Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-09
SEA AND SHORE Fisheries

The Committee on Sea and Shore Fish.
cries will give public hearings at the
room Of the Commissioner of Highways
State House. as follows:
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY g.
On an act for the better protection Of
the fisheries of Maine.
On an act for the better protection Of
the herring fishery prohibiting the catch
Ing. fishing for, or the taking of herring
except by use of permanent weirs or
traps.
An Act TO regulate the catching of her
ring.
TUESDAY. FEB. II. 1911
Act to amend Chap. 3fO of the Private
and Special Laws Of 1910, entitled IAN
act to regulate fishing in Bagaduce river
In the towns of Penobscot. Castine and
Brooksviiie.
An act to protect striped and sea bass
In the waters of the Sheepscot river and
Its tributaries.
Remonstrapce of c. II. Webb and %
others of Stonington against any law to
prohibit catching smells by drag NETS.
Petition of John A. Beal and 81 others
OF the town Of Jonesport, In favor OF
lobster fishermen catching herring for
their own use any way outside OF torch
ing and SEEMING.
Petition of Geo. F. Mansfield and others
of Jonesport. asking for the privilege to
erect and maintain fish weir in the
waters OF Chambers river in the town of
Jonesport.
Remonstrance of Leslie Stinson and 50
others of Stonington against general
law prohibiting the dragging of smelts.
An act prohibiting SEEMING in Saco Bay.
Resolve calling for a conference of the
Governors OF the u. S: by Gov. Plaisted
of Maine. Resolve. relating to the eff
| Client protection of the National sea food
supply and reserve of which the inshore
| and offshore fisheries of Maine form a
part.
An act to regulate the use Of seines in
| Johns Bay in the county of Lincoln.
An act relating to the protection of
| smelts along the coast of Maine.
An act relating TO the catching of
smelts in New Meadows river, its. bays
| Petition of B. E. suchine and ls others
of Pembroke for the better protection of
| spawn smelts in Pembroke river.
| Petition of Harry Brown and 80 Others
law in relation to the taking of smelts in
Pleasant river.
WEDNEsDAY,. FEB. Is.
Petition of NJ. Mason and 50 others of
| Cutler, asking for a close time on lobs-
tiers. ~ f
Petition of l.. L. Hall and IS others
that a law be passed preventing the
Jonesport and Addison from the 1st day
| of July until the list day of September OF
| each year.
Remonstrance of L. L. Sprague- and a
others against any change in the. present
lobster law.
Remonstrance of l.. II. Simmons and
6S others of Jonesport and Addison
against any change in the present lobster
law. ... e,
Remonstrance of A. G. Doiliver and 81
| others of Swans Island against a nine
l inch lobster law: also against any change
i'll the present lobster law.
RemOnstrance of Ralph j. Bickford ane
% others of Vinalhaven against a clost
time on Holsters. =
Remonstrance of II. p. Stone and 3
others of North Haven against close tim'
on Holsters. ~
others Of Cliff Island and J. w. Dought,
and 80 others Of Bailey Island agains
| any change In the present lobster law.
/ An act to protect Holsters IN the waters
tof the towns OF. Addison and Jonesport.
II Remonstrance of L. ". Joyce and
Jothers Of Swans Island against an,
Echange in the present lobster law.
/ Petition OF Elder Davis and 46 other
against a nine inch law on Holsters.
II sRemonstrance against any change 4
the present lobster law by W. O. Wal
} lace and 50 others.
Remonstrance against any change j
the present law in relation to the meas
Iuremept OF Holsters. by l.. NJ. Mepugal
and 13g others.
Remonstrance of Frank Allev and
, others Of Jonesport against any clos
Remonstrance OF Charles Smith and 4
others against any change In the preser
lobster law, :. 6