Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-14
LIQUOR DEALERS APPEAL.
Amendment to the Act Presented in
Massachusetts LEGISLATURE.

Boston, March 13.-The legislative
committee on liquor laws. yesterday.
gave hearings on four additional bills
to amend the present liquor laws.
The most important of these is Il bill
on the petition of William w. Clodkc
for legislation To authorize appeals to
the superior court by persons who's"
licenses have been revoked. The bill
provides that the appeal may be heard
by Il single justice. who may revoke
the license or impose IL fine not exceed
ing $500 for each breach of the condi-
tons Of the license.
House bill No. IA. on the petition OF
Charles j. Lord. aimed at grocery
stores and druggists. provides that NJ
license of the fifth or sixth class shall
be granted except To persons whose
exclusive business. carried ON in tho
licensed premises, is the sale of into.i-
eating liquors. cigarettes. cigars and
tobacco.
House bill No. ~, on the petition Of
Alfred y. Poulin, seeks TO amend the
law regarding the sales Of native
wines by the makers by striking ont
the word wholesale" ami inserting the
phrase in Quantities not less than on,
quart"
Senate bill No. 1913. on petition Of
Edward Holway. provides that no
iiccns" of the first. second or third
class Shall be granted within 800 fcgt
of the main entrance of any school or
on the same stree; within 400 feet:
but the provisions of this section shall
not prevent the granting of such license
10 be exercised on premises fitted up
ana occupied as Il place for selling
liquor under Il license and by Il license
of 4 corresponding class Of the proceed
ing Year. although said premises arr.
within the distances above named Of
the entrance of Il building used tenn
porarily in whole or in part for school
purposes, if such use Will cease pcrma
nently within one year after the grant :
ing OF said license
For House bill al 10 one responded in
favor. In opposition Edward T. Hollis.
counsel for the Massachusetts Wine 4
Spirit Dealers Association had come pre-
pared to put evidence in opposition. but
as no one had spoken in favor Of it he
didn intend to take up time William
w. Bartlett. representing the MaSsachu-
sets Pharmaceutical Association; f.. w.
representative of the Ginter Grocery Co,
appeared in opposition.
NJ. l.. sullivan of Salem. appeared for
House bill a.. saying Wholesale did not
define with sufficient clearneSS III what
Quantities sale Scoud be made. NJ. NJ.
Johnson argued that there was no call for
the legislation.
When Senate bill 19S was called up.
Atty Slattery appeared for Judge Wash
burn for time to present Il substitute hill
to give the school committees in cities
school The committee decided to hear
Judge Washburn later. Edward +. Hollis
and Melvin NJ. Johnson appeared strong
ly in opposition.
William W. Clark, himself a member of
the committee, appeared in behalf of his
bill House 1904. providing for right of APP
peal to the superior court by licensees
whose licenses have been revoked. The
law now gave absolutely no redress to-
the man whose license was revoked.
Mr.. Clark told of Il man in South los
ton whose license had been revoked with
out his being allowed to prove. ~ he
could have proved. that he had not VIC
lated his license. This man went home
ID to find the door of his place locked
and his license in the possession of 20
lice officer. He could have sold his bust
ness easily for $l1,0G0; row ne is payin;;
rent under an oh lease ana has last
very heavily. The whole cause Of this
trouble. Mr. Clark urged, was that this
man had refused to give policeman
liquors and cigars to take home after II
% clock ut night.
MI Hollis, in support of the bill, also
referred to this case.