Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-29

bill. large Number of petitions "a.
voring the passage of the Bangor ant
ArooStook rebate bill We're presented al
the Thursday morning session.
| Representative MoultOn of cumber-
| land introduced an act additional to
the law relating to contagious diseases
among cattle. 1t provides that cattle
| to be- exhibited at State agricultural
shows shall be tested with tuberculine
within six months Of the opening date
of such show 1t further provides that
grade cattle condemned and slaugh-
tered by The cattle commissioners shall
| be appraised to the fair market value,
| not to exceed $40; that the commits
SitnerS shall disinfcct stables, where
! condemned animals have been kept;
that Maine cattle owners may receive
| reCompenSe for cattle found to have
| tUDuculoSiS on arrival at the quaran-
| the station at Brighton, Mass. The
sum OF $65. 900 per year is appropriated
to carry out the provisions of the act
ana chapter 81 of the public laws of
1867 is repealed.
Representative Burleieh of Augusta
introduced an act to authorize the
maintain booms at the mouth of Moose
river and in Long pond.
Representative Bgney sof Green
VILE introduced 4 resolve appropriate
ing $1,000 to extend the breakwater in
Moosehead lake. provided the kineo
Co. expend at least $1,000 for the same
purpose.
Representative Cole of Kenduskeag
introduced an act amending the law
relating to the compensation OF sherffs
SO as to include turkeys with jailors
ard masters and keepers of jails in the
provisions regarding the duty and
compensation of such officers.
Representative Merrill of Durham
introduced an act amending the law
relating to members of superntend-
ing school committees. eliminating the
clause, which prohibits any member
from serving as teacher in any pulic
school in his town.
Representative Burse Of Pittsfleld
introduced an act fixing the salary Of
county commissioners in Somerset at
$1,000.
Representative Libby of Amity in
troduced an act fixing the salary OF
the clerk of commissioners of inland
hSneries and game at $1,000.
Representative Pattangall OF Water
vile introduced an act amending the
law relating to the disposal OF money
received from nonresident hunters
licenses by eliminating the provision,
which gives the commissioners power
to eXpeEd such money for the protec
ton IF moose and deer. Another act
introduced by Mr.. Pattangal makes
similar provisions in regard to fircs
for irfrlctions Of the inland fish and
game laws.
Other fish and game bills introduced
included, petition opening Mayfled
and Kingsbury ponds in Somerset
county to ice fishing; petition for an
oren season on deer on Swans Island
for the first week in October; petition
for the establishment of fish hatch
en- at Affords lake in Knox county;
petition asking that Brown brock and
Perry pond and tributaries in Somerset
codnty be closed TO fishing for five
years; petition asking that Magallo-
way river above Aziscohos falls and
upper and lower Metalluc and Lin
coin ponds and Parmacheenie lake be
closed to al! save fly fishing and that.
the Individual catch be limited to 10
pounds.
Representative Harmon of Ston-
ineton introduced an act anneXing the
town of Stonngton in the county of
Hancock to the county of Knox. The
act is accompanied by a petition bear
ing the names of 232 citizens Of Ston-
lngton. praying for the passage Of the
at.
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