New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-25

"a, ..,ss and nyoductiye channels, whereby the
whole community 10 benefited. ana nvn mink
,ured Even the petty dealer I'd in,oAy s ,n.sS and
~ nuisance = whose den no SAooasn ciosos, 80
w.. csn,,sIi !. moi much larger than MS oeksaieu
sustomsys-as xell as the wre.cnen laeoiaso mn -,
sef vili be converted into use'ui ci1IAen, a s
stead Of espodqseveo happiness and the wealth
sSshs ss.fe Every member OF the community, tneh,
is benefited by the suppression OF 'ni' asin''S"@"s
traffic. o,. ., p,o,,ess n,a-
,sss In the Arts the Sciences, in Agriculture, IN
Education. Surely It should be In Legislation slso.
One country learns from another, ana one std,e
from other, what best promotes the eoos ot civu
eovenment, and wisely adopts every maniies. lui-
pYoyement One of the great States OF this nsoon
has ased from all attempts 10 regulate the nanc
suppression for which majority Of your petiIioners
AK this body. The experiment OF law ia .aa lay
State lthe State OF MAIsE) entirely suppress,n5 so
sale for other than Medical and Artistic pu,p.sss,
has been tried for eight months, ana the results nus
far Are Of the most Interesting and important char
acter. The Law was crested June z, Io'' cn,, n,
report to the Board Of Aldermen aua Io nio 'a
Council of the City OF Peftiano, 'anu"' ~ i0' ~"
think il y geraon to say that the o.
. not Sse ssnS part 50 great
nonths ago and the ssluia effects Of tins gre
esy. The amount Of liquors consumed 10 the stae I
tkinh not oaeQuorter so great az seven moatns
~ country towns enforcing the law excessively
snd every day From many in the STATE
1ns. House has submitted 70 me the foIlown returns
hch show the effect Of the law upon ,ha, ~ a
IN 81, 1882 100 Admitted 10 the House from January
pscs%ss. 81 rs S' Numbers aS Of FAMILIES assisted out
Il shs House nom June 70 December 81; isaU ~ az
GunSsr Of families assisted out Of tbs House, from
Juns 70 December 80, 1851, was Az members IN tne
q Isusbers Committed TO the House Of Correction for
br1aksDne,s from Jan to May 3D. 1850 .lI months a9
ron June Che law was approved June October IS
eiyhf from Oct. l6 To- Dee 81, nosr from June 70
empty The number commitments to the jail q this
Comfy Assault and from ~
s1Issr wa: So and for three months Of 1851 there were
sellers wne S.Is sI by ss of
1851 and from that time to Dec 81 there were 9comm
sos S 15 ns or s osn T1e
were committed to the Watch House frsm June ts Dec
3; Ssr.ess II ocioSer November and Decsmes
respectively 49, a. 48-in all 1876 tbs same months OF So
moe sSist particularly at night than they the last
year or any year eore that the difference cannot be
aertoOd very clearly except by those connected with the
nighs police and watch
Similar results have followed in the cities OF Ban
gor and Augusta, from the enforcement of the law
The Mayor Of Portland is OF opinion that the law
viii reduce the taxes OF the State at least three
fourshs, and that no less than Two Millions OF Dbl
lars now annually wasted upon Intoxicating Drinks,
will be secured to the people. These interesting
facts show most clearly that, without allusion to
moral considerations the bearings Of this legislation
are great in Political Economy, and IT, through the
influence OF similar legislation, instead OF police
yepOTt in the City OF New.YOTk OF the commitments
IN sx years OF 40 1872 persons for oenses resulting
almost entirely from the sale and use OF lnoxicat-
ing Drinks, we can have, in six years to come, re-
ports of jsils and poor-hons comparatively tenant
lsss we shall have attained one OF the great ends
OF civil government. The Committee are aware OF
an apprehension that the law thus asked for to pre-
vent Pauperism and Crime and diminish our enot-
nous taxation cannot be enforced Tney can only
say, All assertions 10 this effect is begging the ques
UOn The experience OF other States teaches us the
contrary, and the Committee would be slow 10 be-
aieve shst tho citizens OF this State less moral
or law.s6iding than the citizens OF other States ,
will they listen to declaration that her just and
righteous lovers Of law may be defed with inpunty
But II Is said, the people are not prepared for IT.
Objections Of this kind come with a bad OdOr from
those who wish It's non enforcement The People
OF the State Of NewYork are the last to be charged
with a want of readiness to adopt improvements.
Her prompt action in Canals ana Railroads, Tele-
graphic communications and other schemes OF
thrift and prosperity, though injurious to chartered
rights and privileges, affords that she
will be ready to receive and sustain throughout the
State legislation which will almost clear her OF
Pauperism and Crime. and save TO her citizens an
nually millions Of dollars.
The petitioners, to the number OF several hundred
Thousands, represent vast body Of our citizens in
all ranks Of society, who will sustain the Ian de .
mhnueu, Oh tnt1i is every COnsl3tTatiOH Oh
good morals and sound policy. Your Committee
have carefully examined the employment and pur-
sS' q 81 he a f numbering sew
eral thousand large portion believed 10 have,
directly or indirectly, pecunisry and selfish inter-
est IN the traffic to be suppressed or are ITS custom
sTs or employees They submit no ~ much such an
opposition should weigh against The disintei ested
multide who ask for the law.
Your Committee are aware, TOO, that many OF
those petitioning are women. SO far from this being
an objection, II Is strong argument in favor of the
law No class suffer so much and % directly from
the traffic as they The wages which should support
them and their families, too frequently go to brutalize
their husbands and swell the profits Of the seller of
Intoxicating Drinks, whose remembrance Is q vir-
sual petition that he may be sui allowed to beggaT
and crush women and children, by selling IntoxIca
ting Drinks TO besotted husbands and fathers.
Your Committee believe the time has come when
the questions must be met. On the side of the re-
monsrsnts 10 capital the side of the pettonersi is
Virtue and Intelligence Appealed to by suffering
poverty and crime, II remains TO be which wall
Be listened to- In response to the latter and in the
belief that the les islston asked for the only one
OF any use which can and will be sustained, your
Committee recommend the following bill
ErHRAIM l.. Snow,
JOHN WHEELER,
ALFRED N. HANER.
AN ACT entitled &C, prevent paupersm crime aud
tsIslion BY the suppression OF drinking aud tippling
TAs People @ the State Of Ne,c- York. represented Ia
Ssnate and Assembly, do enact as foiio,rs:
SEcTioN l. No person shall be allowed, at any
ume 70 sell, py himself, his clerk servant or agent
directly OF indirectly, or to sell furnish, under
Pretepse OF giving any spurious or intoxicating
liquors, OF any mixed liquors, part of which is
vided. f
Sac. 2. The Supervisor Of any town, and the
Mayor OF any city, the FIRST Tuesday OF June an
nually, or 40 soon thereafter may be convenient
may appoint some suitable person. who shall not be
an inn or tavern keeper in each town and city, or
ward OF any CITY, as the agent of said town, city or
ward, TO sell al some central and convenient place
within 8ald ward or
toxicating Quoss TO DO used for medicinal
sacramental purposes, and ether and said shall
receive such compensation for his services the officer
appointing him shall prescribe; and shall the sale Of
such liquors. conform 10 sucA rses and regulations
Supervisor the Mayor aforesaid shall prescribe for that
purpose And such agent. appointed aforesaid shall
hold his suaiioA for year unless removed By
TIE efcer nom HON he received his appointment he
may be al any tine, At the pleasure Of said officer
SIC ,. Such agent shall receive certificate from the
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