The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-21
HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM ALBANY.
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PROGRESS OF THE TEMPERANCE BILL.
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The Search and Seizure Clauses Retained.
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MESSAGE FROM GOVERNOR CLARK.
Half . Million Deficit in the Canal
Revenues.
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IMPOSITION or RAILROAD TOLLS RECOMMENDED.
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FINANCIAL SCHEME OF THE CANAL AUDITOR.
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The Canal Toll Dspositories.
&C., &C., Sc.
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
Senate.
ALBANY, March TO- 1855.
Senate.
ALBANY, March 10, 1855.
EVENING SESSION.
ENhnlNt sEoolONs
THE PRoHIBrroRy LIQUOR BILL.

Senate.
ALBANY, March 10, 1855.
EVENING SESSION.
PRomBnoRy LIQUOR
In Committee Of the Whole Mr.. Hitchcock in the
chair the bill for the prevention of intemperance pau
persm and crime was further considered.
The question pending the motion OF Mr.. W.
Clark to strike out the search and seizure clause.
Mr. BRADFORD moved to amend the amendment by re.
tanning the clause in the orgnsl section or kept for
sale with intent to be sold being the second line Of
the frat section.
Mr.. HArsEY took the aoor and addressed the Senate
at length. lie alluded to his having been selected by
the responsible majority this Senate, the frat
sion, member Of the committee this subject-to
his having been again selected at the present
the President of this body-to his embsrrsss-
ment at finding, this year, Senators vino last
year rendered II efficient aid and support, taking
several legal points rased against the bill By the SenA
tor from the Twenty fourtnto the part that politics
were assuming in this controversy lie regarded the
fate Of the bill in great hingng pom the
on Of the Senator from the Twenty fourth (Mr Dick
insonl He read from one OF Mr. Ds speeches made at
clause, and could not the consistency Of that Sena
tors course in seeking to strike out that clause this year.
Mr. H. auced 10 the expressions OF the people far
il had been made manifest ut the last election, in the
choice OF members Of Assembly &c 10 favor OF the
Law and the search and seizure clause. He considered
the amendments proposed striking at the vitality Of
the bill. Search and seizure the main features Of
prohbitory Law. He read from the laws Of Connecti
cut Of 1854 to show that that early period the search
and seizure Of liquors regarded essential to its
vitality How would the Senator like watch dog about
his premises Invested Of his search and seizure propens
tiesf (laughterD For himself, such animal would
be OF little use
Mr. DICKINSON had no excuses or apologies to make.
He intended to say to-day all he desired incident
ally called out He had said to the senate and the pub
lie that he could not get this bin amended he should
vote for 1t 1t he could not get II in that shape
ha adw m tho hat lsst
This bill to be carried out wanted fair start He tried
last year TO get the bill amended but he did not do
half what he intended to do this year procure its
amendment. No friend Of the biz, had yet shown that
prohibitory lava law preventing its sAle-woud
be eectua without the search and seizure clause Ia It,
There was not n word in the speech from which the
senator had read which he woad not retsrats
the same bill before the Senate Because man had
gun IN his house would you go and seize 1t because
some other person had made q bad Of another
Mr.. y. denied empbstically that there was any
defeat of the Prohibitory Liquor Law. The Law could
have been passed Mr. Seward had been heard Of
ard Mr. Seward could have been elected in spite Of
with the passage Of dozen Prohibt,ry Liquor las
Mr. D. next alluded to the visit Of the New
Yorkto the story which reporter had given pub
hcity to, that the members Of the legislature
drunk on that occasion. Mr. D. deniea this in toto.
He had his quarters In public house in this city where
one third Of the members Of this body boarded yet
had he a glass Of ardent spirits upon the
table, before member while he mad been member Of
this Senate. Not member of this Senate
tppler and there not one to hts knowledge in the
other House Mr.. D. then alluded 20 the report of
. public meeting in Tompkins county which ad.
dressed BY the Senator from the 2th (Mr wiliams He
characterized the speech in pointed terms, producing
the most mirthfu feeling in the Senate and oobies
especially where ausons we're made in the speech to
doubtful Senator'S upon the Maine law. He character
ized the Senator from the Twenty fifth the only
around the circle Of "doubt.ul character pom any
question OF moment which before this body-rs.
marking that he seemed Like stepping upon eggs for
fotnght prior to the eecoo Of United States Senator
Mr.. WILLIAMS replied II true bis return home
public meeting was being held, because they
apprehensive that the cause OF temperance was In
oapser. They had read speeches made here-taey
had heard OF the Senator from the Twenty-fe
(Mr. Dickinson) and his equivocal position upon
tbs bill. He was called upon and questioned a. 70
the position Of affairs here. and he replied 70 them
fairy and fully and honorably TO the bes. OF his
knowledge, and were he called upon a. any time
by his constituents, he should be as free 20 make
such statement. lie had nothing 20 take back and what
ever personal imputations the senator thought d.
cast upon him. he had isar Of II his character would
not stand BY the side OF that Senator's II was right it
should fall He questioned by his constituents
whether there not bargain m.fe here a. 70 the ds
feat OF the Temperance bill and the election st United
States Senator. BE had heard 10 in many quarters.
But he considered IL too low and too to make
ply TO personal matters Matched out Of newspaper
port He had stated and repeated H. that he did not
such deniah with distrust after the avowal Of the
wheel horse OF the whg party. tMr Dickinson) For
himself he was not to De dictated to BY this man
that, and While he retained particle OF manhooi his
own conscience should be his guide.
Mr.. DIcKNsoS again alluded ~ the newspaper report
that the Senator from the Twenty nth had stated to hs
constituents there were seven doubtful men in the
senate on the temperance question
Mr.. Williams explained. He had been asked In that
meeting how the senate stood upon the temperance
question and lie replied that be believed that there
twelve or thirteen Senator's who stood 6rm FOR the bi
was spprehensve that seven or eight Of the friends Of
temperance favorable 70 striking out that section
believing as they did, II would be acceptable to
the people He sad II with regret Jet he could no.
beve himself OF The impression.
Mr.. CROSBY continued the discussion briefly, when
The question taken On hr. Bradfordis motion
To
The question recurring on M. Ciark's motion 20
amend by striking out the search and seizure
vas lc,t-13 to lS-the chair Mr. Hitchcock voting in
the negative.
section Of the bin tie second section Of the bill which
passed last year throwing the business open 20 the
person Of good moral character, Se., Who saan give
Mr. HopEss da not krov but The adoption o, the
Amendment would interfere with the details q the bill.
He rieferei tae amsndneztto 20 the original BILL bat is
1option might not agree With the details OF The BILL
or the Plan upon which II had been framed. On ths
other hand, = sas only part Of the first amend
cordpz n proh.b,cry law desired by the friends
he should vote against q lie regarded the sscaon
Mr ". CLARK had said before and he said nov that
be should vote for ths bi perfected here, lit vas 60.
worse thar he b. which ps.sst las, ysar Ev.n the
Senator from the Thirteenth fMr Hopkips) should
eavor 10 make this bl perfect as coud be msss.
He was sinc~re n Offering bis amen dmerts. The bill
would work lust a. vel With the amsndment he lad
proposed as with tAe original section which proposed
70 superssde
the bill De voted Tor .he BIZ last year With search
and seizure iD and he shozid &c this yesr He vA
sincere then be snusly fIacers nov. The people
OF the STATE dssrs srch iav mons The 10 uor vas
the witness itself The Temperance men vho deserted
tb,s bill they deserving aud disappoin. ng
the snyerssca NEE .; this ststs I. % be d.ssat
ed Go II msnfuy-not " sxulking behind search and
feizcrs sDd passing cnly prohibitory Law. Tempe.
rance men al over the state vel understood this s.d
they equally vel k-ev shIe % sy the blame ths
msSn feature o. ttisbil fllsd.
The crnmttse thes reported r. gress On tte bill
Adjourned.
An,Sr Esreh % 1850
hr. ". crsax sail hsk leave 20 intr1esce resolu-
tions pssssd Saturday evening last a. The mes,ins
Auburn, upon rs aubsc of the Pfohibiory izw. The
of .hesa that the d.