Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-10-04
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The New LIQUOR Law.-The Board Of Co


the Aldermen to "prohibit tippling houses and TO
suppress the sale, by the small, OF spri.uous and
intoxicating liquors" Il provides that from and
after the first Monday Of November next, tipping
houses, or shops, shall be prohibited in the city OF
Washington; and il shall not be lawful, after
the first Monday in November, for any person or
persons in any part Of the city Of Washington 10
sell or barter any brandy, rum, gin, whisky, or
other spirituous liquors, mixed or unmixsd, wine,
cordial, strong and lager beer, cider, ia q,tani-
ties less than pint; and every person or persons
who shall sell OF barter aforesaid, shall on con-
ton thereof, forfeit and pay a fine for each and
every offence Of twenty dollars, 10 be collected
and applied as other fines due this corporation /;
and on failure TO pay said fine or Of securing the
payment Of the same, the person or persons so
offending shall be committed 10 the workhouse
for term Of not less than seven nor more than
sixty days., 8sa -
q Whenlhis bill was taken up for consideration,
last night, ia the Board Of Common Council
~ The Rev. G. A. Davis stated his objections TO it,
and said, among other things, that when the
two bills, designed 10 lessen the evils ofintemper-
ance, were, recently, rejected, he assailed by
members Of the board for voting against them
and he then heard the observation that those who
had recorded their names in the negative would
be " marked" Now, he entertained opinions hon.
estly, and should express them freely, and no APP
prehension Of being marked" should prevent
him from doing his duty 10 his constituents andto
his God. The individuals who thus spoke should
recollecti that this business Of" marking could
be performed by two parties !; and il was more
than probable that the individuals who uttered
this sentiment are already marked and branded
with "the evidence of stupidity or fanaticism
which alIthe waters in our Potomac can never
wash out" He said that the evil Of intemperance
cannot be cured entirely by legislation. III an
evil which the law cannot entirely destroy. IL
left TO himself, he should say that the best is
an appeal 10 mems Judgments aud understanding,
encouraging them 10 take a firm stand for total
abstinence; but if legislation is necessary, aud
that be the will Of large majority Of our
citizens, lei there be legislation moi only nteigi-
Bile in ITSELF but to effect the public good. He pro-
where Intoxicating liquors are sold and in con-
clusion said he should vote for the pending BILL as
the best he could now get, though he was not sat
isfed with its provisions.
Mr. Duncanson agreed, in part, with the gentle
man from the First ward. He was in favor of in
creasing the liquor license, conceiying prohibit
tory law 10 be out OF the question. II they at
tempted TO go beyond the powers conferred by the
city charter, they would accomplish no good
whatever. Ee
( Justice Smith was at first disposed to vote for
the bill, but, on reflection, he had come TO differ
ent conclusion. II did not include all the drinking
places within its sweep. No gentleman would go
into saloon and drink less than apint Of ale, cider
or lager beer; and blythe bill this quantity was per-
mitied to be sold, while the stronger liquids cannot
be drank in snch abundance. If the object was
to suppress drinking, let the measure be. framed
accordingly.
Mr.. Dom appealed 10 the board TO vote, con-
ceiving that the argument had been exhausted,
and thar members had all made up their minds
upon the subject.
Mr.. Newman said that, if they did not get this
bill, they would get nothing. II tipping shops
shall be broken up, the main source of infempe-
rance will be obstructed.
Mr.. Clements being ready 10 vote, moved
the previous question, under the operation Of
which the bill was passed by a vote of seventeen
against three as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Newman, C. A. Davis, Barr,
Dom, Walker, J. w. Davis, Duncanson, Ball,
Clements, Busey, M'Cauley, Cross, Ruff. Stewart,
hamburger Gill, and the president, "a. Med
Davis Ill.
NAYs-Messrs. Kelly, Killmon, and J. L. Smith
% 1rT di ~ .ibaaI s-r
THE vote in the board OF aldermen, the week
before, was as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Magruder, Reed, Bayly, Bor-
rows, Pepper, Fitzpatrick, Clarke, Marks, Pierson,
and Hill-lo.
NAYs-Messrs. Dove. Houston, and Johnson
81 TRE.i8t va 1851 49,
The question now recurs: what's tipping
shop? This is TO be explained by supplemental
bill, one for that purpose having been introduced
in the board Of common council to the effect, any
place where liquor is drank on The premises where
il is sold. n lors