The Portland daily press., 1885-02-25
FROM AUGUSTA.
Resolve in Favor of the Maine In
dustrial School.
The New Temperance Bill Reported Yes
terday.
Interesting Debate in the House on
the Ten Hour Law.
Special to the Press.)
AUGUSTA, Feb. "a.

Special to the Press)
AUGUSTA, Feb. "a.
THE STATE PRISON.
The bill introduced relating to the warden
| of the State prison strikes out his present
salary of $1,000, and leaves it to be fixed by
the Governor and Council and inspectors OF
| prisons and jails,
The resolve introduced in favor of the State
Prison provides that $7,700 be appropriated
for the benefit of the prison. OF this amount
| So 500 goes for the building of blacksmith
shop.
AMENDING THE REVISED STATUTES.
| The act to amend sections 81 and 81 of chap.
| 40 of the Revised Statutes which was intro
| duced in the House provides that there be
| added to section 81 the following words: But
the provisions of this section shall not be held
| to apply to any such organization doing busi-
ness on the assessment plan and now having
lodges, councils or other local organizations
established in the State Section 81 to be
amended by inserting after the word "afore
said" in line 10, the following: But the fore
going provision of this section shall not be held
applicable to any such organization doing bust
ness on the assessment plan and now having
lodges, councils or other local orga nizations
established in the State.
MAINE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.
| The resolve in favor OF Maine Industrial
| School for Girls was amended in the Senate
on motion of MIR. Heath of Kennebec, to the
effect that If the building in process of erec
| tion was finished, furnished and officered and
ready for reception of girls legally and proper
ly sent to the schools by Feb. 1, 1886, then the
sam Of $4,000 shall be appropriated as asked
for. Mr.. Marble caused the matter to be
tabled.
THE LIQUOR LAW.
The temperance committee held meeting
last evening which they announced to be pes
itivel7 their last. The result of their srotrac-
ted deliberations is embodied in the bill which
is printed below. The bill as reported by
Senator Simonton to-day differs somewhat
from the draft as before published In its
final form the bill consists of eight sections
aud contemplates the amendment of sections
80, 81, 35, 46 and 48 of chapter 27 of the Re-
vised Statates. 1t is as follows:
Sect. I-section thirty of chapter twenty-seven
of the Revised Statutes is hereby amended BY strik
ing out the words lone hundred dollars.' in the
sixth line, and inserting the words, fve hundred
uOlieiTS anu COsbSs ana aIbof the word hcOmmit
ted in the last line the words 'and in oefault of
payment thereof, shall be imprisoned for term of
not less than two nor more than six MONTHS so
that said section, as amended, shall read follows:
mo persons shall travel from town to town, or
from place to place, in any city, town or planta-
tion on foot or by public or private conveyance.
either by land or water carrying for sale offer
ing for sale, obtaining offering to obtain or
ders for the sale delivery of any Intoxicating or
fermented liquors, In any quantity, under penalty
OF not less than twenty nor more than five hundred
dollars and costs, for each offer to take an order
and for leach order taken, and for each sale so
made, to be recovered on complaint or by indict-
ment; half to the complainant and half to the
county in which the offence is committed; and in
default of payment thereof, said person shall be
imprisoned for term Of not less, than two nor
more than six months.''
Sect. 2.--Section thirty-four of chapter twenty
seven OF the Revised Statutes is hereby amended,
by striking out all of said section after the words
"first conviction" " in the third line and substtu-
nor more than one hundred dollars, or he may be
imprisoned not less than thirty nor more than
ninety days, or he may be punished by both at the
dlscretlon OF the court; and on every subsequent
conviction he shall be punished by fine, not more
than two hundred dollars and be imprisoned NOT
less than two nor more than six months so that
said section, as amended, shall read as follows:
'Whoeyer by himself, clerk, servant or agent at
any time sells any intoxicating liquor in violation of
this chapter, forfeits on first conviction not less
than thirty nor more than one hundred dollars or
he may be imprisoned not less than thirty nor
more than ninety days, or he may be punished by
both at the discretion of the court; and on eyery
subsequent conviction he shall be punished by fine
not more than two hundred dollars. and be impri-
soned not less than two nor more than six months
SEC 3. Section thirty-fve of chapter twenty
seven of the Revised Statutes is hereby amended bv
inserting after the word MONTHS in the fourth
line, the words, "both fine and imprisonment NAV
be imposed at the discretion of the COURT SO that
said section as amended shall read as follows: "No
person shall ma be common seller. of Intoxicating
liquors Whoever violates this section shall be fined
one hundred dollars and in default of payment of
tine and costs he shall be imprisoned sixty DAYS or
instead of such fine he may be imprisoned three
months or both fine and imprisonment may be i'm
posed at the discretion of the court. On second
and every subsequent conviction he shall he fined
two hundred dollars and imprisoned four months:
and in default of paymen5 of fine and costs he
shall be punished by fonr months additional i'm
Sec A. Section thIrty-seven of cbapter twenty
seven Of the Revised Statutes is hereby amended by
striking out all OF said section after tine words
'tlppllng shop, IN line four, and substituting the
following words: land upon the first conviction.
shall be fined one hundred dollars and costs and in
default of payment shall be imprisoned three
months, instead of such fines and costs shall be
imprisoned three months. or both at the discretion
OF the court, and on every subsequent conviction
six months in addition to tine and costs'' SO that
said section as amended shal read as follows ,sNo
person shall keep drinking house and ppling shop
whoever sells intoxicating liquors in any building,
vessel or boat, contrary to law, and the same are
there drank, is guilty of keeping drinking house
and tipping shop, and upon the first conviction
shall be lined one hundred dollars and costs and in
default of payment shall be imprisoned three
months, or instead of such fine and costs shall be
imprisoned thaee months or both, at the discretion
OF the court and On every subsequent conviction six
months in addition to fine and costs.''
SECT, B.. Section forty six, chapter twenty-seven
OF the Revised Statutes is amended by adding there
to the following words: "All dumps or appliances
for concealing, Disgusting destroying liquors SO
that the same cannot be seized identified, found
In the possession under the control of any person
or persons, shall be taken by the officers making
said search or seizure, far as the same is prac
tieable, together with all bottles and drinking
glasses or vessels fonnd in the possession or under
the control of any such person or persons and car
ried before the next grand jury sitting in said
ty where said seizure and search is made, and the
same together with all evidence of such dumps or
appliances for concealing, Disgusting or DESTROYING
liquors, Shall be presented to said grand jury for
their consideration and the same shall thereafter
be subject to the order of the court issuing the war
rant for said search and sezure,' that said sec
ton when amended shall read as follows: tIf an
officer having warrant issued under this chanter
committed to him, directing him to seize any liouors
and to arrest the owner or keeper thereof is pre-
vented from seizing the liquors by their being
poured out or otherwise destroyed, he shall arrest
the alleged owner or keeper named in tho warrant
and a.l bring him before the magistrate, and make
return upon the warrant that he was prevented
from seizing said liquors by their being poured out
or otherwise destroyed, as the case may be- and in
his return ne shall state the quantity so poured out
or destroyed as nearly may be- and the mag
istrate shall put the owner or keeper so arrested
upon trial. and If it is proved that such liquors as
were described IN the warrant were SO poured out
or destroyed, and that they were so kept or de-
posted and intended for unlawful sale and that
the person so arrested owner or keeper thereof
he shall be punished in the same manner as If the
liquors described in the warrant and in the return
Ilau peen selzed on the warrant and brought be.
fore the magistrate by the officer. All dumps or
appliances for concealing, Disgusting or destroying
nquors SO That the same cannot be seized or ident
ned, found in possession or under the control of
any person or persons shall be taken by the officer
making said search or seizure so far as the same is
practicable together with all the bottles and drink
ing glasses or vessels found in the possession or
under the control OF any such person or persons
and carried before the next grand iury sitting in
said county where said seizure and search is made.
and the same together with all evidences of such
dumps or appliances for concealing, Disgusting or
destroying liquors. shall be presented to said grand
jury for their consideration, and the same shall
thereafter be subject to the order of the court
issuing the warrant for said search and seizure
SECT. o. Section forty-eight, chapter TWENTY
seven, Revised Statutes, is hereby amended by
striking out the words "may," in the fifth and
hlhth lines and substituting the word "shal' and
Dy strlklng out the words "be fined not exceeding
ten dollars, or imprisoned not exceeding thirty
days IN the tenth and eleventh lines and substi-
tuung therefor the words "shall be imprisoned not
Tess than hye nor more than thirty days,' and by
strlkng out the words may be fined not exceeding
twenty dollars or imprisoned not more than ninety
days and substituting the words "shall be i'm