The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-11

and nee Representative TArnsworth
should have the ssat. IL 10 said here 10.
night that Mr.. PAtsangsll has given mp
the hattie and will not make coutsst
before the House. but that viii not
greatly troabls the anti-ssorst ballot
forces, for there has been no much dis
cussion Of the case that II il scnerslly
known that In this, "a In the Eliot coB-
test, the question turns ON the use of
stickcrs So the enemies Of the A.ra-
trslisn law are getting ready to make the
halls of the Legislature ring with the cry
that the confusion caused by the law
has disfranchised u number of good
men and true aud clouded the title of
two members OF the House TO the seats
which they occupy. This IL the ground
taken by the Maine Farmer, the paper
which started the agitsti IN, and it is I'M
derstood that Editor Twitchell Is pre-
pairing to discuss still further the Pat
tangnn case. All that seems necessary
now to get the movement fairly under
way IL to find some member from the
rural districts to introduce the bill.
FISH AND GAME Law.
The Maine Sportsmen's association
held largely attended meeting tonight
TO decide on the changes in the fish and
game laws which the association will
recommend.
The proposition that one deer may be
killed in September for food purposes
by each person paying license wss
adopted, the license to b 20 for non =.
residents and u for residents. Letters
In support of this : proposition were read
from Hon. I. II. Appleton. K. 5. and 7.
A. Cee, and Hon. VIM. Engel Of Bangor,
and the Messrs. shaw Of Greenviile, while
Commissioner Carleton stated that ne
had received letters from $50 sportsmen
living in Boston. Brooklyn and New
York and other places, all OF whom fsv.
orsd the proposition. Not a single lettsr
had been received opposing IL.
1t was voted to recommend the removal
Of Sunday close time on shooting in I'M
Incorporated places.
II the ideas of the association become
the law dealers In deer hides and retailers
OF deer meat will be Obliged ~ pay
license and the sale Of cartridges and
other birds will be forbidden.
1t was voted to recommend the passage
Of n law giving the fish anc game COM
missioners authority over persons who
erect and maintain camps In the forest
for hunting and fishing, and prohibiting
the issuing OF licenses for these purposes
to non residents.
1t was recommended that the close time
on white perch be from April to July 1.
The association favors q law permit.
ting the sending Of hsh or five pounds
Of fish or game taken by sportsmen from
the state on tho payment of u small fee.
IL Is recommended that the fish and
game commissioners be allowed clerk
at a salary not to exceed $500 and that
he be given on Office In the State House.
The proposition to divide guides into
three classes was adopted.
The matter of requiring all sports to
nav iicerse fee will come up at an ad
iourued meeting to be held next Tues
day.
FOR THE SOLDIERS.
Mr.. Murphy of Lewiston win present
In the morning q resolve In favor OF
the pay ment to soldiers, including mu-
sioians, who ser we'd 10 the Spanish war
and did not receive bounty. the same
amount as was paid to other Maine
soldiers
AGAINST USURY.
Mr.. Moiey of Lewiston viii present to-
morrow bill against usury. 1t is based !
on the Massachusetts, statute and is
aimed at the shy locks who compound
interest weekly and monthly.