The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1841-02-27

Jersey Town.
Resoiued-That Committee of FIVE be
appointed to nominate officers of the Con-
venlion. Whereupon Messrs. DR.. Russell
Park, Thomas Strawbridge, John G. Grier,
Stephen Baldy and George G. Welker were
appointed, who having retired for short
time, returned and presented the following
report which was unanimously adopted:
For President JAMES f. MURRAY,
OF Chilsquaque.
J. PAINTER, of Sunbury,
s. BARBER, Of Buffaloe,
A. SwINEFoRp, of New Berlin,
]. YErTER, of Cattawissa, for V. Pres.
idents.
John B. Boyd, of Northumberland,
a. Il. Shuma1, of Berwick, for Secre-
taiies.
Resolued-That Committee, to be COM
posed of one Delegate from each Society
represented in the Convention, be appointed
TO prepare items of business. The follow
ing were appointed viz:
Messrs. Weaver, of New Berlin; Yorks,
Of Sunbury; S. Barber, of White Spring;
Durham, of Northumberland; Goddard, of
Lewisburg, McMahan, Of Chiisquaque;
Cooper, of Danvile; Everett, of New Co.
lumbia; Bird, Of Roaring Creek: Misner, OF
Mifflinsburg; Vallerschamp, Of Mount
of Limestone; Fairman, of Warnersville;
Badly, Of Cat,awissa; Shuman, Of Berwick;
Dr. Park, of Jersey Town; Shipman, of
Augusta; Wilson, of Washingtonvle.
ReSoived-That those friends of temper
ance who may be present, but do not appear
as delegates, be invited to sit as members
and take part in the deliberations of 'hecon-
ysntion.
ResolUed--That this convention deem it
expedieut to memorialize the Legislature on
the subject of Temperance, ,and that Messrs.
Newton, J. G. Grier, w. r. Smith. Ross
and r. Wilson be committee to prepare
q memorial Tor adoption. Recess till g.
o'clock, P. M. After recess, convention
assembled. The committee on business re-
ported the following resolutions, which, af-
Ter very animated and highly interesting
debate, were adopted as follows, viz:
Whereas, the State Temperance conven-
ton recently held at Harrisburg, petition.
ed the Legislature for certain alterations in
the existing license law. and the Committee
Of the Senate, to whom said petition was
referred, have reported law, which pro-
vdes that any person intending TO apply
for license to keep public house, shall adj
ve1,ise such intention certain length of
time, previous TO such application, together
with the names Of those persons who have
signed his certificates, and whereas the IL
cense law, now in force, does not require
che applicant to state that the house which
he proposes 10 keep, is necessary for the
purpose Of retailing spurious and fermented
liquors, for which alone license is requir-
ed, therefore
Resoiyed-That immediate application
be made TO the Legislature, by this conven'
tion, requesting them so to amend the ex-
listing law, in addition TO the amendments
already proposed, as to require the persons
signing the certificate of all applicant for Ii.
cense, 10 state in such certificate that the
house which he proposes TO keep, is neces
sary for the purpose ofselling spiriuous and
fermen,ed liquors.
Resoiued-That it ought TO be made
highly penal 10 sell, give away, or in any
way distribute intoxicating drinks within ;
prescribed distance of an election house Of
any day of public election.
Resolved-That in the opinion Of thi.
Convention, the retailing of ardent spirits
as drink, is at no time actually necessary
and that the laws ought to be so amended a
10 prohibit tavern Keepers and others from
disposipg Of intoxicating drinks in any wa.
on the Sabbath, aad to prevent them from
keeping an open house on that day, farIhe
than TO receive and accommodate stranger
and travellers, under the penalty Of forfei
ing their license.