The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-02-03


Hon. f. N. Dow, Portland; j. P. Bass,
Bangor; William Fl. Eaton, Wells Beach !;
Judge Emmons, Saco; Daniel A. Hurd,
North Berwick; j. M. Leavitt, Alfred !;
Superintendent Bodwell of the Stafford
electric road; Fred A. Atwood, Bidde-
ford.
FISH AND GAME HEARING.
Before the COMMITTEE ON inland fish
cries and game in Representatives hall
this afternoon, Commissioner Carleton
had verything his own way. The re-
port that MooseheHd guides are opposed
to guide license proved untrue The
Rangeley guides, though opposed to
the law, made no objections though
invited to do SO several times by Mr.
Carleton. OF the dozen men who spoke
every one approved of the act. Mr. Carrie
ton divided his bill into two sections
making S6, 600 for hatcheries an impera-
tive appropriation.
A good warden employed regularly
will cost $1,000 year, and taking out
$4,000 for lawyers fees, hearings, travel
ing expenses and incidentals, tns leaves
SIG, 600 for wardens, one for each county
of the state.
/ Hon. George D. Bisbee of Bnckfield
said that when he first went to Range
ley. one stage would carry all of the pas
sengers. Now two railroads are doing a
good passenger business.
Rev. E. Il. Pember of Bangor spoke of
the moral and nerve resting influences of
hunting life.
He said that il people heard but little
about the game killed by cleigymen it
was because they could not lie as well
as men in other professions.
Henry Hudson of Guilford, in behalf
of.the Moosehead guides, said they APP
proved the license clause in the act and
that they would abide by it.
Visiting sportsmen raid to Kineo
guides last year $50. 600 in wages.
P. o. Violsery put himself on record as
mole money to Maine than any other
! thing.
| J. F.Sprague of Monson said that the
state was in duty bound TO protect the
game because the state and the state
alone owned it, He said that New York
paid last year for protection OF game
1924, IA for the Adirondacks, territory
yet Maine hesitates about putting out
$40, 900 for the whole state.
Commissioner Stanley spoke for the
fish interests of the state. When he be-
came commissioner 26 years ago he paid
$40 in gold for 1000 salmon eggs. Now
Maine can produce them for 81 a thons-
and. Every pond in Maine could be
made equal to Sebago and Green Lake
| if stocked.
| Commissioner Oak said he believed
that $40. 600 would support the tish hatch
cries and hire 90 guides. Licensing the
guides, he said, would make them friend
| ly to the laws Their services are nesded
in the protection of game. The commits
sioners have never yet got word of
sympathy or aid from any guide in
Mains Notwithstanding the fact that
their bread and butter d depends on game
protection, and this feeling must be
changed. Licenses will do it.
| Commissioner Carleton made a brill
liant closing argument. Other speakers
were J. Manchester Haines of Augusta,
o. A. Dennen of Kineo, Hon. A. NJ.
Spear, Gardiner; DR.. W. P. Gliddings,
Gardiaer: Miss Crosby, Judge Mitchell,
Auburn; J. c. Mead, Bridgton, and
Gen. Richards. Gardiner.
OTHER COMMITTEE HEARINGS.
The committee on judiciary voted
unanimously today to report leave to
withdraw on the bill for municipal
suffrage for women; ought to pass on the
bill give towns control of sidewalks BY
ordinance, ought to pass on the bill to
repeal the law making marriage of q
divorced person within certain time
punishable rs poligamy.
In connection with the bill constituting
the Maine Medical Institute O board to
distribute to medical students bodies
which would have to be buried at public
expense, Drs. Weeks and Gerrish of
Portland, and DIR. Grindle of Mt. Desert
appeared and it was voted BY the COM
mittee to refer it to subcommittee.
The order requesting the committee to
inquire into the expediency of repeating
part of section seven, chapter 1876 of the
Revised Statutes, relating to returns of
fines by judges of Municipal courts, was
reassigned to February 8.
The bill relating to the Portland and
Rumford Falls railroad receiver, for the
Rumford Falls and Buckfeld railroad
was referred to subcommittee.
The committee ON legal affairs voted to
report ought to pass on the bill to amend
the charter of Westbrook, and the same
on the bill to authorize the construction
of wharf in tide waters of Casco Bay
and bridges over tide water in the town
Of Harpswell. The act to incorporate
Newfield academy was tablsd.
The committee ON mercantile affairs
and commerce voted to report ought to
pass on the act providing for investment
of the stock of insurance companies.
Father NJ. E. McDonough of Portland,