Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-02-14

NO. 43.

make the law temperance men supposed
! that it was.
Mr.. CooMBs said that he was informed that
some members of the House did not under
stand how they were acting in accepting the
| report ''ought not to pass He wanted to see
such law pass as was provided for by the
minority rcport..and he thought no temper
ance man could object to such law. He
moved that the minority be substituted for
the majority report.
Mr.. ELLIS Of Waldo was opposed to the pro-
posed change nthe temperance law. He was a
farmer, and sometimes made cider and
did not want to he held responsible in case of
selling any of the article. He did not think
that this legislature should act at all upon
temperance matters They might drive the
thing SO hard that il would burst.
Mr.. MoRRIsoN of Franklin said that he was
always temperance man. and was willing to
he recorded as voting on the side of temper
ance. The law would not be too strong if
this act was passed, for the law should be the
same for cider as for other drinks. Men
would not become drunkards if not for the
first glass, and in nine eases out Of ten the
first glass of cider. He was farm
cr and raised apples, but it was better to feed
them To the cattle than make cider out of
them.
Mr.. VNToN of Cumberland, said that the
Supreme Court might rule wrong. but that il
had not done in this case. The bill was
not wise one. neither was it law.
Mr.. MADIGAS of Aroostook said that such
lcgis station made the prohhitory law run into
the ridiculous. lie objected to such high
pressure principle. He did not wish it 10 be
regarded as criminal for himself or for other
men if they bought glass of cider. As a
temperance man and as one in favor of the
prohibitory law he objected to such a change
being made.
Mr.. BARKER of Penobscot. claimed that he
had always Leen temperance man. lie
sometimes made cider and sometimes took
glass when it was new. He did not wish tn
be regarded as being against temperance
when he did this
Mr.. RoGERs of Sagadahoc, wished to amend
the bill by providing that no one should be
allowed to manufacture cider in the State.
Mr.. PATTEN of Penobscot. was temper
ance man but was opposed to the bill. They
should not 90 too far so as to be ridiculous.
There was law enough on the matter now, it
only being necessary to have il enforced.
The Senate refused TO substitute the minor
ity for the majority report and then accepted
the majority report in concurrence with the
House.
On motion of Mr.. ELLIS of Waldo, the re-
port relating to election of Governor by plu
ralitv, and that relating to abolshing the En-
ecutive Council was taken from the table, and
accepted.
Mr.. RonEnrs of Waldo, presented bill an
act to amend sec. I, chap. $50 of the private
and special laws of 1871. Referred to the
Committee on Legal Affairs. Amends so
that from the eleventh line the section shall
read $500 per year, the excess over that
amount shall be paddy the city of Biddeford.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
Bill an act to punish tramps bill an act adj
ditional to chap. of the revised statutes.
relating to suits for lands sold for non-pay-
ment of taxes; bill an act to prevent disturb
ancc in public assemblies an act to legaliZe
the doings of School District No. in the
town of Dixfed; an act to enable the Wood
bine Cemetery Association of Ellsworth to
take land for cemetery purposes.
PASSED TO BE ENGRossED.
Bill an act to amend chap. 207 of the pub
lie laws of 1877, entitled IAN act to obtain un-
form returns from railroad corporations bill
an act authorizing Albert NJ. Bradley todredge
and navigate China Pond bill an act relating
to voting places onisland. in Portland Harbor:
bill anact for the protection of smelts in Fore
river, Cumberland County; an act relating
to the taking Of smelts in the Androscoggin
river above Merrymecting Bay Bridge; an
act to authorize the Inhabitants of School Dis
trict No in the town of kittery, to elect
district treasurer; an act to provide
in part for the expenditures of govern
mcnt; an act To authorize the county ofAndros-
coggin to procure loan; an act to exempt do
mcstic fowls from attachment on execution;
resolve relating to survey and lease of lots in
Indian township. Washington county;
an act to amend chap. Is of the revised
statutes relating to ways in places not in
corporatcd an act to prevent the taking OF
fish from the tributaries of Wilson's pond for
the term of five years resolve in favor OF the
Committee on Agriculture; resolve in favor
of the Committee on the Reform School.
On motion of Mr.. II,wEs of Cumberland,
Adjourned.
See second page.