Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-02
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doubtedly was, it should be raised
by taxation and not through q lie
cnsc. Pleas were made by one or
two speakers to ignore the recon-
mendations made by the budget COM
mittee for a further reduction in the
fish and game appropriation and to
give the department what it needed.
but several representatives declared
! that they were emphatically against
the license proposition.
Toward the close of the speech
making of the opposition, Miss Cor
nclia T. Crosby Oily Rod the wide
~ known woman guide. came into
the room and advancing to the table
| where the committee sat, she made
! an earnest plea in favor of the bill.
which provoked a stirring reply from
Senator Hodgdon G.. BuZZcll of Wal
do.
Il am from Maine" said Miss
Crosby, "and I would be very glad
to pay this license.
II am surprised that any citizen
of Maine would want to refuse to pay
it, / certainly would be ashamed of
any friend of mine who would not
want to-
|
utcs later, Senator BuzZell said: in
the first place l want to pay my res
poets to the commissioners of inland
fisheries and game. l believe that
they are faithful to the last and are
earnest in their work, but l do not
believe that they understand the tenn
per of the people of Maine.
Il am a real sportsman, and I
have four sons, but never has one
of us taken out a license, because VIC
respect wild life.
That's a real sport!
IF tins commission needs moro
money let this Legislature raise it
by taxation. | am not ashamed to
have it known that l am opposed to
this bill"
Previously during the presentation
Of the case for the proponents, Sem
ator Frederick w. Hincklcy of Cum
berland had made stirring speech
IN which he suggested that the bill
be re-drattcd so that people might
nave a right to fish in their own
towns without having to pay a license
ice. ana he made Il plea in behalf
OF the residents of the farming dis
tllcts that stirred the crowd to an
I plauSc.
Replying to this suggestion, Sem
ator BuzzCll said that he and Scna-
tor Hincklcy usually agreed on most
matters, but he could not agree with
! the South Portland man on this pro-
position of taking the trouble to
hunt town lines. When Mr.. Buzzell
pleaded for suitable appropriation
| Tor the fish and game department.
/ lie. TOO. cN' - an outburst of hand
clappng.
During the arguments so!ne of the
men be-an to boast of the size of
/ their families. and Representative
4 1omeroy w. Jordan, one of the OBJ
pohcnts of the bill, had the rest Of
en- beaten to frazzle when he an
hounced that lie had eight sons, all
! oliSlblc under the provisions OF the
proposed act. He declared that he
J dld not want them to have to get y
license to fish i'll their town.
The flow of oratory-fervid at
unrestricted many people from
the corridors and by the time the
nearing was half way through, every
available chair was taken and scores
We're standing in the big room.
Several times the names of David
+. Brown and Mertley l.. johnson.
we TWO Wardens. supposed to have
peen siam by poachers last Novem-
; Der, We're mentioned. and Commits
s:oner Parsons, pleading for the en-
actment Of the bill, said: IF we
hdd had four more wardens in the
-AlieStsh region, those two men
! would not now be sleeping in some
| Unknown spot"
Inc commissioner was once or
! twice interrupted by Senator Put
lam, chairman of the committee. and
asked TO confine himself to the mat
ter under consideration, the chair
man feeling that he was not doing
So ana y one stage of his remarks,
/ Commissioner Parsons shouted: If
YOU don't care to hear me"
But we do" said the chairman.
only we would like to have YOU con-
fine yourself to this bill and be as
! brief as possible"
j. Putnam Stevens of Portland WIS
! the first speaker in behalf of the
phi, and he declared that it was nee
! eSsary TO provide more money for
! Wardens. He said that fish and
same associations throughout the
\ State had endorsed the act, and he
! spoke of the necessity of doing
! something to protect the wild life of
the State and so hand it down to fu-
ture generations.
Robert j. Hodgdon of Lewiston, a
member of the William Tell Club
Sald: We must get more money so
we can do more business" He said
] ne belleved the farmers. many of
! Whom could afford automobiles,
would be able to stand this addi-
tlohal TAX and have the fish and
game preserved for their sons. Give
/ c IL;
! ness money enough to work with"
\ ne said as he pointed to Commits
sioner Parsons.
Answering a question by one of
| the committee. Mr.. Hodsdon said he
! inouGh the non resident hunters and
hSiierinen We're paying enough now,
senator Hinckley. in beginning his
| speech. said: Il feel that we are
! getting to point in legislation in
| the State of Maine where it is hard
| ~ safe for a man to go from his
! nome to the Dostof1ice without hay-
ing a copy of the Revised Statutes
IN his pocket. Still, 1 think that
mat there is some merit in a promo
sltlon like this. At the same time
mere IS something to be said for the
farmer. We have got to make it
easier for the boys and girls back in
the towns. or bye and bye there
won DC any back there. (Applause.)
am going to suggest to this COM
mlttee. or to the Legislature itself
If necessary. that provision be made
50 that man or woman can have
the right to fish in his or her own
town. If YOU do that. think it will
DC much easier to enact this law.
we say that this money is to be
raised for doing extra work in car