Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-25

Senator SturSis of Cumberland in
troduced one of the most drastic me,l-
SureS ANA one most sweeping in its eff
frctS Of those that will appear during
| the present session. The bill provides
for Il commission of three. to be- ap-
pointed by the Governor with the con-
sent OF the Council who shall be ;Iu-
thorizei tn enforce the laws against the
manufacture and sale of Intoxicating
liquors. The bill follows:
Section /. The Governor with The
advice and consent of the Council shall
appoint IL Commission consisting of
three persons. TWO members of said
commission shall he from the dominant
political party and one from the politi-
cal party casting the next highest vote
at the last State election. one of the
said commissioners shall be appointed
for one Year: one for two years: and
one fnr three years; and each commits
Sioner thereafter shall be appointed FOR
Tie term of three years, unless an
pointed to fill 4 vacancy caused by
resignation. death or removal. in whose
place he was Appointed to fill. would
have expired. Said commissioners
shall be authorized to enforce the laws
against the manufacture and sale of in
toAicItiug liquors( hereafter in this
act to he called ProhihitoYy Law) as
hereinafter provided. sid Commits
sionerS shall be paid i salary of fifteen
hundred dollars per year and necessary
expenses. The salary shall be payable
in -four quarterly payments on the first
days of January. April July ANA bCto-
her. said Commission shall be pro-
Vided With an Office at the State Capt.
tai. with suitable furniture. etc. and
may employ clerk.
section > Said commissioners shall
have, and are hereby authorized To eX-
erciSe in any part Of the State. all the
common law and statutory powers Of
shefins in their repstciye counties in
the enforcement of the p!ohibitory
law: and shall have an official badge
similar to the badge of sheriff. on which
shall be their insignia of authority.
Section >. said commission is
hereby authorized to appoint such
number of deputy commissioners as. in
it's Judgment. may be necessary tn
carry out the provisions of this act.
section 4. Said deputy commits
sioneys shall hold office during the
!
"Section :. Said deputy commits
! sinners shall have. and are hereby au
thoiIzcd to exercise in any section of
| the State al the common law and sta
| tutorv powers Of deputy SheriftS in
| th"i, counties and city marshals. police
! officers ami watchmen in their respect
| i've cities. towns ana plantations Of
! said State excepting the power 10
: serve civil proceSSeS) in the enforce
mrnt of the prohibitory law. 1t shall
! lie the duty of the deputy commission
aiS to see that the law is enforced in
! all sections Of the state, ANA to co
| operate with the shcrifS and their
deputies in the several counties. and
| the city mdrSlalS. and police officers
! Of the several cities and the municipal
officers of towns and plantations i'll Sc
i curing said results.
\ section g. said deupty-CommiS
II sionarS shall receive the sum of So per
| day when on duty and when required
Il to travel in the discharge of the said
4 duty. shall be paid their actual eX-
i penses and their accounts shall. from
Il time to time. at the pleasure of the
Il Commission. he presented for approval,
II and the Governor and Council shall is
sue their warrants for the payment Of
i their fees and expenses audited and
L approved by the Commission.
Section :. The said Commission.
upon being satisfied that the local au-
\ tho?ities fail to enforce the prohibitory
law in any city. town or plantation of
L she state may appoint one or more
| Deputy commissioners. resident Of
| said city. town or plantation. or may
send one or more deputy commissions
ers. from some other section of the
/ state to said city. town or plantation
FOR the purpose of better enforcement
Of said law.
section s. All fines collected from
persons prosecuted by authority Of the
Commission under the provisions OF
this act shall he divided equally be-
tween the State and The county where
in the conviction wis secured.
section 9. Nothing in this act shall
in any way relieve the SherifIS and
county attorneys of counties or NUM-
cipal officers of cities. towns or planta
tionh of the duties deVolvins by law
upon them for the enforcement of the
prohibitory law. and all fines collected
bv prosecutions instituted by them
shall be paid entirely 10 the county
wherein the conviction is secured.
Section 10. Whenever. i'm the judg-
ment OF the Governor. either of said
commissioners are negligent in the
performance of his duty ii shall he the
duty of the Governor and he is here