The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-11-11

s, mouon Delng undeT conslderatlon 10 repea
the ten gallon act.l
Mr.. Simmons, ofJohnston moved to refe
the subject to the Finance Committee. HI
thought that the gentlemen were mistaken
} as to the reasons that lead to the adoption
of the ton gallon act. II was designed I,
enforce the collection Of this branch Of IN,
revenue. He was himself opposed to the
act when II was first introduced, but the
reasons offered satisfied him at the time
! and he withdrew his objections. The old
, law was easily evaded by every one who
pretended to sell by the gallon, selling un
der, without much risk of detection. BY
increasing the quantity, this difficulty was
obviated.
The gentleman from Newport (Mr. Bull
has told US a great deal about excitement
lie says that he has been very much exss.
perated by these Incorporate temperance
pamphlets, and think il 10 pretty evident
that he has been. But the excitement
seems 20 be all on his side, and he has rode
this hobby into the House, where we were
all very quiet, in the hope Of producing
some excitement here. This is no place
for it, nor for the gentleman's pamphlets.
with which we have nothing to do, though
! don't blame him for feeling rather hurt by
having this pamphlet sent to him. But
these out door excitements are not proper
subjects for legislation. Let them alone
and they will cure themselves. Bnt the
difficulty with US is, that whenever there is
any popular excitement out doors, almost
the first place we hear oft is in this House,
and we are called upon to legislate about it, |
and alter our laws to suit the views that
happen to be stirring. hope we shall re. |
fer the subject and when the gentleman
gets cool enough, we can examine il in the |
true spirit of legislation. The bill we now
have before us. and which the gentleman
seems determined to have passed, is drawn
up by one who has an avcwed interest in il.
(Mr. BULL He is making laws for us, for
his own benefit. don't like to lcg gislste on
this principle. prefer having the acts
which we pass drawn up by those who
have an interest in the community, rather
than private ends to answer.
Mr.. Bull hoped it would not 90 10 Com.
mttee until we took the sense ofthe House.
Mr.. L. H. .4rnold was in favor Of refer
ring it. If any alteration IN the law is nee
essary, 1t ought TO go through the hands Of
a committee. The bill in its present state
was imperfect, and could not be acted on. I
Mr.. Hazard suggested a reference to a
select committee. The principles Of the
bill were important, besides its relation TO |
the revenue. The mover accepted this
of the motion.
Mr.. Potter made remark, we believe, in {
favor Of meeting the question to repeal the {
law. c
Mr.. Bull said he had looked through this t
motion 10 refer, and he saw tho object Gift
plainly. II was put off, recolect how 3
/ was managed when we had bill here, I
session after session, TO repeal the act ex. a
smpting religious funds from taxation. t
We could never get al the question, though q
here was clear majority in its favor, from T
he beginning. The plan among our op c
,onents was, if they could not meet us in Y
air battle, to stave US ofby ingenious ma. I
,euvres. You, Mr.. Speaker, remember all b
Ibout it.
The !Speaker.-T have no recollection of s
my improper mode Of Legislation, in that &
ase, as the gentleman is pleased to init. q
nate. n
Mr.. BuH-Never mind only meant to fl
ay that we never could get at that ques- a
ion fairly, though when we did, it was t
arried by large majority. Now we are q
D be stove off in the same way. One of u
he gentlemen says the act on the table is 81
wfully obscure, and must go into the ia
ands Of the Ltterdh to shape it. Now ] ]
are say, Mr.. Speaker, if you were TO send u
MS bill up to the house on the hill the IN
'ollogo, believe they call it, they could III
OF make it any palmer. II is merely to M
epeal an act. But this is just like the 1t
loves about repeating the 9th section. II.
here must be IS many moves as possible IN
, keep the King from getting crowned.
hat is trick in Legislation which thank m
cd. never practice t,ae laugh.J l only it
sk for the question. fS tn
mir Potter made remark, urging TAX OF
Ig the question now. az
.Hr. Simmons. moved TO refer this bill W
Committee because a repeal ofthe ex IL
ting law revives a former act, which is al
nown to be defective and can't be enforc us
a. don't wish to act upon a bill wrote 81
IT and introduced here by one who has q pc
rect interest in repeating the whole law. ar
he gentleman from Newport calls this Ia
ick. If there is any trick !, is in attempt or
Q to bring into this House an out door su
icitcment and appealing TO prejudices to l,
ocure the repeal Of bill to which there W
ny be some objections, and thus introduce er
worse bill which nobody wants, excep, tu
G individual who brings this thing for
ard. kthere is any trick il is in Snug. ho
ing anNWc, through the House in this no
amer. have used nothing but the fair sis
d ordinary course Of Legislation, to refer do
subjects TO Committees. don't like o ha
accused Of trick. be
Mr. Bull. III have said any thing wrong i ,nl
I'm ready to as; the een,leman's pardon, w
re or any where else. want TO get at -. ~
, sense Of the House, if they have 60, 81, ~
J. me