Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-03-18

locked salmon. trout. togue. or white
perch. IN all, at any one time; nor sha'
nossession of the owner thereof. plainly
labeled thereon with the owners nam,
and residence, except as Is provided u
shall any corporation transport mort
than twenty-five pounds in all. of sal,
fish, at one time, as the property of any
one person; nor shall any person take
catch, kill or have in possession in any
one day more than twenty-five pounds ~
all, of the above named fish. Whoever
violates any of the provisions of this sec.
tiOn shall be punished by fine of fifty
dollars for each offense and one dollar TO,
every pound Of fish taken or being
transported, in excess of twenty-five
pounds; and all such fish being SO trans
ported or taken in violation of this sec,
ton may be seized and shall be forfeited
to the state Whoever has in his posses
sion more than twenty-five pounds IN an
en- them in violation of this section: pro-
vided, however, that the taking OF one
fish additional having less than twenty
when fishing through the ice, shall not be
regarded as a violation of the law.
Section s. No person shall use dyna-
mite or other explosives or any poisonous sol ,,is
purpose Of destroying or taking fish, un-
der penalty of one hundred dollars and
in addition thereto. two months impris-
onment in the county Jail for each Of
fense.
Section .. Whoever introduces fish OF
any kind into any of the waters of the
state by means of live fish or otherwise,
except upon written permission OF the
commissioners of inland fisheries and
game, shall forfeit not less than nifty dol
lars nor more Than hve hundred doiiars
light, spear. trawl, or net. other than Il
dip net, in any camp. lodge. or place OF
resort for hunters or iisnermen, IN the
prima facie evidence that the same arc
ke~t for unlawful use: and ..ley may he
seized by any officer authorized TO en-
Whoever is convicted of. having any of
The above named implements in his pos
session unla wfully AS aforesaid. shall he
fined fifty dollars and costs of prosecu-
tion.
Section 10. In closed waters where
cells. suckers. cusk. pickerel and white
fish abound. the commissioners may
grant permits to take the same and dis
pose of them for food purposes; and
whore am exclusive right is granted 10
take cells IN amy river or stream. or part
such terms AS they deem reasonable. and
such permits shall expire with the calen-
dar year.
birds an annual close time in which ii
shall be unlawful 20 hunt. chase, catch.
kill or have them in possession: for wood
duck. ausky duck. commonly called black
duck teal and gray duck. The close time
snail be from the first day of May 10 the
first day Of September of each year; for
ruffed grouse. commonly called partridge.
and woodcock. from the first day of De-
cember To September fifteenth: for quail
from the first day of December to the
first day of October: for plover. snipe ana
sand pipers. from the iirst day of May 10
the first day Of August. Whoever vio-
lates any of the above named provisions
of this section shall be subject to pen
atty of not less than five dollars nor more
than ten dollars, for each bird 50 killed.
f.pnUbi cha sod had IN POSSESSION IN
c.ose time. M person shall, in any one
day, kill or have in possession more than
fifteen of each variety oi lne me-; apova ',a
named birds. eXceDt plorer, snlpe anu
Sandpipers during The res ectiVe open
season for each: nor shall amy person. AZ
any time kill or have in possession any
ruffed grouse commonly called partridge,
except for his own consumption in this
state except as hereinafter provided, un-
der a penalty of five dollars for each bird
50 unla wfully killed or had In possession:
nor shall any person a, any time SELL or
offer for sale. any ruffed grouse. com
monty called partridge. within this safe.
under the same penalty: nor snail any
person or corporation carry or transport
from place to place any of the birds mcll-
toned in this section, in close season. nor
~ open season unless open tp view
tagged, and plainly labeled with the own
crs name and residence and accompanied
by him, unless tagged in accordance with
section twenty-s!X OF this chapter under
the same penalty. Any person. not the
actual owner Of such bird, who. % aid
another in such transportation. falsely
represents himself To be the owner there
Of shall be liable to the same penalty;
nor shall amy person or corporation carry
or transport at any one time more than
fifteen of any one variety OF the birds
above named as the property OF one
person. under the same penalty: and II
shall be unlawful for a term OF ten years
to hunt for, take. catch, XII or destroy
the capercalZle. or cock of the woods, 50
called. black game, so called. or any
species of the pheasant. excent ruifed
grouse or partridge, under a penalty of
fifty dollars for eacn onense.
Section l2. Whoever kills or has in his
as larks. robins. swallows: sparrows
woodpeckers or orioles. or other insectiV-
orous birds. crows. English sparrows and
hawks excepted. fOrfets not less than one
dollar. nor more than five dollars, for
each such bird killed: and the possession
by any person of such dead bird, Is prima
facic evidence tnat he killed such, bird
Young of any wild bird except crows
hawks. herons, looms and owls. or takes
any eggs or young fror' such nests for
feits nor less than one dollar nor more
than ten dollars for each nest. egg or
young so taken or destroyed. Whoever
any of the birds named in this chapter
during the period in when The killing OF
such bird is prohibited forfeits IKE dol
lars for each bird so carried or trans
Section IS. Whoever, at any time OF in
any place with any trap. net. snare o.;
contrivance, other than the usual method
of sporting with firearms, taxes wild duck
of any variety quail. ruffed grouse, or
partridge, woodcock. or any bird which is
in any wise protected by this chapter'
forfeits five dollars for each bird 50 taxi
en-. Whoever kills In any manner. any
wild duck of any variety, on the kennc-
bee river or on the shores thereof. south
of the Gardiner and Randolph bridge. or
on Merrymeetng bay. or the shore
thereor between sunset and the day light
of morning, forfeits twenty-five dollars
for each offense; and whoever hunts.
Kills. or destroys. any wild duck at any
lime. with the aid of jack-lights, so
called. or any artificial light at amy time.
furfcits fifty dollars for each offense; the
having of firearms in nossesslon, in tn"
night time in the vicinity of the duck
grounds in Merrymeeting bay or ON the
Kennebec river. south of The Gardner
and Randolph bridge. shall be prima facie
evidence that the person having such
firearms In possession is hunting ducks
contrary To law.
Section "A. The commissioners of in
land fisheries and game may. rDon app'i-
cation issue II license to such persons as
taxidermsts, who. in their Judgment. are
skilled in that art, of good reputation,
and friendly to the fish and game laws ol
the state; and may also issue licenses to
suitable persolfS whose numbers sha!l
not exceed ten at one time, to take. XIII.
capture and have in possession any spe-
cics Of birds other than domestic ana the
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