Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-01-10

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assigned especially for consideration or
Friday next, at which time he would move
their reference to the proper committee:
Resolve, Providing for an amendment to
the Constitution forever prohibiting the man.
ufacture of intoxicating liquors and to pro-
hiblt their sale except for medicinal and
mechanical purposes, and the arts.
Resolved. Two-thirds of both branches of
the legislature concurring. that the CoHstitu-
tion of this State shall be amended by adding
to it the following provision. viz:
The manufacture of intoxicating LIQUORS
of whatever kind for sale is and shall be for
ever prohibited. except the manufacture of
cider, which is remitted to the discretion OF
the legislature. The sale and keeping for
sale of Intoxicating liquors of whatever kind
Is and shall be forever prohibited, except for
medicinal and mechanical purposes, and
for the arts, which shall be provided for
by law through suitable agencies appointed
for that purpose. The sale of cider may
be permitted under such regulations as
the legislature may provide. The legislature
shall from time to time enact such laws with
whatever provisions and penalties that may
be deemed necessary for the entire suppress
sion of the manufacture and sale of intoxi-
eating liquors, with the exceptions and condi-
tions herein specified.
Resolved, That the aldermen of cities,
selectmen of towns and assessors of plan
tations in the State are hereby empowered and
directed to notify the inhabitants of their re-
spective cities, towns and plantations, in the
manner prescribed by law at the September
election next after the passage and approval
of these resolves, to give in their votes on
the amendment proposed in the foregoing re-
solve; and the question shall be, shall the
constitution be amended so as to prohibit
forever the manufacture and sale and keep
ing for sale of intoxicating liquors, except
AS provided in the terms of the preceding
amendment. And the inhabitants of said
cities, towns and plantations shall vote by
ballot on said question. The ballot to be
employed in said voting shall bear the
words: ''In favor of the amendment
prohibiting the manufacture and sale
of intoxicating liquors." or the words
opposed to the amendment prohibit
ing the manufacture and sale of intoxicating
liquors" But ballots bearing the word
Eyes" or the word 'no," shall also be re-
ceived and counted as in favor of or opposed
to the amendment. The ballots so cast and
received shall be sorted, counted and de-
clared in open ward, town and plantation
meeting. A fair list shall be made out by
the aldermen of the cities, selectmen Of
towns and assessors of plantations and signed
by them and attested by the clerks and re-
turned to the Office of Secretary of State
within thirty days after the election. And the
Governor and Council shall open, examine
and count the same Immediately after the ex-
piration of said thirty days. And if it shall
appear that majority of the votes cast and
returned on the question is in favor of said
amendment it shall then be a part of the Con-
stitution. and the Governor shall make known
the fact by his proclamation.
Resolved, That the Secretary of State
shall prepare and furnish to the several cities
towns and plantations blank returns in con-
formity with the foregoing resolves. accom-
panied by copy thereof
On motion of Mr.. Allen of Dresden,
Ordered, That the Secretary of State be
directed to deliver to the Clerk of the House
one copy of the Digest of Decisions of the
Supreme Court from 1920 to 1880.
On motion Of Mr.. Hall of Rockland,
Ordered, That the time for the reception of
petitions for private and special legislation be
limited to Monday, Jan. 3Oth, and that all pc
titions presented after that date be referred
to the next legislature; and that the Clerk of
the House cause this order to be published in
Daily Kennebec Journal, Portland Daily
Press, Eastern Argus, Bangor Daily Whig
and Courier. Lewiston Daily Journal and
Bangor Commercial.
On motion of Mr.. Barrows of Vassalboro,
Ordered. That at 12 o'clock noon on Tues
day next the House shall proceed to vote for
q Senator in Congress for full term, from
March 4th 1888, in accordance with the laws
of the United States.
The House passed in concurrence Senate
order for joint special committee on the re-
vision of the statutes, and on motion of Mr..
Thompson of Brunswick the membership on
the part of the House was fixed at ten.
On motion of Mr.. Freeman of CherryfeId.
Ordered, That joint select committee of
seven on the part of House with such as the
Senate may join be appointed to contract
with some suitable person or persons to do
the State printing and binding for the years
1883 and 1884, subject to the approval Of the
legislature.
And the Speaker appointed as the COM
mittee on the part of the House, Messrs.
Freeman of Cherryfeld, prescott of Bdde-
ford, Case of Rocklsnd, Nye of Fairfield,
Drew of Fl. Fairfield, Linscott of Farming
ton, and Matthews of Cutler.
On motion of Mr.. Robinson of Readfield,
Ordered, That a joint committee Of seven
on the part of the House with such a. the
Senate may Join be appointed to whom all
matters relating to temperance and the pro-
hibtorv laws shall be referred.
The Speaker announced the following
Joint Standing and Special Committees.
On Jvdieidry-Messrs. Lebroke of Piscata.
quis. Mclaughlin of Cumberland, and Went
worth of Penobscot, on the part of the
Senate; Messrs. Hall of Rockland.
Powers of Houlton, Talbot of East Machias,
Hale of Portland. White of Lewiston, Heath
of Augusta, Wilson of Paris, on the part OF
the House.
On Legal Afars-Messrs. Stubbs of
Franklin. Pennell of Audroscoggin, and
TAber of Waldo. on the part of the Senate
Nessrs. Mattocks of Portland, Thomp.
son of Brunswick, Emery of Saco. Spear OF
Hallowe Moore of Thomaston. Donovan OF
Biddeford, Spofford of Deer Isle, on the
part of the House.
On Financial Afairs-Messrs. Young OF
Cumberland, Rust of Waldo. Weymouth OF
Penobscot, on the part of the Senate; Messrs
Rogers of Bath, Meader of Waterville,
Thatcher of Bangor. Hinkley of Gorham,
Case of Rockland, Noyes of Whitefield,
Smith of Oldtown, on the part of the House
On Federal Relations -Messrs. Hume OF
Washington, Lord of Cumberland, Stearns
of Oxford. on the part of the Senate Messrs
Smith of Robbinston, Aver of Palermo
Kilby Of Eastport. Carleton of Woolwich
McIntire of Solon, Hatch of Morrill,, Kim
ball of Bethel, on the part of the House.
On observation-disclosures. Gushee of Knox
Nutting of Cumberland, Connor of Som
orsot IN the nayf of tho Senate. Mesarn