The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-01
m. LIQUOR B1IL-srmrrED CONTROVERSY.

The LIQUOR BrI-sPmrzD CONTROVERSY. "a,
The b1i TO prevent the sale of Intoxicating llo, -
came up Pending its reading, Mr.. BuxnAr (whis,
moved to Iecommit with instructions to strike out the
Mr. Pncn (dem.) thought the question might be taken
now and that the responsibility might be shirked.
Mr. bnMAAN-I am accustomed 10 look at the practical
which not carried out only want those fuasS
Isgslstors might well attempt to regulate tho hall
Senator. .seP.s
could bs carried out might be salutary should not be
the November election the people shall vote aye nay
the bill But the law ITSELF whichever way the ques
on ia decided goes into effect the lst Of March 1854
unless repealed by the Legislature OF 1854.
Mr. BRsToL (dem.) thought 1t wissst to frame the bill
ssctioU Th. tI.s II ou Of ,oties to this IA.
ret being practicable, the statute book filed with
against the doing Of Does the Senator
from the Fifth (Mr Beskman) desire to repeal all hese'
An interest growing in intensity and determination
growing in respect to this law Legislation ought to
dscourage ,hese parties Two grsst p.rtie. win always
exist and Is wisest they should in all integrity Every
man must have seen the great evils growing ou. Of these
parties great third party has arisen which Is taxing
intemPsranoe works more injury than all other causss
The party cannot DO thrown Off msy excuses Before
an ioa OF injury done under It, the people will have all
the means necessary to secure its repeal.
Mr. BEKKMAN thought it the duty of statesman to
stand fast, even when the people demand wrong His
structed. Mr. B. said he had voted for law giving the
supervisors OF each county the to have the Aane
Law in such counties desire it. He was not willing to
adopt Law which would make riot in every city. II
was tho error Of socialism to forget the individual and
Teach every person restraint n drink
but Of those evils which than decimnate
population. That other horrd niquty walks amest
reblked The call for Maine law Is call for mpracti-
cable action He should not vote for the law and would
run the risk Of being considered advocate for vice or
Mr. COOLEY (dem considered this as the most
subject which had como before the legislature, and
place did concern more than the great Babyon-the
commercial emporium II the Senator from the Fifth sup
noses that the WORTH intelligence and character Of New
York opposed to this awopposed to the destruction
of the drinking shops-he has much to learn of the
opinion Of New York Those drinking shops fill poor
houses, criminal courts, and raise the taxes Every
locality in the city teaches the truth Of this And why
is because the great of the beat citizens of New
York have shIsnk from the administration of the
inmates of sinks Of vice @ who deal death around,
drive from the polls, bludgeon in hand, the good
and honest citizens Of New York. The good
law The drunkards and the trading politician oppose
the adminstra OF the law All vice is the creation
OF rum. This bill passed into law would be OF immense
value to the community would prevent vice Of every
conceivable character would work the greatest good
to the greatest number the sale was confined alone
most impossible to find drop Of pure liquor in New
York. Albany or Troy Adulterating establishments
is working the greatest mischief to the community
This is almost the only why cannot have de-
COnSlOereO erect
Of the Maine law Maine excellent though he had at
first thought great piece of legislative tyranny Igo
MR.. CoNoEn (dem denied tho existence Of any consti.
tutoEal power submit law to the people, or to SUBJ
NIT question Of law or meras to the people
Mr. VAN ScHooNHovsN (whig) denied that this had any
thing to do with the question Of the bill.
Pending Mr.. CoNGER's remarks Mr. MUNRoE moved 1t
MIR. WnIIAMs (whig) urged its early, very early con-
sderaion
THE Albany MEDICAL COLLEGE.
.t4a4.n tha Mo- fn
exampati eved, ind motion Of MR COOLEY,
accepted.
Recess till O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The consideration Of the Maine law was resumed
Mr.. WILLIAMS commenced by aIuding to the difficulties
on the Senate the great duty Of Immediately examining
the subject, that careful Judgment might be made
Why that :hs people can get % every Other II oaa, ar
lures they cannotf Let have immediate action
r He wanted e vote direct and to strike out .
clause refe ling it to the people ms1 .ns recoN of tn
vote be in plain uavarmsae%a % doa aIu thout sub
terfuge None of this going n. ..--s.sg oerore
besd tho ference to the people, acco. s 70 lndvid
ual wants He did MOI believe this law could no Executed
in commercial cities As for the submission to the eo
PIE 1t was absurd to submit that long awso long thar
the q, senate itself could not find time to read it.
that every amendment was proposed to defeat it, Hs
acted in obedience to petitioners who from
40 Usuce, nAu eApTes6eu tnclr views.
MI uPAM thought the section providing for the popu
lar vote was mischevous and absurd The la is In full
Iofce ana effect whether the people vote against it or
not Suppose the popular vote for the la y and the
next legislature against it, will for the re ore
tentative they want politically An expression of the
people VIII be had at the general election He would
vote for the bila fair open vote for the b-becan,e
his constituents had voted for it. and none
remonsraed but he wanted those absurd sections taken
out. ~
The debate took wide range embracing on the one
soe an utter disbelief CT the expedency OF law that
IT could be enforced and the other side that the
Dill was right--was the remedy for the great evil
The vote taken recommitting to strike out tho
section providing for vote Of the people in November
and resulted follows -
AyEs-Messrs Bartlett. Beekman. Bennett Conger Cor
nell Jones' Otis Pierce Plat Smith, Snow, Vanderbilt
NAysIMessrs Babcock, Bristol, Clarke, Cooley Daven
Williams, and Wright-13. f''
The Lieut Governor gave the casting yote In tho arm.
tive, and the bill recommitted
Mr. CORNELL (dem.) moved that the Senate mme-
dately go into Committee Of the Whole on the bill
nays 15
Mr. CORNELL moved to delay the order OF bushes, on
the table as to into committee at once on the Ex.
else bill Carried.
Mr. OT1s, (dem moved to adjourn; and BY the casting
vote Of the Lieutenant Governor the Senate