Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-01-04

abundant in all parts of the State. The
people of the State who pay the taxes
are outside Of these hunting grounds,
and not one in one hundred of such
ever hunt the large game of the State
Put the money where it will do the
most good and accrue to the benefit o:
the taxpayer, and let this large game
matter be taken care ofrby those who
want to hunt it. till it n~be shown
that it pays the State to do so itself
The proposition is just and equitable
it will relieve the State of this burden
and not keep all interested. as well as
the commissioners, upon the ragged
edge" at every session of the Legis-
lature. This amount would be twice
that now expended, and would give bet
ter protection.
Having done this, l would go further
and separate the work of the fish and
game commissioners. BY force of
conditions, they are not to be consid-
cred together. Let there be one of th
board, named game protector, to have
the supervision of the game and its
protection, and the other two. the al
fairs pertaining to the fishing inter-
ests Each may be advisory with the
other, and each interest Will have the
undivided efforts of those in charge.
When the shore fisheries" were made
distinct from the inland fish and game
supervision, it was thought by many
that it would be to the disadvantage
of both, but the result has been of
advantage to each.
In all states where a license law
upon those who do the hunting, (and
that now applies to almost all states
where large game abounds,) it has
worked well, and every year it be-
comes more popular. Individual effort
and individual responsibility always
accomplisheS more than divided effort
and divided responsibility, and in this
case, the result can but be the same.
l congratulate the association upon
the work it has done, and the position
it holds at the close of the sixth year
of it's existence.
The report was accepted. Chairman
l.. T. Carleton of the fish and game
commissioners, moved that the report
be printed for circulation. Hon. A. M.
Spear thought the license system in
the opinions of some differed a little
from that set forth in the report and
he asked that the idea receive some
attention. 1t was voted to aLd such
suggestions as Mr.. Spear nigh, wish
to offer after the report, and 1000 copies
were ordered printed. All will be re-
ferred to the committee on legislation.
There was quite a little discussion on
the report which was participated in
by Attorney General w. T. Haines
and others. Mr.. Haines thought 1t east
some reflections upon the guide law
and furthermore as the body was foi
influencing. Legislation in favor of ap-
propriatitions and this might not act
as such. Mr.. Carleton said there was
nothing of the sort intended in the re-
port, though the commissioners oid
not believe it was for the interests OF
the state to increase the appropria-
tions.
The report of the special committee
for the revision of the laws relating 10
fish and game in the State, was then
read by Chairman l.. T. Carleton OF the
fish and game commissioners which
was as follows:
TO the President and Members of the
Maine Sportsmen's Fish and Game As
sociatio
Gentlemen--Your committee appointed
at the Kineo meeting of This associa tlon
last July, ''to revise, consolidate amenu
etc. the laws relating to Inland ilsheries
md game" have attended 10 the duty as
signed them. and beg leave TO submit
herew;th their report in an act entitled
IAN Act to Revise. Consolidate and
Amend the laws pertaining To thiahi
Fisheries and Game. sh. a.
The committee desire to say lhat the
lahnr involved far exceeded their expecta-
tions 1t was found necessary TO eX-
anime every law enacted upon 1ne SUB
ieet since Maine became state. invoiv-
ING great research and close examination;
The scene of the act herewith supmitt tei
embraces an laws that are deenel hsess- s
sary upon the subject. we hatn COL; Oh;
bined in one chapter all laws, puplie' d,,i pri-
,7afe or special. pertaining 10 MIAMI nsi.- ~,
cries and game: it was deemed aoNisa s
| thst these laws should all be puDhe LIVE, W.
| and he combined in one chapie. ol ~ exe
Revised Statutes 1t Is too mucH ~ ~ n
! nret that everybody Will agree Win VIZ