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

endorsement By the State, act provid-
ing tor special cCnstables. act author
izirg the taking Of land for forts and
other military purposes, act providing
for the appointment Of males not ell9i-
BILE for military service as state dep
uties to be cal ed upon for services by
the sheriff. Acts greatly increasing the
penalties in the cases against the pub
lie health, safety and policy and an act
directing and requiring that all sub
jects or citizens Of any country with
which the United States may be at
war must re gister with clerks of towns
or boaros OF registration of cities.
Three resolves proposing amend
ments to the Constitution received q
passage and tho people will vote on
them at special election which will
be held next September The resolves
are those granting suffrage to women
upon equal terms with men. giving the
Governor and Council the power to re-
move sheriffs. who are derelict in their
duty. and empowering the Legislature
to authorize TOW MS to divide into polling
districts for the purpose of holding
elections.
Liquor Legislation
The Leg iSlature exceeded all others
in recent years in the passage of dras-
tic measures against attractions of the
prohibtory liquor law. The measures
include the imposition Of straight Jail
sentences in single sale, common seller.
search and seizure, drinking house and
, tipping shops, nuisance, illegal possess
sion and transportation and importation
Of liquor into the State for illegal sale.
These acts make in mandatory upon a
judge to give a Jail sentence in a liquor
case with no alternative but a judge
may use his discretion in the case of
! sickness or any other reason The Leg
islature besides passing the resolve pro-
vidng for the removal of sheriffs en-
acted law which would remove coun-
ty attorneys for failure to enforce the
prohibitory law, passed an act provid-
ing for the seizure and forfeiture Of
automobile and other vehicles used in
the transportation of liquor and made a
stiff penalty to hit the pocket peddlers,
so-called, and those who loiter about
saloons and give information as to the
approach of the officers.
An act was passed broadening in
junction proceedings which makes the
owners of buildings liable where liquor
is sold after due notice and also an act
prohibiting transportation companies
from delivering liquor to any other
place than the regular place of business
of the conSignee.
The Legislature failed to pass the
so-called Bussabarger bone dry bill.
which would prevent the importation of
| Intoxicating liquors into the state for
beverage purposes and the act to pro-
hibit the circulation of newspapers and
periodicals in the State containing adj
vertisements for intoxicating liquors.
! Other important Measures
Other measures of Importance passed
| by the Legislature included an act max
! ing it unlawful to give checks or drafts
| on banks where the maker has not suf-
! ficient funds or credit for the same and
! providing a penalty, act providing for
j the election of county treasurerS for a
/ term of four years instead of two years
| as at present, act to provide for nom
! resident fishing license. act to provide
! for physical connection and certain aux
| Hilary service between steam railroads
and electric railroads, act to create the
! State department of health, act to pro-
| hibit the carrying of dangerous or dead
| ~ weapons without a license, act in
| creas sing the taxation of parlor cars, act
| creating board of prison commission
ers, act to prevent discrimination
against soldiers and sailors in the ser
vice of the United States or State Of
| Maine on account of their uniform,
| act TO require automatic signals and
| the removal of distractions at certain
| grade crossings not protected by gates
or fiagmen, act to provide for the reg
| istration Of teachers, act to create the
! commissioner of inland fisheries and
| game and abolish the Commission OF
| Inland Fisheries and Game, act relat-
| ing to the operation Of motor vehicles.
| act introduced by Rep. Guy p, Gan
nett of Augusta to provide for mothers
| with dependent children, commonly
! called the Mothers Pension bill. act
| TO provide compensation for injuries by
state employees, act to prevent public
! discrimination by reason of religious
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