Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-01-30
EVERY DAY
If We Get Through in March
Says the House.
State College Matters Again Come
from Committee.
Other Interesting Features d The Session on
Tuesday.

1t is little wonder that when bills ant
petitions were fairly sluiced upon it, a.
they were Tuesday, that the House should
have decided that session every secular
day is a necessity to enable the commit.
tees to clear the decks. The Senate has
not yet taken such action and there was
nothing in yesterdays proceedings in that
body to indicate the need of it, there be,
ing only about the usual number of new
measures.
Bill to Allow Municipalities to Purchase
Liquors.
Mr.. Merrill of Portland introduced a
bill to regulate the sale of intoxicating
liquors by cities and towns. The first
section provides that the agents of towns
authorized to sell intoxicating liquors
shall keep a record of the liquors pur-
chased by the municipal officers, specify.
ing kind and quantity of each, date O!
sale, name of purchaser, price for which
sold, which record shall be open to in.
spection. Suitable penalties arc provided.
The second section provides that all in
toxicating liquors purchased by the select
men of any town, and mayor and aldermen
of any city under the provisions OF
section Fl, chapter ~ of r. S. as
amended by sec. II Of chap. 40 Of the
Public Laws OF 1887 shall after arrival in
this State and before they are placed on
sale at the agencies shall be tested by an
assayer A fine not less than $50 for
selling liquors declared forfeited or any
that are adulterated, or for adulterating
liquors on sale.
Section three, provides that the liquors
shall not be sold at a profit by the town
agencies. Any town violating this pro-
vision shall be liable to fine not less
than 5000. BY section four the Governor
and council may employ competent as
sayer to enter any agency without notice
and test the liquors therein.
Ten or more taxpayers may petition a
justice of the Supreme Court and repre-
senting that the agency or town officers
are violating the law, said justice shall
grant hearing and upon evidence of vio-
lation of law may order the agency closed
Every municipal liquor agent shall be
required by law to furnish under oath to
the Governor and council, quarterly
statement Of liquors purchased and sold,
the statement to be in tabulated form.
The bill repeats sec. Is of chap. % of
the r.. s. as amended by sec. l Of chap.
40 of the Public Laws of 1887; also sec.
is, II, 10 and 90 of said chapter. BY this
is repealed the provision for State liquor
agent and towns will be permitted to buy
liquors where they choose.
Senator Shaw of Aroostook, introduced
resolve authorizing the land agent to
sell Indian Township, Washington coun-
ty, the proceeds to be added to the fund
for the Passamaquoddy Indians.
Relating to Insolvency Law.
Geo H. Gilmore and 35 others of Houl-
ton petition for a change in the insol-
venoy law representing that the afmis-
sion of persons owing $500 to the benefits
OF said law is injurious to the business
interests of the State. They ask that the
limit be fixed at $500
A petition comes from Swan S Island ask
ing for the incorporation of Swans Island,
Western Sister Island, Outer John s Island
Baker Island, Harbor Island, Green
Island, Heron, Gooscberry, Hat, Buckle,
Oriono, Round and Finny Islands into a
town.
so Wards Of the State.
Mr.. Stanley of Alfred presented bill
to provide that all incurable insane pa
tients who have been in II state asylum
three years shall then become wards of
the state and all expenses incurred for
such persons shall be borne 10y the state,
Mr.. Brewer of Freeport introduced
resolve authorizing the land agent to sell
the State's interest in Williams island in
Freeport
Mr.. Hill of Portland presented bill to
amend section 90, chapter 90, II. ). so
that.a mortgage may BIO discharged by
one of two or more joint holders thereof
by an entry on tho margin OF the record
thereof inthe registry Of deeds or by deed
I Of release duly acknowledged and recorded.
A bill was presented providing that