Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-02
annual MEETING,
Maine Sportsmen's Fish
and Game Association.
Bill Formulated for Better Pro-
teciion for Fish and Game.
Officers Chosen and Other Impor.
tant MATTERS Attended to.

| ing IN the room of the Committee on
| legal Affairs at the State House yes
| terday afternoon. In the absence of
the president, G. A. Judkins Of kinoO,
| David N. Parks of Pittsteld presided.
The annual report OF the secretary,
Col. +. c. Harrington, was read, APP
proved and placed on file, as was also
the report of the treasurer. These re-
ports in detail will be found below.
Messrs. Sturtevant. Morrill,, Carleton
BlandinS and Barker were appointed Il
committee to bring in Il list Of officers
to serve the association during the en-
suing year. During their absence tn"
Hon. John +. SpraSue addressed the
association on general sporting sub
jects and closed by offering resolutions
on the death of Col. John NJ Gli.idcn Of
Newcastle, Charles Il. Caldwell of Au-
Su5ta and l.. ID. Pillsbury of Augusta
The following list of officers AMI
board of directors was submitted by
the committee ana We're unanimously
elected:
President, David NJ. Parks Of Pitts
field; first vice president. Col. /. X
Stetson of Bangor; second vice presi
dent, j. +. Sprague of Monson; third
wee president f.. G. Barker of HemS;
! fourth vice president, j. W. Bracket;
III Phillips; fifth vice president, j. Put
| nam Stevens of Portland: sixth vice
| president, A. NJ. Shaw of Bath; ANA
| seventh vice president, W. II. Newell
Of Lewiston.
Directors: David NJ Parks (cx-oti-
! cio) Of Pittsficld; G. A. Judkins Of
u ,,f
C;reenville; f.. G. harrington (nX-oifi-
cio) Of Augusta; Gen. A. H. E'arnll!n
of Bangor; Hon. Edward l.. Mayo Of
Watervillc; Hon. Harry II. Virgin Of
Portland; secretary and treasurer. T..
| 6. Harrington of Augusta and general
counsel. Hon. William 4. IIaim"s Of
Waterville.
The Hon. l.. 7. Carleton. State Com
| missioner of Inland Fisheries and
| Game. then introduced Il form of bill
to prohibit the carrying Of firearms on
| the wild lands of the State in the close
| time on game. The text Of the bill is
as follows:
| An Act for the better protection Of
Fish ana game. and regulating the
| carrying Of firearms on tine wild lands
Be it enacted by The Senate and
| House of Representatives III Lcgislu-
| ture assembled, as follows:
| Section /. 1t shall he unlawful TO
have in possession any firearms in or
| upon any of the Wild lands, or upon
| the waters situated in wild land town
| ships of the State. from December I
to Sept. - next following OF each year.
except upon the written license of the
| commissioners Of inland fisheries ana
| game. therefor, under y penalty of
$50 for the offence ANA s. a duy fpr
every day firearms are had in pns-
session. contrary to tn" pro, i~inns
herein contained, ana Il further I~nalt :
of forfeiture to the state ~ nll tlrr-
arms found in possession "r any p.r-
son in violation Of this .''';i"-,.
Section II. Wild lands srall b. con-
strued to be all lands in all unincor-
porated townships.
Section III. Any person authorized
to enforce the inland fish and game
laws. is authorized to seize all fire
arms found in possession in violation
of this chapter. and shall forthwith
forward them to the commissioners Al
Augusta. Said commissioners shall
|
the protection of fish and game.
Section ~. The commissioners Of
Inland fisheries ana game may license
the taking of suitable firearms Upor
these lands. and having them in pos
session 10 actual bona fide resident
of the State, having legitimate bust
ness thereon. ana to occupants Of IL
ccnscd hotels ana sporting camps. fnl
target practice. but not 10 anyone ~
canoeing. camping or fishing trips ol
to Immature lied citizens.
Section V. The applicant shall pay
for such license us is provided for ii
Section IN, the sum of 81 to the com
miSsioncrs. and iy whom It shall b'
paid to the Stat" treasurer, and thcI
expended for the protection or fish an,
game Ivy said commissioners.
This bill WIS opened to discussion an,
nearly every person in the room express
ed an opinion in favor Of the bill. =
number of guides were present. includin:
.'Bill" Scwcll. President Roosevelt:
| guide He expressed the view that euci
n bill should be passed at once restrict
ing the use of firearms Ivy all nationali
| tics. and only questioned the constitu
| tlDn3Ilty OF Inc proposed Hct Itt WA
promptly assured by the more arden
supporters of the bill that there was H.
cause for anxiety on that score as tn
very question involved had been rules
upon several times by the supreme judi
cal court.
The other recommendations Of the leg
is!ative committee were that the tis
. Matched in the State hatcherios he fe
for a year from the fall after which the
are Matched. This was accepted withou
a dissenting voice.
Another recommendation was for tn
screening of the large bodies of water i
ori.r that the fish might not escape afte
the ponds were stocked. This was accept
ed after n short debate.
} The fourth recommendation was tina
all residents be restricted TO one dee
; which he may take out of the State,
This does not prevent the killing of tw'
as heret ofore. but does render 1t III
i profitable to kill for the Boston mai