The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-02

ter, to hear for his proposition the verdict
of "legislation inexpedient." Many Of
the Penobscot Indians are guides, and
| when they are allowed to kill game at all
seasons of the year it practically gives
sportsmen employing them tho same
privilege, for no one can tell who SHIT
any game that guide and sport man
brings in except themselves This ar
rangement would of course give the
Indian guides an advantage in securing
employment with sportsmen who do rot
wish to comply with the law and would
no doubt cause other guides to disregard
the laws for which too few of them now
have the proper respect
FISH AND GAME HEARING.
The committee on fish and game will
give hearing tomorrow on the Dill to
license guides and on the resolve appro-
priating $40, 600 annually for the pro-
teotion and propagation Of fish and game
An unusually large attendance is
promised and sportsmen, guides and
public camp keepers will be well repre-
sented. The experience Of the commits
sioners of inland fish and game, and the
facts they have gathered while in the
performance of their duties during the
last two years will figure very promi-
pently in the proceedings. Mr.. Stanley,
who Is called the fish culture member OF
the commission, has many years service
on which to base his assertions and
opinions, and some idea Of the value of
what he says may be formed by state.
ment made today to PRESS corre-
spondent by Col. E. G. Harrington, whs
| 10 personally II not officially as closely
identified with game protection as any
| man in Maine. Col. harrington said:
zone Of the United States fish commits
sioners tells me that Mr. Stanley is un-
doubtedly at the head in point of knowl-
edge and experience of the science of fsh
culture in this United States. We have
strong commission" continued Col.
harrington. "Mr. Carleton Is one Of ths
ablest prosecuting attorneys in the state,
and Mr.. Oak, who only gets $2UO year
for his services on the commission is q
man of great Judgment, and his services
| are very valuable.
] A tank containing small and large sal
| mon and brook trout, medium sized
| brook trout and large brown trout, was
put up near the state department. today
and connected with the city water cer-
vice.
| i Crayon portraits of President Day of
the Senate and Speaker Larrabee Of the
House are exhibited In the rotunda
They are by Flora f. Cross of Hallowell.
YESTERDAY AFTERNOONS SESSIONS.
Both Very Brief-Mr. Noble Presides in
the House.
[spEoIAL TO THE PREss.l
Augusta, February both branches
Of the legislature held short sessions TO-
day. When the bills, petitions and re-
solves requiring reference to committees
was announced, to-day by Speaker Lar
rabee, he called Mr.. Noble of Lewiston
to the chair and retired from the House.
Mr.. Noble filled the Speakers chair
10 minutes and was applauded when he
closed.
Today's matter included some belat-
ed.petitions for the use of the punitive
chair. One of them was on exhibition.
| Mr.. Martin of Liberty presented
petitions for law to rid the country
of pack psddlars. Former petition for
this kind of law have only interesdea
for Maine, but those of toony would have
the whole country blessed.
Mr.. Noble of Lewiston presented an
act to amend chapter Of the Revised
Statutes relating to sales Of land for
non-payment of taxes as amended by
chapter 20 Of the public laws Of 1895.
Mr.. Noble. also presented an act to
establish the Maine Polyolinio. Among
the physicians who are constituted the
polyclinics are Drs. Bray, Brooks,
Oloush, Cousins, Cummings, Dana, Gil
son, Gordon, Bolt, Kimbnll Libby. Kel-
ley, Marshall, Msserve, O'Nsill. Pudor,
searle, spaulding, Thompson. TwitcheM
and Warren of Portland.
Mr.. Maxwell Of Richmond presented an
act abolishing all methods Of smelt
Ashing except with hooks and lines.
Mr.. Hamilton Of Biddeford presented
the following act: The Municipal courts
of Biddefori and Saco shall have concur
rent Jurisdiction In all civil actions In
which either of said courts has had ex-
elusive jurisdiction.
Mr.. Williams of Augusta presented the
folio wing act:
Section 1.-The Maine Eye and Ear In
frmary, a corporation organized under
the laws Of this state and located at
Portland in the county Of Cumberland,
which organization is hereby ratified
confirmed and declared to be legal and