The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-03-05
House of Representatives..
SATURDAY, February %, 1852

SATURDAY, f6Ofudfy No9 AoOS'
AFTERNOON SESSION,
Mr.. shellabarger offered for adoption the
following
WHEREAS, the people of Ohio, by the unprece-
dented number Of petitions addressed to this
General Assembly, and by other means, have
indicated to it their conviction Of the present
necessity of legislation to prevent the evils
resulting from the sale ofintOxicating liquors.
and, whereas, a variety OF opinion, as shown
by the petitions and otherwise, exists as 70
the means which should be employed by law
to arrest and remove those evils; and where
as, that act commonly known as the " Maine
Liquor Law, land for the Substantial enact
ment Of which this General Assembly has
been petitioned BY such a number ol our cit-
zens as cannot lightly be denied,) il enacted
into law in Ohio, will either destroy or
greatly reduce the value Of much of what
has heretofore been regarded by our laws as
the Legitimate subject of ownership, manu-
lacture, and trade, and renders criminal the
present business and pursuits of many Of our
citizens; and, whereas, laws involving such
a magnitude of interests ought not to be
either refused or enacted, except upon the
cearest convictions OF the legislator that his
action will be maintained and enforced by a
permanent public sentiment,-to obtain for
the guidance of this General Assembly the
most reliable evidence in the premises; there
fore,
|. Resolved by the General ASSEMBLY Of the
State Of Ohio, That on the first Monday in
April, 1852, at the time and place of holding
the township elections, the qualified voters of
the several townships, wards, and election dis
tricts Of this State, are required to vote by bal
lot, in a separate ballot-box provided for the
purpose, for or against the two fundamental
principals Of the statute aforesaid, and which
are, lst, the seizure and destruction of all in
toxicating liquors, except those imported from
a foreign country, and when seized, contained
in the packages in which they were imported !;
and except those, also, in the hands OF agents
authorized by law to sell such liquors for medi-
cinal or mechanical purposes only; and, I'd,
the prohibition OF the manufacture OF all intox.
icating liquors in this State, except by such
persons only as shall be authorized by law to
manufacture the same for medicinal OF me-
chanical purposes
2. Resolved, That upon the ballots named in
the preceding resolution shall be printed or
written, in separate sentences, the following
sentences:
"For seizing and destroying all intoxicating
drinks, except those imported and those kept
by authorized persons for medicinal and me-
chanical purposes Yes-No."
For prohibiting the manufacture of intoxi.
eating liquors, except by authorized persons
for medicinal and mechanical purpOses,-Ye
No"
8. Resolued, That electors desiring to vote
FOR either of the PROPOSITIONS aforesaid, upon,
said ballots, shall erase the word mo- and
such as desire to vote AGAINST either Of them,
shall erase the word "Yes." And if any bal
lot shall be cast with neither or with both of
the words Yes ""N No. erased, it shall not be
counted
a Resolved, That it shall be the duty of the
election officers of the several townships,
wards, and election districts, to keep separate
poll book, which will show the number of votes
cast for and against each of the propositions
aforesaid, and shall, Immediately after the
counting of said votes, seal up and direct and
convey to the clerk of common pleas OF the re-
spectve counties, a copy (retaining the origi-
nah OF the said poll books, attested by them
selves as the poll books are required TO be
attested in the election OF county officers. And
the said clerk shall, Immediately upon the re-
ceipt of such poll book from the several town
ships and election districts, make out an attes-
ted abstract thereof, and forward the same,
sealed with his official seal, TO the Secretary of
State at Columbus, which abstract shall show
the number of votes cast for and against each
of the propositions aforesaid, in each of the
townships, wards, and election districts of the
county.
g. RESOLVED, That there shall be sent by the
Secretary of State to the Clerk of the court OF
common pleas Of each county in this State,
after their passage, such number
of copies of these resolutions as shall be suffi-
cient to supply each township, ward, and cleo.
ton district, with at least three copies thereof
who shall Immediately, upon their receipt, dis
tribute the same to the several township Off
GERS of their respective counties, who are by
law made judges of the said township elections.
On motion Of Mr.. O'Neil, the preamble and
resolutions were laid upon the table to be
printed.