Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-02-22

The following is the foil text OF the
amendments to the prohibitory law passed
by the late Legislature. which go inio eff
feet March l2th
An Act to amend Chapter twenty-seyen OF
the Revised statutes relating 10 Drinking
House, and Tipping shop.
BE IL enacted, &c, as f0U0,os.
SECTION Section TWENTY-FIVE of chapter
tweEt, seven of the REVISED statutes l. here
by amended, SO s. 10 read As follows
SECTION -. No person shall be allowed,
al any time 10 sell, by himself. hi clerk, SER
want or agent, directly. or indirectly, any in
toxicating liquors, Of Whatever origin, except
~ hereinafter provided; wine, ale, porter,
siroag beer. lager beer, and all other malt H.
quors and cider when kept or deposited with
intent 10 sell the same for tipping purposes,
a. well a. all other distilled spirits, shall be
considered intoxicating within the meaning Of
this chapter; but this enumeration shall not
prevent any other pure or mixed liquors from
being considered intoxicating
SIC. ?. Section twenty-three Of the same
chapser i, hereby amended, so as 10 read a. fol-
lows:
SECTION %. Asy person who shall manu-
facture for sale any intoxicating liquor, except
cider, shall be punished as provided in Sec
tion twenty -four of this chapter
SIC. 3, Section twenty-iour OF the same
chapter Is hereby amended, 50 rs to read A.
toll ws:
SECTION u. Any person who shall sell
any intoxicating liquors manufactured by him
in this State. except cider, shall be rHsisiiea
by imprisonment two months in the county
jail, and by fine Of one thousand dollars, and
stand committed until paid
SEGA On every subsequent conviction after
the fret oficnse described ia section thrity-fve
OF the same chapter, the person or persons
found guilty shall pay a fine of one hundred
dollar. and pOst of prO.HcltfoQ- and stand
mitted until the same be paid; and in addition
thereto, shall be imprisoned in the county
Jail three months.
SEC. 5. Section forty-fve of the same chap
ter is hereby amended, SO ss TO read as fol-
lows:
SECTION a. Every trial justice, recorder,
clerk and judge Of a municipal or police court
and every county attorney, having knowledge
OF any previous convection OF any person ac-
eused Of violating this chapter, in preparing
complaints, warrants, or indictments, shall
allegs such previous conviction thereon; and
after an indictment in any such case Is entered
in court, no county attorney shall dismiss or
fail TO prosecute the same except by special
order OF said court, Ifany trial Justice, record
er, clerk or judge of a municipal or police
court. or county attorney, neglects or refuses
TO sllege such previous conviction, or if any
county attorney shall fail TO prosecute as pro-
yided In this section, he shall forfeit one hum
dred dollars in each case. to be recovered In
an action of debt, TO be brought by the attor-
neylgsneral in behalf OF the State
SEC. 6. All act or parts Of acts inconsistent
with this act are hereby repealed.
tApproved February 9, 1877,
The following is recapitulation Of
the provisions of the savings bank law, as
finally enacted:
/. The act will take effect March II, 1877.
2. The regular semi-annual dividends are
limited to two and one-half per cent, but
8. The law provides that once in three years.
the net earnings OF any bank shall be dirided
ratably among depositors of one, two and three
years standing.
L. No savings banks can, after March II,
1877, receive from any one deposition over two
thousand dollars except from widows, orphans,
administrators, executors, guardians. charita-
BILE institutions, and as trust funds. In these
cases, deposits may be received and interest
paid on any sum, without limit as to amount.
8. The act does not affect transactions en-
tered into BY the bank, before the time when
it takes effect, or apply to deposits remaining
in the bank at that date, viz: March IL, 1877.
6. All deposits in savings banks are exemp-
ted from taxation by cities, town or municipal
tiles, either to the bank or the dep0sitor.
7. Savings banks are required to pay, as
heretofore, tax Of one half Of one per cent.
semi-annually to the State for the use Of schools
and for State purposes.