Hannibal journal. (Hannibal, Mo.) 1853-1853, 1853-03-30

nary purposes. He was opposed 70 inilring
Abe business Of respectable men, BY excluding
I'LL without Discrimination from selling liquor,
though he was for putting down such house, as
were t'Hhisance. - -. |
Mr.. Gano said he had been under the same
impression with Mr., Bowling, that . brOhibit6ry
City ordinance wSuld be in conflict with the
State laws. But on close examination he was
now thoroughly convinced that special authority
had been conferred in our charter to restrain,
suppress and prohibit dram-shops and tipping
houses, and that we have full power to do so.
Mr.. Robards remarked that as Mr. Bowling
had stated, he thought the council could have no
right to pass IN ordinance conflicting with State
laws How far our power extended, was
question not entirely settled In his own mind.--
He would 20 heartily for the prohibition Of all
dOggsrles. To do this, the support OF che PEG.
pie was necessary. In the Eastern States, efforts
Of that sort were entirely successful, because At
every step law makers had been supported BY
The almost unanimous voice Of the people. For
the same reason the effort to prohibit the sale Of
liquor in Rails county had been suocesSfut.--
Success in this matter will be hard without the
sustaining power Of the people; with II, II will
be easy. We must rely on public opinion and
sentiment when we 90 about putting it down.
For his own part lie sbhorred drunkenness he
would sooner see child Of his around gamb-
ling table than tipping house. There 10 hope
for the gambler, there is none for the far gone
drunkard. He would not for his right arm say
ne would never drink again, because with him
disease made 1t a necessity, but he protested
against the business Of liquor selling, and though
he feared the ordinance in contemplation would
DO in conflict with State laws, yet il we had the
power he was in favor Of using 1t.
Mayor selmes read the following section Of
che charter comforting the required power on the
City Council, remnrking that the Legislature
must have had great contempt for the Business,
as they had placsd it in very bad company:
=. 10 restrain, prohibit, Snd suppress tip.
piinR houses, and draun-shSps, ten pin alleys, ball
alleys, and bawdy and other disorderly houses
and practices, and alse, 10 regulate and prdlSb-
it'll deemed proper, the sale Of spurious liSOSr'
within the city. ....N
When the resolution came to aVOte, Mr.. Mar
Tin called for the ayes and nays.
.AyeS---GAna, Settles Briec, WeStfnk, Mar.
tin, RoburdS, Ruffner, Schneider.
'NayI--Dowling. ID 'a r'...'. ..'
Mr.. GSno called the attention Of TIE Board tc
the fact that Mr.. Lakenan has a lot on the TiTeI
Al the only point where the railroad can SP
Froach the Mississippi river, exception the city
wharf. He himself wOS not OF all in any man
ner interested, but he thought it important thu
city should have that lot. Mr.. Lakenun Offered
it (lOt 4 block p very reasonably--vi1: fol
$1,000; $500 in three years, the balancsin hy'
4 years. ... ,.InI
On motion the Committee Of Finance wer,
authorized to enter into negotiations with Mr.
Lakenan for the purchase Of the lot. -,
Mr.. Settles wished to have Mr.. E, A. Lock
wool appointed liquor inspector. '' .''''
Mr.. WestfOll thought that might be postponed
tillnsxt Monday. .iyi,-l.' .'..''' ~.
Mr.. Settles said it had been postponed sever
nj times already. -.' '."nyT t-}urG.a-
Mr.. Richards and Mayer SelmeS were no
able TO discover the use Of liquor inspector
when We are about to abolish the liquor buSi
\ nese. hINlJ .'l". &
The motion WIS laid over, the Council the,
adjourned. .l-DE l--.-l -Ll- = " .I..
FvaSIryAE. &c. AT AUorIOS.--sSe OdVSf