Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-02

! 1917. -...-
death Of Thomas Milliken. a pauper.
Rep. Kneeland Of Lincoln-Resoive ap-
propriating $500 for the use Of Eastern
Maine Institute in the town Of Spring
held during 1917. this being the sum said
school would have received under the
general academy law had the attendance
for the year ending July l. 1916. met the
statutory requirements.
Fish and Game Laws
Rep. Stanley Of Dixheld-Act providing
close time on partridge. spruce partridge
woodcock, wild ducks, brant, geese
piover. snipe. sora and other rails. coots
and gallinules. as follows: On partridge
In the counties of Oxford. Franklin. Som.
erset. Piscataquis, Penobscot. Aroostook
Washington and Hancock. from Nov. /;
of each year to Sept. IA following. both
days inclusive, and in the counties OF
Androscoggin. Cumberland. York. Knox
Waldo, Lincoln. Sagadahoc and Ken
nebec from December / Of each
years to Sept. 80 following. both days
inclusive: on woodcock. from Dec
of each year to the 30th day OF
September following, both days In
elusive: on all varieties Of ducks,
brant and geese, from Dec. Is Of each
year to Sept. Is Of the following year,
both days inclusive; on black breasted
and golden plover. and greater and lesser
yellow-legs. from Dec. Of each year to
Aug. 10 Of the following year, both
In al Ycf1ra
snfpe. coots and gallinules, from Dec. i
Of each year to Sept. IS of the following
year. both days inclusive. on rails. ex-
cept coots and gallinules. from Dec. l OF
each year to Aug. 81 Of the following
year.
Violation Of the provisions Of this act
is to be punished by a fine of SO and
costs for each offense, and in addition
thereto 81 for each bird OF the above
named varieties taken. caught, killed,
had In possession or transported.
Rep. Allen Of Sanford-Act authorizing
the hunting. OF raccoons during the
month of October OF each year and pro-
viding that during any days when It Is
lawful to hunt raccoons it shall be law
full to hunt them in the night.
| Rep. Merrill Of Gray-Resolve appro-
priating 5000 for additional feeding pools
at the Raymond fish hatchery to be ex-
pended by the commissioners Of inland
! fisheries and game under the direction of
the governor and council.
Rep. Babh Of Sebago-Act providing
that in North Branch brook. or its tribu-
taries. or in Island Pond or tributaries,
] xxvo foro ~ ~ nd art1y IN
Waterford, or In otter Pond in Bridge
ton. until July 3. 1920; or in any OF the
tributaries to Sebago lake, except In Son
go river above Songo lock, 1t shall be
lawful to fish In accordance with the
general law of the State. The act also
provides that In Crooked river. from the
time the ice is out Of the river in the
spring. and including the goth day Of Sep
TENDER following, 1t shall be lawful to
fish with artificial f1ys, but it shall be un-
| lawful to take. catch and kill any sal
mon less than Is inches, or any trout less
than eight inches. In Crooked river al
any time, or more than two landlocked
salmon and two trout in this river in
any one day.
Rep. Ranncy Of Winn-Act repeating
the prohibition Of fishing through the ice
in that portion of Passadumkeag river
below Lowelrs dam in the town of
Lowell.
Rep. Grant of Hope-Petition signed by
George A. Thorndike Of Camden and 73s
others asking repeal Of Sunday hunting
law.
Rep Packard Of Standardization
signed by A. r. Bachelor OF Rockland
and 90 others, asking repeal Of Sunday
hunting law.
Rep. Holt Of whegan-Resolve APP
propriating s51t92 to reimburse the town
Of Skowhegan for money paid TO aid de-
pendent families Of members Of Co. E..
during absence of said company on the
Mexican border
Rep. Largay of Bangor-Resolve appro
priating s6.0ii67 to reimburse the city o.
Bangor for money expended to aid de
pendent families of members Of the ma
tional guard of the State OF Maine while
the latter were doing military duty OF
the Mexican border.
Rep Turner of veazie-Resolve provid
ing State pension Of :l2 month fol
Olive Stevens Of Hermon.
| KEEP. harmon VI StoHiIs loli--EaS
amending lobster license law SO that {
renewal Of license need not be made upor
application blanks, but such license car
be renewed upon written request of thu
commissioner. accompanied by fee To-
the same.
Rep. Harris Of Boothbay Harbor-Ac
repeating section of Revised Statute,
prohibiting taking Of smelts in tidal wat
ers along coast of Maine within half
mile Of coast line, from Cape Small
Point, on west branch Of the Kennebec
easterly to Owls Head in Penobscot bay
except by hook and line or wiers or set
nets through the ice
Dog fish Bounty, So Ton.
Rep. Harris of Boothbay Harbor-Act
appropriating $4,000 for 1917. and s5o,coC
for 1918 for the purpose Of paying a
bounty to the fishermen Of s. per ton for
the taking of dog-ash from the waters OF
the state. this bounty to be paid under
such rules and regulations as the COVER
nor and council shall prescribe,
A len on Vehicles