swan lake to October
10Th.
Bill-An act for the promotion of Med.
ical education and the prevention oil
authorized uses of and traffic in dead
human bodies.
Petition for the repeal of the present
law on smelts in Swan lake,
Resolve for $4,000 for the Maine Eye and
Ear Iniirmary.
Petition for school money held back
from Rockland on account of imperfect
school returns. The amount is S56S. 7S.
Resolve to authorize the land agent te
convey to Mrs. ). F. Belden of Drew
Plantation the land now occupied by hel
as a homestead farm the price not to ex
ceed 81 per acre.
Petitions for funds sufficient to operate
, the Carleton fish hatonery.
Petition to amend chapter $50 of pri vat'
laws of 1895 to make it lawful to catot
alwivas with gill net on the Bagaduc'
river between Johpson's narrows and I
point 400 yards from the tishway.
IN THE SENATE.
Petition from commissioners OF Somer
ct for appropriation to repair Trasks