Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-02-15
FIRST READING SUFFRAGE


that it shall be unlawful for any trans
portation company. express company
| corporation or individual to deliver any
Intoxicating liquors at any place other
than the regular place of business of
the company or individual or to deliver
any intoxicating liquors to any person
frm or corporation except the consignee
In all cases before delivery is made the
company or individual shah require the
consignee personally to sign a receipt
in book kept for such purpose, which
receipt shall reveal the name of the
person to whom the liquors were shin
ped, the amount and kind and the date
wren delivered, and the persons NV
whom and to whom delivered The book
OF receipts shall be open to inspection
OF any state. county or municipal Off
Ger during business hours. All ale beer
ana other liquors kept for sale in this
state, OF which alcohol is an ingredient
or constituent part, shall be plainly la
peied py having conspicuously affixed on
the vessels in which they are contained
paper label showing in print the per-
cehtage OF alcohol contained in these
I liquors. Any liquors not so labeled
! shall be deemed to be Intoxicating
liquors within the meaning of the Stat
ute. shall be subject to seizure and
shall be disposed of in the manner pro-
Nided for disposing of Intoxicating
/ liquors. Any person who keeps and Of
T fers for sale any such liquors not so
Z labeled shall he subject to a fine of
500 and costs and be imprisoned for
not less than six months. and in default
J. OF payment of fire and costs he shall be
imprisoned six months additional
/ Rep. Barnes of Houlton presented an
\ act providing for sentence at the term
I OF conviction and to give the Court dis
I erection in the matter of sentence. The
act provides that no person shall be
punished for an offense until convicted
IN court having jurisdiction of the
person and case. When no punishment
I is provided by statutes person convict
ed of an offense shall be imprisoned for
less than one year or fined not exceed
ing $500. In all cases where a fine is
imposed he may be sentenced to paw the
costs of prosecution. The act further
provides that the court at the term of
conviction may in its discretion continue
the matter for sentence, suspend sent
ence, or stay the execution Of sentence.
although exceptions are alleged
Rep. Bragdon of Wcstbrook presented
relating to nuisances. The act provides
that on the petition of not less than sew
en- legal voters of a county an iniunc-
/ ton may be made against a building
where an alleged nuisance is con,llIrted
such injunction shall be recorded with
IN 30 days in the registry of deeds i'm
the county where the nuisance is locat-
ed and shall forever run against the
building or other place or structure in
winch Il nuisance is committed
Rep. Pattee of Harmony presented an
act TO amend the Revised Statutes to
make plain the penalties imposed under
certain sections and providing for
straight jail sentences in liquor cases.
one amendment provides that a per-
son who sells or solicits orders for lio-
! uors shall be fined not less than 500
or more than $500 and costs and in addi-
! ton be imprisoned not less than two nor
more than six months
| The second amendment provides that
any person who knowingly TRANSPORTS
any intoxicating liquors with intent to
aid any person in. the sale of liquor
shall be fined not lass than 500 nor
more than $500 and 60 days imprison-
ment.
Inc third amendment provides that
| NHoeN"r by hlmSelf, clerk, servant or
agent sells any Intoxicating LIQUORS in
! this State shall be punished by a fine
! of not less than 500 nor more than
/ $500 and costs and in addition shall be
1 imprisoned for not less than two nor
! more than six months. and in default
of payment shall be imprisoned for not
less than two nor more than six months
additional.
The next amendment provides that q
person convicted of being common
seller shall be punished by a fine of not
less than 500 nor more than $500, and
IN addition thereto shall be imprisoned
not less than two nor more than six
months. and in default of payment he
shall be imprisoned six months addi
tional.
Rep Barnes Of Houlton introduced an
act providing that any person in a
state or lntoXication who loiters about
the rolling stock, stations, station
grounds or waiting rooms of a railroad
/ company is guilty of "a breach of the
peace. and shall be fined mot less than
81 nor more than $500 or imprisoned
III jail not less than 80 days or more
than one year.
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