Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-03-30

rles, ana on all the waters of Kennebec
county, in which the close time shall he
from the fifteenth day of September until
the ice is out of the ponds and lakes the
following spring, and in Franklin county
in which the close time shall be from DC
tober first till May first, and except Sc
bago lake, in Cumberland county. on
which the close time shall be from Octo-
Der first to May first, and except Wilson
pond in Wilton, in Franklin county, on
which the close time shall be from Octo-
Der first until the ice is out of said lake
the following spring; but for white perch,
the close time shall be from the first day
of April-fo the first day of July; no per-
son snail take, catch, kill or fish for, in
any manner, any landlocked salmon,
trout, togue or white perch i'm amy of the
waters of this state or have the same IN
possession, in close time.
Section 2. So much OF chapter thirty of
the revised statutes, as amended by chap
ter forty-tWo, section five, Of the pubic
laws of eighteen hundred and ninety nine,
as closes Greedy brook ana tributaries,
situated partly in the townsl of oxford
and Norway in the county of Oxford and
in the town of Otisfield In the county of
Cumberland, is hereby repealed.
Section 8. Section twenty-five OF chap
ter thirty of the revised statutes. as
amended by chapter forty-two of the pub
lie laws of eighteen hundred and ninety
nine, and as amended by chapter two
hundred and twenty-five of the public
laws of nineteen hundred and one. is
hereby amended so as to read as follows:
Section p; The words close season"
and CLOSE time" where used in this act,
shall mean the time or period during
which by this act it is made unlawful TO
hunt, shoot, wound, trap, or destroy any
bird or animal, or fish for, or catch any
fish mentioned or referred to in this act.
and the words open season. where used
in this act. shall mean the time or period
during which it shall be lawful to take
these animals, fish and birds as specified
and limited.
4iny person may, at any time, lawfully
kill any dog which hunts or chases a
moose, caribou or deer. or amy dog kept
owning or having in his possession any
dog for the purpose of hunting or chasing
moose, caribou or deer, or who permits
any dog. owned by him or in his possess
deer, after notice that such dog has
chased moose, caribou or deer, shall be
punished by a fine of one hundred dollars
and costs of prosecution for each offense.
Sunday is a close time, on which it is
not lawful to hunt, kill or destroy game
or birds Of any kind, under the penalties
imposed therefor during other close time;
but the penalties already imposed fer
the violation of the Sunday laws by the
statutes of this state are not hereby re-
pealed or diminished
Section 4. Section twenty-one of chap
ter thirty of the revised statutes. as
by chapter forty-two of the
ninety-ninc, and as amended by chapter
Two uliluI6u dIlu SGNeUly-eiSlN OIL TIE
public laws of nineteen hundred and one
is hereby amended as follows BY strik
ing out all of said section between the
word November in the sixth line of
line of said section, and in
sorting instead thereof the words, and
no registered guide shall guide ct the
same time or be employed by, at the
same time more than five non-residentS |
in hunting, and by inserting after the |
word deer in the thirteenth line of said |
section the. words. or moose. and by
the eighteenth line OF said section the
words, 'or amy guide who shall guide at |
the same time, or be employed by, at the |
same time. more than five ,non-residents |
in hunting SO that said section as |
amended, shall read as follows:
Section 81 1t shall be unlawful for |
+ on-residents of the state to enter upon |
camp. and kndle fires thereon, while en-
gagged in hunting or fishing, without be-
ing in charge of a registered guide, dur |
ing the months of May, June, July, Al
and no registered guide shall guide at the |
same time, or be employed by, at the |
same time, more than five non-residents
in hunting. Any such nonresident who |
moose, or enter upon the wild lands in |
this state. with intent tc camp and Kndlc /
fires thereon. while engaged in hunting
or fishing without being in charge Of a
May. June, July. August, September, Oc-
tober and November, IN violation of the
provisions herein contained, or any guide
who slEl guide at the same time, or be
employed by, at the same time, more than
i've non-residents in hunting, shall be
fined forty dollars and costs of prosecu-
ton for each offerSe and be subject to |
thirty days
[Approved March 81
Chapter 22S.
Ar in rolatiop tn fbo c1lar,- Of thai
Register of Probate of the County of
Hancock.
Section /. From and after the first day
If May, one thousand nine hundred
md three, all fees received by the register
If probate of Hancock county shall be
>aid over by him to the county treasurer
Section q The salary of the register of
probate of Hancock county is hereby fixed
It nine hundred dollars per year, payable
Section 3. This act shall take effect
Nay first, one thousand nine hundred and
hree.
[Approvcd March PSI "
Chapter 227.
An Act to create the Maine Mining
Bureau
Section !. The state land agent, the
of labor, are hereby created
| mining board to be known as the
Maine Mining Bureau
Section 2. The members of such bureau
hall organize by electing from their
number a president and q secretary.
Section 3. 1t shall be the duty of such
,ureau to collect reliable information cen
erning the deposits OF all precious ana
Useful minerals and other valuable sub
productions in the state that is
to exist in quantities sufficient ;
o justify the development of such prop
rites
Section 4. Such bureau shall establish
metallurgical cabinet of exhibit OF the
tate in such room in the state house, as
he superintendent of public buildings
pay direct, and in such cabinet they shall
properly arrange samples, and specimens
II ores, valuable rocks and metals of the
or safe keeping and preservation of
anne.
Section s. Said bureau shall once in two
ears cause to be printed a pamphlet con-
aiming such reliable information con-
erning the mineral resources of the state ,
IS it has collected, and distribute at least
me thousand copies of such pamphlet
ach year among the business men and
a pitalists of other states.
Section g. This act shall take effect
When approved.
Approved March Isl
Chapter 228.
I'm Act appropriatng one half of the &,
taxes received from Trust and Banking
Companies to the School Fund.
Section l. One-half of the sum assessed
lpon the deposits of trust and banking {
ompanieS shall be appropriated to COM
non schools in the manner provided by
ection three of chapter two hundred !
ifty-eight of the public laws of eighteen
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