Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-02-01

here, donouncingiIhe Legislature ahdoprais
ing the Maine Law, and they had wound VI
by ladies' convention, who had occupied
the hall several evenings IN discussing the
subject, and showing the grastmare was the
better horse. And now, il the House was
against The Maine Law'he wa9tedlo see the
names. 1siaH 98ffF Eiiaaf
| bpMrd Damon said IL was evldcnts,his mo.
tion was made 10 postpone and defeat the
bill. and was NOT offered win fair inten'
lions, and he should lhereios9 vote against
lii. 1asas aeGa, aea sgn
| Mr.. Rush said the bill nor Fa1a|'n' 1|''
fdFed IN some essential particN.A' II
Maine Law: 1st, 10 allowing 'I|s i q
tufe 'in iherS.a,e; and, I'd, il |.'1IlijAg lhs
storage and transportation ,hfQagh he State
for sale IN other places; and, y, in allowing
any one to- sell in this Stale for medicinal
and mechanical purposes. hsG fines were
also lighter than the Maine Law.
Mr.. LeBlond advocated the re-commit.
ment. He was conscentiously opposed to
the Maine Law, but wanted that 10 be the
bill acted on by the House as il was the
law asked for by the petitioners. Y oi tfd
Mr.. Robinson was in favor or the Maine
Law. and wanted TO vote lor H. He spoke
for some lime in defence Of the cons,ilu'
ionality of the Maine Law, and hoped the
report would be re.commi,ted with instruc.
lions 10 report back the Maine Law. aI' g
Mr. Davidson hoped the bill would be
committed. The amendment wns worse
than the original bill. Ii allowed The man.
ufaclure Of liquor in. this Ssaleto be sold in
other States-ihus poisoning Others. The
use Of liquor did no, impoverish a country
Hamilton county was increasing in wealth,
though they manufactured and used grea'
quantities Of liquor. e
Mr.. Mccall hoped .he'nolion 10 recon.
mi. would no. prevail. Il was shift .o
kill the bill, and he should vote against il.
Mr.. Ges, said he should not vote for the
motion 10 re-commi. the bill. He was op.
posed 10 the Maine Law, and would moi
vote 10 instruct commiueeyto report bill
which he should vote againsl. He did moi
like the amendment proposed, but would moi
use unfair means 10 deleal il The Tenn,
perance question was exciling much alten'
lion in The STATE, and should be fairly treated
by this body. He was id favor Of srin'
gent Temperance Law, abolishing dram
shops, but not infringing .l'e rights Of private
properly.
Mr.. Patterson had moved to amend the
instructions by requiring ihe commiuee &c
sreporr The bill back .osnlorrow, which wa:
agreed TO, when the amendment to ins.ruc
was lost.
The question then on reconimiling with
out instructions, after some remarks from
Messrs. Gest, end Ward Of Warren, i, was
lost-yeas z, nays 60. W. ~
Mr. Ges, moved the bill be committed tt
new select committee Of five.
Mr. Yates moved to instruct the commit
Tee TO report i. back on Thursday next
Lost.
=, Mr.. Rush could see no good in commit
ting this bill again. Amendments could b
offered 10 the bill now pending, wilhou. III,
delay of committing 10 a new committee
He hoped vote would be taken directly OF
the bill.
Mr.. Means also hoped the bill would no
be commtled. He thought much of tn
embarrassment on this subject resulted from
the clause in the constitution, which the pc
culiar friends Of temperance had been in
strumenlal in inserting.
Mr.. Damon was ready 10 allow any amend
menI 10 The bill which did not entirely nul
Iify 1t, SO that il would be constitutional, an
be unobjectionuble in that respect
The motion 10 commit 10 a new commit
, tee was then losi-yeas 25, nays As.
Mr.. Fisher moved 10 amend by strikin
} out the 12.h section OF The amendment
, which provides for the distribution Of liquor
, at religious meetings, muslers, fairs, &'
) Agreed TO, ,i .vrsr ~, srAt
Mr.. Robertson moved to amend by prC
7 hibiling the manufacture. 8a5lag- afI
S After some opposition, .aorag sl.
/. Mr.. Robertson asked leave 10 Withdraw
r Objections made, and leave granled--yet
Y so, nays 10. a sY ,
Mr.. -Gest renewed the amendment. II
e was opposed TO il himself, but wished 10 sc
: the yeas and nays on it,, yrog y 81
Aller some discussion, motion 10 Al
ourn was made and lost. ~ gqs essen
Mr.. Ges,'s motion was then put and 10
yeas 20, nays 81.
. Several verbal amendments were mad
9 and The House then adjourned. g5