Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-10

Son ltor Kurdish of Franklin intro
du'ed 4 bill. referred to the committee
on inland fisheries and game. Of which
he is chairman. which embodieS the
wishes of the commissioners. the
Sp"rtSmen's Association. and friends of
fish and game generally throughout the
State.
Section provides for the extension
ut the close time on caribou for six
years.
Section . reduces the penalty for IL
legally killing moose from not less than
500 to not exceeding 500
Section strikes off the open season
on deer the fifteen days of December.
and provides that but one of the two
which it shall be lawful to take i'll
open season shall be a doe, ami also
provides as follows:
provided. however that if 1eer or
a partridge is found doing actual sub
stantidl damage to any cultivated or
Chard or growing cultivated crops. the
owner or occupant Of said orchard.
and the cultiVatOr of growing cultiVat-
ed crops may Kill the same. and may
consume the same in his own family
but not otherwise. but he shall not pur-
sue the same beyond the limits of his
cultivated land in which the damage is
being done.
"PrONided. however, that whoever
kills deer in accordance with the pro-
visions herein contained shall forth
with give notice in writing to the COM
nissioncrs Of inland fisheries and game
at Augusta. of the fact Of such killing
ana the character and estimated
amount of damage done. Whoever
fails to give such notice shall in noWisc
be protected by the provisions hereof.
and provided. further. that Who
e:er shall cultivate any crops for tn"
manifest purpose of killing deer under
| the provisions of this act shall in no
| wise be protected thereby: and pro-
| vidcd, further, that it shall be unlhW-
| full to place any salt in any place for
| the purpose of entiCing deer thereto,
under a penalty of one hundred dollars
and costs; and provided, further. that
whoever shoots any deer in accordance
with the provisions herein contained
| shall not be entitled to receive any
| compensation for any damage done his
| crops by deer: and provided, further,
| that whoever kills any deer or par
| fridge III accordance with the pro
visions herein contained shall not be
entitled to shoot or kill any deer or
partridge in the open season for der
and partridge Of the year in which he
| has killed one or more deer or par
fridge while doing damage to his
crops
The fee for sending ten pounds of
fish under a special tag has been in
creased to $50
| Section 6 of the act provides for the
pavnant of "A fee of $500 by non-resi-
| dents to hunt game birds. and also pro-
vides that the licensee may take ten
that he has lawfully killed to his home,
properly tagged with the coupon at
tached to his license.
The act also provides for the appoint
ment of Il chairman Of the COMMISSION.
also that licensed taxidermists ana
those licensed to deal in deer skins may
purchase deer heads.
| Section provides an amendment to
the omen season on moose to be from
Oct. to Nov. II. instead of from oct.
| L. To Dec. |. as now.
Section Ii provides that no person
shall sell any trout. landlocked salmon.
| white perch OF toGue that ne mas not
himself lawfully caught.
Section l. provides that when resi-
dent of this State has lawfully killed a
deer or a bull moose. he shall before
taking the same out of the State pay
license fee of 50 for a deer and $40 for
moose.
Section Il strikes out the provision
that person lawfully trolling for
trout in close season for perch and ac-
cident;tlly catches a perch may keep
! the same.
Sec tion i adds to the list Of wild
birds that may be killed At any time,
looms. mudhens. blue herons. red
throated divers and sheldrakes, and
puts perpetual close time on eagles
and vultures.
The provision relating to the killing
of deer found doing damage to crops
is inserted ut the suggestion of repre-