Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-15

by means OF nets, for food purposes
only in the family of the person taxi
commissioner Of inland fisheries and
game may deem advisable, and under
such conditions. rules and regula.
tons as he may establish: and provid-
catch cusk at any time in waters
open to ice fishing with not more
than five set lines to each family
when fishing through the ice and
when under the immediate personal
supervision OF the person fishing;
and provided. further. that it shall
be lawful to take suckers with
spears, in all the inland waters of the
state. during April and May of each
year. Whoever violates any pro-
vision of this section shall pay a fine
of thirty dollars and costs for each
offense.'
Sec. 2. So much Of chapter one
hundred and thirty-two of the pub
lie laws of nineteen hundred and
twenty-three as is inconsistent with
the provisions of this act is hereby
repealed.-Approved March %.
CHAPTER 81
An Act Relating to the Protection OF
Fur-Bearing Animals.
The first paragraph Of section
forty-six of chapter two hundred and
nineteen of the public laws of nine
teen hundred and seventeen. as
amended by chapter one hundred and
thirty-three of the public laws of
nineteen hundred and nineteen, as
amended by chapter two hundred and
eighteen of the public laws of nine
teen hundred and twenty-one. as
amended by chapter two hundred and
fourteen of the public laws of nine
teen hundred and twenty-three. is
hereby further amended by striking
out all of said paragraph and by
substituting therefor the following
paragraphs:
:! Sec. 46. Whoever. from the first
day of March to the fifteenth day OF
the following October, both days In
elusive. hunts. traps. kills. pursues or
| catches any fur-bearing animal (eX-
cept bears. muskrats. beaver. bob,
weasels). or whoever from the first
| day of May to the thirtieth day OF
| the following November, both days
inclusive. hunts. traps. kills pursues
or catches any n muskrat or musk.
rats in the county YORK OF HssaGs.
hoe. Kennebec. Lincoln. Waldo or
Knox. or whoever from the fifteenth
day Of May to the fifteenth day of
the following October. both days In
or catches any muskrat or muskrats
| in the county of Washington, Han
cock, ArooStook, PenobScot. Piscata-
quis. Franklin. Somerset or oxford
| or whoever has in possession at any
time any fur-bearing animal or part or
parts thereof taken in closed season
shall pay a fine of ten dollars and costs
| for each offense and in addition
thereto three dollars for each fur
bearing animal hunted. trapped
killed, pursued. caught or had IN
possession in violation hereof. Pro.
vided, however. that for period oil
three years from July seventh. nine
teen hundred and twenty-five. II
shall be unlawful. under the same
penalty, for any person to hunt, trap
| or pursue any muskrat or muskrats
on Cobbosseecontce stream. or or
any tributary to said stream, IRON
| the outlet of Cobbosseecontee lake &c
the reservoir dam at the New Mills, SO
called, in the city of Gardner. Whci
waters are situated partly in the
county of Kennebec and partly In
county OF Sagadahoc. except during
the month of April of each year. IL
shall also he unlawful. under the
! same penalty. for any person TO nave
| in possession at any time any musk
rat or muskrats taken in the portion
J of Cobbosseecontee stream aboEe
named. or in any tributary to said
| stream. in violation of any provision
of this act.'-Approved March Is.
CHAPTER SO
An Act to Restrict Hunting on Dry
Pond. in Cumberland County.
| Sec. l. For period of four years
from September first. nineteen nun
dred and twenty-five, 1t shail De uh'
lawful for airy perkkGi1nl a To nV Wild BIRD
Of wild animal at any time on DfE
/ Pond or from the shores or sdlo
pond. which pond is situated In the
| town of Gray, in the county OF cum
Sec 2. 1t shall also be unlawful
for anv person to have in possession
at any time any wild bird or WHO
| animal taken in violation or any pro-
vision of these regulations.
Sec. 3. Whoever violates any Pre-,
vision OF this act shall be supJec'
to penalty of not less than hve nor
more than fifty dollars and costs for
each offense. or imprisonment lof
| thirty DAYS. or both said fine ana I'M
acknowledgement March 20.
CHAPTER 80
An Act Relating to the Taxing o'
Smells in Casco Bay
Chapter one hundred and thirt wv wv
of the public laws OF nineteen huhdIe1
and twenty-three is hereby am
NV adding at the end thereof the toi-
| lowing sentence: And this act shal
NOT apply to smelts taken In Casc'
hav between the first day of Septem'
Der and first day of october OF eI(,
wear so that said chapter. as amchu
1 cd
| no smelts shall be taken or hsheo
| for in anv waters of the state between
| the first day of April and flrst day OF
October of each year except ny iIooN
and line. Any one violating any pro
vision of this act shall be punished ny
| a fine of one hundred dollars for eacr
! offense. Nothing in this act shall ap.
I pIv to smelts taken in t1sh Welrs ol
| trans maintained and operated LOT inc
| catching of sardines or herring: anu
| this act shall not apply to smetS IAN
en- in Cssco bay between the first day
of Sentember and first day of october
of each year. Approved March 20.
CHAPTER 80
| An Act to Amend Chapter One Hun
| bred and Seventyfour of the PubnG
Laws Of Nineteen Hundred and
Twenty-three, Known as the MIL
Sec. /. The ninth paragraph, of sec,
ton fifteen of chapter one hundred
seventy-four of the public laws OF
nineteen hundred and twenty-three j.
| stricken out of the military law ana
| there is inserted the following para,
| eraph in place thereof, SO that SAID
| paragraph, as amended, shall read as
| follows.
The adjutant general may appoint
subject to the approval of the COVER,
nor, an officer from the active. retired
| or reserve list of the national guard
as assistant adjutant general. who
shall whenever the adjutant genera
| is absent or unable from any cause to
perform his duties perform the du-
ties of the adjutant general during
such absence or disability
| Sec. .. Section thirty-eight OF
| chapter one hundred and seventy-four
of the public laws of nineteen hundred
and twenty-three is stricken out OF
| the military law and there is inserted
| in place thereof the following section:
Sec. SO. Any officer who accepts an
| appointment in the army, navy or ma
rine corps of the United States. or who
! tenders his resignation and the same
having been accepted: shall receive an
| honorable discharge, provided he shall
| ,ot bo ,,pdor arrpSt returned to a