The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-31

Who would = willing 70 accept the birth for the pr.o-
GovKRSoR DRAPER.
Gov. TK,sAsN moved the foilowing:-Resolvsd That
LsRsature OF tins State sprtuous vnous liquors
shall be furnished.
This excited considerable feeling in the Board, the
members looking quite puzzled
Governor whsT opposed to the resolution. He did
not think it proper for the Board inviting their
guests tossy what they should or what they should
Governor DRAPER DIDN'T think 1t altogether proper to
eonnns the legislature to cold water. 1t was well
enough Tor any one to profess principles
not to force them other people person, could
not help being water drinkers their constitution
could not stand wine or liquor,
Governor DRAPER referred In bitter terms to the letter
Ok the Hon Charles @. Leigh, publ he'd 10 the NEW
with feasting certain parties until they shamsfuly
drunk lie denied that such occurrence took place
on the Island He was contemplate humbug Who said
30. when these crawling reptiles undertook to take
away the GOOD name Of respectable men, they should
irowned upon by the whole community. II he mr.
draper could only get those hbeers face to face
would expose their contemplate conduct He continued
to oenounce the temperance men and particularly G.
Leigh, IN this strain, for some time.
Governor lhMAN urged the passage Of the resolution
at some length on the ground that 1t would be TO
credit OF the Board 10 do 30.
Various amendments were then offered: hut thew
the following vote
AyIs-Duke, Temanan and Taylor.
Taylor.
Inc fcloWlng communication was then read
In SENATE Jan 80 1855.
Resolved That the Select Commit on 30 mn OF the
Governors message relates subject of inte-
perance be authorized and requested to call upon the
Mayors Chefs OF Pohce. and Police Justices of our
cities and villages and upon the keepers oil
prisons almshouses, and other public Institutions for
such iniomation a. they may be able to
showing tn. influence OF IN causing crime
pauperism, and taxation in this STATE. by order,
ii. J HASTINGS, Clerk
GEsT-Pursuant TO the foregoing resolution you
respectfully requested, at your earliest encs to
prepare ana transmit AS full and dehnite cir
stances Will admit 10 the following interrogatores
AZ many OF them as fall within your kao Wedge OBJ
seryaupn:-
l. How many persons were arrested in your city or
county during the last year charged with crime? And
what proportion of them were persoas of Incorporate
habits
your county, charged with the isson OF crime,
during the last Year, And how many OF them per
8. How many persons were received into the aims
house OF your county the last year. And in respect to
how many Of them intemperance, either their own
or their husbands or pasens, prominent cause Of
their pauperisnY
4 How many inmates are there N the D bic insttu-
tlen or institutions, 4pder your carer How many men?
how many womenY How many children And now
many OF them may properly charge lntenperance the
direct OF indirect OF their present msfortunes
8. What tne whole amount Of the assessed
upon the people Of your county city town. last Year,
And how much OF that was, 10 your Judgment caused
b, mtsmperancei
4 how many persons licensed last year to sell
intoxicating liquors m your county, city, town And
How macy men, twenty years of age, died last
year ia your city town viager How many Of these
were generally repnted 10 be # incorporate ha
btss And what was tDer average ager How macy OF
them we're known To nave totally abstained FOR five
past from the intoxicating arinksa And wat
their ayersg. sgeY
{, During the last year, how May 10 your town
or village and how many women nave had the de,irinm
trs n, ne ana how nauy of them are now alve5
Q How many men, how May women, and how many
minors are nos living n yonr town village who
generally called decidedly incorporate persOnsf
40, How many families there in your VII
lage who are now suffering from intemperanceS Aud
how many children are there III those famiesY
Please give thus sub your mime date attention, and
direct your reply to TIE Clerk OF the BY of
the Committee, J b. WILLIAMS Cha rman.
Senate Chamber Albany, January ~, 1855.
\ B.-Any individuals receiving this circular, who
not occupying official tations, respectfully
ques ted 10 aid in furnishing the information desired
Governor DUKE offered the following
hesored, That the different waroens to whom the
communication Of the Select Committee OF the senate of
h state the SUBJECT Of ,ntemperauce referred,
report now often the person has been committed
from the that the satstcs may be prop
ery corrtctsd.
The Board then NJ journed.