Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-02-13
rnE rEMrERAxcE WORK.
Thr Conznsstee ON Temperance Give a
Hearing.

The special legislative eomili,tee on Temperance
Yesterday afternoon gave t,-ariss to the commit
| tee from the Temperance convention
Mr.. A. J. Chase Of Portland. the first speaker.
He ssid seemed him that NJ the present time
what needed net additional legislation.
but something 20 make whsi We have practical. In
regard the cider question. while il IS not allowed
10 be sold be drank the premises, the law Is
practically syaied By selling il BY the quart or gallon
He recommended ,hst the law be changed TO meet
such cases.
of the Maine Ladies Christian Temperance Union.
spoke Of the bas;iHs curse cf liquor establishment
that had fiourished in hes section. The place had
been closed hat the indications are ;Lat II will be
0pebed u cluh house. against which she spoke in
the s;rSngess terms She wsn;ed Law 10 reach that
class OF -ulnseiiers.
Mrs Dr. nuint,v did no, know ol any club rooms
in Augusta bat there billiard saloons, which she
regarded fully dangerous. AT nearly every hour
of the night the light be AZ the windows a!
the billiard saloon aud young eniiced there
in She woai. like to have a LAW thar weaid shu, up
the billiard saloons
Mrs. 4. {. Hunt. as Secretary Of the Union, spoke
Of the sad words thar had come TO her from Bangor
and elsewhere, o: the curse ii the club rooms The
committee knew better than herself how TO reach
these places. and if morn la~ Is needed, she was
willing TO leave the matter in their hands.
Mr.. Chase asked for some Law 10 reach the club
ROOM The Legislature should see TO II before they
grant charters fraternites If they not legal
izing these club rooms. The good Of the cause de-
mani 4 non pdrtlx IAN enforcement of the Jaw.
EN-tiuv. Pertam WAS next invited TO address the
committee. He woald present some views looking
TO the effective execution Of the laws We have.
In certain sections Of the State there is laNty
In the execution of the law. What the convention
would like TO have the Legislature do, is to compel
the officers 10 do their duty or remove them. He
alluded 10 the clnb rooms in Portland. where
Young men have banded themselves together for the
purpose Of getting rum, and going rapidly the
road TO evil. He understood the difficulty Of framing
law to reach these clubs. 1t might be prov ided by
Law that places like this may be termed nuisance
and treated. Remedy should also be- provided for
the transportation of liqnor into the State.
Rev Mr.. Lei-ae'ieur of Biddeford, said sherifs
they have no mote right TO look after shop
than private party. until complaint is lodged. IL
this be then IL should be- their special duty look
after the rum traffic He suggested that we have
some kied of Law TO imprison the drunken man un
til he makes oath where he gets the liquor The APP
pointmcnt of municipal judges Is made too much u
greatest evils we have 10 cope with, and he would
have this suppressed.
R.w. Dunn of Watervill-. claimed that the sheriff
enforcement act requires those officers seek
and bring rum.ellers TO justice. That l. their bust
But the trouble there penalties If they
fail 10 do this Citizens generally have other bust
to attend to- but these officers paid for per
forming jus; those duties. II might he well to have
criminal police. 10 tina! the law is enforced He
would put the enforcement of the liquor law with the
enforcement Of other laws.
Horace II. burbank formerly County Attorney of
York county, In favor OF paying the State Liquor
Commissioner n salary. instead of u commission ON
sales. We have law enough If Il Is enforced. Let
the Executive department see that The law is en-
forced
l.. NJ Webb of Portland, advocated suppressing
the club rooms. In the city Of Portland there
club rooms in which the young men spend IN .ir
nights and Sundays.
This closed the hearing.
Senator lamson, chairman of the committee
absent account of Illness, and Henry Ingalls,,
Esq, member from Wiscasset presided.
EN-Goy- Perfiam and Others were authorized bs
the committee draft bill to be submitted them
for consideration.