Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-22

nobody knows where the adulteration &C.
curs. This bill requires the commis-
sioner to do the business, and invest Ine
capital and to have his office IN the otate
Of Maine. To prevent collaboration by
own AGENTS. the plan Is to make these
town agencies subject to inspection. ANY
town agency is liable at any moment 10
receive a visit from the assayer appolnteu
hv the Governor. 1t seems to me that
tSat provision is likely to make the town
a oents keen their stock In proper shape
n VIC can get good liquors out OF this new
Low In comparision with what we havo
had. I think it will be good thing. ms
hill also provides for monthly reports oy
tbo commissioner to the Governor and
Council. and for monthly reports by the
town agencies. 49,,
IF we can put an inspection over THESE
agencies, so that the State can iooh ave
this business, or try to look atter IL, mil !,
we shall have in a measure, at ieas1' soiseo
the difficulty. ,,,,
Mr.. Ames of Washington asked II thls
bill provided for any discounts.
Mr.. Savage said that 1t did not; IL pre-
sumed that the agent was an honest man.
but that by reason of the monthly reports
the Governor and Council could exercise
a check over him if they thought his prices
that he paid for the liquors were TOO hlgh;
Mr.. Ames said that the people paid
about 6S cents gallon more for the liquor
they got out of the agencies than they
ought to pay. ..
On motion of Mr. Hume Of Washing
ton. the bill was laid on tho table, and
specially assigned for tomorrow.
On motion of Mr.. Hill OF kennebec,
Senate document No. els, an act to
amend section 100, chapter A, Revised
Statutes, relating to investments IN saw
ings banks, as heretofore amended, was
taken from the table.
Mr.. Day of Penobscot then offered Sen
ate amendment A, which was adopted.
and the bill then read second time ana
passed to be engrossed as amended
On motion of Mr.. Shaw of Aroostook,
House document No. 329. an act TO pro
vide for the better administration OF
Justice, was taken from the table.
Mr. Shaw said that this seemed to hun
very novel piece of legislation; 1T pro-
yided for the appointment by the court OF
officers in addition to those provided by
law already. He did not think there was
any need of such law, and moved the
indefinite postponement of the bill.
Mr.. Savage of Androscoggin explained
that there sometimes arose a need for Of
flcers outside Of those regularly appoint
ed that sometimes persons whom the OF
ficers were sent to arrest managed to hear
of the matter before the officer got there
in some mysterious way; that there was
miscarriage in the matter of subpoenas
and that the purpose of this bill was tt
provide that the court might in special
cases designate some other persons tt
serve process.
Mr.. Hovey of Somerset pointed out that
there was danger of illegal and maliciou:
arrest under this bill, and that redress
could not be had against these specia
officers, as they gave no bond
Mr. Higgins of York said there was M
justification or excuse for any such law
as this in the State, and that the county
ATTORNEYS and others could exercise judg
ment as to the persons to whom they
could entrust the secrets of the State
He said he was heartily in favor of the
senator from Aroostook, as he thought
there was no need of any such legislation
as this.
Mr.. Shaw said that he thought there
was a provision in the general law where
by special officers could be appointed now
and that this law was therefore unneces
sary.
Mr.; Spofford of Hancock said that ht
hoped the motion of the senator from
Aroostook would prevail, and ht
thought there was no demand III
such law as this. He pointed
out the dangers to be expected
il this law should pass, and special Off,
GERS were to be appointed to serve process
and make arrests who gave no bonds. HI
said there would be no chance of redress
in the case of wrongful arrest, and con
sidered the bill dangerous one.
Mr.. Walls of Knox, also pointed out thu
responsibility of these specially appointed
officers and said that there was no need OF
them and expressed the hope that the mo
ton of the senator from AroostOok would
prevail.
The motion was carried without o vote
and the bill was accordingly indefinitel!
postponed.
On motion of Mr.. Hume of Washington
| the Senate adjourned.