The Portland daily press., 1899-03-20

Jurisdiction thereof. and any fine imposed may
be collected by execution against the proper
ty of such corporation; but this section shall
not be deemed to exempt any agent or ON
ploye from prosecution.
Section %. II the holder of any license,
certificate, or permit, issued in conformity with
any of the provisions Of this chapter, shall per-
sistentiy OF fiagrantly and Knowingly violate or
countenance the violation of any of the provi-
sions of this chapter, such license, certificate,
or permit may be revoked by the commission
ers, after due notice given of the alleged vio-
lation and an opportunity afforded to appear
and show cause against the same.
Section Sc. 1t shall be the duty of each
county attorney to prosecute lall violations OF
this chapter occurring within his county, when
such cases may come to his knowledge, or when
he may be so requested by the commissioners
or any officer charged with its enforcement.
the same at all times to be subject TO the su-
pervision and control of the commissioners.
In any prosecution under this chapter, any par
tioipant In violation thereof, when 30 re-
quested by the county attorney, commissioners
or other officer instituting the prosecution,
may be compelled to testify ss witness against
any other person charged. with violating the
used against himself in any prosecution for
such violation. 1t shall be the duty of every
Justice of the peace and clerk OF the court be-
fore whom any prosecution under this act is
commenced, or shall go on appeal, within
twenty days after the trial or dismissal thereof,
to report in writing the result thereof and the
amount of fines collected, II any, and the dis
position thereof to the commissioners at Au-
gusta In all cases, the officer making the sez-
ure or sale of fish, game or birds, shall within
ten days thereafter, report all the particulars
thereof and an itemized statement of the pro
ceeds, expenses, and fees, and the disposition
thereof to the commissioners at Augusta.
Every warden shall, In the month of December
of each year, and at such other times as the
commissioners may require, report to the com
missioners all violations Of aud prosecutions
under this act, occurring in his district, to-
gether with such further information as the
commissioners may require. The failure OF
any person or officer TO perform any act, duty,
or obligation enjoined upon him by this act
shall be deemed violation thereof.
Section 81, Cities, towns and plantations
are authorized TO raise annually, by two
thirds vote at their annual meeting = sum not
exceeding five hundred dollars 70 be expended
by the municipal officers thereof or by com
missioner elected by the cities, towns or plan
tations, for the propagation and protection of
fish in public waters located wholly or partially
within their respective limits. Areport OF the
expenditures thereof shall be made at the next
annual meeting by the officer or officers author
i1ed to expend such appropriation.
Section 2. All acts and parts Of acts, whether
so called public, OF private and special, which
are incon sistent with the provisions of thissct,
and all acts and parts Of acts, whether public,
or private and special, relating 10 inland hsh
and game, and which are not incorporated In
this act, and all rules and regulations of the
commissioners Of inland fisheries and game,
are hereby repealed. But this act shall not be
construed as repeating any of the laws per
tanning to sea and shore fisheries, or any of the
laws governing the taking Of salmon. shad,
herring, aiewives, and smelts in any of the
tidal waters of the state, or waters flowing d.
rectly thereinto. fApproyed March 81