New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-27

ros v,,,,so-w The Report drawn M by the Chairmsn
John Cotton Smith, you have already seen. Inst ne
I0rr was presented with the resolution in the belief no
doubt on the part of the majority that their resolution
would 70 through but its destiny otherwise The
Perort took the House bv surprise Of It's authors
very sp became satisfied that il would not do % take
question urop that the Resolution; therefore, when
the tin,e Appended arrived, member Of the msOIty
Of The Committee moved to lay their Report and
Resolution on the table and take up the report Of tle
minority concluding with bin which Is in effect the
Maine Law This was done, and. ster fIl discussion
continuing through the day, several unmpOTant amend
merits we're offered and agreed 70. An attempt was
then made to put 10 amendment the effect Of which
would have been TO submit the bill 10 the People or
their opinion upon IT, trithOf passing into en- act Inc
question being taken by Yeas and Nays, the amendment
vas os BY vote Of - for to ll6 against IL The next
amendment offered proposed 70 strike out the section
submitting 70 the People the question as % the t'ae
Wien the act should take effect, the object being 70
make the bill unpsatsble and Of course lead 20 It's de-
feat This amendment also lost by vote Of III
20 3.
The friends Of good law then DESTROYS Of TAX
inc vote upon the bill direct, but defeated BY
successful motion 10 adjourn. Il is fully conceded by
& parties that had the main question been taken th-h
the bill would have been passed By majority Of from
20 TO 80 IL should be remembered that the House vas
fde up Of three parties on this subject, the "hoie
number Of members being 224-abOut 100 are decaed
Maine Law men: about 90 opposed 10 any legislation
and about 90 committed TO their constituents to support
some stringent law and yet anxious to avoid the respOa-
sbilify Of voting for the bill before the House Yet
had they been put vote the rst day, most oil Them
DO doubt would have gone for the bill
After the adjournment on Monday evening, L was
quite apparent that the Central Rum Power w,s in com
motion that Il dreaded above all things the passage OF
the Maine Law By the House Of Representatives Of
Connecticut; and that evening az Democratic Caucus,
a tremendous effort made 10 whip IA the Temper
ance Democrats by party drilling and party appeals
Ills however could not be done without some cOhces-
soDs II therefore agreed that stringent Liquor
bill uTOn the old License basis, should be put 10 az
bsiituie for tie other. This amendment was luly us
cused tie opponents taking the ground that mercy
CONTEMPLATED revival OF the old License Laws could not
be enforced and would involve the sanction Of me franc
on the part of the State and that they would prefer
altogether 10 adjourn without any action Whatever ther
point was zea0usy advocated and the result was, that
on the adoption Of the amendment the House we're ted
JOG TO Ii6-the Speaker giving the casting vote iorhe
amendment After the adjournment, atthe next ltlng'
tie question was taken upon the bill as amended, when
was carried-lO9 10 g. In all these votes there was
considerable changing among the sixty skittsh members
before referred 70 The out and out Maine Law men
al voted against the Bill amended; while most OF the
politicians who were expected 70 sustain Prohi0tOry
Law voted far IT, thinking probably TO satisfy their con
sciences BY taking this course The defenders OF the
Traffic also voted for it, as means OF STAYING oil the
rial law though they VIGOROUSLY opposed to any
legislation on the subject II is quite evident since the
passage Of the bill that the two parties who united to
pass il are sick Of the trade Those who represent
Maine Law communities and who desire cool law are
in trouble in view Of the ridiculous vote they have
oyep: while the Liberals are in trouble through fear
that the law may be passed and if occasion some in
convenience
It interesting 10 witness the strange bedeOws an
unaccouutabe coalitions that have grown out of this
question The subject is not yet disposed OF, aud we
may have more music ont oft yet One thing however
is quite clear that the present state of things in our
Legislature indicates great progress on the subject
since last year The iGio must come, and will come
sooner later may give you more facts hereafter
Yours, L.