New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-22

MEMBER call the gentlemen 70 order. NJ
nothing 70 do with his being excused from voting
The SPEAKER-rhe poai Of or;er ia veil tAken.
Mr. PETTY-Rsduce il % writing; 7 nsist.
The sPEAKER-T,e gentleman viii rsiocs MS
point Of order 70 writing.
Til having been dOpe, tIs Speaker decided he
point wss well taken. Mr. Petty. however, wa a.
lou Cd TO continue his remarks and a. thsr conca-
son withdrew bis request ssd voted NO.
w. RAMSEY, AFTER asking 70 be excused, vo.ed
Mr. RICKERsON, when his rams was called
ssiC Mr. Speaker, ! " Oh 70 vote itr the greatest
good 10 the grea;e.t unber. vote AYE
Mr. RHODES ssked n he excused from voting,
on The ground ths, the House bayag deprived him ot
tic right ofspeech, shouia no. hoT compel e,n -
Mr. Rhodes projected sgsirst the Of the o.
uDiftee but voted AYE.
Mr.. STEVENS, in Masking similar request, sa'd:
M speaker b ing in favor of Re npsrance lsw.
having been al M Life temperate mto-never bav .
ing drank droo Of ardent pirit in many years, 90
ing with the Committee Temperance in favor Of 4
Proi iOi'ory law, representing constituency OF
i3 COO sCO Of whom would be in favor OF Pr1h
iicIy law-I en- stl compelled . protest against be
ing driven by the majority Of this House into si
ton 10 vote for bill which requires maoy snea8-
meDfs, without the privilege of proposing any, and
without having the right accorded Of free discus
zion On the subject BY constituents, shoug IA desir
ing Prohbi.Ory law, will approve Of no such atbi-
trsry ard unjust course hiss beer pursued by tn
COMMITTEE who reported the present. bill VIII here
remarks beg to say that the great Of Temper
snce IS sacred 10 he put ia jeoosrdy aud there.
fore withdraw my objection ana vote AYE
, Mr. STORKS, after asking TO be excused, voted
AYE
that believing the Ian 10 Of lie provisions TO be
cl4 srly sttutiona they compelled to vote
NO.
Mr. WATERBURY, on his name being called
SAID: Mr.. Speaker oespise a sgbterfIge; do not
1ac ~ he ask fha
diligence Of the House 10 SLOW me 20 explain NY
vote.
The SPEAKER-It cannot be grsuted.
Mr. WATERBURY-Tben Sir If must either
vote silently or resort 10 subterfuge choose the for.
ner, and vote NO
Mr.. a. G WILLIAMS, when called, said, Nj
Speaker ask to be excused from voting for the f1i.
lowing reasons: favor prOhibitory law, and ma "
of the main features Of this bill but some sections
am strongly opposed and lad ped thst b amend
ments would have been suffered as would tave ena.
bled 10 vote for it As it is DOW, consider il un-
lust oppressive and in many respects Of doubtfal
cor sliuonalty The section added 10 the bill after
it had been recommitted, imposing penalty Of SIS
on any person who becomes intoxicate1 and prOvid-
irg thai he shall not be subject TO the fue il he
fully and freely tesfes of whom he procured
the liquor, holds out direct nducement to
perjury; or, IN other words, & prspu q
TO person for fGlsc swearing by Kidding him Of .as
penalty. II il the policy OF ali la to prevent the
commission of crime, and not 70 correct one ofsoce
by inducing another of greater agnitude Taere
are other objections am not permitted to give here
but being friend Of Temperance, do not wish 70
vote agsnst the bill while in i's present form can
not support il. ask to be excused in the hope that
the Senate will so amend the bill that wh6n it CONES
back for concurrence. / cheertully give il my
support
Ire House refusing to excuse Mr.. Williams, he
voted 40.
The calling Of the list being concluded the vote
wss taken, and THE BILL PASSED 80 to 10
(1he Ayes and Noes will be found in editorial
columns