Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-07-22
0Ry MEASURE
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.,.oasnsnts pssisnsd 10 Lssssn
s...r1y Of Endorsement vetsd
,-Man's Right 10 S4ors
, ;..e, in Home Wsathsrs Gale
d Opposition I
-,.s.us.pn. July 1.-THE prohibition /.
.,-sn.rt oiIl. drastic prcvtaanus and
v,s adopted today section by Sec
w The House. but mans right
,r-e liuuor N his home stood upI
,s, al attacks. On the mai count
~ thr.. votes were recorded IN favor
IN. amendment to make hume pos
uu- q ;ntoxicants unlawful
.rsr all pe-fecting amendments lad
sdopted and others designed 10
.v the bill less severe were bowied
chorus Of ''npes," an attempt
:, ns6s 10 adjourn over night. This
.,u,led but there was a demand for
-,llcau and the prohibition forces.
rnnoned from all sides by their
.o.rs. 7ilsd INTO the chamber in sum-
..n. numbers 10 keep the House In ses-
or .o.,gnt for the tedious rollcal vote
aal. doSen amendments in dispute
nrh had 10 De passed on before a
ne was taken on the bill as whole.
Demand tor formal reading Of ths
krrossed bill. which was not in shape
br hat purpose. forced adjournment Of
!. House tonight and delayed its pas
ne u.ril tomorrow.
There was not as much speech-mak-
kr as OF previous days. the temper OF
be House being such that IT was MT
hcned 70 listen q. arguments. TIE
!. speech since the beginning Of &C.
kr winch was listened to by the ---
ts House was by Representative Mann.
PRIME. Republican floor leader. who ap-
|rsed he elimination of the provision
uniting a person to have liquor N
b possession for private use
AZ approved after three minor amend.
kr.s. the section of the constitutional
ktp-csment measure relating to pos
|essl,n Of liquor follows:
Section s-That on February L fsM
ke possession Of liquors by any person
h legally permitted under this title to
ussess liquor shall be prima facie evi-
|srce that the liquor is kept for the
Iu-pose of being sold. bartered. ex-
ka,Eed. given away, furnished or 9TH
|rse disposed of in violation Of the
Irviaons Of this title
|srvery person legally permitted under
b. title to have liquor shall report 70
y commissioner (of internal revenue}
rs,n n DAYS after Ian. 16. 1sD. the
IN and amount Of intoxicants in his
csessirn. But It shall nor be- unia~-
q % possess liquors IN ones private
)relling while the same 10 occupied
Ii used by him only as his dwelling
h, guch liquor need not be reported.
kr such liquor must be used for the
|s-soaal consumption of the owner
ks-eof and his family residing in sucn
h. Ing and bona fide guests when en-.
|,-a,ned by him: provided the burden
u proof shall be upon the pussesscr 70
|rcve hat the liquor was lawfully ac-
)ri-ed and possessed"
When the House went at work with
jeEcal votes on some Of the amend
nsnts yver which there had been pro-
hinged lighting. il first rejected ai To
an amendma:t adopted Saturday
knght which would have given state
fsre-s power TO issue search war
s,;s IN liquor cases. II was opposed
p both factions on the ground that II
I unconstitutional.
| While the House modified that bill 70
he extent Of eliminating the section
frnr courts power to demand bonds
tc- persons convicted of violating the
iHuc- law. II evened things up by
laop,tng a drastic amendment TO the
Rarch and seizure action.
As amended the section reads:
So search warrants shall issue 20
'sarcs 4 private dwelling occupied AZ
Ea's unless it is being used for the
ala~tul sale Of Intoxicating liquors,
Unless il is IN part used for soeme
fOsness purposes such az a store, shop.
si'on' -etaurant, hotel or boarding
house.
me Steele amendment. requiring a
person ha-ing liquor m his own home
Use = only for himself. his family,
O bona ade guests. went through With
rrs ecord vote.