Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-09

ths any provision Of law relating TO in
nr,nc;n.s liquors, is equally guilty with the
'Hpal ana shall suffer like penalties
section 4. Section tvyenty.three of chapter
80 nuhored and twenty seven, Revised Stat
NJ "a ~ hereby amended By striking out all
IA the second line thereof, and by substitutinr
s aefsIor the words, shall be punished by
nie OF not less than one hundred nor more
sdIi.: I'VE hundred dollars and costs, and in
auuilioh thereto be imprisoned not less than
80 nor more than Six months, and in default
" payment of said fine and costs he shall be
Imprisoned six months additional SO that said
'eet,on as amended shall read as follows:
,., section -. No person shall be q common
ihener or intoxicating liquors. Whoever VIC
ia'es .ais section shall be punished by a fine
81 not less than one hundred nor more than
Ioh thereto be imprisoned not less Than two
nor more than six months, and in default of
payment OF said fine and costs he shall be
imprisoned six months additional
oecton D. Section twenty -four Of chapter
one hundred and twenty seven, Revised Stat
utes, Is hereby amended by striking out all
OF sad section after the words conviction
thereof IN the fifth ine thereof aud substi-
tuting therefor the following. shall be fined
not less than one hundred nor more than FIVE
hundred dollars and costs and in addition
thereto be imprisoned not less than two nor
more than six months. and in default OF pay
ment Of said fine and costs he shall be i'm
prisoned six months additional so that said
Section as amended shall read as follows:
'o"ttibH - NO person Shaii Keep q drink
ing house and tipping shop. Whoever sells
Intoxicating liquors in any building, vessel or
boat, contrary to law, and the same are there
drank, lis guilty Of keeping a drinking house
ana tipping shop, and upon conviction there
OF shall be fined not less than ore hundred
nor more than five hundred dollars and costs
and IN addition thereto De imprisoned not less
than two more than SIX months and in
. defaut OF payment of said fine and costs he
shall he Imprisoned six months additional'
section &. Section twenty-sevem Of chap
ter one hundred and twenty-sereu OF the Re
vsad Statues is hereby amended by striking
ont all OF said section and inserting therefor
the following:
Section -. No person shall deposit, or
have IN his possession, or order, transport or
cause 10 be trans ported into the STATE OF
Maine any Intoxicating liquors with intent to
sell the same in the State OF Maine in viola
ton of law, or with intent that tho same shall
be sold By any person or TO aid assist any
person i'll such sale. Whoever violates this
section shall pc fined not less than one hun
dred dollars nor more than five hundred dol
lars and costs. and IN addition thereto be
imprisoned for not less Than two months
more than six months, and in default OF pay
Inent of said fines and costs. he shall be i'm
prsoned six Iaonths additional
Section Z. Section twenty-nine OF chapter
one hundred and tWent! seven of the Revised
Statutes is hereby amended by striking out
all OF said section after the word thereof
in the thirty first line thereof and substituting
therefor the following: and sentenced to a
five hundred dollars and costs a4d in add
ton thereto be imprisoned rot less than two
nor more than six months, and in default of
payment of said fine and costs he Shall be
imprisoned six months additional The pay
lnent of the United states special tax as a
liquor seller or notice of any kind in any
place Of resort indicating that Intoxicating
liuuors are there sold kept or given away
unlawfuy, shall be held to he prma facie
evidence that the person or persons paying
said tax. and the party or parties dlSP'aylhS
said notices, arc common sellers OF intoNl'ai
ing liquors, and the premises so kept by them
common nuisanccs 80 that said section as
amended shall read rs follows:
Section 20. II any person competent to
he witness in civil suits, makes sworn com
plant before any judge Of municipal or
police court trial Justice that he believes
that intoxicating liquors are unlawfuly kept
or deposited in any place III the state by any
person. and that the same are intended Tor
sale within the State in violation of law such
magistrate shall issue his warrant directed to
any officer having power to $erv" criminal
process commanding him to search the prem
Uses described and specially designated N such
complaint and warrant. and il said liquors
are there found, to seize the same, with the
vessels in which they are contained ana them
safel; keep until final action thereon, ana
make immediate return Of SAID warrant: Inc
name Of the person 50 keeping sad liquors
as aforesaid il known 10 the complainant
shall be stated III such c9mnlana ana me
officer shall he commanded by said Warrant
n ne ma NAltl M 'l'iN w a. ''' S''''
and hold him to answer as k"ep'nG sara M
uours intended for unlawful sale Any per
son who may he suspected Of selling FROM
Of taaping for ilocAl sale in his pockets, IN
toxicatinC liquors. may he searched IN the
SANG manor aad by the sam" process as is
provided for the search of places. and II M,
ucrS ore found upon his person. may he h"ld
to answer as though such liquors were knnf
snd deposited b. hin, in any place, n fluids
NJ, pou;.od out o. otherwise destroyed by the
tenant assistant or o;heT person "hen
nra-,,ises arc about 10 b" searched mani
fes.ly for tho purpose Of preventing their
seiznre bv officers authorized n make such
search and seizure, such fluids may De
held 70 have been Intoxicating ana m
tended for unlawful sale and the pei
alties shall he the same as II Sa'o II.
c,,ors had been seized. If the name OF
the perscn keeping such liquors - IN
known to the complainant ne Shali 81
allege in his complaint. ana the n!a-,s
trate shall thereupon issue ms WaII d ! l
as provided in the first sentence OF inns
section IF upon trial. the court is OF
the opinion that the llquor was 50
aforesaid kept and Intended TOT u; n''i "a, y 4
FIJI sale. by the person named IN sag
complaint or by any other person W'' n
his knowledge or consent. n" Shall pc
f,und guilty thereof. and sentenced 20
a zinc OF not less than ono hundred nor
more than five hundred dollars and
costs and in addition thereto be I'M
prisoned not less than two nor more
than six months. and IN helau!' o,
NmpDt OF S31H lIIlC hAi' '''7tf'
he imprisoned six months adnftioilai
The payment of the United states Spec
cial taX as a liquor seller or notice OF
any kind in any place OF resort lh"l-
eating that intoxicating liquors are
there sold. kept or given away unIaW-
fulIv shall he hald to he prima fa''"
eyiderc. that the nerSon or persons
having said tax. and the party or parties
diSplaying said notices, are common
,euers Of Intoxicating liquors. and the
promises so kept Ly them common null
Sertion s. Section forty-tive Of
Chapter one hundred twentN-SeNeh 81
the Foyised statutes is HEREBY amend
eh bv striking out all the words after
fine word COSTS" in tho twelfth line
thereof and substituting therefor the
following: The mayor, aldermen Sc
loct;ocn assessors and conStabIeS IN
every CO. town and plantatlon. shall
make complaint and prosecute All Vio-
lations and promptly enforce the laws
of thiS chaptcr: and tho Wiltul or cor
ruot neglect or refusal of any or the
said officials 10 enforce the sad laws
SMALL I've punis'c1 by n fine not exceed
ing ono thousand dollars or by imnris-
ormart not exceeding one year II q
municipal officer. after being iurnished
y.-itl, n written notice of a violation or
this chaDter. signed by two persons
comretcnt tn BE- witnesses IN CtVil SUITS
and containing the names ana resi-
dcnces Of the witnesses to prove Such
offpnse wilfuiiy nerlects or refuses
70 institute PROCEEDINGS THEREFOR ne
shall I've fined not less than twenty. nor