Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-30

ADJ0uRNM'T
TO TUESDAY
Session Adjourns to Tuesday


After brief sessions in both branches,
occupied almost entirely by the bust
ness Of introducing new bills, the Leg
tslature adjourned to 10 o'clock next
Tuesday morning.
Resident Hunters License
The most important new bill intro
duced Friday was perhaps the act CT
Mr. McCarty Of Lewiston providing
for a resident hunters license. The
sportsmen of Maine have advocated
this measure for months past; it was
a chief topic Of discussion at the re-
cent annual meeting OF the Maine
Sportsman's Association at Augusta;
it is the subject Of an interview given
out by the department of inland
fisheries and game; and its appear
ance in the House was expected. The
act requires fee of $1.00 for the IL
cense and Is cents for a recording
fee.
McCarty of Lewiston-Act reQuir-
ing license fee Of one dollar and a
recording fee Of fifteen cents for
resident hunters. Holders are re-
wardens or other officers upon re-
quest, and they are to be valid until
Jan. l next following the date Of is
sue. They apply equally to the kill
ing Of game and game birds. Lii
censes are required for the transpor-
tation Of game or game birds, and it
is unla Wful for any transportation
company to accept them for shipment
from person not holding a license.
The bill provides for their issuance
by the fish and game department, the
application to be made through city
and town clerks. Bona fide residen s
of the State and members of their
immediate family may hunt without
licenses on land owned or leased by
them on which they are actually
domiciled, and which Is used ex-
clusively for agricultural purposes.
City or town clerks who refuse or
neglect to forward remittances for
hunting licenses each month may be
punished by a fine or not less than
$25 nor more than s5A All license
fees are to be devoted to the fish and
game interests of the State Persons
found in the fields. or forests or On
the waters of the State with firearms
are considered violators of the act
unless they have licenses in their
possession. Violations of the act are
punishable by fine Of not less than
$40 nor more than $50 and costs.
A 6eIated Proposal
Mr.. Beal Of Cornville introduced in
the House a bill providing that the Of
flee Of live stock sanitary commission
er could be held only by a graduate of
a recognized school of veterinary. The
proposal is in the form of an amend
ment to the law creating the office.
Another Nine Hour Law
Descoteaux of Biddeford has another
nine hour measure. This act presented
in the House Friday provides for nine
hours of labor in q for employees in
and about railroad, freight and pas
senger stations and round-houses.
These are more specifically designated
as baggage men, cleaners, engine house
employees, freight checkers. freight
handlers, janitors and persons perform
ing the work of janitors. platform men
and train callers, receiving and delivery
clerks watchmen. f1agmen and crossing
tenders. Each days work Of nine hours
shall be so performed that it Will pro-
vide a lay-ofT of at least IA hours in "a
unless an employee shall voluntarily re-
quest otherwise in writing A fine of
not exceeding s10O is provided for a pen
atty Of violation.