The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-10
Continuation Of tho Debate on the
Temperance Bill.
rHE SUBSTITUTE OF THE MINORITY
THE CONTEMPT CASE IN THE ASSEMBLY.
WONDERFUL EXCITEMENT AMONG THE POLITICIANS.
speaker Llttlejshn Csrnered and Caved In,
80, &C., Sc.
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.


THE TEMPERANCE BILL.
In Committee Of the Whole the consideration Of the
Temperance bill resumed.
The question pending was upon the amendment of Mr.
CLARK to strike out that portion Of the rst section
which provides fer Furnishing the keeping BY
authorized persons.
Mr. WILLIAMS remarked that the effect Of this amend.
ment would be to render the bill imperative
Mr.. DICKINSON, IL he thought so, would not sanction
the amendment for single moment but he did not
think So ard therefore favored the amendment There
were many things in this bill which were unnecessary
and of no utility whatever, which, If we retained
would render the odous to the people. 1t
the duty of the senate then to remove the obnoxious
features since their retention would not fur her thu
MI RsuoP again opposed this amendment, and main.
tanned that the search and seizure clause was not
pie last fal-a Maine law or not, search and sci
rare, and all and they declared in favor Of it, This
Legislature then has right to strike out this clause
He urged that Gov. Seymour had not presented the
question fairly. The people had answered him.
Mr.. CR0sBY--When How
Mr. Bsnor thought he could show him. It wss shown
in the vote OF the ACCOMPLISHMENTS two. thirds-and
popular vote of over 4o9eo against him lie argued
because of his advocacy Of the search and seizure
principle He went to explain the vote given for Mr.
glmar by which be thought most excellent wings had
been celuded They appealed to the ground that
Mr.. UDman better temperance MINOR had
proven in the lodges that he would for the Tenn
poIsnce bill Almost all the Ulrnan votes of Westero
New York were cast by temperance He thought
very many OF those who had voted for Bronson were
good temperance men. The Governor election shows
very decided popular voice in favor Of temperance
Mr. CROSBY answered Mr.. B., denying that the Maine
Political questions almost exclusively cauyassed
and acted upon by the psope at the last election Tae
anxiety on the part Of the people for tie TO
out his case, the Senator from the Twenty seventh
cherishes but one idea-the Maine !aw-aad ne seems
norsnt Of the fact that political conderatons alone
governed the election Temperance not the all en-
crossing subject then. It but the smallest ngre
dent thrown into the political caudron That which
stirred up the elements the Nebraska question and
s'San' Mr.. C. denied that Governor Seymour, in his
veto message expressed himself favor OF proh,bitory
law SIS had been claimed by the Senator from the
Twenty seventh and read from that document wherein
the Governor Gays he does not think prohibory law
would prove eficacous in staying the uch OF intern
Mr. DIckIssoN--Go back to the fore part IF the mes
sage and you will lind that he role two horses.
Mr.. CROSBY We'll, you find it; cant. You find it
and III read it. never knew Governor Seymour be
guilty Of such Inconsistency, nor do beLcye he Is in
Mr. DICKINSON followed in explanation Of his position
with regard to this bill He cautioned the committee to
consider well before they passed bill With clause in
to which the public sentiment did not conform In
doubleday large majority Of the people of ths State
Mr. P IMAM couli not discover the psrtnency of Mr.
Ciarks .l.ction Nj Joy g defeat to the question be-
sentimen upon the in the fact that eighty one
Of those men returned to the Assembly found
corded In favor Of this bill Especally could he not
w en- he knew that otter man OF those eighty
had told him that they did rot desire the passage Of this
BILL but instead its eeteat by this body Why did they
vote contrary TO their derresr Because It found
convenient BY souc to cast the rcsponsihy from
their shoulders upon those Of other naen Then sir
must not look upon that vote of pub
lie sentiment in favor of this bill He cid not like the bill
It reads iHe the one last winter he ceemei It
udcious and he telivee that the amendment
the Senator irom the Twenty fourth you'd DO more
TO eradicate the evils of ntemperance than will those
prov iops which it seeks 20 superssde 1t had
mother objection II proposed to hro the petty
arising the provisions Of this blu for siiudica
ton into higher courts. Now he would not consent to
those co9 d-asE down ane d'sraeed to the level
of mere pohee cousts. THIS should be amended. Now
he wanted directly understood that he in favor of
prohibiory Ias--he wanted 20 intemperauce aud
Its attending evils thoroughly Ianshed from state
but he vnnted to see the law passed by ts Legislature
Efficient one-one which Will meet the approval of
the people o. state and which they will readily aid
in carrying into eiui He would not sanction by his
vote SIS he did last winter bill whose features, owing
their undue severity would defeat the very object
the frierds of temperance This was ais position On
this subject.
Mr.. HALsrA argued against the amea jment, after
which
MIR. Crosby in behalf of the minority If the temper
committee reported another bill, which he moved
du.ent to the majority bill The following is a
10 punish tie sale OF liquors he drank the premises
except az hotels and reetos and then only 20 guests to
To punish b. impri'onm and sri,y person
found intoxicated.
high wines pure spirits ~hkey when rcctifed and
manufactured from alcohol either separately col
sntor other spuou liquors to be sold u used directly or
Indirectly Ny lie people OF this state Nr leverage
To permit the sale Of alcohol made IS distiilaon as
acnhcl IN its crude state Tor mechanical ,nufaeturinr
Beore question taken, the Commute reported
progress, and the Senate adjourned.
ALBANY March ., 1866.