Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-11

| Affairs pertaining to the alleged nom
| enforcement Of the ;,rohibitory law in
| Cumbt ria nd county, as follows: Report
4. The Committee on Legal Affairs, to
| whom were referred petitions praying
| for the appointment of q special COM
| mittee to investigate the non-enfOrce
| non enforcement Of the law in Cunbe!-
berland county, report as follows; That
from the evidence presented the Com
rmittee find that the sheriff of Cumber-
land county permits various persons to
| Sell intoxicating liquors in a manner
| not authorized by law: that this con-
| clifton of things is open. and a matter
| Of common knowledge, and was not III
! any way cOntrovertc1 at the hearing
that in the opinion of the COMMITTEE
| this is a clear violation. In view of the
foregoing the Committee consider that
| further investigation is unnecessary,
and SO recommend (SlGned) Pierce,
| Mills, Cakes. Holmes Tracy, Gray and
| Weatherbee.
Report B. The Committee on Legal
Affairs. to whom We're referred petit
tiOns asking for the appointment of a
| special committee to investigate the
nt.nenforc ement of the law in Cumber
/
| the evidence presented at the hearing
| vas no more than hearSay and common
report and no, such as would be legal
" admissible in judicial proceedings
that so far as we are informed the de-
gree Of enforcement in Cumberland
| county appears not to be materially
different from that in several OF the
| ether counties in this State; that un-
der these conditions a legislative lnVes-
tigation Of the nature suggested sn"ulu
| rot be confined TO 4 single county, .'9
| requested by these petitions: that 'iie
| constitution of the State makes dihPN
| provision fOr the trial and lmpeachiiiehl
Cf public offs rs for malfeasance IN OF
| fee. which remedy was ana stlll Is
available to these petitioners. we are
| therefore of the opinion taat no 1ur-
| ther action of ibis Committee is neces-
| sary or justiiiable. ana w recommend
that the petitioners have leave to with
draw. (Signad) Baxter and Reed.
| Report {. The Committee on Legal
| Affairs to whom were referred the pc
titions for ;he appointment of spec
| ial committee 10 Investigate the non
| enfcro enent nf the pIohlbitory law in
| Cumberland county. report that the
| petitioners nave ledNe IT. NltHuFdN
| tSigncdD l.. NJ. STAPLES.
| On motion by Mr. Simpson of York
The foregoing reports a. B. and
| &C." were tabled ami ordered to b.
| printed and "Wednesday of next week
assigned for their consideration.
Mr.. living for the Committee on Rail
| roads and Expresses on hill. IAN Act
| to inco, porate the Peaks Island Rail
Way Co." reported that the same
| Ought not 20 pass" Report accepted.
Mr.. Kurdish for the Committee on In
land Fisheries and Game. to whom was
reconnItted An Act 10 amend Sec
| ton of Chapter sol Of private and
| special laws of ;a03 relating to the pro-
lection Of dear in the counties of Ken
nebec. Knox. Waldo and Lincoln. re-
ported same ought not to pass" Re-
port accepted.
| Mr.. ShackfOri for the Committee or
| Sea ard Shore Fisheries. on petition of
| +. T. DOherty and IS others of Sedg-
| wick and vicinity. praying that tn"
| use of purse and drag seines for the
taking Of fish IN Benianir's river and
| cOves. 50 called. reported that petition
crs have leave to withdraw. Report ac-
cepted.
| Mr. StCtson for the committee on
mercantile affairs and insurance, on
bill AN Act to amend Section l of
Chapter 20 of the Revised Statutes. re-
lating to indiS iduals doing a fire insur-
anCe business. reported same Ought
not to pass" On motion by Mr.. Clark
of Hancock the bill and accompanying
report was tabled.
| Mr.. Bailey for the committee on Ag-
riculture on report of the cattle COM
missioners Oh contagious diseases of
animals" reported that same be placed
| on file. Report accepted.
Mr.. Clark for the committee on judi
ciary on "resolve authorizing Frank
| G.. Sterling ct al, to build a wharf into
the tide waters of Cranberry Isles" re-
ported bill under same title and that it
| Ought to pass" Report accepted.
| Mr.. Staples for the committee on lc-
gal affairs on bill ".\n Act recognizing
| the fepperill Manufacturing Company
as d corporation legally organized for
| banking and additional powers. ''re-
| ported same in new draft under same
title. and that it Ought to pass Re
port accepted.
| Mr. Staple.; for tn" same committee
| on bill "An Act to amend the charter
and the city ordinances of the city OF
Gardiner. in relation to the election of
city marshal and street commissioner
| reported that the same fought to pass.
| Report accepted.
| Mr.. Pierce for the same committee
IN dill IAN Act amending Section IS
of Chapter 81 of the Revised Statutes.
| relating to challenging Of jurors. re-
ported same fought to pass" Report
accepted.
| The same senator for the same COM
mittee on bill AN Act to amend Sec
ton 81 of Chapter ~ of the Revised
| Statutes relating tn liens" reported
that same fought to pass Report ac-
cepted.
Mr.. Putnam for the committee on APP
preparations and financial affairs. on
resolve in favor of William n. Reid.
State binder. reported same ought to
pass" Report accepted.
| Mr.. Tupper for the committee on ed
lucation on resolve to provide for COM
pletion of the residence of the principal