The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-03-23

other explosives or any poisonous or stupefti
substance whatever, for the purpose OF ;
stroying or taking FISH, under penalty Of o,
hundred dollars and, In addition thereto, h
months imprisonment In the county jail n
each offense.
Section 9. Whoever introduces fish OF III
kind into any of the waters OF the stat.
means OF live fish or otherwise, except an
written permission Of the commissioner d
land fisheries and game, shall forfeit not \
than fifty dollars nor more than hve hunlsu1
dollars. The having in possession OF any II
light, spear, trawl, or net, other than dip n
| in any camp. lodge, or place OF resort n
hunters or fishermen, in the inland territop
the state, shall be prima fscie evidence U.
the same are kept for unlawful use; and u
may be seized by any officer authorized to n
force the inland fish and game laws. who.,,
is convicted of having any of the above nan.
implements In his possession unlawfuly !
aforesaid, shall be fned fifty dollars and Con
of prosecution.
Section 10. In closed waters where ell
suckers, cusk, pickcrel and white fsh aboua,|
the commissioners may grant permits to I'd
the same and dispose of them FOR food prI
poses; and where an exclusive right Is grans1
to take ecis in any river or stream, or m
thereof, they may grant such permit upon SUI
terms as they deem reasonable, and such p
mits shall expire with the calendar year.
Section H. There shall be for game bird,
annual close time in which 1t shall be unlaxt
to hunt, chase, catch, kill or have them In n
session; for wood duck, dusky duck, comns
ly called black duck, teal. and gray duck,
close time shall be from the first day of Nay
the first day OF September of each year; b
ruffed grouse, commonly called partridge n
woodcock, from the first day of Decembet
September fifteenth; for quail from the
day of December to the first day OF Octohs
for plover, snipe and sand pipers, from the d
day of May to the first day of August. N
ever violates any OF the above named pr,
sions of this section shall be subject to NJ
atty OF not less than FIVE dollars nor more ihs
ten dollars. for each bird so killed, caaA
chased or had in possession In close time
person shall, in any one day, kill or haEs
possession more than fifteen OF each VARIETY
the above named birds, except plovsr, ai
and sandpipers, during the respective VI
season for each; nor shall any person, u
time, kill or have In possession any rfl
grouse commonly called partridge, exosps
his own consumption in this state, eIosH
hereinafter provided, under penalty Of
dollars for each bird so unlawfully killed
had in possession; nor shall any person At
time sell, or offer for sale, any ruled grsu
commonly called partridge, within this n
under the same penalty; nor shall any PEN
or corporation carry or transport from place
place any of the birds mentioned in this
| ton, In close season, nor In open season unls
open TO view, tagged, and plainly labeled n
the owners name and residence and aces
panied by him, unless tagged In acoordas
| with section twenty-six OF this chapter M
| the same penalty. Any person, not the asa
owner of such bird, who, to aid another In n
| transportation, falsely represents himselh
the owner thereof, shall be liable to the n
penalty; nor shall any person or corpeus
carry or transport at any one time more Y
fifteen of any one variety Of the birds ahe
| named as the property OF one person, M
! the same penalty, aud 1t shall be unlawful
a term OF ten years, 70 hunt for. take. IN
| kill or destroy the capercailzie, or cook Of
woods, so called, black game, 30 called, "
species of the pheasant, except ruffed Cw
or partridge, under . penalty Of nifty dsa
| for each offense.
Section IL. Whoever kills, or has In hi
| session, any birds commonly known - Nd
| robins, swallows, sparrows, woodpecksn
orioles, or other insectivorous birds, EN-
English sparrows and hawks excepted, fort
not less than one dollar, nor moro than
| dollars for each such bird killed. and sasp
session by any person of such dead birt
prima facie evidence that he killed such b
Whoever at any time wantonly takes Of
| stroys the nest. eggs or unnedged young Of
wild bird, except crows, hawks, herons, 10
| and owls, or takes any eggs or young frona
nests forfeits not less than one dollar nor N
than ten dollars, for each nest, egg or young
taken or destroyed. Whoever carries or N
| ports from place to place, any OF tie b
named in this chapter during the period
which the killing of such bird IL prohibit
forfeits FIVE dollars for each bird 80 oarrs
transported.
| Section 10. Whoever, at any time o. IN
place, with any trap, net, snare or contr1vr
other than the usual method Of sporting
firearms, takes wild duck of any variety, q
rufred grouse, or partridge, woodcock, or
bird which is In any wise protected BY
chapter, forfeits Ave dollars for each bid
| taken Whoever kills in any manner, any
duck of any variety. on the Kennebec riss
| on the shores thereof, south of the Gard
and Randolph bridge, or on Merrymeeting
or the shores thereof, between sunset and
day light of morning, forfeits twenty-fvs
lars for each offense; and whoever hunts
| or destroys, any wild duck, ut any time,
| the aid of jack-llghts, so called, or an!
| fetal light, at any time, forfeits fifty dollar
| each offense; the having Of firearms in POI
| sion, in the night time in the vicinity Of
duck grounds in Merrymeeting bay or On
Kennebeo river, south of the Gardner
Randolph bridge, shall be prima facie eyid
that the person having such firearms In
session is hunting ducks contrary to law
Section Il. The commissioners Of n
fisheries and game may, upon application,
a license to such persons ~ taxidermisss,
In their Judgment, are skilled In that "
good reputation, and friendly to the fsa
game laws Of the state; and may also issu
censes TO suitable persons, whose nun
shall not exceed ten at one time, to taks
capture and have in possession any spede
birds other than domestic and the esq
nests thereof for scientific purposes, and
such license the applicant shall pay the nl
five dollars; but no person thus allowed to
or have In possession birds for scientific
poses shall sell, offer for sale, or take any
pensation for specimens Of birds, nes!i
eggs, or dispose Of the same, by gift OF