Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-02-21

der, nor 10 it, salo except when sold to be
drank on the premises, etc.
| Mr.. BUrLER opposed the measure and
thought it would be the death knell of the re-
publican party if the bill passed.
The bill was then twice read and pending
ifs passage to be engrossed, Mr.. HARRINGTON
offered the following amendment;
Strike out sec. IS and insert the following
Sect. rs. The provisions of this chapter
shall not extend to the manufacture and sale
by the manufacturer of pure wine made from
fruit grown in this state for sacramental and
medicinal purposes, bu. the provisions of this
chapter shall apply to the sale of cider to be
drank on the premises unless the court or
jury trying the case shall find that the cider is
not intoxicating, but shall not apply to the
sale Of unadulterated cider under any other
circumstances. --.------------ -----'--.---
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect when ap-
proved.
MIR. HARRINGTON spoke in favor of his
amendment, which meets with the views, as
he stated, of the friends of prohibition. He
contended that cider was Intoxicating, ard he
wanted to put stop to its sale. Allow the
sale of cider by the glass, and you allow the
sale of any kind Of intoxicating liquor. He
warned the Senate on political grounds not
to pass the bill, and agreed with the Senator
from York (Mr. Butler) that it would strike
blow at the republican party.
| Mr.. KMBALL did not think that if the bill
passed it would be the death knell of the re-
publican party. He was a temperance man,
as everybody knew, as rabid as any temper
ance man, still he favored the passage Of the
bill.
Mr.. BRoeKs favored the bill. He thought
the republican party ought to stand by a
square law on the subject of temperance.
Mr.. KIMBALL remarked that he believed
there was disagreement of opinion in rela-
ton to the sale Of cider, in the recent temper
apce convention.
i Mr.. HARRINGTON said that cider was more
intoxicating than ale or any other malt liquor.
He thought the minority report, if taken as a
reflection of the sentiment of the recent tenn
perance convention, was q misrepresent
He was prepared, for one, to help enact q law
that would effectually stop drunkenness in
this State.
Nr. KENDALL replied. The temperance
people cannot afford to make any sacrifice of
their principles by restricting the sale Of
cider.
:. Mr.. MAr was inclined to favor the amend
ment, and gave his reasons.
!, Mr.. CHAPLIN said the great difficulty arts
ing from the sale Of cider was that at times
, the article was intoxicating, and st other
times 1t was not intoxicating. TO which he
called the attention Of the Senate. The great
q question here which Senators are attempting
/ to evade is that We must not interfere with
i, the sale of cider. The bill discfiminates be-
e tween cider and other drinks, which be OBJ.
- jected to.
Mr.. HUMPHREY said if he understood the
= amendment offered, it was virtual prohibi-
ton Of the sale Of cider. He could no, favor
Il 1t.
Mr.. BUTLER did not want to take a STEP
n backward on prohibition, if it could be legi,i-
mately and fairly sustained. He did no.
!. stand alone in speaking Of this matter from
e political grounds. If we pass this bill we
il shall drive the republican party into the
o necessity of putting into their platform a
plank for the repeal of this measure. He wss
i unwilling to kill the goose that lays the gold
en- egg, and that was the republican party.
He did not want free rum. He did not want
any reproach cast upon the principles of pro-
hibiton He did not want the Republican
r party driven into the ground, for the sake Of
little apple juice. He did not want even
! sweet cider to be tippled. He was in favor of
taking a step forward.
! Mr.. PALMER of Somerset, moved to amend
, the amendment by striking out the word
, CHERRIES"
, Mr.. FARRINoToN hoped the Senator would
withdraw the amendment, and gave his rea-
2 son why the word cherries" should be incor-
) porated into the statutes.
Mr.. PALMER advocated the adoption of his
amendment.
Mr.. HARRINGTON accepted the amendment
Mr.. KIMBALL moved the yeas and nays
which on being ordered, resulted as follows ::
YEAs.-Messrs. Abbot, Burgess, Butler, Chap
lin, Crandon, Dunnng. Harrington, Hadlock, Har
men. Howes Kennedy, May, VRrion, Palmer
, NAYs-Messrs, Arnold, Brooks, Carr. Conln,
Davis, Dingley, Hobbs, Humphrey, Klmball, Mar
tin, Pennell, Shaw, Smith. Webster-l4.
\ So the amendment was adopted.
i The bill then passed to be engrossed.
Mr. KIMBALL from the Committee on Re-
form School reported resolve in favor of the
Committee on Reform School. The resolve
was read twice, rules suspended, and the re-
solve passed to be engrossed.
| Mr. DINGLEY by leave, presented bill to
incorporate the Dunn Manufacturing Com
pany. The rules were suspended, the bill
read twice and passed to be engrossed
Majority and minority reports relating to
amending the constitution, comforting the
right of suffrage upon women, came from the
House, the question being on substituting the
minority for the majority report, the former
reporting resolves in favor Of amending the
constitution.
On motion of Mr.. PENNELL the yeas and
nays were ordered, when the question was
taken.
Pending the substitution of the minority
report, the matter was tabled on motion of
Mr.. CHAPLIN.
An act for the better preservation of horse
records was read twice, and pending its pas
sage to be engrossed, was tabled.
Mr.. HUMPHREY from the committee on
Mercantile Affairs and Insurance, reported
an act additional to the charter of the Mer.
chants Mutual Marine Insurance company,
which was read twice, rules suspended, and
passed to be engrossed.
Mr.. BUTLER, by leave, presented an act to
incorporate the Saco Slate Quarry Manufac-
turing company, which was read twice, rules
suspended, and passed to be engrossed.
Mr. HADLocK from the Committee ON Mill
tary Affairs, on address of the Executive COM
mittee Of the Gettysburg Battle field Memo
rial Association, reported reference to next
legislature.
Mr.. MAY from the Committee on Legal AZ.
fairs reported an act to authorize the town of
Bridgton to subscribe for stock in the Bridg-
ton Branch Railroad Company. Read and
n assigned.