Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-03-03

TO the history Of the Legislation Of Ills
State upon the subject Of license laws,
and commented at length upon the OPP
Grafton Of the present law and the
course pursued by the friends of the
proposed law.
Mr.. Gavitt thought that such n law
as is now in force in Albany would be
very eHecrual. He said that he was
recently in that city and was struck by
the temperate appearance OF It's ciii-
zens.
/ Mr. Spencer opposed the motion TO
/ postpone until May.
MIR. n e, Peckham likewise opposed
! the motion.
The question was taken upon tie mo.
ton to postpone and the amendmen, was
lost.
! Mr. &. G. Potter said that the Law
had been amended by the Senate, so AS
to meet in all respects his objections to
it. except in reference to tie destruction
OF Ihe liquors without compensation. -.
lie called attention to Judge Pilmans
opinion NJ on this point, and would like
to have that question considered by the
House.
The House then concurred in the
amendment, of the Senate by he follow
ing vote:
AyEs-Messrs. Allyn, J. Anthony,
Arnold, s Babcock, BaIlou, Bate.
man, +. Brown, Bush, Clarke. CO. m
stock, Cranston, DAVIS, Dennis, Ellis,
Fenner, Gavitt, A. Harms, X. Harris,
Hill, G. Holden, r. Holden, HoILr;6 ne
Hunter, Logee, Mowry, pearcc. A. v.
Pouer,C. c. Potter, Puriton, T. ST, ere
TAFT, Titus, Turner, G. Weedcn, w
A. Wcedcn, WethereH, Wnsor-33.
NoE"-Alessrs. Angel, II. Anthony,
c. Babcock, Barstow, Dlodget, Bourne,
Brownell, Carpenter, Duriec, Field, B.
, Hall, & w. Hail, Il. w. Holden, John
soh, Osborne, Padeio ford, G ii. Peck.
/ ham, A. G.. Peckhan, Ralhbonc, Rod
man, Sheffield, Smith, Spencer, Spoon.
or, Watson-25.
The law if final y passed viii 60 into
. effect in ten days after lLerisrng Of the
Genera. Assembly.
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
HOUSE.
MAINE LAW.
The 18Th section, beng tic amend
U.cGt o. the Senate reitrrrg he ques-
ton Of the repeal OF The law to tie pcO
, pie, WAS taken up and discussed
, Mr. Barstow said hc did not wish The
Amendment OF the StnaiG 10 prevail, as
he dId no. deem ii proper for the people
to cuact a Ian, or 10 repeal a law. He
believed tEalthe amendment would have
tie tendcacy to paralyzc the action Of
officers in the execution Of the Law.
MIR. G.. Il Browne sald hc was not
particularly anxious that the amend
ment should prevail, Tor he was moi par
tiCularly anxious that the law should
pass and # the amendmant d ut pass,
ha thought the bill would undergo Il
tigh, squeeze in order to become Il law;
and he WAS not one Of those who beIiev-
ed that the laW was that horrible thing
which it WAS supposed certain law I'M
ported here mad been. Its most ubj,c-
tionabIe features had been stricken out
sand the bill as it now stood was not pnr-
tlcuIarly unlike many other laws Hpon
OR statute book. He aid nui regard
the amendment of the Senate III the
light viewed by the gentleman trom
Providence. 1t simply provides rhat
upon certain coninAeI cy the hlII
shall be repealed. He considered lhat
there was no conflict with the conslitu-
ton III It's provisions.
Mr.. Bosworlh took tue same view Of
the subject
Mr.. Davis saw nothing particularly
Objectionable in the amendm' nj. and
advocated the expediency oi submitting
the question TO the people.
Further remarks were made by Mes
srs. Barstow, Cransion, Bosworll aud
othcrs, in opposition To The ancndmeut,
and 10y Mcssrs +. Bro II G.. II Browne,
Davis and others, in support Of II.
On motion of q, III Browne. tie
amendment Of the Senate was amended
hy providing that the NUMBER OF ballots
furnished 10 voters upon the question,
should br SIX times The number ol vo.
ters at the last election; a Il that IN
case the vote oil the people shah be for
repeal, such repeal shall no. IN any way
affect prosecutions commenced, Dr pro-
ceedinrs pending under this act Oh or
before tie day o its repeal.
The House then concurrcd with the
Senate upon the amcndmcn, by tile
foIlowing vote
Ayts--Messrs. II. Anthony, Arnold.
:. Bahcock, Dillou, + Brown, O.,
II. Browne, DrowneIl, Clarke, Com
stock. Dana, DAVIS, Duriee, Ellis, Zen.
ner. Field. Gavill, a. Harris, H. Harris,
Hill, c. Holden, lIoldridge, Logee,
sf.,,.r,, p.arra " po,t., p,,r,nt.n