The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-13


KRpoRrs.
The Canal Committee reported adversely to the bill
abolishing the contract system canals Agreed to-
Mr.. BLATcHToRD reported favorably the bill enabling
the Common Council Of New York to take testimony in
certain cases.
NOTICES BILLS.
Mr.. JMMKRsoN gave notice Of bill to repeal the act
png vessels running between New York and ports
In Virginia from quarantine.
Mr.. BLATcHFoRD gave notice of . bill to establish
Courts of Cancellation in New York.
FREB FOREIGN COAL.
Mr.. O'KEuE laid on the table concurrent resolutions
for the repeal Of the duty on foreign coal.
UNCLAIMED DIVIDENDS.
The resolution from the Senate relative TO the
claimed dvider DIS Of insurance companies referred
The House adjourned to Monday.
The Proposed Prohibitory Liquor Law.
The committee that part Of the Governors message
which relates to temperance prepared to report but
will not probably do until Tuesday Wednesday Of
next week There will be majority and minority reports
Mr.. stebbns Chairman, will make the former and Mr..
Aitken, Of New York, the latter. The minority will
briefly argue the OF the prohbtory
lay; win attempt to prove that the present excise laws
sufficient guard against inemperance II strictly
forced will recommend that law be passed ALI
but that tho existing laws bc rgiiy carried out
tits ger orally believed that their best policy would
been to have submitted moderate bill, which 1t Is
thought would have passed. while the prevails
that their failure to do So will drive the Assembly into
passing the bill reported by the majority.
AN ACT FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF rsTEMPERANCE.
The people OF the State of New York. represented SEN
ate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Sec. Intoxicating liquor except as hereinafter pro.
vded th1 not be sold kept for SALE or with oent
be sold by any person Tor himself or any other per
away except medicine, by physicians pursuing the
practice Of medicine business, or for sacramental
purposes nor be kept with intent to be given away In
any place whatsoever, except In dwelling house In
which, IN part of which, tavern, store gro
cery business office shop boarding victualng house.
OF room for gambling dancing other public muse.
ment recreation public room OF any kind Is Kept;
shall be kept deposited any place Whatsoever
except in such dwelling house. above described in
a church. place OF worship Tor saramcntal PURPOSES
or in place where either some chemical mechanical
medicinal art, requiring the Of liquor, Ia carried
as u regular branch of business, or while In actual
transportation from one place TO another or stored in
ton This section shall not apply to liquor the right to
sell which in this State Is given BY any law or treaty Of
Sc o. Any citizen who is an elector OF the town or
ward In bch he int nds to sell Intoxicating
hereinafter provided, apply to the county judge of
the county in which such ward Is situated, or
In the city OF New York the Court Of Common Pleas
for permit 10 sell pure and unadulterated liquor for
mechanical chemical or medicinal purposes aud pure
wine for sacramental use; and upon such application,
shall make affidavit before said Judge or court, setting
forth the town or ward, and particularly describing
the premises and place In which he nends sell such
liquor, and declaring that he Is elsctor Of
such town ward and does not use intoxi.
during the time he shah sell such liquor win not be
pecler Of any commodities, the keeper Of interest
ed in any inn tavern boarding oase, yetaang house,
tonery, or other place Of public entertainment the
keeper Of, or interested In any theatre mls.u n,
other place Of public recreation or amusement or the
cap ain, commander, agent, clerk servant Of
any vessel boat or water craft OF kind whatever
and VIII not violate any Of the provisions Of tai act
designate in each election district In each town and
city, who may thereupon ale IN the ofice OF the
~Ia nf tbA Anntv lu Uh atrh tnn Ia % n.
sold, together with the affidavit made before
said Judge or court, an undertaking to the peo-
| hundred dollars, executed by himself aud two good
and sufficient surees, 10 be approved by the judge
court, before whom the affidavit Is made and acsnow.
ledged before said Judge court that he win not vo
late any provision Of this act and win pay all nes and
costs which may be imposed upon recovered against
provisions OF this act and shall hle copy OF such
dertakng and afhdavit certified by the COUNTY CLERK in
the cee Of the clerk Of the town city Ia which
liquor Is to be sold. No such undertaking shtn be ap.
proved by said judge court unles sail suretcs shall
be freeLoders within said county, and shall seyersy
and above all debts, demands liabilities, anil legal
empt ons, and make oath Affirmation that they have
justify as such surstes and such und.rt .kns and an
davt being ded shall authorize such persons 10
named at the place described in the for the
term Of from the fling Of the Same a. aforesaid
and no longer
provided hai not sell any liquor to be used upon the
premises where the same Is sold but be may sell IN ihs
follow ng cases and no other
LIST. To any person OF the age OF twentyo yers be-
ing Of good character for so5rety aud inhabsnt OF
the county u which such liquor is sold or of tom
city adjoining said county, provided the person selling
the shall have good 10 believe and shall be
leve that the Ia inenied by the purchaser 10 be
used for Of the purposes 10 the preceding
tion named, aud not 20 be sUd, disposed Of given
| away, or 10 BE- used on the premises; or,
90 To any person authorized % sell such liquor, 10
| the last section provided,
Every person aushorzed 20 sell In the last section
provided. ths keep booA of sales, In which he shall
enter 20 be entered, every sale made BY him,
which entry shall contain tho kind, quantity, price
| purpose Tor which, Of the person 10 whom, and
tim. when sold which book shall at all times during
bus ness bours be open 70 publ examination by any
resident Of the town or city. kvery person selling
liquor ,hall ie with the clark Of tn. town city where
he cells the same between the frst and fth day Of
each tn svorn copy ~ such sales. and Of all pur
chases made BY him, containing Kind, quantity, and
price, with an affidavit that the contains correct
account cf the sales and all the saes and purchases
made BY him durng the previous month, according TO
his best kuowi-dge, nformatiop and bshef
| Fec Livery person who shal violate any provision
OF either the preceding sections, snail upon
ton DO adjndsed guilty of nsde nneabor shall forfeit
all the liquor kept by him in violation OF etksr Of the
preceding sections, and be pulished as llo~s;For
violation Of section FIRST for the fret onssce, BY
hne OF fifty dollars for the second offence BY hns Of
i hand thirty m for