Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-02-24
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commanders home and residences on
the Arsenal grounds at Maine Insane
Hospital. $4,000; for the Chase Island
Hospital, $4,000 annually. Total, $439,
04763
Representative Wyman of Washing
ton introduced an act to amend the Re-
vised statutes relating to inland fisher
les and game and to correct certain
clerical errors therein. The first sec
ton repe ais the law, which forbids any
ore feeding or bedding wild ducks to
ent1cc them to any place whatsoever.
The second section adds black bass to
tho varieties of game fish, which may.
be taken cut of the State. The third
section provides a general close time on
muskrats from May l to Oct. Is, under
a penalty of SO. Exception is made in
the case CT Boynton's Meadow in the
town of Prentiss, where the close time
shall be from June to Oct. l. Section
provides that whoever kills any bea-
yer shall he punished by a fine of 800
for the first beaver and $25 for each
additional beaver found in his possess
ion. The fifth section repeats the law
relating to q close time on looms. The
sixth section provides that it shall be
unlawful for any person to set any
trap or traps of any kind for any wild
animal without first having trap
or traps plainly labelled with his name
and address, either by having the
same stamped on the trap. or on
metal tag firmly attached to the trap.
The penalty Shall be a fine of 81 for
each trap set and not marked, and the
forfeiture of the trap. Section reads
az follows: The commissioners Of in
land fisheries and game shall have au-
thority to grant permits to transport
live hsh taken in the waters of the
State beyond the limits OF the
State for scientific and advertising pur-
poses They may have at least two
daily newspapers published in this
State, such as they may select, for use
in their office, to be paid for out Of the
appropriation for fish hatcheries and
feeding stations and from funds re-
ceivcd from licenses and fines. They
are also authorized to procure the SER
vices Of attorneys at law to prosecute
violations of the fish and game laws
and to pay them reasonable compen-
Sation therefor out of such funds. the
report of the commissioners of inland
once in two wears. Section provides
that the close time for fishing in all
streams in Franklin county shall be
from Oct of each year until the ice
is out of the streams fshed in the fol-
lowing spring.
Senator Wyman of. Washington in
troduced an act regulating the use of
noiseless firearms. The act provides
that no person shall use in hunting any
wild animal or bird a noiseless rifle,
or any noiseiess firearm. without hav-
ing first procured a license from the
commissioners of inland fisheries and
game, under a penalty of a fine of $50
and costs for each offense and the
forfeiture of the frearm.
Senator Wyman also introduced an
act to prohibit the use of boats or
launches of any kind propelled by
steam naphtha, gasoline or electricity,
or any other mode than the ordinary
sail boat or row boat in hunting sea
birds and other water fowl under pen
alty of not less than SIS or more than
800 and costs for each offense.
Senator Hamilton of York introduced
a resolve for the appointment by the
Governor of a special committee OF
three, two of whom shall be members
of the Executive Council to inquire In
to the bility of reorganiZing the
agricultural department so that all Oh
the agricultural interests and appro-
prlations shall be under the head of the
commissioner of agriculture. The com
mlttee is empowered to summon wit
nesses, demand the production of pa
pers and documents and be authorized
to sit after the adjournment of the
present Legislative session. The COM
mittee shall report by bill or other
wise and file it's report with the clerk
of the House not later than Dec. !,
1910, and it shall be reported to the