The Republican journal., 1903-04-09

the following spring of eacn year, except
on the Saint Croix river and it's tributa-
ries, and on all the waters of kennebec
county. in which the close time shall be
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 Oc-
tober first till May first, and except Sc
bago lake, in Cumberland county, on
which the close time shall be from Octo-
ber first tc May first, and except Wilson
pond in Wilton, in Franklin county. on
which the close time shall he from Octo-
the following spring; but for white perch,
the close time shall be from the first day
of April to the first day of July; no per-
son shall take, catch; kill or fish for. in
any manner, any landlocked salmon,
trout, togue, or white perch in any 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 public
laws of eighteen hundred and ninety-nine,
as closes Greely brook ana tributaries,
situated partly in the towns 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Cumberland, is hereby repealed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
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 %. 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.
4tny person may. at any time, lawfully
kill any dog which hunts or chases a
moose, caribou or deer, or amy dog kept
or used for that purpose. Any person
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
sion to hunt or chase moose, caribou or
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
imposed therefor during other close time;
but the penalties already imposed for
the violation of the Sunday laws by the
statutes of this state are not hereby re-
u.
Section 4. Section twenty-one of chap
ter thirty of the revised statutes, as
amended by chapter forty-tWo of the
public laws of eighteen hundred and
ninety-nine, and as amended by chapter
two hundred and seventy-eight of the
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
said section and the word "any' in the
thirteenth line of said section, and in
sertng instead thereof the words 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, and by inserting after the
word deer in the thirteenth line of said
inserting after the word contained in
the eighteenth line of said section the
words, or any guide who shall guide at
the same time, or be employed by, at the
same time. more than five non-resldents
amended, shall read as follows:
Section 2l. It shall be unlawful for
on-residents of the state to enter upon
the wild lands of the state with intent to
camp and kindle fires thereon, while en-
gagged in hunting or fishing, without be-
ing in charge of registered guide, dur
ing the months of May, June, July, Au-
gust, September, October and November.
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 Sucn nOn-TeSlueul WHO
shall take, CATCH or kill amy deer or
moose, or enter upon the wild lands in
this state, with intent to camp and kindlc
fires thereon, while engaged in hunting
or fishing without being in charge of a
registered guide, during the months OF
May. June, July, August, September. Oc-
tober and November. in violation of the
provisions herein contained, or any guide
VINO shall guide at the same time. or be
employed by. at the same time. more than
five non-residentS in hunting, shall he
fined forty dollars and costs of prosecu-
ton for each offense and be subject to
Imprisonment thirty days.
[Approved March Isl
Chapter 226.
An Act in relation to the salary OF the
Register of Probate OF the County OF
Hancock.
Section l. From and after the first day
of May, one Thousand nine hundred
and three all fees received by the register
of probate Of Hancock county shan ne
paid over by him To- the county treasurer.
Section .. The salary uf Tho register II
probate Of Hancock county j. her 10y liked
at nine hundred dollars per year, pay able
quarterly.
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect
May first, one thousand nine hundred and
three.