New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-09
NETWORK LEGISLATURE
tso..;.lly Reported for The N. T. Thb.ae'I
spyATE. .ALBAsY, March :, 1855.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Tuy TEMPERANCE BILL.

ny ot the Whole took no the bill for the Sup
,,ession OF Iptemperance, Pauperisn and Cnne
MI BROOKS moved TO amend the hrst section oy
s,snp. pe iquors imported into the State IN in ran-
sit 10 another State Territory, from the provisions
Of the seizure clause. II well known that large
quantity OF liquor was imported into this co91Hy'
npost Of which received at the port OF New ioh;
Now his idea was that the party importing ~, anu
psyinR the United States duty charges snouio DC So
cured from the sweeping seizure clause OF tnls pli'
While tran sporting il 70 its ultimate oesuhatloh W.
yond the limits Of the state A.
Limited States were sufficiently explicit on this poh.
man after paying DUTY on the sctice imported, eoo
after it is placed In the warehouse csu s''uu hros
iberefronn, and return it to the country whence
I, WA exporf1d 10 which case he receives back the
duty paid. He saw no necessity for me snenament
Mr. BROOKS was unfortunate IN not making nlm-
self upderstood. He amendment dld not toach tns
csss tyestad OF by the Senator from the XVIII but
bsd rf, renee only to imported liquors pss-ng through
this state TO lite destination.
Mr.. DICKINSON, now at least understoo1 tne
hss,i,D Of the amendment, aud hs could inform tue
Senate from the Vb that 1t DO, the object OF the
fenCs of ibis measure, in attempting TO remove the
baDe OF intempersLce from our own STATE, 70 lnne'
upon our sister States. He hoped the motion "ouo
be voted down. -,
MI ". CLARK offered an amendment, which was
10 strike out all hat portion OF the frs section Which
prohibits the excepting" Of liquor by any except
fhose authorized to sell 1t for medicinal or necuau'ca
Mr. BISHOP briefly expressed his opposition to this
NJ w. CLARK replied, saying that law might
. vol he enacted it al Offense for bu cher to
Iseu his knife 10 his house, because II might be maze
nae OF 10 murder. He thought this provision OF the
bin imply ridiculous. He further remarked that at
the prOper time he intended to move to strike out
eyerytbi1g in the bill which looked ike authorizing
search for and seizure of, mans property. IL re.
tanned in the bill, they would assuredly render 1t
imperative. and he wanted to soc II one thSt "ouid
stand the test Of time, not whose very strngeocy
would compel its repeal in loss than wear tie OBJ
iected also to that clause which Justltes destruc-
fon OF the liquor when found on unauthorized piemse3
The people would revolt against these acts OF tyranny.
Neither would be sanction the licensug of one class
of men veud article, while deeming the keeping
of il a punishable 0euse in another class. lie wo"id
not prohibit the making OF vines from the currint or
native grapes la other particulars, too this bill must
be amended in order to secure his approval; out ne
had stated his chief objections 10 substance on tins
subject he wanted to statute enacted that would
not be Dullity.
Mr.. WHITNEY wanted a practical Temperance
bill-somethnx that .euld efectually arrest intern
persnce. lie voted for the law OF lost winter much
against bis judgment and he earned Senators that
ahey persisted in making this bill as Objectionable as
that one they must not count on his vote
Mr.. HOPKINS Indifferent as TO this seizure
and arch clause would like to have the question
with res ard to ts utility settled at once lie dc not sup
pose If was retained that il would be acted on,
vet perhaps it were well to retain it, for the moral
effect il would have, for its mere retention would
undoubtedly deter many from disregGdiDg the law.
Mr. DICKINSON had voted for Che bill of last
winter; but be was free to say that he would have
amended il ia many particulars, If he could have done
40 But that privilege denied him, and he fouud
himself forced to vote for the bill, notwithstanding ts
Objectionable features or else vote against the ehtfe
measure. OF course, he adopted tue former aterna'
five. But that vote would not deter him from striv-
inc 70 amend THE bill in those Objectionable par,lcu
lars. He too, vented temperance law, as huch as
ANY Senator about the circle or any man In the STATE
..f.a ttaalf Snn
Tors had said that this bill had been passed upon oy
the P.oule and approved, an toto, by tnem was
Ills SO ? How was it in Tompkns County, where
this very question OF seizure ana search vas ca'su
down IN the People The contest was between the
man WI last winter g0aded Senator'S aud members 10
vote for this bill, discarding all propositions 70
amend. and who said in his yea, that ne wouia
rather have the measure defeated tnali sec ~
amended in one particular, and man VINO was
ayowedly opposed TO that principle: What was tue
resnni Why, Mr.. Joy-honOrable, high minded,
and uDohjeotionable in every other particuiar-"as
defeated by the people while his opponent was re-
furned TO the Assembly. A similar result was Wit
messed in Dutchess County. Thepeopie have DECIDED
against the right Of search aud seizure; they wiz nor
brook it, and he for would never consent TO vote
n Law upon our statute books which he believed
would be ipoperstive. He did not want to vote for
bill on 80 important subject, to have 1t repealed oy
the next Legislature. Our people are a ia%-aoiung
people-nO other state or nation hoids ther n ,
Laughter and applause They walk up to the oaiot-
box and there silently but emphatcaly express ther
sentiments and woe 10 the man or men who disre
pard them. Unlike Massachusetts, or South Carolns,
when they dsapprove OF man-whether ne pe
Van Buren, or Fillmore-our state expresses herself
loudly and boldly and in terms that are never m IS
understood II had been said in the Senate Chamber
by the Senator from the Ist MIR. Halsey,) that tue
Seward Wings expected the defeat OF this measure oy
the Senate.
Mr.. HALSEY-I did not say so. merely repeated
the words of the Senator from the Nth Mr.. Crosoyl
Mr.. DICKINSON-Well emPhatcally deny 1t.
II is ridiculous. And perhaps, said DIR. D., nothing
could be said that will better prove the 'oy o.
belief than that Gov. Seward, from George clinton
down was the first Governor who banished liquor or
wines from his table.
Mr. HALSEY considered it very strange argu-
rnent as attempted by the Senator from the goth to
show IN At because Mr. Joy aud Mr. Sterling had been
left at bone therefore the people disapproyed OF the
bill OF last year. That Senator would hnd many
vote changed the other way The real expression OF
tie people is their sending 30 votes Tor the DILL Last
wear The Senator from The XXNlth, who says he is
proud of every vote he gave, went hsno IN mana
with the friends of the bill. Did he spesk OF Vole
asar ST the search seizure clause then NO or
He regretted 10 see IT, but certainly there was NOT tne
same feeling for the bill around this circle as there
was last wear. The amendments offered by me Sena'
tor from the XXINth, strike directly al tue on-VH-
tualy to destroy the bill IN It's present soape' ne De
@eved that the lsw to suppress intemperance mus 90
stringent to cradles ate the evil; and unless 'ho
Law bas peculiar provisions, that object VIII not 90
accomplished II is because laws nov existing are
not strong enough that they are disobeyed.
After further debate by Messrs. DICKINSON and
BISHOP, progress WAS reported. No question taken
Adjourned.
The greater portion Of this morniogs session was
consumed IN the discussion Of the Church Property
hill and the bill relative e. Schuyler County.
The Sandy Hook Charitable Fund bill was reported
on favorably.
tcultursl Sooiety.
AIso the hill 10 enable the Supervisors to raise