St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1854-02-02

season. On slis nisht &c tle Sd. twc d
The London Police xerc fss.nd frozen a
death. -.
The enormous ne in the price of food
had caused serious approximations Of riots
among the laboring classes. Bread riots
had already Commenced in various parts
Of the coantrx--mob~ Of men, women AID
children paradiag the stfcets. threaten
ing. and ID some iasizncss. attacking t.
bakers shops. and breaking their doors
and Windows. t8ss E9e ssaaif
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THE MAINE LsaUoR Law BnI.--
Die. Cochran, from tine select committee i
| reported bill ..to regulate the sale Oh
distilled spirits or other. Intoxicating u
asorz = And - II :noiinn. four thou
sana copies ~ pa1sfEiIcs fnrns. were II I
defed 10 be printed.
A motion 10 refer Il % che committed
ON WAYS and Means having been iost
Mr.. Leonard moved 10 make the bill The
order of the day Cor the Slh Of Febrasry|
next. p <ssfaea ~ e ass9as1 >al !
Mr.. Cochranobjectcd tothe period =
too distant. - 9 e'effTf
Mr.. Leonar. desired time 20 allow his
constituents--with all others--to see aud
underssand IL. ~ a
Mr.. Miltimore hoped gentlemen, who
have rlursed their tone idea" project
would not press the matter upon those
who had not so thoroughly looked at and,
discussed il. lie for one, wanted timd
thoroughly TO examine u in all its de-
tails. - Is ~ys T-5>
In the course of the debate, the same
gentleman remarked, that he had under
stood the bin contains the provisions oi
the much talked of'"Maine liqnor law
and il so, he was prepared TO say IN adj
vance, that portions Of il. cannot be adop-
ted. #FE 10. a.-s ss7'.s1 80
| After some further discussion By MEM
befs ON both sides. the motion TO make
the bin the order Of the day for the Sti
Of February was adopted.
Mr.. Devecmo6. having obtained per
mission TO change his vote, moved re-
consideration. aaa al s@Wa. rlat
Mr.. Leonard opposed the recousidera
tion. - 5, aa..s+sas et f3ea So q,
MFR. Devecmon was ready to look IN,
bin full in the face, and 60 act promptly
He desired no parliamentary tact in p,6
ducing delay, or avoiding responsibility
Mr.. MiltiInore regretted the motion, a
some who voted for fixing the day. ha'
left their seats. lie hoped no unfair I'D
vantage would he taken. Tn. gentle
man SAYS he 10 ready to face the music
. and 10 march up 60 the cannon's mouth
That might be, as was doubtless the cas-
with every brave, bold man He shout
shrink from no responsibility. lie wa
free to express his opposition to tn
: "siaine Law" but not Knowing the pc
! culiar provisions Of this bin. he was nc
prepared TO saw how he should vote upo
Il. The importance of the subject de-
manded time toproduce judicious actor
MFR. Devecmon wanted TO 'disahus
public opinion as TO the impression that
direct vote on the bill would be ayoide'
He was prepared to vote for or again
the bill as his judgment, after mature d.
liberation, might dictate.
Mr.. Wallace desired the popular wi
. to approve Of whatever might be don
II were folly 20 pass laws thet would |
Of no avail. There we're Instances
such folly, and he desired prudence AZ
care in the present instance.
Mr.. Barnes said the friends Of the me
+ sure had every thing TO gain by delay
The way Of its winning voices and pc,
II fipus In ITS favor, but did not want
4 pushed of 10 period too late 20 admit
proper Legislation.
MIR. Milsimore only desired time
!. himself and others 70 give sensib
4 vote. Though opposed himself to Il
: principle Of Instructions, there could
~ u0fau Iu att0WttsE HtrtttUCSs uftsE 10 y
come acquainted with views of their co
u stituents. Wher gentlemen talk Of Oh
e as great question Of philanthrophy, |
4 could tell them that his hands gould
found a. open, and his heart as prompt
respond 10 such \ demand, as any on
bet upon . question as now prescnte
there must b prudent. discreet, n
r a -
n ment. 10 secure wise and judicious Leg
lation. As for himself, whatever ofhe
might do, he should act from The dictaf
. Of his own best judgment, feariessl
| frankly, and freely. ~. - go
h The motion to reconsider was lost
/. q vote Of % TO s..
The above sketch Of > debate is co
densed from the. .4snaposis Repsbiie.
of the 18th ult. I. = ..-s. !, - -.