Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-23

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Agricultural Society, the petitioners
were given leave to withdraw.
The argument in favor of the act to
provide for typographical survey OF
the State was successfully made before
the committee on manufactures. This
act was referred from the last Legisla-
ture, and the hearing was postponed
from last week. Prof L. A. Lee Of
Bowdoin College, conducted the hear
ing, making strong argument in Its
favor The other speakers for the bill
were II. NJ. Wilson of the United States
geological survey of Washington. d.
c., Hon. c. j. Gilman OF Brunswick, c.
S. Hichborn. president Of the Augusta
Board OF Trade. and NJ. n. Rich OF
Portland, secretary of the State board.
The committee voted on this bill
ought to pass for $500 for each Of the
years 1899 and 1900. in new draft of
the bill. This committee also voted
ought to pass on bill creating lien on
monumental work.
The inland fisheries and game COM
mittee disposed Of stack Of work.
Their hearing. which was in the Sen
ate chamber. was very brief consider
ing the many bills and petitions
brought up. Only one matter to cause
ripple occurred and that was the re-
solve in favor of John G. Fleming on
claim of $425 damage done to grain
in 1897 and 1898.
Mr.. Fleming appeared in his own in
terests. He operates $40 acre farm
IT, fr<.
of grain which he stated yielded so to
IS bushels to the acre. He claims that
both years 20 acres or more were de-
stroyed by the deer. The opinion of
Mr.. Fleming and the committee differ
ed as to the average yield and to the
price per bushel. 80
Commissioner Oak. who Investigated
the case, reported to the committee
that he found the wet places were
where the grain was spoiled and also
that the testimony was that the grain
which was sowed by one Of Mr.. Flem-
ing's men, was not properly done. He
also disclaimed the great yield. Fur
thernlOre, deer carcasses were found
about the field which were shot pre-
sumably by Mr.. Fleming's men. IN
executive session the committee
legislation inexpedient on this mattp,a
The petitions of w. S. Marble and
others to prohibit the taking of blue
backs and land locked salmon from
Rangeiey lake were referred to the
fish and game commissioners.
1t was voted ought to pass on an act
creating a close time on deer on the
Isle of Haul. for six years. Voted
IN he t<,a
der general law, on petition to allow
open time on deer in Knox county in
the month of October.
On the petition to screen the outlet
of Gull pond in Franklin county, the
petitioners were given leave to with
draw. The petitioners against any
law to prohibit ice fishing in Cochne-
wagon pond in Monmouth. and Anna
bessacook pond in Winthrop, were
given leave to withdraw.
On the petition for regulating the
taking of pickerel in Weld pond. they
they were given leave to withdraw.
The petition to prohibit ice fishing in
Marshal pond was referred to the
commissioners, as well as a petition to
protect trout in Sandy stream in Unity.
The petition for close time on Rogers
pond in Ripley. was deemed mex
pedient.
On an act to prohibit ice fishing in
the town of Chesterville and on the Pc
tition for one months open time on
deer in Knox county. it was voted
ought to pass to be incorporated in the
general law.
The petition of Silas B. Adams and
tethers of Cumberland county, praying
for amendment to game laws of ruffed
grouse and woodcock. and on an act to
amend Section q, Chapter 80 of the Re-
vised Statutes relating to inland fish,
cries and game as amended. Chapter
25 of Laws of 1885, were laid over to
March 1.