New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-09
THE TEMPERANCE BILL AT ALBANY
MORE SPEEDY ACTION PROPOSED.
Tho N Y. rribanc.

Correspondence OF Tho N T. Tribune.
ALBANY, Thursday. Feb. 3, 1855.
Imsde some inquiries this morning among men
bers with regard to the action Of the House. on tho
Act for the Suppression Of Intemperance. The Un-
ted States Senatorial question-which camo IN 20
suddenly, and may say so violently in the midst Of
the discussion on the act above alluded to-hsving
been disposed II, and so happily, the friends Of the
BILL found were anxious 10 take bold of their work
with energy, and push it forward TO completion.
They appeared to think that nearly enough debate
the merits OF the question" had been INDUCED In.
though they were willing to consider all amendments
which might be offered 10 good faith
In the discussion had so far, contrary 10 pshia-
mentary u sge the merits Of the bill have been fully
discussed on mere motions 10 make a verbal smend-
ment The proper time to open the whole question
is when the bill has been gone through with and gen.
eral sme ndments called for The consequence Of
this has been that the Committee Of the Whole has
reached only the third section Of the bill. At this
rate, permission being granted by the Chairman and
The majority, the hundred days will have expired Gro
one baf Of the bill disposed Of is there any Won
der then, that the majority are becoming snxious'
This morning, on the motion OF Mr.. SrEBBIss, tho
House went into Committee on the bill but no sooner
had the Chairman taken his seat than Mr.. RHODES OF
Kings an opponent Of the measure moved that the
Committee rise and report progress, so that he might
move in the House that the Committee OF tho Whole
be discharged from the further consideration OF tho
BILL and that 1t be referred TO Select Committee 10
be reported complete. His motion 10 rise prevailed,
and the Committee reported progress. Mr.. RBoDxs
old not make the motion he intnated he would, but
Mr. WOODS, Of Cayuga, did. He moved that
the bill be referred back 10 the Select Committee
which had reported it This motion was subsequently,
amended 80 as TO read-thst the bill DO referred TO
Select Committee, consisting Of the original Com
mi,tee which reported the bill, and FIVE additional
members; that this Committee report on Monday
next; and that the final question On the passage OF The
bill be en- on Wedr esdsy, the 2lst Inst
This question once before the House, il was netby
the opponents OF the bin by the usual aarm'eriss OF
g. the previous question" ''cut of debate, give
"the represent itiyes Of the people hearing the
"gag" sc. Thee same men have been heard, day
aer day, In their opposition to tbs BILL dec. s1as
ttey gill never vote for Prohibiiory law Inc
sno pdrrenis they have offered, have, msJof'y
them. been such a. 10 assure any sensible msn
thew we're aiming only to waste the nne o. 'H' -
n;,,.e. II now. they e1clsin "won no" 1--WE
attention should be paid TO them ;msortHat
tn. -. another. and, 7 take II, vsfy "Y
-. r. nee ~ disposition Of inc oD
'eoso- ~ hou,d be made. M
we :. 81. ,l.ee that greet many '
noon',o - ~, The city. and many moie .'1'1
o. 'ne "" ". IN which csss, If the eih ~s1 it
soseh' 0eaa ~ he Whole, Win minority OF ~
ID 'on".' - 4. the consequences are not nas&
nhns' Ths announcement csssed 70 nemn8
70 .,;o,, md from the boasts Of the minority
o. Al true friends Of ProhibboU lay -
~srl 70 the Interests Of their blu. Tbs seeo:e
nrWm. II. Seward 70 The U. g. 8ensss y not ne ~
s.od thing this Leyislssurs go do shs winter ~
The oaly good thing which vss expected on
TIe Houss was adjourned sx the hour which aSsa
q, adjournment, before the question Of referring 20
ssIsct COumis.ss, to rspsr. esuPIst', Va sssssSs: