The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-01
The News.

All doubt with regard to the policy of Governor
Seymour respecting the prohibitory Liquor bill,
has al length been removed by the PRONUNCIATION
OF his veto message, which, owing to an accident on
the Hudson River Railroad we regret to be unable to
furnish in detail this morning. The Governor, it APP
pears, uses strong legal arguments against the con-
stitutionality Of the measure, principally on the
ground OF its prohibitory character, because it
authorizes unreasonable search, and the confscaton
and destruction Of liquor without resort to due
process Of law. In short, he considers that the act
would be m injury instead Of benefit to the cause
of temperance. 1t now rests with the Legislature
10 make it law despite this veto, By two-thrds
vote, or ese to submit the question fairly and
squarely to the people at the next election.
Whether the latter alternative be adopted by special
legislative enactment not it is quite certain that
the subject viii be the chief test, for or against
which the different parties will unite their forces at
the next canvass. The reception of the veto mes
sage, it will be seen, produced the most intense
excitement in both branches of the Legislature.
Motions upon motions, and appeals upon appeals,
were moved in the Senate, but they amounted to
nothing. In the Assembly consent was asked to
move that the Select Committee on the Temperance
bill of that body report it completes but the motion
failed for want of two-third vote; indeed, it was
lildt uLIy
were in favor of it. Albany is reported TO have
been alive with excited multitudes last evening.
Bonfire were burning in the principal streets, and
one hundred guns were fired in the afternoon In
response to the Veto
The State Senate yesterday concurTel in the bill
relative to the collection of water tax rates in this
city, oid authorizing the redemption within twenty
years Of lands sold or taxes or rents. This measure
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excitement among parties in this city claiming pro-
PeIty TO which they have not ndisputable title.
Among the bills ordered to a third reading by the
Senate TO suppress lotteries and gift tickets
If passed and rigidly enforced this act may be the
means of checking the numerous gift enterprise
lotteries under a new name-which have of late be-
come so populcr. The Assembly refused to take up
the Senate resolution proposing an adjournment till
TuesdGy in order TO enable the members to see the
sights in New York; consequently, Backwells
Island will not probably be honored by the presence
OF our legislators before the close Of the session.
1t Is gratifying to learn that the difficulty between
Meesrs. Cutting and Breckenridge was amcably ad
justcd late on Thursday night, in manner satisiac
tory and honorable to all concerned. Mr.. Preston
made explanation relative TO the affair in the House
Representatives, yesterday. 1t is to be hoped that
agreement in the halls Of Congress we shall ever be
called upon to record. During the present session
scarcely week has passed that gentlemen have not
occupied time in explaining away and apologi5ing
Cor remarks made by them in the heat Of debate
Considerable time was spent in the House yestor-
day on bill to extend the contract for carrying the
mails between Montgomery and Mobile, Ala. IL
Congressman would forego political speeches for
short time, aud examine into the whole mail system
IL would doubt greatly result to the advantage Of
the country at large Under the present arrange
ments scarcely ever receive two mails in success
sion al the time they due. On going into Com
mittee Of the Whole on the bill for extending the ef-
fcency Of the navy, Mr.. Peckham offered an amend
ment TO increase the number Of irst class steam fri
gates to be built 20 nine. lie supported the motion
by referring to the recent debate in the British
Parliament, in which it was animated that England
intended to renew her old policy Of searching neu-
tral vessels and would seize as prizes all Russian
products found ON board. This proposition vas re-
jected, a. was also one made By Mr.. Walsh, 70 the
effect that the building Of one or more Of The six
vessels shall be done BY contract. Various other
amendments having been proposed aud rejected tho
committee and The House passed the bill h tht
form that it came from the Senate.
The prospect Of the continuance Of the war in
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