Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1851-01-29
Iadi.ausl CONSTITUTIONAL ConNcn.
fsOA-LiccnSe.

Jan a.-Th- resolution heretofore offered by
Mr.. Robinson, provssng that section siienl'
be reported against the Legislature pa~ssnE any
law permitting licensr for ,s- ssls Of spfritaaa'
liquors, and which laid cvr- under tase Ta!es
takeL up for coasIae ration.
Mr. X. siId, haglao introduced t'iis resosa q
before the question is taken upon as adoption
desire 10 have thu attrniio.. of TIE Casveu-
tion a few words wish TO stv sn reSaT3 30 Il.
l OF those iadiviiaais who bow. and al
ways expfct to bow To pabtic opinion, wlie n
that pubic opinion = right-wfan IL j. sound,
wrr II has for il object the etirctin- al "a good
purpose Wnat the'r-s.lt Of snch seetaea as
/ have proposed If iaco rpor1tcd la the osganc
Law " ~ produce. admit am no; at this time
prrpare5 To decide. Son:e Of the fripti,ls
of the great cause of temperance here and elss
where diff.r with 10 tiie probable results
that wi:! feflo~ from the Insertion of this see
ton ia the Constitution.
| wouI remark, sir. here, that am not SO
tnae, inilae acel--in o!F-riu- Tor adoption this
section-ty my own feelings, As ',ss, by what /
conceive to t- pn Bile opinion The sah. .ect.--
We know that when first convened here in
the capacity of Constitutional Convention,
from both lastIes an1 gsntieal-u, engaged in The
very is..eegtsfat au6 w:a3i-sdsne rcfaraa So
tu- on III the caHlnuuity this sublect- And
when the Legislature first assembled petitions
OF ith- character were presented to that body,
asking them 10 prohibit. Ia future the granting
OF license to retail ardent spirits. This has con-
vIne-d me of one important TACT. that whatever
may be feelings oi gentlemen iii this hail upon
this sublrct. the people abroad. who are engaged
this important reform, think that the section
should be incorporated in the organic law, pro-
hibiting the Legislature, in future, from grant
ing any license, whatever. for the vending OF
spirttaoas liquors leaving that traffic entirely
without the sustaining arm of the law, SUBJECT
ouiv TO the law OF a correct public ST ntllnent.
Those who WISH to veHd ardent spirits cannot
complain of this law. for it gives them open
field. and relieves them from tFs burden Of a
taxation for license. We say To them that we
place restric ton of law upon your traffic;
only desire that the State should not receive
one farthiug Of the profits sccruing from your
accursed business, and that for countenance and
support you shall stand fall in accordance
with public sentiment.
We say TO the community at large. to the
phianthropist and the Christian. the field is
clear. grd your arnor, harness yourselves
for ths contest, go forth, and if you eau. wlth
the great lever OF public opinion, level to the
ground every groy shop in the country. let it re-
dound TO your eternal praise, and let future gem
eratioas rejoice in the glorious achievement.
Here the Chair announced TO the gentle
from Decatur thai his FIVE minutes were out.
M-. ROBINSON. yield. sir, TO the rule.
Mr.. PEPPER of Crawford, moved to lay the
resolution the table.
On this motion the yeas and nays were de-
inanded and ordered, and the Secretary report
ed The following result yeas 1S-nays H.
YEAs-Alexander, Anthony, Badger. Bar
bo.r. Bascorn. Beach. BidIe, Blythe. Bordon.
Bourne, Bright, Batter, Chandler. Chapman,
Clark OF TiPpecanoe, Clements, Coats, Coiiax,
Cookery. Da. IS Of Pa9se, Davis of Eer,niilioa,
lcbson. Damn of Perry. Dazan, Edmouston.
F:ls'ote. Fisher eear.in Gibson. Gootee. Gordon.
q rahan, OF N;arai, sssddcH. B;.'i. Haniiton,
Eie..n. Ee ,sr. itenc .s~.e. TFn,. tT. -issss-.
ss-iso, Heat, Kendall oi " mite, Lockha,t. Ma
gnire. Mathis: Mclean. Iiller Of Fulton, Moo