Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-04-05

sions of this section shall nave IN pos
session. when ne is upon the wild ianas
any firearm o. firearms unless ne Is
licensed as herein provided and all ire
arms found in his possession IN vocation
of this section shall be forfeit and con-
traband and shall be seized by any per-
son authorized to enforce the inland tiSh
and game laws. All firearms seized by
virtue OF this section shall forthwith De
forwarded to the commissioners at ALL
and upon conviction of the person or
persons from whom they were seized
said firearms shall be sold. the proceeds
from such sale to be paid to the treas
urer of State.
Whoever violates any provision of this
section shall pay fine OF twenty-five
dollars and costs. for each offense;
Section 16. Section fifty-nine Of chap
ter thirty-two of the Revised Statutes.
as amended by chapter two hundred and
SIX of the public laws Of nineteen hun
by striking out ali Of said section and
by substituting therefor the following
section:
Section So No person shall at any
time set snare for any fur-bearing ami
NAL, nor shall any person at any time
set any trap or traps OF any kind Ior
any wild animal without having the
his full name and address, either by
having the same stamped on the trap
or on a metal tag, firmly attached to
the trap. whoever violates any pro
vision OF this section shall pay d tine OF
I'VE dollars and costs for each offense
and in addition thereto five dollars for
each trap set and not marked as pro-
vided herein. and shall forfeit the traI
or traps, and any wild animal found
therein, to any person finding the same
Provided, further. that no person snail
set a bear tran at any time unless q
written or printed notice stating that
such trap has been set is posted con
sncuously in the immediate vicinity,
under a penalty of fifty dollars and
costs for each offense and no person
shall set a bear trap at any time unless
the same is enclosed in a hut, so-called
under the same penalty.
Section II. Section sixty of chapter
thirty-two of the Revised Statutes, as
amended by chapter two hundred and
six of the public laws Of nineteen hun
dred and thirteen, Is hereby amended
porated" in the first line thereof the
words organized or and by inserting
after the word ANY in the fifth line
thereof the words organized or SO that
said section, as amended. shall read as
follows:
Section 60. ANY person setting trar
in any organized or Incorporated place
shall visit said trap. or cause the sane
twenty-four hours and remove there
from, or cause to be removed any ami
NAL found caught therein. No person
snail set traps III any organized or H.
corporated place without first obtaining
the written consent Of the owner or
occupant OF the land on which said traps
are TO be set Amy person violating any
Of the provisions of this section shall
pay a line OF not less than ten dollars
nor more thar fifty dollars and costs
for each ofiense
section is. Section sixty-one Of chap
ter thirty-two OF the Revised Statutes
a. amended by chapter two hundred and
sin Of the public laws Of nineteen nun
drnd thirteen. is hereby amended by
striking out all Of said section and by
substituting therefor the following sec
ton
Section 6l The commissioners of in
issue licenses 10 residents Of this State
t. bay and sell deer skins, and the
heads OF deer if not detached from said
skins during the months Of October
shall keep n record, which shall be open
10 inspection by the commissioners OF
inland fisheries and game or any person
authorized 70 enforce the inland fish
skins purchased, Of whom purchased
and tine date OF each purchase, and shall
send such record annually to the com
missioners of inland fisheries and game
on or before the twentieth day OF De
cember Of each year. The fee for such
license shall be ten dollars. TO b paid
To the said commissioners All deer
skins and deer heads purchased by wiz
tue of this section shall be TRANSPORTED
only under sucN rules. restrictions and
limitations as shall from time to time.
be made by said commissioners Who
ever buys any skins or heads of deer
without being licensed as herein pro-
vided, or whoever, licensed as aforesaid
neGiects TO keen the record and forward
thu same TO said commissioners as here
in provided. or whoever refuses to exhib-
it said record upon request TO the com
missioners of inland fisheries and game
Or TO any person authorized to enforce
the inland fish and game laws. shall
paw a fine OF fifty dollars and costs for
each oftense.'
Section H. Section slxty-two of chan
ter thirty-two of the Revised Statutes
rs 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 sec
ton
Section g. The commissioners Of in
land fisheries and game may annually
issue licenses to residents OF this state
TO engage III the business of buying
otter, sable or fisher skins or the skins
of any other fur-bearing animals. Said
llcensee shall keen a record. which
shall be open to inspection by the COM
ruissioners OF inland fisheries and game
or any person authorized to enforce the
inland fish and game laws, of all skins
purchased, as aforesaid, III an apprc-
pirate book furnished them nv the said
commissioners. and shall send such rec
ord, under oath, to said commissioners
on or before the twentieth day Of De
cember of each year. The fee for such
license shall be two dollars TO be paid
to the said commissioners. Whoever
buys any skins of otter sable or fisher
or the skins of any other fur-hearinc
animals without being licensed as herein
provided, or whoever. licensed as afore-
said, neglects TO keep the record and
forward the same TO said commissioners
to exhibit said book for inspection by
the commissioners of inland fisheries
and game or any person authorized to
enforce the inland nsh and game laws.
shall pay a fine of ten dollars and costs
for each offense All skins of fur-bear-
ing animals bought in violation Of the
provisions of this section shall be forfeit
and contraband and shall be seized BY
any person authorized to enforce the in
land FISH and game laws and upon con-
victiun of the person or persons from
whom they were seized. they shall be
sold, the proceeds from such sale to be
paid to the treasurer OF state
Section % Whereas this act contains
an important amendment to the general
FISH Law OF the State, permitting fishing
for black bass with artificial flies as
soon as the ice is out which amendment
has been asked for by the people of the
State generally.
And whereas the State can derive no
benefit from this amendment this season
unless this act takes effect upon ap-
prevail
And whereas the best interests of the
State appear to require that this amend
rnent become effective in order to permit
spring fishing for black bass this season,
And whereas by reason of the fore
going facts this act is exceedingly nee
essary for the purpose of the public
health, peace and safety. and In the