Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-04-06

used in the ordinance shall be construed 60 mean
wine or spirihlous liquor and my corCpdsltion o
which wine lor .pifitiIous liqdor ish part.
Sec. 8. This ordinance shall operate to 70
peal somuch of any otlef ordinance a. may com
in conflict whh itsproviiions.. I'D
Sec. g. This ordinance shall take effect from
lond after its publication, but shall not be 81
lconalraed as to affect the right Of any persOl
who is licensed as a grocer, or dramshop keepe
ut the time Of its passage during the unexpirec
time Of such license.
!, Mr.. Robards said he was prepared to carr,
out the views Of the petitioners. Another or
dnance had been prepared, more consistent, an,
that would more fully carry out the views of tn
thinking portion Of those who had signed tn
petitions. He thought it possible to carry mat
tiers to an extreme. While opposed to the ex
istence of drnmshops, hewas in favor of ACTIN
consistently with the state laws. q" '. '
This ordinance being called for, Mayor Seine
read it, directing attention to the fact that it i
TO regulate, while the other is to prohibit tn
traffic in liquor, wholesale and retail.
The third draft of an ordinance was thei
read. r. ..lilrr. ,.r .... ...... 40.
Mr.. Martin moved that the ordinance frs
read, prohibiting the granting Of any more licen
SEES to sell Intoxicating liquors in this city b
now adopted, .. w
Mr.. GanO moved to take it up section by sec
ton. ... .,.g g.r...
The first section being read Mr.. Martin mOve
its adoption.
Mr., Richards said that he was one Of the mel
who stand responsible for everything they a
or say, He should vote against that section
though it was not necessary to giyehi reason.
as none had been advanced in its favor.
Mr.. Bowling stated he should also voi
against it, He could give reasons for thi
course, but did not deem it necessary, a
the advocates Of the section had said moth
ing for the affirmative. .,....',. ..,..'..'
/ Mr.. Gano said that as others had express
ed themselves, he felt in duty bound to ex
press himself. For the sake Of the moral
and the general welfare Of the community
he deemed it necessary to prohibit the sal
ofthis poisonous drug. 1t is we'll know
that we shall soon have u population
thrown upon US, who, he was sorry to say
are prone TO dissipation. He was in favo
OF prohibition, though not certain that som
other plans might not be found better thai
the section just read. One reason he WA
in favor Of prohibition was that the hand
en- the railroad would be apt to be drinkin
and carousing in the streets on Sunday.
Mr.. Martin said that the petitions ha
the names OF over throe-(ourths OF, the qua
flied voters Of this city, who asked tn
council to prohibit the sale of spirituou
liquors within the city of Hannibal. MI
Gano had said that the population W
should soon have among us, might he ex
pected TO drink and carouse on Sunday
That was also reason with him for de
string the prohibition. ST.. "a U.. ,..t
Mr. Settles said he was satisfied that Al
who had signed that petition had not don,
so with view Of total prohibition. He ha,
conversed with numbers who stated the,
did not sign it with view of prohibitin.
any but tipping shops. To prohibit tn,
wholesaling would be an injury 10 trade!-
Persons frequently come from the countr,
who want a barrel or more of liquor, anc
sugar, coffee, &c, general stock of grocer