The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-01-17


at various points.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 10. Representative
Kelley of Lewiston today introduced
an act in the House to resubmit the
Prohibitory law to the people. 1t is as
follows:
Resolve for an amendment of the
Constitution by abrogating and annull-
ing amendment five, adopted Septem-
Der 8, 1884, relating to the manufacture
and sale of intoxicating liquor:
Resolved: Two-thirds of both Houses of
the Legislature cOncurrng, that the follow
ing amendment of the Constitution of the
State be proposed, namely amendment five
of the Constitution, adopted on the eighth
day of September in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and eighty-fOur,
relating to the manufacture and sale of in
toxicating liquor, is hereby abrogated and
annulled.
Resolved, That the Aldermen of cities, Sc
lectmen of towns and assessors of planta-
lions in this State are hereby empowered
and directed to notify the Inhabitants OF
their respective cities, towns and planta-
tions in the manner prescribed by law, at
the September election next ensuing after
the passage and approval of these resolves
to give in their votes on the question
whether the amendment to the Constitution
proposed in the foregoing resolve shall be
! made; and the question proposed in the re-
solved shall be: shall the Constitution be
amended SO as to abrogate and annull
amendment five of the Constitution, adopt
ed on the eighth day of Septemb,r, 1884,
relating to the manufacture of Intoxicating
liquors.
And the inhabitants of said cities, towns
and plantations shall vote by ballot on the
said question, those in favor of the said
| a if NV tho word
Yes" upon their ballots and those opposed
to said amendment expressing it by the
word mo upon their ballots, and the bal
lots shall be received, sorted, counted and
declared at open ward, town and plantation
meeting and list of the vote so received
shall be made and returned to the Secretary
of State in the same manner as votes for
Governor, and the Governor and Council
shall count the same and make return to
the Legislature and if a majority of the
votes are i'll favor of said amendment the
Constitution shall be amended accordingly.
Resolved, That the Secretary of State
shall prepare and furnish to the several
cities, towns and plantations ballots and
blank returns in conformity to the foregoing
resolve. accompanied with copy thereof.
The measure was referred to the
Committee on Temperance.
In the Senate today l.. NJ. Staples of
Knox Democrat) and in the House
Cyrus w. Davis OF Watervlile Demo-
craft also presented resolutions for re-
submitting the Prohibitory law to the
people.
SEA FISHERIES.
Among the bill which are expected
to make their o"tf -drance in the house
i in the ; near f one Which if pas 4sa
present laws It Fling to sea fisheries.
The bill, which is to be fathered by
man who represents one of the most
important fishing districts along the
coast, will have the effect of removing
all restrictions from fishermen and al
lowing them to catch what they may,
and how they may. tits about the most
sweeping bill ever presented and if it
comes up will be sure to raise a SEN
sation. 1t will do away with the short
lobster law, and should it pass, the elab-
crate plans for the establishment of
hatcheries along the Maine coast, a pro-
ject which is said to be under consider
alton by a Maine congressman, will fall
through. The bill is said to be in
charge of practical man who is not
stranger to the conditions of the sea
fishing industry and who has given the
subject considerable study and thought