Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-04
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
CONTINUED from page ~


of the State. s3asfs
Mr.. GUERNSEY of Dover: l wish to
offer amendment "A" by adding in the
third line of section q, page II. after
the word "One,' the word buck. so
IL shall read, lone buck deer.
Mr. VIRGIN of Portland. would
like 10 ask the gentleman N explain
his amendment. -. =
Mr.. ;GIERNSEY:' The provision Of
the act allow the killing OF one deer
in September for certain purposes. Al
that time the young, as every MEMBER
knows, are very small Possibly the
bucks are fit for food, but 1t hardly
seems 10 me that the does, winch are
v.iy small indeed at that time. should
be destroyed; and If deer are to be de-
stroyed for food purposes i think 1t
should be confined wholly to the bucks.
THAT is the only object nave in Offer
ing the amendment. ! VIII state that
two years ago that was all that was
asked. that the bucks be killed, but
that it should not extend to the young
generally.
Mr.. CHASE of Portland: ! under
stand that the committee, which re-
ported this bill, very carefully consider
ed this matter. and in conference with
the commissioners on inland fisheries
and game, and that the commissioners
and the committee were unanimous in
the opinion that the section should read
as it appears in the printed bill; that 1t
is impracticable to attempt to make a
distinction at that time of the year be-
tween the two. 1t seems to me that
the. commission and the committee,
who have carefully considered this
matter and weighed 1t in all its bear
ines are much better able to judge OF
this matter properly than we can here.
/ hone that the amendment will not
prevail. ~
The question being on the adoption OF
the amendment, a division was had.
and the amendment was lost by vote
of 16 for to 80 against.
Mr.. VIRGIN Of Portland: On ex-
aiming section 8, on the first page Of
the bin am able to determine when 1t
would be lawful to fish in any waters
of the State; and ! called the matter to
the attention of one Of! the, commits
sioners, Mr.. Oak. and he was unable to
tell me after careful reading of that
section. He stated that the commits
plain so there would be no uncertainty.
The section reads: =
Sec. 5. There; shall he an annual
close time for landlocked salmon, trout,
togue, and white perch, as follows: for
land locked salmon. trout. and togue,
from the first day of October until the
ice is out of the ponds and lakes the
following spring of each year. except
on the St Croix river and it's tribu-
taries."
Now / asked the commissioner II
that meant that it would be Impossible
to fish in any Of the waters of any
lakes in the State until the ice was out
of all the lakes, or If it applied simply
to the lake that you wanted to fish in.
He said he was unable to say. And
do not believe this House wants to pass
bill of this Importance, considering
the great interests that are at stake
and the great. amount of money that IL
brought into the State, until we know
what that means; and I move that the
bill be laid on the table until we car
consider 1t further. -
The motion was agreed to.
Resolve authorizing a change in the
location of the right of way to State
lands in Augusta.
Resolve in favor of improving the
sanitary condition of the State camp
ground.
An act to amend section 2. of chapter
1l5, of the Revised Statutes, as amend
ed by chapter 264. of the Public Laws
Of 1898, relating to the salary of the
county attorney of Cumberland
county.
An act in relation to corporations is
suing contracts for annuities commenc-
ing in the future.
An act to amend section l, of chap
ter 6. of the Revised Statutes, relat-
ing to poll taxes by adding to said Sec
ton the words. (which said poll tax
shall not exceed So and shall not be less
than 81.
PASSED TO be ENACTED.
An act in reference to Boston Auc-
ton Company.
An act to incorporate the Ogunqui
Sewerage Company.
An act relating to sealers of weight.
and measures.
An act to establish the salary of tn
Judge of probate for the county of Han
cock.
All dtl " tHS IAHioSc
Village Corporation.
An act to incorporate the Van Burel
Water. Company.
An act relating to chapter Az of tn
Private and Special Laws Of 1897 en-
titled IAN act to incorporate the Liver
more Falls Light and Power Com
pany."
An act to legalize the calling an
holding of the annual town meeting q
the town of jefferson. in the year of GU
Lord 1897.
An act amendatory and additional
chapter AZ, of Revised Statutes. relat
ing to Savings banks.
An act to incorporate the Dixfiel
Fire Engine Company. a.
An act to amend section A. of chan
ter 2, of the Revised Statutes. relatin
to the distribution of printed copies g
the Public Laws. .-.
An act to set OFF a part of the, tow
Of Prescott and annex the same to tn
town of Edmunds.
An act to amend section 10, of chap
ter PAP. of the Private and Special Law
of 1895. relating TO the charter of tn
city Of South Portland.
An act to extend the charter of tn
Orono Water Company. = ~