Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-11
CHAPTER 121

SHAE i IbR III
An Act to Amend Chapter One Hun
dred and Seventy-three of the Pub
lie Laws of Nineteen Hundred and
Nineteen. Relating to the Registra-
ton of Resident Hunters and to
Provide for the Registration of
Resident Inland Fishermen.
Sec. |. Section one of chapter one
hundred and Seventy-three of the
public laws of nineteen hundred and
nineteen is hereby amended by in
sorting after the word birds" in the
third line thereof the words or fish
for. take. catch. or kill any fish of
any kind in any of the inland waters
possession and by striking out in the
sixth line the words of chapter thir-
ty-three" and inserting. after the
word statutes" the words and acts
thereto also by inserting after the
word hunt" in the twelfth line there
of the words or fish in Enclosed
waters in accordance with the laws
of this state and by striking out
after the words "siXty-siX Of in the
seventeenth line of said section
the words chapter thirty three
of the revised statutes. as amended
by and adding, after the word
seventeen" in the nineteenth line
tory thereof so that, as amended,
said section shall read as follows:
Sec. /. No resident of this state
shall hunt in any manner, at any
time. or pursue. take. catch. kill. de-
stroy or have in possession, within
tic limits of this state. any wild
animals or wild birds. or fish for,
take. catch or kill any fish of any
kind in any of the inland waters of
this state. or have, the same in pos
session, without having first pro-
cured a certificate of registration
therefor as hereinafter provided. and
then only during the respective sea-
sons when it snail be lawful. and sub
ject to all other provisions of the
revised statutes and acts amenda-
tory thereof and in addition thereto;
provided. that nothing in this act
shall be construed as affecting in
any way the provisions of the stat.
utes relating to trespass, nor shall
grant or confer any privilege not en-
joyed prior to the passage of this
act, nor shall the provisions of this
act be construed as applying to UNI
protected wild birds or as affecting
the right of a bona tide resident of
this state, or his immediate family.
to hunt. or fish in Enclosed waters
in accordance with the laws of this
state without such license on land
owned by him Or on land leased by
him and on which he is actually
domiciled. and which land is used cN-
clusively for agricultural purposes.
The words resident of this state"
wherever used in this act shall be
construed to mean any person not
subject to tho provisions of sections
sixty-fivc and sixty-siN of chapter
two hundred and nineteen of the pub
lie laws of nineteen hundred and
seventeen and acts amendatory there
of who has been bona tide resident.
of this state and actually domiciled
here for a period of three months
next prior to his application fer
registration as provided for in this
act
Sec. 2. Section two of said chap
ter one hundred and seVenty-three is
hereby amended by striking out the
word "ffteen" in the fifth line of said
section and by inserting in place
thereof the word ten, and BY in
the twelfth line of said section, the
words and to fish for. take. catch
or kill fish in the inland waters of
the state and by inserting after the
word LANDS" in the thirteenth line of
said section. the words or waters.
ing" in the thirteenth line of said
section. the words or fishing and by
inserting after the word birds" in
the second line of the second para
graph of said section. the words and
the taking. catching and killing of
SO that said section, as amended,
shall read as follows:
Sec Q Any resident Of this state
may make written application to the
clerk of the city, town or plantation
in whicht such resident resides. and
such city. town or plantation clerk.
after having satisfied himself that the
applicant is a bona fidc resident of
said city, town or plantation, and