Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-07

and politics have been attempted to be
made out of 1t. I believe I suggested
four men on that commission and we
tried to get unanimous report. Inc
Governor said IF you put commission
er in there that I can have some power
over. you can have money enough to run
the department" but when we came TO
get 1t all framed up there was minority
report There seemed to be three men
who were opposed to that commission
We have worked out the best bill we
possibly could with those men on there,
and l would like to see it go through and
tried out. If there is any possible way
that 1t can be any worse than 1t has been
1 cannot imagine what 1t would be. /
believe that there can be three men ap-
pointed by the Governor and Council who
are interested enough in the sea and
shore fisheries to see that the law Is en-
forced. The only reason they give for
any change in the lobster law is that it
never has been observed. There are To-
calities where 1t has been observed, and
you do not hear any kick from them. II,
this commission bill goes through. I be-
lieve you can get a competent man. and
l do not believe there will be any danger
of that man being removed so long as he
does his duty.
/ do not know anything about inland
fish and game. do not know any rea-
son why, if they want a commissioner
instead of a commission, they should
not have it.
Under Governor Haines, in Han
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the law as we'll or better than in any
part of the State and Governor Haines
appointed a man whom he thought
would enforce the law. Those interest
ed came up and worked on the Council
until it would not support that man
and they went to Portland and got
somebody. If the sea and shore fisheries
want to run in that way, we had bet
ter let it go on as it has been. If not, I
would like to see the majority report
accepted and try this out. (Applause)
Mr.. AMES of Stockton Springs: Mr..
Speaker, | would like to add a little to
what has been said by Mr. Bowman.
He read from Section 8. but he did not
finish it out. 1t reads as follows: "They
shall have authority to make rules
and regulations governing the time.
manner and conditions of taking fish.
shell-fiSh or Holsters, and may declare
a close time on such varieties and in
such localities as they may determine;
but such rules and regulations shall be
made and such close time declared on
ly after hearing, reasonable notice of
which shall have been given by pub
LEGATION or otherwise to all parties in
terested. Rules and regulations SO
made and close time SO declared shall
be held to take precedent over any ex-
listing provisions or statute inconsist-
ent herewith" / think the last part of
that, Mr.. Bonan left out.
The SPEAKER: The question is on
! The motion of the gentleman from Vi
nalhaven. Mr.. Boman, that this bill be
indefinitely postponed.
| Mr.. BOMAN of V;nalhaven: Mr..
Speaker. l will say one more word
gentlemen. l have told this thing
fairly and squarely.
| say, gentlemen of the House, that
no three men should have the power
in this State to say that they shall
govern the time when and the condi-
ions of taking fish. be they founders.
uIiIClS SiIItltS OF any OLD tnln2.
They have no right to say we shall do
these things. You find men living on
the shore and maybe these men do not
know anything about fishing at all,
and what does this amount to? This
bill as now provided will not make any
more smelts: it will not make any
more Holsters. and they won't grow
any faster than they do now. This
bill will not carry the law :nto effect
i mean to say, will not protect the
! fishing any more than it does at the
present time and, gentlemen, I hope
YOU will consider the matter and give
it fair show, and / move the oues-
ton be put
The pending question being on the mo-
/ ton of the gentleman from Ninalhaven,
Mr.. Boman, that this bill be indefinitely
postponed.
A viva Voce vote being had,
The motion was lost
The bill then had its two several read
ings under suspension Of the rules.
Senate Amendment to Senate Docu
ment No. 49,
Amend Section of Senate Document
435 by striking out all of said Section 4
which follows the word term" in the 18th
line thereof
Comes from the Senate adopted.
On motion by Mr.. Barnes of Houlton
the House concurred in the adoption of
Senate Amendment A, the bill had it's
third reading under suspension of the
rules and was passed to be engrossed In
concurrence as amended by Senate
Amendment A.
Mr. MURRAY of Bangor: Mr.. Speak
err, I wish to withdraw my notice of ia
bling this matter.
The SPEAKER: The Chair SO under
stood.
From the Senate: The committee on
judiciary, to which was referred bill, An
Act to provide for the establishment of
district almshouses or infirmaries and to
repeal Sections Is, 16 and II of Chapter g
! of the Revised Statutes, Senate Doc. al,
have had the same under consideration
and ask leave to report that the same
ought not to pass, signed Messrs. Barnes,
! Harrington. Gillin, Davies. Hutchins.
| Read and accepted in the Senate, sent
\ down for concurrence
/ On motion by Mr.. Alden of Gorham the
| House voted to concur with the Senate
I in the adoption of Report B, Ought not