Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-07-02

Unless the operation is suspended
through the medium Of the referendum
the laws passed al the last session of the
Legislature will become effective next
week.
The last Legislature exceeded all others
in recent years in the passage of drastic
measures against infractions of the pro-
hlhitory liquor law and these will become
operative early in July unless a petition
bearing 1860 signatures is on file at the
Office of the secretary of State by the
sth Of July next month.
The measures include the imposition Of
straight Jail sentences in single sale, COM
mon seller search and seizure, maintain
ing a drinking house and tipping shop.
illegal possession and transportation and
importation of liquor into the State for
Illegal sale. These acts make it manda-
tory upon a judge to give straight jail
sentences in liquor cases with no alterna-
tive but judge may use his discretion
in suspending a sentence because OF sick
ness or any other reason.
Another act which will become opera
tive next month as bearing on the liquor
situation is one broadening injunction
proceedings which makes the owners of
buildings liable where liquor is sold after
due notice and one prohibiting transpor-
tation companies from delivering liquor
to any other place than the regular place
Of business of the consgnee.
Other liquor legislation which will be
in effect next month will be an act which
would remove county attorneys for fall
ure to enforce the prohibitory law, an
co.. nd
fixture of automobiles and other vehicles
used in the transportation of liquor. an
act making a sitter penalty TO hit the
pocket peddlers," so called. and an act
affecting those who loiter about saloons
and give Information as to the approach
OF the officers.
Among the important measures which
will become operative next week are an
act making it unlawful to give checks or
drafts on banks where the maker has NOT
sufficient funds or credit for the same and
providing a penalty, ct providing for the
election Of county treasurers fer term
OF four years instead of for two years as
at present act to provide for nom
resident fishing license, act to provide for
physical connection and certain auxiliary
service between steam and electric rail-
roads. act to create the State department
Of health, act to prohibit the carrying
Of dangerous or deadly weapons without
license. act increasing the amount Of
AVIATION on parlor cars, act to prevent
discrimination against soldiers and sail
ors in the service of the United States or
the State of Maine on account of their
uniform. act to require automatic signals
and the removal Of distractions at GER
tain grade crossings not protected by
gates or flagmen, act to provide for the
registration of teachers. act to create the
commissioner of inland fisheries and
game and abolish the office of commission
OF inland fisheries and game, act to pro-
vide for mothers with dependent children,
commonly called the mothers pension
bill act to provide compensation for in
uries b" state employees, act to prevent
public discrimination by reason OF re-
mediation, resort or amusement. act to re-
real the so called peonage law eliminat-
ing the Jail sentence for those who quit
their jobs in numbering operations after
having received advances, act relating to
vacancies in public ONCE which makes
the death or inability to serve Of a per-
son elected to Office before assuming Of
fee a vacancy for the purpose Of filing
the office. resolve to reimburse certain cit
les and towns for the support Of depend
ent families Of members of the National
Guard who served on the Mexican border.
resolve providing for steel lockers for