Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-18

WoobCoth- SiliDe. nlONpf, quail
and all ducks enumerated iii this act; and
the term game animals shall be con-
o.nueu 10 mean moose, caribou and deer
section 81. Any officer authorized to
ENFORCE the inland fish and game laws
may, without process. arrest any viola tor
OF any OF said laws and shall with rea
Sonaple dlilgence, cause him to be taken
before any trial Justice or any mtnicinai
or police court, in the county where The
olIense was committed. or in any adjoin-
NE county Tor a warrant and trial. Ju-
rlsdlction in such cases is hereby granted
10 all trial justices and all other courts
70 DE exercised in the same manner as If
the offense had been committed in thar
county; and any officer who shall malic-
i h;S ,;,, or without probable cause. abuse
ms power in such proceedings. shall! be
liable upon complaint or indictment, to a
me not exceeding one hundred dollars, or
months.
Section 81 In all prosecutions under
this chapter and the amendments and add
ditions thereto. municipal and police
Judges and trial justices within their
counties have. by complaint, original and
concurrent jurisdiction with the supreme
judicial ana superior courts.
who shall! receive any fine or penalty, or
any part thereof, for the violation of any
fish or game law, and shall neglect for
more than thirty days to pay the same
into the state treasury. shah be punished
by fine of not less than fifty, nor more
than one hundred dollars: all fines and
penalties recovered, or money paid ufluer
any of the provisions of this chapter and
the amendments and additions thereto.
snail. by the person recovering the same,
be paid forthwith TO the treasurer of the
state after deducting legal taxable costs:
and such money so received by said
treasurer shall be expended by the com
missioners of inland fisheries and game
for the protection of. the fish and game
of the state.
Section 81. In case of a violation of
any of the provisions of this chapter by
to-, af
be served by an attested copy ON the
president, secretary or manager or any
general agent thereof in the county
where the action is pending. and upon re-
turn of such warrant so served. the cor
poration shall be deemed in court and
subject to the jurisdiction thereof, and
any fine imposed may be collected by ex-
ecutlon against the property of such cor
poration; but this section shall not be
deemed to exempt any agent or employe
from prosecution
'sseclion 80. If the holder of any license.
certificate, or permit, issued in conform
ity with any of the provisions of this
chapter. shall persistcntiy or hagrantly
and knowingly violate or countenance
the violation of any of the provisions OF
this chapter, such license. certificate. or
permit may be revoked by the commits
Sioners. after due notice given of the al
legged violation and an opportunity afford
ed to appear and show cause against the
same.
Section 56 1t shall he the duty of each
county attorney to prosecute all viola
lions of this chapter occurring within his
county. when such cases may come to his
knowledge, or when he may be so re-
quested by The commissioners or any ofii-
Ger charged with its enforcement the
same at al times to be subject to the SUI
pervision and control of the commission
erS. In any prosecution under this chap
ter, any participant in a violation there
Of. when requested by the county al
torney, commissioners or other officer in
/, shutting the prosecution, may be COM
lnpleI to testify a witness against
..other person charged with violating the
same but his evidence so "iven shall not
> be used against himself in any prosecu-
(; tion for such violation. 1t shall be the
d,lty of every justice of the peace and
clerk of the court before whom any pros
ecution under this act is commenced or
after the trial or dismissal thereof, to re-
port in writing the result thereof and
the amount of fines collected, if any, and
the disposition thereof to the commission
ers. at Augusta. In all cases, the officer
making the seizure or sale of fish. game
or birds, shall within ten days thereafter
report all the particulars thereof and an
temZed statement of the proceeds, ex-
penses. and fees, and the disposition
thereof to the commissioners at Augusta.
Every warden shall, in the month of De-
cember of each year, and at such other
times as the commissioners may require,
report to the commissioners all violations
of and prosecutions under this act. occur
ring in his district, together with such
further Information as the commissioners
may require The failure of any person
or officer to perform any act, duty, or OBJ
legation enjoined upon him by this act,
shall be deemed a violation thereof
Section 81. Cities, towns and planta-
tons are authorized to raise annually,
by two-thirds vote at their annual
meeting, a sum not exceeding hve nun
bred dollars, to be expended by the mu-
nicinal officers thereof or by a commits
plantations. for the propagation ana pro-
lection of fish in public waters located
wholly or partially within their respcc-
tive limits. A report of tl!e expenditures
thereof shall be made at the next annual
meeting by the officer or officers author
lied to expend such appropria ton;
Section 2. All acts and parts of acts.
whether called public, or private and
special, which are inconsistent with the
provisions of this act, am. all acts and
parts of acts. whether pubic. or private
and special. relating to inland fish and
game. and which are not incorporated II.
this act, and all rules and regulations OF
the commissioners of inland isheries and
game, are hereby repealed But this act
shall not be construed as repeating any
of the laws pertaining to sea and shore
fisheries, or any of the laws governing
the taking of salmon. shad, herring, ale
wives and smelts in any of the tidal wa
ters of the state. or waters fioWlnS a.
recIiy thereinto. lApproved March s.
Chapter ~.
AN ACT to amend Section sixtylIiye Of o,
rhapte. seventy of ,he Revised
Statutes, as amerled by C,:apte: one
hundred and one of the Public Laws Of
eighteen hundred and ninety-one. feiat-
ing 10 fees in insolvency Proceedings.
Section /. Section siNty-hve 81 CHAP
Ter severity Of the revised statutes, as
amended by chapter one hundred ana
one of the public laws CT eighteen 'nun-
,,red ANA nine. y-one. Is hereby luft !l"r
amended 50 that said seCiln siXty-hNc
as amended. saaI read as follows:
Section o. The fees Of all officers. the
colnrcnsatian NJ aSslgnees. ami ol Judges
ana regis .ers of probate. under this chap
ter shall be established by the supreme
iud,rttl court. and shall be paid out or
the estates il there are sufficient assets: If
the.e are not sufficient assets FOR the
payment of he fees. costs, ana expenses
" the insolvency proceedings, the per
sln upon whose petition the Waf"ii'. IL
.ssnpd shall pay the same. ana the colllt
If insolvency after thirty days notice
IN writing by the court, to nm. or ms
attorney of record. may issue an cNecu
ton against him to compel payment 10
The rceisl ~. Said executions shall he I'M
,le;. th,af seal Of The court ISSUING tnc
same. bear the tes:e of tine Judge, pc
signed by the register, issued N i1e name
II Inc assignee and shall be for the run
nm 1unt Of all unpaid fees, costs. ana
rxpenses, in the proceedings. due the oH-
cers assignee judge and register ana
,3all run against The body.
SECTION 2 This act snail aDplN to az
cases now pending. Approved March 81
Chapter ~.
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