Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-07
STATE HOUSE.
An Attempt to Reform the Marie
Divorce Laws.
Inc Report Of State Liquor Agent
Wakefield.
III, Bill Against Suadiy Excursions. New Ger.
porsiicns--9cpart men! Chat.


time about the building. and some OF
| TIE minor officials of the two bodies
"eie IN evidence. But there was very
mite 70 icnind visitor that it was
isg sl2tive winter. Most of the de-
paftH:cnt heads spent Sunday at
tAc-f EoiacS Governor Hill was in his
ONCE TO look over his mail, but had
rev callers. The solemn calm that
Fr2ods over the Capitol will continue.
! today, and Will only be broken when
the crowd comes thronging back, Tues
Gay afternoon. Tuesdays session at 4
o'Icck viii be a short one, and viii be
confined to the reception OF the bills;
&rd petitions which the members bring
BACK IN their pockets. These are
! ilkeiy to be quite numerous and no
prophet can tell their nature
The annual report Of Hon. James w.
Wakefield Of Bath, State liquor com
missioner. has been made to the Gov
O. nor and Council. The total amount
of money received from the sales OF
iGulr during the year was 500, 209 OF
TIE people OF Maine used for medici-
nal, mechanical and manufacturing
purposes" during the year 3.Sg491 gal
lons Of whiskey, 5000 Of gin. 1882 of
brandy, 2,Gl4Si Of alcohol, 3,702G9 of
rum, SIS Of wine and $3.50 Of cherry
rum. One hundred and eighty-seven
ard onoho!f dozen quarts of whiskev.
Il =. of brandy, ii Of gin. III of porter.
IA Of ale. two of rum, 32la of wine and
one Of cordial and 91apints Of cham
payne, and i18 pints of lager beer were
disposed of.
The sales made to the agencies in the
various cities and towns are as fol-
lows, the figures being in gallons:
Auburn-Whiskey go. gin 3d. alco-
hol 513, rum 279. wine A..
Bangor-Whiskey 272. gin 80, brandy
SO. alcohol 49,. rum 500. Wine 20.
Bath-Whiskey 42i, brandy 50, gin ~,
alcohol IS, rum 3S3. wine 81.
ucksport-Whislsey 10, alcohol &c,
rum 46l. wine 20. cherry rum 20.
Gard ner-Whiskey "a, gin 10, alco-
hcl 40, rum 81. wine 1876.
eenWood-Whiskey q, gin 10, alco-
hCl ga, rum 40. cherry rum %.
LeWiston-Whiskey 534. brandy -.
gin i34, alcohol 500, rum 90, wine 1876.
Machias-Whiskey 95, brandy 4.
alcohol 1888
Phillips-Whskey 90, gin Is, alcohol
1S4.
Portland-Whiskey 1857. brandy SO.
gin $50, alcohol $50, rum SIP, wine 1853.
Randolph Whisbey 323. gin 70, alco-
! hol %, rum $40. wine q.
| Fangeley-Whiskey TO- alcohol "a.
Observation-Disclosures al, gin 10, alco-
hol A, rum pa. wine 10.
Waterville-Whiskey $50, alcohol 325
rum 20. wine &c, cherry rum 49,
| Wisca sset-Whiskey 1879, brandy s.
gin Is, alcohol y. rum 30, wine 10.
\ prominent visitor at the Capitol
i last week, was Hon. +. G. Moody OF
York. Mr.. Moody attended the in
auguration of Gov. Sidney Perham III
| 1871. and has witnessed the installa-
| ton of every governor of this State
since that date. IS in all.
| f. Parker Craig has been appointed
special messenger to the Governor
during the session. He was a page oil
the House. two years ago, and has
, since been a student at the ConS
High school in this city.a His home is
in Island Falls
Il Among the new books received a
I the library is one written by kenne
1 he: county man, Augustine Jones, foi
| many wears past the head of the
| Friends school in Providence, +. |
Tie volume which Mr.. Jones presents
| the library is the life Of Thomas Dud
lev. second Governor Of Massachu
200
is published by HouShton, Mittlin 6
Co. Mr.. Jones is Il graduate of Bow
dom in the class of go. and in add
ticn 10 being q leading educator IA
won fame as writer upon historical
and genealogical subjects.
Hon. Charles F. Libby Of Portland
Hon. Frank NJ. Higgins of Limerick
ana Hon. II. Z. Hamlin of Ellsworth
who gro commissioners for the stat
Of Maine for the promotion Of uni
for.nity Of legislation in the Unite
4 States. have made their third blennla
report.
Conferences have been mainly en-
gagged in perfecting bill relating
procedure in divorce cases. An eN
auiuati ton of this bill shows that 1t al
tempuS to furnish remedy Aoi 0o
Of the alleged evils that have attenu
ed divorce procedure in the olileieh
states and especially in the evil OF I'D
is l,own as migratory" OF caipe'
bag divorces. This bill will tenn
prevent a change Of residence VINO
is made in order to procure diVor0
for a cause that arose in another stat
and was not a cause of divorce IN ths
state.
It also attempts to introduce uii
formity as to length of residence IL
ouired in the various states on u
: mart of persons applying for diHo'c
and attempts to deal with the olihcu
- element CT good faith in conherl'
b with such residence. Personal serNi'
. is also required wherever feasible, ai
in case the residence of the aoSei
marty is alleged to be unknoWE' Pio
is REQUIRED of reasonable inquiry d.
9. search to ascertain the residence CO.
=. tinued for one year, before uiNoi
can be procured. .u.
The bi1l attempts to prohipit 90
chamber divorces by requifils
hearings in such cases to be peio,
court in open session. In cases WI.
a5ofon5an+ hos auDeared ana HON.