The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-03-28

corded when received. In all cases
where books with printed forms are not |
furnished therefor, the clerk shall re- |
eelve for receiving and recording any in
slrument by law entitled TO record in |
addition 10 the fees now provided by law. |
the sum Of fifteen cents for each hun |
dred words or traction thereof, In excess
the instrument to be recorded does not
exceed in length two hundred and fifty
words, then The lee for recording the
section , This act shall take effect
when approved fApproved March I'll
Chapter Isl
AN ACT in. relation to, the Taxing of
Costs In Municipal and Police Courts.
Re 1t enacted by The Senate and House
81 Representatives in Legislature assem-
bled, as follows:
section J. In all municipal and police
courts in This state the amount of costs
allowed IN civil actions shall depend up
On the amount recovered and not upon
theAad damuum in the writ.
Section >. This act shall take effect
when approved. lApproved March %.
Chapter 2S:,.
AN ACT relating to close time for Deer
in certain counties.
BE it enac ed by the Senate and House
Of kepresentatVcs in Legislature assem-
bled. as follows;
Nothing contained In IAN Act to amend
section twentY-one of chapter thirty Of
he revised statutes, rs amended by
chapter forty=two of the public laws Of
eighteen hundred and ninety-nine relat-
ing to the taking of deer in September
for food purposes. and relating to non
residents going upon the wild lands of
/ ne state shall be construed IN repeal so
much of section tWenty-one Of chapter
lorty-two of the public laws OF eighteen
hundred and ninetY-Hine, and acts
amendatory thereto, as relates to deer
Androscoggin, Sagadahoc Knox Lincoln.
Waldo and kennebeC.
Approved March 81
Chapter 2SI
| AN ACT to consolidate. and simplify, the
laws pertaining to Sea and Shore Fish
cries, as contained In Chapter forty OF
the Revised Statutes, aud in amend
ments and additions thereto.
BE ii enacted by the Senate and House
! Of Representatives in Legislature as
ISembled, as follows:
Section J. The governor. with the al.
vice and consent OF the council. shall ap-
| point a commissioner who shah have
general supervision Of the sea and shore
| fisheries and shell fish regulated by this
act AMI shall nol1 his office far three
years and until his successor is appointed
and qualified
Section Q It shall be the daty of the
commissioner Of sea and shore fisheries
| to exercise Supervision over all the fish
cries and their products taken from tida
waters within the state. including the
! proper enforcement of all laws relating
| to the catching. packing, curing. manu-
featuring. branding and transportation
of all kinds of picked, salt. smoked
! fresh. canned frozen shell. or other fish
| Section T. The commissioner H. hereby
! required To make II detailed biennial re .
port In the month of December. showing
| the amount of capital invested in. num-
| Der of men employed in, value of prod
nets Of. and any other information that
| he may be able to obtain relating 10, the
| sea and shore fisheries.
| Section 4. The salary of the commi -
| si0ner of sea and shore fisheries Is hero
| by fixed at one thousand dollars per
| annum.
Section 3. The governor WITH the lvlc .
and consent of The council upon tho
recommendation Of the commissioner of
sea and shore fisheries, may appoint
suitable persons as fish wardens, who
! shall hold office for the term of three
| years unless sooner removed. who shall
enforce all laws and the rules and regu-
latlons relating to sea and shore fisheries.
arrest all vl0lators thereof, and prosecute
| all 0ffenses against the same: they shall
have the same power To serve criminal
processes against such offenders, am /
| shall be allowed the same fees. as
sherlffs for like services; they shall have
the same right az sherlTs To require aid
! In executing the duties of their Office.
| They shall. before being qualified to dis
charge the duties required by this act.
give bond with two good and sufficient
sureties In the penal sum Of two thou
sand dollars. approved by the commits
sIoner of sea ana shore fisheries. 10 The
| treasurer of the state. conditioned for tn"
| faithful performance of the duties Of
! their Office. me commissioner of SEA
| and shore fisheries may appoint deputy
Ward"nS. for whose official mi ;cDuduCt
and neglect he shall be answcrable. AMI
said deputy wardons shall he sworn.
Their appointment and discharge shan Re
| in writing Such deputy wardenS shall
be subject to al the laws pertaining to
wardens appointed by the governor AMI
council. and have the same powers. AMI
said commissioner may revoke such an
pontment at amy time.
Section c. It shall be the duty OF the
! fish wardens to enforce all laws relating
to the sea and shore fisheries within the
counties IN which they respectively re
side. but they shall not exercise iurisdc
| ton In any ether countH unless SO in
structed In writing by the commissioners
of sea and shore fisheries The commits
| sioner Of sea and shore fisheries and fish
| Wardcns may. with or without warrant,
enter upon any vessel, boat. receptaclc
| for fish or Holsters. or any place or place
used therefor and seize ana carry away
all fish and Holsters liable to seizure
found therein, and may. with or without
/ warrant. search and seize any car or
| pound used for the keeping of fish or
Holsters, and seize and carry away all
! fish or Holsters liable to seizure found
| therein, the fish or Holsters in each case
! to be disposed of according to law. ANY
magistrate may issue warrants to search.
within his Jurisdiction, any vessel boat,
! receptacle for fish or Holsters or any
place or places used therefor. 10 the com
! missioner of sea and shore fisheries. or
any fish warden appointed and qualified
/ az provided In this chapter. Such war.
rants shall issue subject to the require
mentS of section twelve of chapter one
hundred and thlrty-two Of the revised
statutes
| Section Z. II shall he the duty of each
| warden to make a detailed monthly re-
port to the commissioner of sea and shore
! fisheries of all that has come to his
knowledge relating to the fisheries with
| In his county, or in any county where n
| has rendered services. from the first dav
of one month To the first day of the fol-
| lowing month, in such a manner and on
such blanks as the commissioner NAV
prescribe and furnish, and to do such
other acts as the commissioner may re-
quire for the purpose of gaining nform1-
/ ton and for the proper enforcement of
| the law.
Section g. The commissioner of sea
and shore fisheries may take fish of any
kind. when. where, and In such manner
as he chooses for the purpose of science,
Of cultivation and of dissemination. and
he may grant written permits to other
persons to take fish for the same pur-
poses. and may introduce or permit to he
introduced any kind of fish into any
waters. lie may. after a hearing. seI
apart for "A term not exceeding ten years,
any waters for the Use of himself or of
the United States commissioner of fl Sh
and fisheries In the prosecution of the
work of fish culture and of scientific re-
search relative To fishes. The order sci
ting apart such waters shall be recorded
which they are situated. In waters so
set apart he and the United STATES com
missioner of fish and fisheries and per.
sons acting under their authority may, In
their respective fish cultural and scieli-
ti0P work take fish at any time or M