Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-01-04
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MAINE spoRTsMN.
n. Fish and Game hociation
Holds Meeting, 1uesy.
,.,od ., Special Committee on tn Revision
Of Game Laws.

NH. regular meeting Of tn Maine
.,,smens Fish and Game esocia-
+,on was held at the state House,
,,,.sday afternoon, in the roo1of the
judiciary committee. Owing tfe in
.arse interest in the politics tH We're
,.o,,o discussed and the contts for
,,s various minor and largeriMces
.hot we're to be decided at the ening
.rcus and at the Wednesda\ven-
;,c caucus, the attendance vi not
large. though many dropped inkring
.,e afternoon. Several stayed thigh
o,+ the time and discussed thtues-
,ions that were brought up. Thtwas
a great deal of interest manifef by
those who were present and maidif-
erent opinions were presented W the
matters discussed. The entire nsi-
rass was not disposed of. as WAS
,houeht advisable to adjourn fortme
and give all chance to thinVer
some of the changes in the lavhd
vised by the committee who .wA Ap-
nointed to revise them. This adm
ment was taken to, next Tuesdayfn-
ing at p. NJ.
president P. 0. Vickery was p1h b:
and presided. The first in order
tho report Of the secretary, ColoIt
c. Harrington. r
The report of Secretary Farrirh
WAS practically as follows:
In submitting my report for the
1908 I desire to call your attentiot
tho continued interest which Is nh
fosted in all parts Of the State regs
inp the care of our fish and gamel
has become the settled policy OF |
state. it is believed, to provide. so |
.s possible, with reasonable appropl
tions for it's preservation.
Tia value to the State is beyond qu
tion. and how best to meet the
nuirements for it's permanency is
only question which demands the
tention of those whose duty 1t is
look after the States interests in
direction.
The annual outing of the associa'
at Kineo. was a success in all that
tains to a notable and interest,"
gathering. The Governor of the ST
Hon. Llewellyn Powers, was pres
and by words of good cheer ad
value and interest to a great deg
Among the distinguished citizens
were present and addressed the a
citation. and those attending. w
besides his excellency, General Sci
Connor General w. S. Choate, Hoi
Manchester Haynes, Hon. Will
Engel, General John T. Richards, /
l.. r. Carleton and Hon. Henr.
Stanley The addresses were Wol
of the men and the occasion. The m
ing was presided over by our pi
dent, Hon. P o. Vickery. the &c
landlord of the kineo, Mr.. .. a.
men, did all that was needed 10 II
each and all enjoy the best comfort
his great hotel.
There was introduced at this n
ing, by Commissioner Carleton, d
luton, looking to the revision OF
fish and game laws; embodylng
consolidating them in one act SO
no difficulty need be had in haVll
clear understanding of their req
ments. The committee appointed
do this work was L. T. Carleton,
Spear, w. S. Choate. A. NJ. God
and myself. The work of revision
found to be an undertaking Of
research and much labor. 1t has
accomplished, however. princlpail
l.. T. Carleton and A. NJ. Goddard
other members of the committee 1
ing occasionally for consultation
this revision receives the approx
the Legislature it will add great
having the laws clearly unders
The compilation of the laws ma
years been desired. but the co
having it done has been the reas
its delay by the State. 1t would
cost the State many hundreds oi
lars to have made this revision,
the result is as expected the ass
ton will have done a good work l
interests of our fish and game.
this work was being done, 1t
thought advisable to embody
amendments as was thought pes
of which will come before you Tor
sideration.
You NAV not be able to see G.
the need Of all the amendments
gested, and it is hoped that the!
have. when considered, the val
your approval
desire to bring to your attent
this time, what seems to me, OF IN
ance for the future welfare of ou
and game interests. To my min
time has come for departure
the former policy of the State II
viding for the care of our large
interests. While 1 have alway
posed a license tax law, placed
nOn-residents, and would do so
unless the law was made general
application, l fully believe tina
large game should be protected
cared for by a tax upon those
wish to hunt and kill it. My n
for this is twofold. First, the
has now to stop and consider just
appropriations are absolutely J
for the actual necessities OF the
that all demands for money whit
legitimately be diverted, or wh'
benefits are not commensurate
the outlay. will be met in some
way or refused.
Second, to consider if it is nee
to provide for the care of our
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