New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-07-12

same section containing such prohibition or u any
"otber section statute the doing such act SHAH y
"deemed misdemeanor" Section l2 ofthe act tor the
prevention Of incompetence, &C. imposes penalty Of
slO Therefore Il is not msdemesnor snd for vios-
ton Of said section in my opnonit clearly the duty Of
de magistrate u inAici theimposed penalty.
COMMISSIONERS OF ExrGRATIoS-Ths Bosri held
their regular Weekly Meeting yesterday afternoon in
Wortb.st Commissioner VERPLAsoK the President,
presided After the transaction of the usual opening
business and the dispositions Of several unmportant
communications, a report from the Ward~ Island
Committee was read which, among other things rec
commended the adoption OF resolution prohibiting
the use Of intoxicating liquors that Island except
when called for by written order Of the physicians
for medicinal purposes. This proposition did not
meet with the appreciation of either Commissioner
Purdy or Kennedy, both Of whom denounced it and
the Maine Law in forcible terms.
Mr.. Kennedy gave it as his opinion that coffee was
far more Injurious beverage than alcohol aud caused
il jury 10 the community. Tobacco, too, was de-
eterous and he therefore moved TO amend the report by
inserting in clause nhibiting the of coffee aud
tobacco in al forms on the Island. He thought the
Maine Law mania would soon die out, and those who
now helped II along would feel ashamed of them
selves, and wonder how they had ever given such
fanstical movement their asrent.
Commissioner Purdy believed the proposition Of the
Committee a farce-a m6e trOckDg to al outside
movement and hoped the report would be referred
back to the Committee.
After Some further discussions the motion to recon-
NIT was lost and the amendment Of Mr.. Kennedy was
regatived.
ARRESTS FOR DRUSKEgSEss. TIVE nty-fve persons
were arrested yesterday for being intoxicated in the
public streets and all committed 10 prison for
ten dsys each. Ten Of them were committed by
Justice Wood, eight BY Justice Connolly and seven
by Justice Pearcy There were no liquorsellers ar
rested.
At the First District Police Court, at the Tombs,
the following inebrates were brought before Justice
Connolly yesterday. 1t is remarkable that those who
are compelled to testify against themselves are
troubled with short memories. They can give the
name of street but cannot recolect numbers:
Geose Dusn Of No Washington st. being sworn says:
H. end she brought h in; her name Is Yrs McGno don't
know where she obtained the liquor did not drink any liquor
IN any other place II porter that drank.
Thomas Tobu-f live In H0~YOrk; have place Of resi-
dence yet only arrived here yesterdays dfsnk intoxicating
Jersey City cannot tell IN what places drank hqnor
in this City; coold point them out but don't know the
John H. nse-I live at No. IS Motst; drank Intoxicating
liquors yesiedsyi drank Kennel sit IN washington
did buy il; got II In the store where work II
con mission where liquors are i'm ported.
Ann Murphy I've at No maai ns,i ar si.s, VINE
don't know the NUMBER did not buy III 1t was given me be-
Cause was wet
Mary Foster-I live at No. 81 Hsmmerley-sti soi two
drinks the Of Grsndst and Broadwsy don't know
the mans that keeps III took the last asa In Canal ST.
Brosdweyi cant tell The persons name that seeps
committed for examination.