Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-22

Mr.. Allen from the committee on
temperance reported fought not TO
pass on Bill An Act to amend Sec
ton 5 and repeal Section of Chapter
81 of tine Public Laws of 1908, provld-
ing for the better enforcement of the
laws against the manufacture ana sale
of intoxicating liquors"
The report was tabled. pending ac-
ceptauce on motion of Mr.. Havey OF
Sullivan.
Mr.. Montgomery from the committee
on the judiciary reported Ought TO
pass in new draft under same title on
Bill. "An Act to create a new charter
for the city of Rockland."
MIR. Wing from same committee re-
pc,ted fought to pass" on Bill, IAN
Act to incorporate the Stratton Water
Co."
Same gentleman from same commit
tee reported Ought to pass In new
draft under same title on Bill AN
Act to incorporate the North jay
Electric CO..
Mr.. Bartlett from the committee on
interior waters on petition of j. II.
Ring and others of Cambridge pray
ing that a law be enacted prohibiting
the throwing of SaWdust ana othcr
mill waste into Ferguson stream IN
Cambridge and Wellington, reported
Bill entitled AN Act to prohibit the
throwing Of sawdust and other MN
waste into Ferguson stream, IN the
town of Wellington in the county OF
Piscataquis and the town of Cambridge
IN the county of Somerset
Mr. Colby from same committee re-
ported fought to pass on resolve IN
favor of navigation on LeWey Long
and Big lakes.
Mr.. Bowley from the committee on
shure fisheries reported Ought to
pass on Itill can Act to amend Sec
ton "A of Chapter Al of the Revised
Statutes relating to the taking OF
sinelts''
Mr. Colby from the committee on
forest preservation and water sup
pI>. reported fought to pass" on Bill
IAN Act to amend Sections ~, % ana
80 of Chapter of the Revised Statutes.
relating to forest commissioner ana
protection of forests
The reports were accepted and bills
and resolves ordered printed under
JOINT rules.
Mr.. Allen from the committee on
temperance reported "ought to pass IN
new draft under same title' on Bill,
"An Act to amend Section of Chapter
% Of the Revised Statutes Of the year
of cur Lord one thousand nine hun
bred and three, relating to jail SEN
tcnce for maintaining liquor NUS
aDce.'
The report was tabled, pending &C
ceptance, on motion of Mr.. Boyer of
Portland.
Report of the committee on taxation
reporting Ought to pass on Bill IAN
Act to amend Sections 60 and 20 OF
Chapter s of the Revised Statutes re-
lating to the taxation of collateral in
hcrtances."
(SisnoO Messrs. MACOMBER,
TRICKEY,
TRUE,
PATTANGALL,
ADDITION,
COLBY.
The report was accepted, and, on
motion OF Mr.. True Of Portland rules
were suspended and the bill was read
three times, passed to be enSrossed
and sent to the Senate.
MI. ALLEN Oh JOHtSDpIO. WI :
Speaker: In my absence the bill 10
provide Jail sentence for a liquor nlti :
sance was tabled and | desire to ask
if we can have 4 day assigned for its
consideration.
Mr.. HEyEI: ct Portland: Mir. Speak
CT: 1t seems to me that this piece Of
legislation is Very much i'll the line Of
the hastings bill. | don't know OK
actiy when the Hastings bill Will come
into the House, but those two matters
might well be considered together. and
| should like to leave it indefinite on
the understanding that when the Hast
ineS bill comes into the House | will
take that matter up for consldera-
ton.
Mr.. ALLEN: Mr.. Speaker: 1t is
true that the two bills are on the same
live and it is also true that they are
independent 1t seems to me that the
amendment | offered should stand on
its own merits 1t provides for a man
! datory Jail sentence for three offences,
one is the keeping of liquor hui
sancc, another disorderly house for
gambling and the other maintaining
house of i'll fame; and | submit to the
members present that if either of those
three offences are unworthy Of Jail
sentence it would be in order that it
should be pointed out. While | haven't
the slightest objection to the two be-
ing discussed together il seems to ne
it is not necessary because Of the fact
that these very offences covered by
this bill are proper ones to be treated
in the manner designated in the bill.
Mr.. RI1YER: Mr. Speaker: The
mandatory Jail sentence it seems to me
raises the same legal theory OF man
uatory penalty, and inasmuch as they
ali take more or less discretion out Of
the hands of the court the same print
ciplc is involved in all even though the
offences vary in some slight degree,
and | hope that they can be considered
all together.
Mr.. PETERS of Ellsworth: NJ"
Speaker: May | ask tho present status
Of the bill"
The SPEAKER: The report is tabled
pending acceptance AMI no lime as
sigirl for its conSldp! alton.