Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1852-1853, 1853-04-14
PRocREDmes OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
HAsstsAL, Monday, April 4th, 1853.

'nan any OtneT pIesenteu' We ChH pIOHOH
the landing OF liquor at the wharf. He had
frssiy stated his opinions at the last meeting
hs could net reflect upon his course with other
thaa qualification that he had acted firmly and
SdsPsndehtly. But . good deal o. derisOn had
bssA sisitsd upon him on account OF his position
end rsanrhs. He did not like to be dictated 10
6y ssySOdy, sseN Sy his Swn constituents. tie
had consented 10 become member OF the Coun-
|cil, bscauSe his interests were identified with
those Of the city st large. On this aocount he
desired, with others, to do swsy with drunken
ResS, but he had his own views OF the course 10
be tsksn, in this matter. He was willing to
make the second ordinance even more stringent;
tOlsTating the sale OF liquor not even in drug
s'OreS, but only by the vendse licensed by the
city. We 'hall soon have enough drug store,
selling liquor II allowed TO sell. Hannibal ha,
always thought she was The state Of Missouri;
but she is NOT yet awhOls city. When she '
finished, and experience has learned her some.
thing, she will not perhaps put on SO many airs;
but bOldnes' and vanity may be excused in so
promising a young city. Mention has been
made OF foreigners. Are we to enclose our
city with wall, like Soms ancient fortified
town, or with the eccentric notions Of Ja-
pansss. that We are the only people. Stran.
gers who have heretofore come among us have
behaved themselves. We have greater row.
dies and more of them among our citizens who
have been living here for years, than among
those who come here from abroad. Though we
can't dictate to Missouri; though we are net
boss over the State, as Hannibal has been imag-
lining, instead of the State being boss over us,
yet we have the power 10 put down every nui-
sance, by taking proper course.
Mr.. Gano said he had thought Mr.. Bowling
a Democrat but il seems he don't believe in the
Right Of Instruction. No man was more glad
Than himself to see a foreign population; he
had them about him. and was e.4d 10 see them
prosper; and he hoped to see fifteen hundred
Irishmen employed on our railroad. But dissi.
patton was an evil to be dreaded in our young
tatisns and facilities for indulgence. As he had
remarked at first, if driven to vote he should
vote for the ordinance first proposed, but he did
not feel certain that the second would not do
better.
Mr.. Robards said this was rather political
question. We only belong 10 little corpora.
tiOn, not legislature. As Mr.. Dowling s.ys,
we sometimes do think we are boss Of the State.
He saw disposition to vote in consonace TO the
wishes Of the petitioners, but he himself would
prefer the second ordinance as best calculated o
answer good purposes. He had said he would
not vote for an ordinance that would prohibit
the sale Of liquor. Give man the privilege 10
keep grog shop if ne cHn pay $500 He had
to take an oath when he came into the council to
discharge faithfully what he considered his dll-
Ity I; but besides that he had personal interest
in the welfare of the city. He came here ten
years ago, and expected 10 die here. If the cit.
lzens want some other man If he could not
please them by doing what he believed consist.
ent with the interests OF the town, they could
have his place whenever they wanted it. He
had stated at The last meeting that he would no,
for his right arm pledge himself never TO drink
again, for he believed he would die, and he val.
ued his lie b we one of his limbs. Let us he
cool. We cant any Of us ge, hack here again
anyhow unless we are thorough going reoialiSfs
though he noticed some he thought wanted off.
css voting for the ordinance TO prohibit.
Mr.. Gano hoped the gentleman did not NEAR
him. he did moi wan: any Office, and hoped moi
to have any ...
Mr.. Robards said he did net mean him.
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ress if they would decide which ordinance they
would take up. .-..
The Mayor suggested to Mr.. MariA thu
withdrawal of his motion.
Mr.. Martin could not see how that would
facilitate progress. There would probably bC
as much debate on the second ordinance as OF
the first. .
Mr.. Bowling moved to amend the first Ordi'
; nance by substituting the second.
TIE second ordinance was then read.
. Mr.. Gano said If he understood it this erdi-
nee was for the increase of revenue, and moi
to restrain or prohibit the sale OF liquor.
Mr. Bowling said it differed from the Ordi'
nance nav in existence IN making the gaantinl
of licenses dependent on tho action Of the corn
.ty Court; in raising the amount Of the license
aud in the penalties. " s
*The yeas and nays beirg called.
: Mayor Selmes stated the question 10 be OIL
taking zip the second ordinance as an amendment
to The first.
, Mr.. Robards said he understood il 10 be 1
substitute for the first, but taken up for dis Gus