New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-10
RHODE ISLAND.
Passage Of the Maine Law-Incidenfs.
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NEWPORT, R. l., Friday Morning. May !, 1882.
during the forenoon, to-day, the - Maine
Law" was under discussion in the House. The
Democracy were not particularly in favor of the
biiI, but, as certain people said to have had
4 hing given them in wrath, so they, in their
Erath, determined to force the men who had pre-
tended to be favorable to the Anti-Grog BILL to
pass 1t. Hence the Democracy were found ar
rayed IN its favor. Hon. HENRY Y. CRAysrOy
(Whig) of Newport, made the mos strenuous
opposition to the bill. He looked upon it as al
most a death-blow to the interests of this great
summer.retreat for the natobs of the country
File proposed that the bill should not take effect
until the third Monday in July, 1855! 2his'
wonld enable people to sell of the stocks they
had on hand, and give the genteel grog-drinkers
one more summer of polite tipping. It was.no
use. The bill was destined to pass in its most rigid
shape. Mr. C. finally said it of no TO talk, b.
knew it must pass Mr.. Thomas Darts, the Great Demo
cratic Temperance man of the House - who never
tastes liquor-made speech against the BILL but this
did not the Democrats from )Sny for
ter of policy They sanguine that its passage would
defeat the Wings at the next spring election. One
member thought, if the bill did pass, "sOne Of
the best blood of Rhode Island would be shed if
attempt made to enforce it," have an idea that
in such case the best blood" would be impreg.
mated with ale biol that might be useful for burning
fluid or mechanical purpose; :" so 1t mi 5ht be
well to it
The final passage Of the bill by the House, by ma
orty of more than two to one surprised its
friends No action Of Legislative body her
aided through the streets rapidly Squares Of men
stood ct the of the streets talking the mat
ter, and wondering what will be done mex. Proni-
neDt men of this town declare that they viii elect local
officers who will not enforce it. Il is strongly ntnaei
that the newly appointed Sheriff of this county Is
pledged TO avoid the enforcement of Ii much pos
sbIe On the other hand, heard some run-guzzlers
consong grog hotekeeper with the idea that the law
would not be enforced. His reply was, know it rA
Ie egforced and shall try some way to get rid OF it.
will bury my liquor-barres in my back yard So, you
see the m-selers are not SO confident that the Law
will not be enforced.
afternoon.
The Senate Chamber, within and without the
bar, was densely crowded lit will not hold many
at that with anxious spectators to hear the fate
of the Liquor bill, which was nearly the first bust
ness of the afternoon session. Ii came from the
House at about haIfpast three, and at four o'clock
had been read through and PASSED WITHOUT A d.
VISION, there being but tc0 dissenting voices SO
the Maine Law is the law of Rhode Island, or will
be on the third Monday of July next. This law
has not to wait for vote of the People 1t is absolute
and sure unless and until it shall be repealed by some
future Legislature. Butthe People Of Rhode Island are
ready for the law and WILL SUSTAIN IT. NoRPAc.
p Specifically divided, the vots of the House stood
as 70 lows YEAs-Whigs 81 Democrats 10. NAYS
Wings 7; Democrats l6. Dodged, |, CWhig, OF New
port)
In the Senate, one Wing and one Democratic voice
was heard against It,