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

win single nook ana line at any
state. but they shall not be taken at
night with set lines; and provided,
further. that white Ash and cusk may
be taken. by means Of nets; for food
| person taking the same. in such
waters as the commissioner of inland
fisheries and game may deem advis-
establish: and provided. further.
that 1t shall be lawful to catch cusk
| at any time in waters open to ice
nng to With ehcb not . then Then y sh set
through the ice and when under the
immediate personal supervision of
| the person fishing: and provided. fur
suckers with spears in all the inland
waters. of the state. during April and
| May Of each year. Whoever violates
any provision OF this section shall
! pay a fine Of thirty dollars and costs
for each offense.'-App. Mar. 8.
CHAPTER 81
An Act to Amend Sections Thirty
eight and Thirty nine of Chapter
Eight Of the Revised Statutes. Re-
lating to the Suspension by the
Governor Of Open Season for Hunt
ing.
Sec. I. Section thirty-eight Of
| is hereby amended by inserting after
| the word "st ,te'' in the second line
! thereof the words or the taking Of
and by striking out the words pos
session of firearms" in the third line
thereof and substituting in place
thereof the words hunting or fish
ing,'. SO that said section. as amended.
| shall read as follows:
| Sec. So. Whenever. during an
open season for the hunting Of any
kind Of game or game birds in this
inland waters thereof. it shall appear
to the governor that by reason of
| drought: hunting or fishing in the
forests is liable to cause forest fires.
he may ty proclamation suspend the
oren season and make it close sea-
son for such time as he may
| Designate
Sec. .. Section thirty-nine OF
is hereby mended by Striking out
all of said section beginning with the
word whoever in the fourth line
thereof and substituting in place
the close season fixed by proclama-
ton Of the governor. S provided in
the preceding section. enters upon the
wild lands carrying or having in his
catches any Ash or shoots any wild
animal or bird for which there is no
close season otherwise provided by
law. shall be punished by a. fine of
not less than ten nor more than one
hundred dollars and costs for each
offense.' so that said section. as
amended. shall read as follows:
Sec. 50. During the time which
a close season, all provisions of law
covering and relating to the close
season shall be in force. and q per-
same sSa be sabest To the p pe tss
therein prescribed. Whoever. during
the close season fixed by procla.-
maticn Of the governor. as provided
in the preceding section. enters upon
the wild lands carrying or having in
his possession any firearms: or who
catches airy fish or shoots any wild
animal or bird for which there is no
law. shall be punished by a fine Of
not less than ten nor more than one
hundred dollars and costs for each
offense.'-App. Mar. s.
CHAPTER 81
An Act to Prohibit the Use OF Beam
Travis in the Waters of Sedgwicll
| Harbor, known as Benjamin S
Il River.
The use of beam travis or ary
in Scdgwicll Harbor. known Is
; Benjamin's river, under penalty *
. not less than five or more than ffty
, dollars; provided. however that this
|
. hibitinS the taking of smelts in the
usual manner by the use OF purse
: seines during the time when the use
of seines for this purpose is lawful
Mar. 3.
. CHAPTER Is
. An Act to Establish a Came Sane
tuary in the City Of Bangor and
County of Penobscot.
No person shall. except as herein
provided. at any time. hunt pursue.
. any game or wild bird within the
following described territory situated
of Penobscot: Bounded on the south
by the southcr line of said city Of
Bangor: on the east by the Penob-
scot river and ksnduskeag stream;
. on the north by Hammond street. So
called, in said city of Bangor: and on
, the west by the westerly boundary
line of said city: Provided: however.
, that the provisions Of this section
. shall not be construed to prohibit
. the trapping of wild animals within
the above described territory in ac--
cordaloe with the general laws of
the state Whoeyer vi Lba 81 any pro,
to penalty Of not less than ten
nor more than three hundred dollars
and costs for each offensc or i'm
said fine and imprisonment. ut It
shall also be unlawful. under th&same
,, penalty. for any person to have in
possession at any time any wild
: animal or any wild bird, or part
thereof. taken within the above
named closed territory.-App. Mar. 8.
CHAPTER 60
,, An Act Providi ing for Protection of
White Perch in Bear Pond. Situated
in the Town OF Hartford, in the
County of oxford and in the Town
of Turner. In the County of Andros-
Sec. /. Itrshall be unlawful for any
, person. at any time. to take. catch.
:. kill or destroy, in any one day, more
than fifteen white perch in all in
the Town Of Hartford. in the County
Turner. in the County of Andros-
coggin. 1t shall also be unlawful for
! any one day more than fifteen white
perch in ali taken from said pond.
J Sec. .. Whoever violates any pro-
! vision Of this section shall pay fine
! thirty dollars and costs for each
offense. and one dollar additional for
! each perch taken, caught, killed or
! had in possession in violation of this
act.-App. Mar. 9.
) CHAPTER 81
. An Act to Limit the Number OF
Pounds of Fish that may be Taken
from Cobbosseecontee Stream and
, Connecting Ponds in the County of
II Kennebec.
Sec. /. II shall be unlawful for any
. person to take or have in possession
.. in any one day. in the aggregate.
/ more than ten pounds Of fish. before
such fish arr dressed. from any Of the
bo County nf kenpehec nane1v.