Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-27

beneficial effects. Inc gentleman from
Old Town, the gentleman from Blaine
and the gentleman from Monticello, all
practical physicians, will tell you what
any of the practical physicians in this
House or in this State will tell YOU.
that this is one of the greatest men,
aces to the health of the children Of
this State today, and l believe this is
a measure which We should take hold
of in order to protect the children and
object to the striking out of this sec
ton.
Mr. FULTON of Blaine: Mr.. Speak
er, | hope this House will not adopt
the amendment offered to this bill. /
do not wish to be understood as say.
ing that all patent or proprietary med
icnes are without merit. There may
be some merit in some of them. Every
practising physician has had expert
ence in the matter of the nOStrumS
that are thrown around at the doors
of peoples houses. 1t is something that
has occurred in the experience of ev-
cry physician, and only a short time
|agO | knew of an instance where u
sample of medicine had been left at Il
house and given to Il child, and as a
result of that several physicians were
obliged to work for Il considerable time
on that child to counterfeit the effects
of that medicine. 1t seems to me that
we need not take any time in discuss
ing this matter, and / say to you that
if you take out that section you take
out all the teeth that are in that law.
[ hope the amendment will not be
adoMed.
Al If tnn Nv,
Speaker, | have been asked to say
something in relation to this bill.
There are two ways of looking at the
bill If the doctors will tell Of the
nature of the trouble that the patients
had, what the nature of the poison was
that was contained in the medicine |
have no doubt that the matter can be
made plain to US. There are a great
many harmless compounds that are
given out as samples that are used
externally. Now, the question is, how
much are YOU going to damage the
business, and especially the toilet ar
ticles and such things as that AS far
as I am concerned I am perfectly will
ing to vote either for or against the
bill. 1t is almost six of one and half a
dozen of the other.
The SPEAKER: The question is on
the adoption of Senate amendment
a." which is to strike out Section .
of the bill
A viva vocc vote being had
The amendment was rejected
Mr.. JOHNSON of Waterville: Mr..
Speaker would d House amendment
be in order at this time?
The SPEAKER: 1t would be in or
der.
Mr.. JOHNSON: 1 will call the at
tention of the members of the House
to Section ., and it seems to me that
it is very broad in its terms: and it
seems to me that it is drawn so broad
ly that it might include a sale, Il prop
err and legitimate sale at drug store.
My amendment is to strike out the
words "Or otherwise" in the 18th line
of Section ..
The amendment was adopted.
The bill as amended was sent to
the Senate.
Special Assignment: Majority and
minority reports of committee on jul
dietary, reporting OH resolve to amend
constitution relating to the powers of
the Governor ought to pass in new
vi at Gnu rouSill " pass
Mr.. MONTGOMERY of Camden:
Mr.. Speaker | move that the minority
report be accepted in place of the ma
jority, and on the subject | wish to
speak very briefly. In substance, the
resolve is to change, the constitution
of the State so thatgsR sheriff not full
filling his duty in regard to the en-
forcement of the prOhibitory law may
be removed on application to the Gov
ernOr. Heretofore it has been left to
the Legislature to do that work of
impeaching SheriffS or other officers.
certain other officials. an example of
which we have had before us recently.
An attempt at the present time to
change the constitution is simply an
attempt to reconstruct the old con-
stabulary law in the form of the Stur-
gis law. 1t is just as unnecessary as
that is unnecessary. 1t cannot have any
beneficial results in this form. because
if the Governor removes then he has
to rcappoint from the same political
party as that from which the sher-
if belonged who has been re-
moved. Would it be possible to
find Il Republican that would accept the
position when his fellow Republican has
been removed from that place. He would
be a renegade Republican that would ac-
cept it, and that same thing would be
true Of the other party. 1t would result
in nothing if the law was passed, but it
is unnecessary. If the Legislature is not
is session there is a provision that it
may be called together for that purpose.
and when the great subject of impeach
ment is necessary to call the Legislature
together for that purpose. and it should
not be left to any single person. The
wisdom of the past indicates that, and it
should be left there. That is why I think
the minority report should be accepted
in place of the majority.
Mr.. Mckinney of Bridgton was at this
point called to the chair.
Mr. DAVIES Of Yarmouth-Mr Speak
or, it appears from reading the resolution
that this merely provides for the givin.;
of power to the Governor for the remov
al of a sheriff who shall fail to do his
duty. The amendment that was Offered
by the Senate provides in case a sheriff
shall he deposed the new incumbent in