New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-07
POLITICAL INTRLLIGENCE.

MICHIGAN The new ProhibitOry Liquor Law
which had already passed the House with much una
nmity, passed the Senate by vots Of % to 5. Its
general features are that person has right, under
any circumstances to sell or give away, as bever-
age any kind of wiDe cider, liquor that will in
toxic tie, except in violation Of awthat no persons
have sny right to SELL give away any such liquors,
for sacramental chemical, mechanical, or medicinal
purposes except those whose sole or principal busi-
ness is that of ceiling drugs and medicines and can
obtain license 80 to do, by giving $500 or 1000
bonds that shall be approved by the Town Board,
and be filed in the Office Of the County Clerk,-con-
ditioned also as part of the obligations of said
bonds that ouch sellers OF drugs snd medicines, shau
not cell or deliver any such liquors for sickness, or
ANYTHING else TO any person who the seller knows, or
believes or shall be informed by any member OF the
Town Board is in the habit Of getting intoxicated,
and will use the same as a beyerage-that they Will
not sell to minor except to the order Of parents,
guardsn or family physician and tn they will keep
book and enter in writing, the names OF all persons
who purchase, what kind, the amount, the date and
the uses for which they purchased such liquors; aud
if any person 10y Interpretation, or by any con-
nivsnce entreaty or device, obtain any such liquors
for himself another, he shall be held as pr,ncipa
or accessory in ii OF such disposition of liquors
20 cold or given away contrary TO the intentions of
this law and suffer accordingly. Manufacturers shall
cell TO those only who hold bonds, provided their
liauors contain rot less than eighty per cent pure
alcohol All other saes, by manufacturers aud
Others and all contracts and bargains are null and
void, ard ell moneys, or other property received in
pay neIt for any Indebtedness of which any such
liquor was a part or q whole Of the consideration,
shall be refunded, or equivalent thereto And all
liquors kept for Illegal sale shall be forfeited and de-
stoyed as Q common nuisance And It is made the
duty Of every member Of any Board of Village Trus-
tees or Common Council, or Supervisor of any town
chip that be haN prosecute every offender, when
con plsint shall be entered by oath or affidavit.
In the Senate Mr.. Hussey introduced bill TO pro-
tect The rights and liberties of the people Of this State
This bill lie to prevent kidnapping, and 10 lid the soil
of Michigan Of all vestiges OF Slavery.
wlscoSnS-Tbe bill abolishiDg the Wisconsin
Emigrant Agency in New.YOrk has passed both
branches of the Legislature rndnimousiy, and has
been signed by the Governor. The State has paid,
du,pp The past three years ell to maintain this
agency, The Milraakee Wisconsin still thinks that
the money has been expended to better advantage
than three quarters Of the appropriations which pass
the Legislature But the current Of immigration now
Cows 10 Wisconsin without effort, and hence the
agency 10 dispensed with.
NiySIsoTA The Territorial Council has ordered
1000 copies Of the Message of Gov. German to be
published which gives an official ndorsemeat TO that
document.
ILLISois.-A bill has been introduced in the Lower
House Of the Legislature to allow q certain negro,
therein named, TO testify in courts ofjustice.
DEIAwARr-The bill for the benefit of married
women has been defeated. The committee in the
House to whom has beer referred the petitions for
Prohbitory Liquor Law has not yet made its report
but rumor says that the majority will decide in favor
Of prohibition. II the Legislature adourns sbont the
middle of February, the time now spoken Of, the re-
port mutt be presented in few days
TrSSrssrE.-It seems probable that Col. Meredith
p. Gentry viii be the American Reform candidate for
Governor Of Tennessee.
/ GIoReIA-A PIohibitory Liquor Law State Con.
vention is called TO meet at ATLANTA, Feb 90, TO
nominate candidate for Governor.