CHAP. 184 to be paid by the person so admitted to bail; but the person admitted to bail shall not be required to pay any other fees or charges to any officer for services connected with the giving of such bail. No attorney at law who has acted as bail commissioner in any proceeding shall act as attorney for or in behalf of any respondent for whom he has taken taken bail in such proceeding; nor shall any attorney at law who has acted as such attorney for a respondent in any offense act as bail commissioner in any proceeding growing out of the offense with which the respondent is charged or for not finding sureties on a recognizance growing out of such proceeding.' Approved April 4, 1923. Chapter 184. An Act to Amend Section Thirty-five of Chapter Seventy-two of the Revised Statutes, as Amended by Chapter One Hundred and Twenty-four of the Public Laws of Nineteen Hundred and Twenty-one, Relating to Adoption. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine, as follows: R. S., c. 72, sec. 35; P. L., 1921, c. 124; relating to adoption of children, amended. Section thirty-five of chapter seventy-two of the revised statutes, as amended by chapter one hundred and twenty-four of the public laws of nineteen hundred and twenty-one, is hereby further amended by adding the word 'minor' before the word "child" in the third line of said section, so that said section, as amended, shall read as follows: 'Sec. 35. Minor children may be adopted on petition therefor. Any unmarried inhabitant of the state, or any husband and wife jointly, may petition the judge of probate for their county for leave to adopt a minor child and for a change of his name. Any unmarried inhabitant of another state, or any non-resident husband and wife jointly, may present such petition in the probate court of the county where such child lives.' Approved April 4, 1923. Chapter 185. An Act Additional to Chapter Two Hundred and Nineteen of the Public Laws of Nineteen Hundred and Seventeen, as Amended, Fixing the legal Length of, and Also Daily Limit on, Trout and Landlocked Salmon Which May Be Taken in Certain Rangeley Waters, in Franklin and Oxford Counties. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine, as follows: Sec. 1. Taking of trout less than 10 inches in length and landlocked salmon less than 14 inches in length in certain waters in Franklin and Oxford counties prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to take, CHAP. 186 catch and kill, at any time, any trout less than ten inches in length or any landlocked salmon less than fourteen inches in length, in Rangeley lake, in the county of Franklin, or in Cupsuptic lake, in the county of Oxford, or in Mooselucmaguntic lake, partly in the county of Oxford and partly in the county of Franklin, or in Upper Richardson lake, or in Lower Richardson lake, of the Rangeley chain of lakes, in the county of Oxford, or in the portions of Kennebago and Rangeley streams which are open to fishing. It shall also be unlawful for any person to have in possession at any time any trout less than ten inches in length or any landlocked salmon less than fourteen inches in length taken in any of the above named waters. Sec. 2. Catch limited to ten pounds. It shall also be unlawful for any person to take, catch and kill in any one day more than ten pounds of landlocked salmon and trout in all in any of the above named lakes. It shall also be unlawful for any person to have in possession at any time more than ten pounds of trout and landlocked salmon in all, taken in any one day in any of the above named lakes; except the taking, catching and killing, or having in one's possession one trout or salmon weighing more than ten pounds, or two such fish, each weighing less than ten pounds, shall not be considered a violation of this act. Sec. 3. Penalty. Whoever violates any provision of this act shall pay a fine of not less than ten nor more than thirty dollars and costs for each offense, and one dollar additional for each fish taken, caught, killed or had in possession in violation hereof. Approved April 4, 1923. Chapter 186. An Act Relating to Fishing in Certain Waters in Franklin and Oxford Counties. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine, as follows: Sec. 1. Perpetual close time for fishing in Rangeley stream in Franklin county; exceptions. It shall be unlawful for any person to fish for, take, catch or kill, any kind of fish at any time in Rangeley stream, the outlet of Rangeley lake, which lake is situated in the county of Franklin, except it shall be lawful to fish in said stream from the sign at the old wharf near the head of said stream down to the dam across said stream, and from the upper end of the dead water on said stream to Indian Rock, in the ordinary way of casting with artificial flies or fly fishing, so-called, from the time the ice is out of said stream in the spring until the thirtieth day of September following of each year, both days inclusive; provided, how CHAP. 186 ever, it shall be unlawful for any person to take, catch and kill more than one fish in any one day in the portion of said Rangeley stream in which it is legal to fish by virtue of this act. Sec. 2. Perpetual close time for fishing in Little Kennebago stream; exceptions. It shall be unlawful for any person to fish for, take, catch or kill, any kind of fish at any time in Little Kennebago stream, the outlet of Little Kennebago lake, which stream is situated in township three, range four, W. B. K. P., Franklin county, except it shall be lawful to fish in said stream in the ordinary way of casting with artificial flies or fly fishing, so-called, from the time the ice is out of said stream in the spring until the thirtieth day of September following of each year, both days inclusive; provided, however, it shall be unlawful for any person to take, catch and kill more than five fish in all in any one day in said Little Kennebago stream. Sec. 3. Perpetual close time for fishing in Kennebago stream; exceptions. It shall be unlawful for any person to fish for, take, catch or kill, any kind of fish at any time in Kennebago stream, the outlet of Kennebago lake, which lake is situated in the county of Franklin, except it shall be lawful to fish in said stream from the Big Falls, so-called, to Indian Rock, in the ordinary way of casting with artificial flies or fly fishing, so-called, from the time the ice is out of said stream in the spring until the thirtieth day of September following of each year, both days inclusive, from dawn until darkness sets in each day; provided, however, it shall be unlawful for any person to take, catch and kill, more than one fish in any one day in the portion of said Kennebago stream in which it is legal to fish by virtue of this act. Sec. 4. Perpetual close time for fishing in Cupsuptic river; exceptions. It shall be unlawful for any person to fish for, take, catch or kill, any kind of fish at any time in Cupsuptic river, otherwise known as Cupsuptic stream, a tributary to Cupsuptic lake, in the county of Oxford, except it shall be lawful to fish in said Cupsuptic river from the pier at the mouth thereof to Big Falls on said river, in the ordinary way of casting with artificial flies or fly fishing, so-called, from June fifteenth until the thirtieth day of September following of each year, both days inclusive; provided, however, it shall be unlawful for any person to fish for, take, catch or kill, in any manner, at any time, any kind of fish in that portion of said river from the foot of Little Falls up to the dam on said stream at the head of said Little Falls; provided, further, it shall be unlawful for any person to take, catch and kill, in any one day, more than three pounds of fish in all, nor more than five fish although said five fish may weigh less CHAP. 187 than three pounds, or any fish less than eight inches in length, in the portion of said river in which fishing is permitted by virtue of this act. Sec. 5. Perpetual close time for fishing in certain waters in Oxford county; exceptions. It shall be unlawful for any person to fish for, take, catch or kill, any kind of fish at any time, in the pool at Upper Dam, so-called, between Mooselucmaguntic and Upper Richardson lake, or in the river leading from said pool to Upper Richardson lake, or in Rapid river between Lower Richardson and Umbagog lakes, or in Pond-in-theRiver, so-called, on said Rapid river, in the county of Oxford, except it shall be lawful to fish in said waters in the ordinary way of casting with artificial flies or fly fishing, so-called, from the time the ice is out of said waters in the spring until the thirtieth day of September following of each year, both days inclusive; provided, however, that in said Pond-inthe-River it shall also be lawful to fish by trolling, so-called, from the time the ice goes out of said Pond-in-the-River in the spring until July first following of each year, both days inclusive; provided further, it shall be unlawful for any person to catch and kill more than one fish in any one day in said pool at Upper Dam, or in the river leading from said pool to Upper Richardson lake, or in said Rapid river, or in said Pond-in-theRiver, from September fifteenth to September thirtieth of each year, both days inclusive. Sec. 6. Possession of fish taken in violation of this act, prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to have in possession at any time any kind of fish taken in violation of any provision of this act. Sec. 7. Penalties. Whoever violates any provision of this act shall be subject to a fine of not less than ten dollars nor more than thirty dollars and costs of prosecution for each offense, and in addition thereto one dollar for each fish, or pound of fish, taken, caught, killed, or had in possession in violation of any provision of this act. Sec. 8. Inconsistent acts, rules and regulations repealed. All acts or parts of acts, or rules and regulations promulgated by the commissioner of inland fisheries and game which are now in force, which are inconsistent with the provisions of this act, are hereby repealed. Approved April 4, 1923. Chapter 187. An Act Entitled "An Act to Encourage Co-operative Marketing." Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine, as follows: Corporations and associations engaged in marketing of fish or agricul CHAP. 188 tural products not to be deemed in restraint of trade. No association or corporation organized for the sole purpose of marketing fish, shellfish or any of the fish products or agricultural products of this state, the members of, or stockholders in which are actually engaged in the production of such products, or in the selling, canning or otherwise preserving of the same, shall be deemed to be a conspiracy or a combination or in restraint of trade or an attempt to lessen competition or to fix prices arbitrarily ; nor shall the marketing contracts and agreements between such association or corporation and its members or stockholders be considered illegal as such or in unlawful restraint of trade or as a part of a conspiracy or combination to accomplish an improper or illegal purpose. Approved April 4, 1923. Chapter 188. An Act to Amend Section Twenty-one of Chapter One Hundred and Twenty-seven of the Public Laws of Nineteen Hundred and Nineteen, Relating to Intoxicating of the Revised Statutes, as Amended by Chapter Two Hundred and Thirty-five Liquors. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine, as follows: R. S., c. 127, sec. 21; P. L., 1919, c. 235; relating to sale of intoxicating liquors and defining term, amended. Section twenty-one of chapter one hundred and twenty-seven of the revised statutes, as amended by chapter two hundred and thirty-five of the public laws of nineteen hundred and nineteen, is hereby further amended, by striking out the words "a percentage of alcohol, which by federal enactment, or by decision of the Supreme court of the United States, now or hereafter declared, renders a beverage intoxicating," in the sixth, seventh and eighth lines thereof, and inserting in place thereof the words 'one-half of one per cent of alcohol by volume, so that said section, as amended, shall read as follows: 'Sec. 21. Any beverage containing one-half of one per cent alcohol declared intoxicating. No person shall at any time, by himself, his clerk, servant or agent, directly or indirectly, sell any intoxicating liquors, of whatever origin; wine, ale, porter, strong beer, lager beer and all other malt liquors, and cider when kept or deposited with intent to sell the same for tippling purposes, or as a beverage, and all distilled spirits, as well as any beverage containing one-half of one per cent of alcohol by volume, are declared intoxicating within the meaning of this chapter; but this enumeration shall not prevent any other pure or mixed liquors from being considered intoxicating.' Approved April 4, 1923. |