Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-27
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
sEvENTY-THiRD SESSION
SENATE.
Tuesday. NJ:


dent.
Prayer by Rev. FIR. Hamel of Au-
gusta.
and approved.
Papers from the House disposed of
in concurrence.
The following House bills which
came up on first reading, on motion,
under suspension of the rules, took
their second reading and We're passed
to be engrosSed.
An Act to incorporate the Calais
Water District.
An Act to establish a municipal court
in the town of Madison.
Resolve in favor of c. Bradstreet.
clerk to the Committee on Banks and
Banking.
Resolve in favor of James A. Chase,
mail carrier of the House.
Resolve in favor Of w. G. Fuller
Resolve in favor of +. II. Parkhurst.
chairman of the Committee on State
School for Boys.
Resolve in favor of w. s. Knowlton
to pay expenses Of investigation of
office of State Superintendent of
Schools.
Resolve in favor of L. s. Lippincott.
Resolve in favor of M. H. Hodgdon,
clerk and stenographer to the Com
nnttee on Inland Fisheries and Game.
Resolve in favor Of J. w. Gordon.
Resolve in favor of the messenger to
the Committee on Railroads and Ex
presses.
Resolve in favor of the town of Gray.
An Act to amend Chapter 213 of the
Private and Special Laws of 1903 as
amended by Chapter 355 of the Private
and Special Laws of 1905, authorizing
the county commissioners of Cumber
land county to erect county building
III Portland.
Papers in matter of disagreeing ac
ton of the two branches on reports A
and 3 from the Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds on expediency
Of changing the location of the seat of
government came from the House, that
branch refusing to join the committee
of conference and voting to adhere. On
motion of Mr.. ParkhurSt of PenObScOt
the Senate voted to adhere.
The address to the Governor in the
matter of removal of Harry j. Chap
man, judge Of the municipal court in
consideration.
Mr.. Pa1khurst of Penobscot moved
that the Senate proceed TO consider the
address by sections. The motion pre-
vailed.
The sections Of the said address We're
then severally read by the clerk and
| the Senate voted thereon as follows:
First. Because the said Harry J..
Chapman, Us Judge of said municipal
court of the city of Bangor. has Will
fully and grossly refused to convict
persons charged in said court With the
violation Of the statutes prohibiting
the sale of Intoxicating liquors, in cases
where the evidence against them was
uncontradicted and was so strong, ana
convincing that no person having the
requisite qualifications for judge CT
said court have any reasonable doubt
as to their guilt.
On motion of Mr.. Parllhurst of
Penobscot the Senate voted that sec
ton one be rejected.
Second. Because said Harry J. Chap
man. as Judge Of said municipal court
Of the city Of Bangor has arralgned
quilted persons charged with the lille
gal sale and keeping for sale of intoX-
icatng liquors without having the re-
spondents present in court at any time
during the trial.
On motion by Mr.. Parkhurst OF
Penobscot the Senate voted that sec
ton two be rejected.
Third because said Harry J. Chap
man, as judge of said municipal court
| of the city of Bangor, has ARRANGED
| outside of the dock exclusively. and us
ually in his office, persons charged with
| the violation Of the statutes prohibiting
| the sale and keeping for sale Of intoXi-
| eating liquors. while requiring drunk
ards and other persons charged with
crime to be arraigned in the dock, thus
discriminating in favor of persons
charged with violation Of our pro-
| hibitory laws.
On motion Of Mr.. Parkhurst Of
Penobscot the Senate voted that section
! three he rejected.
Fourth. Because said Harry J. Chap
man. as Judge of said municipal court
| of the city OF Bangor, has wilfully and
corruptly held in his office for long
| time warrants made and signed by him
upon complaints for violation of the
statutes prohibiting the advertising for
sale of intoxicating liquors., III one case
| holding such warrant three months and
| three days.
on motion by the same Senator the
Senate voted that section four be re-
| jocted.
Fifth. Because said Harry J. Chap
man, as judge Of said municipal court
| of the city of Bangor, has wilfully and
corruptly refused to issue warrants
| against advertisers Of the sale or keep
| ing for sale of Intoxicating liquors,
and has stated as his reason for refus-
| ing to issue warrants in such cases that
| it costs the county about five dollars on
| each complaint.
| on motion by the same Senator the
| Senate voted that section five be re-
| jected.
Sixth. Because said Harry ]. Chap
| man is. and for a long time has been, a
| stockholder, director and president of
| the Nadine Cigar Company, corpora
| ton engaged in the manufacture and
| sale Of cigars in said Bangor, and many
linuor dealers in said Bangor purchase