The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-01-27
Prohibitory Measures.

The State Temperance Convention at
Augusta last week was largely attended
and gave much attention in its two DAYS
session to changes in the liquor law of
the state. The result is that bill in
ereaslng even the great rigor Of the pres
ent statute will be presented to the Legis-
lature, and its passage demanded. These
changes. as now before committee, pro-
vide as follows
Section prohibits the manufacture of intox-
icating liquors except that any person may
manufacture cider from apples grown in the
State, which he may sell in quantities not less
than one gallon. The first violation of this Sec
ton Is line of $500, OF six months at hard Ia
Dor. The penalty of the second conviction is
both fine and Imprisonment, or a double dose
of jail.
Section 2proyides that premises where liquors
are believed to be manufactured in violation Of
law may be searched under the same provisions
as where the same is supposed to be kept for
sale unlawtully.
Section declares that intoxicating liquors,
kept or deposited for sale, may be seized at any
time and in any place, with the packages con-
| tanning them, with the apparatus connected
with them or employed in their sale to be de-
stroyed as now provided and the burden of
proof that such liquors were not intended for
| sale shall ne with the party claiming such liz
uors or with whom they were found. The
penalty OF first conviction to be a fine of $500
or III default, six months hard work ia prison -:
second anG subsequent conviction, both fine
and labor or double dose of labor.
Section declares that no action shall be had
IN any court for the recovery of such liquors or
their value.
Section declares that any person who shall
keep sign or notice of any kind upon or within
any part OF his premises, indicating that intOX-
lcating liquors are sold therein. shall be I'D
judged a common setter and fined as such for
each and every day which said sign has been
upon his building.
Section declares that all partners in the
| trade shall be included in complaints or indlct-
ments, and all clerks and assistants shall be
considered aiders and abettors and punished
the same as the principal. 1t also provides
that the penalty for a single sale shall he 800
fine or four months Imprisonment; and the
second offence $500 fine and Imprisonment for
six months.
Section provides that no liquor case shall
be continued except for the purposes of Justice,
and that no penalty shall be RENTED or iudo-
ment suspended.
| Section gives officers making seizures $40
| IN addition to the present fee, where the party
| is convicted.
| Section provides that previous convictions
| shall be named in complaints and warrants
when such have occurred.
Section 10 declares that any person nterfer-
| ing or hindering an officer in the discharge of
his duties, shall pay fine of $50 and 20 to iail
three months to hard work.
Section III makes the penalty of a common
seller 5000 or six months Imprisonment: second
conviction $500 and six months in Jail: subse-
quent conviction, $500 fine and one wear in jaiI,
The section further provides that in case the
convict cannot be regularly employed at labor
IN the county jail, he shall undergo his sentence
in the state prison.