The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-04-08


thereto the following: Whoever vio-
lates any provision of this section shall
pay fine of not less than ten dollars
for each offense. and in ADDITION thereto
one dollar for each pound of fish trans
ported in violation of any provision OF
this section, SO that said section. as
aea1 shall ne read a as dolleTs salmon
trout, togue. black bass or white perch
shall be carried or transported in any
way except in the possession Of the
owner, accompanied by him. plainly
dress, and open to view, except any per-
son who has lawfully In his possession
one landlocked salmon, one trout, one
togue. one black bass or one. white
these fish, may transport the same to
his home or to any hospital in this State
without accompanying the shipment, by
purchasing Of the duly constituted agent
salmon. trout, togue or black bass, one
dollar for each, or one dollar for each
ten pounds Of the same, and fifty cents
for one white perch or ten pounds of
person shall. under any of these pro-
visions, send more than one box Of fish
once in thirty days, except that one box
of fish as aforesaid. may be sent as
person taking them lawfully from
Moosehead lake. Whoever violates any
provision of this section shall pay a fine
of not less than ten dollars nor more
offense. and in addition thereto one dol:
lar for each pound of fish. transported
in violation Of any provision Of this
section
chapter thirty-two Of the Revised Stat
utes, as amended by chapter two hum
dred and six of the public laws Of nine
teen hundred thirteen, is hereby amend,
ed by striking out all Of said SECTION and
by substituting therefor the following
section:
Section 49, The commissioners Of in
land fisheries and game for the location,
re6ar ana sh
hatcheries and feeding stations for fish
may purchase, lease or take and hold.
for and in behalf of the State. as for
public uses, land and all materials in
and upon it or any, rights necessary for
the purpose of establishing, erecting and
operating fish hatcheries. For real es-
tate SO taken, the owners are entitled
TO damages, to be paid by the State and
estimated by the county commissioners,
on written application of either party,
made within one year after filing the
location. as hereinafter provided, or if
proceedings thus commenced fail for
causes not affecting the merits, new ones
may he commenced within one year
thereafter. When the commissioners of
inland fisheries and game deem that a
public eXigency requires the taking of
any land or rights for the purposes
be surveyed, located, and so described
that the same can be identified, and a
plan thereof shall be filed in the registry
of deeds in the county, Cor registry dis
trict, where the land or rights are To-
Gated. and there recorded The filing
of such plan and description shall vest
the title to the land and right aforesaid,
in the State of Maine. or it's grantees,
to be held during the pleasure of the
State. Either party if agsrieved by a
decision of the county commissioners
rendered in conformity with the provi-
sions of this section, may appeal as in
court in the county in which the land is
situated
Section II. Section twenty-siN of chap
ter thirty-two of the Revised Statutes,
as amended by chapter two hundred and
six Of the public laws of nineteen hum
dred and thirteen, is hereby amended
by striking out all of said section and
by substituting therefor the following
Section 2s Whoever shall, for the
whole or any part of the time, engage
in the business or occupation of fishing
on any of the inland waters Of the
salmon, togue. trout, black bass, pickcrel.
or white perch, for gain or hire, shall
for every such offense pay fine of fifty
dollars and costs. Provided. however,
that nothing in this section shall be con-
strued as prohibiting the sale of pickerel
legally taken by the person taking the
same.
Section 70 Section thrty-five of chap
ter tllirty-two of the Revised Statutes,
as amended by chapter two hundred and
six of the public laws Of nineteen hun
dred thirteen is hereby amended by
striking out the word "thirty-first' in
the fourth line thereof and by inserting
in place thereof the word thirtieth' and
by striking out the word August in
She fifth line thereof and by inserting In
place thereof the word September so
that said section as amended shall read
as follows:
Section s.. There shall be an annual
closed season on gray SQUIRRELS, during
which closed season it shall be unlawful
to shoot at. kill or have in possession.
except alive, from the first day of No
yember of each year until the thirtieth
day of September of the following year,
both days inclusive.
Provided, however, that there shall be
a perpetual closed season on gray squir-
rels within all public or private parks
and within the limits of the compact or
bult-up portion of any city of village.
in possession any gray squirrel in viola
ton of any of the provisions Of this
section shall pay fine of not more
than five dollars and costs for each
offense'
Section Is. Section forty-four of chap
ter thirtytwo of the Revised Statutes;
as amended by chapter two hundred and
six of the public laws of nineteen hun
dred thirteen, is hereby amended by
striking out all of said section and by
substituting therefor the following
section:
Section A. Whoever at any time or
at any place with any trap, net, snare
or contriyance other than the usual
method of shooting with firearms takes
any bird of any variety in anywise pro-
tected by this chapter shall pay fine
IF fx-n 1n1I oy,1
SO taken, and when such prohibited i'm
PIGMENTS or devices are found in possess
sion they are forfeit and contraband and
may be seized by any person authorized
to enforce the inland fish and game
laws
Section A.. Section fifty of chapter
amended by chapter two hundred six
of the public laws of nineteen hundred
thirteen. is hereby amended by striking
tuting therefor the following section:
Section 50. Sunday. is a closed season.
on which it is not lawful to hunt, Kill
or destroy any wild ANIMALS min n or wild
kills. or destroys any wild animal or
wild bird on Sunday shall pay a fine of
not less than ten dollars nor more than
forty dollars and costs for each offense :
animals or wild birds are hunted, killed,
destroyed or had in possession in viola
ton of this section, the. penalty shall be
the same as is now imposed therefor
penalties imposed for the violation of
the Sunday laws of the statutes Of this
State are not hereby repealed or di-
minished.
thirty-two of the Revised Statutes, as
amended by chapter two hundred and
six of the public laws of nineteen hum
dred and thirteen. is hereby amended by