Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-05
STEnOGRAPHIC REPORT
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recall it, the total number of ply
stctans was LILO. Out Of that num-
Der. 81 had applied for permits to OBJ
tain the six quarts Of liquor allowed.
but only n Of the 81 have made use
OF the liquor. Besides the six quarts
to which they are entitled for internal
use. they would have the opportunity
to obtain all they desired for other
than internal use. 1t was re-
ported there, too that a large
majority of the druggists Of the
State object to any change and to
make 1t legal in any form whatso-
ever the sale Of liquor in the State;
that physicians do object to pressure
being brought upon them to write
prescriptions for liquor which the
druggists should I'LL. It was stated
also that all the hospitals in the
in this line that they require for their
work. Considering the fact, that the
enforcement officials, the majority Of
the physicians and the majority Of
the druggists are opposed to this bill.
and that there is a strong public
sentiment in the State in opposition
to it, hope that this amendment will
not be adopted.
Mr.. ROUNDS: Mr.. Speaker, I may
be mistaken in some Of the figures.
but I did not calculate to be, and I
want to apologize to the House If I
have said anything wrong: but as a
matter of fact this bill was threshed
out ny a great many citizens. There
was somewhere in the neighborhood
OF twenty in the hall out of great
number of voters, and three Port
land men spoke against 1t, and one
lady read letters written somewhere
about 1912, 1913 or 1914, when we
could all get liquor wherever we
wanted it in Maine. That was her
argument, and If am wrong would
like to be corrected by the gentleman
from Brunswick. (Mr. Woodbury..
What want to say is that now is the
time we are talking about. Two
years ago, ] think it was, we passed
a law giving the same percentage of
liquor as the United States law, one
half Of one per cent. If am wrong
/ would like to be corrected; but if
that is so, why not have the whole
of the Volstead act just the same
way? Twenty-four states have got
1t in this same way, and 1 think that
was brought out at the hearing by
Mr.. Perkins. I think it is time for
us to do something to help the sick
people and help temperance and do
away with these home brews and con-
coctions of that kind.
NJ Dn~~rS
Speaker. I would like to call the at
tention Of the House to one matter
in connection with this special cleo
ton to be held on this question, that
in the budget for the election to be
held a year and a half hence, there
is an item of $4,000, and 1 assume
1t will cost thereabouts to hold a
special election on this matter.
simply want to call attention to that
first, but while I am on my feet I
will say that I have not heard Of any
great demand for any liberalization
of the present existing laws as they
may apply to the liquor question in
the State of Maine. So far as 1 per-
sonally am concerned, l hope that
this proposed amendment will not be
adopted. Further while on my feet,
] would like to say that I would like
to see one unanimous committee re-
port sustained in this Legislature.
The pending question being the
adoption of amendment A to bill an
act regulating the sale of liquor in
Maine.
A viva voce vote was taken. and
the amendment failed of passage.
On motion by Mr.. Wing of Auburn,
the bill was indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Rounds of Portland was
granted permission to present out of
order a petition Of the Portland
League OF Women Voters and 1000
others in favor of enacting a law al
lowing married women and widows
to determine by what middle name
they shall be registered as voters. On
further motion by the same gentle
man the petition was placed on file.
On motion by Mr.. Forbes Of Paris,
1t was voted to take from the table
House Document No. 366, Bill An Act
to amend SO much of the aragraph
Of Chapter 81, Section 81 of the Re-
vised Statutes, as relates to the hold
ing of trial terms Of the Supreme
Judicial Court for the county of Sag
adahoc. tabled by that gentleman
pending passage to be enacted. On
further motion by the same gentle
man. the bill was passed to be
enacted.
On motion by Mr.. Holley Of No.
Arson House Document No. 344, Bill
An Act relating to municipal cleo
tons in Houlton, tabled by the
Speaker on March 23rd, pending as
signment for third reading was in
definitely postponed.
On motion by Mr.. Maher of Angus
ia. House Doc. 1923, Bill, An Act to
provide for the local inspection OF
slaughter houses. tabled nv that gen.
tleman pending second reading, was
re-tabled until the next session.
additional Proceedings will be
found in the Legislative Record)
The Chair presents at this time out
of order remonstrances and petitions
which the clerk will read:
By Mr.. Williams of Webster: Re
monstrance of M. F. Newton and Ger.
tain others against An Act regulat-
ing the sale of liquor in Maine.