Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-02-16

Judiciary, so that each provisions
might undergo an investigation.
Mr.. Woods had disposition to
yield to any reasonable request on the
part Of Senator's. lie acknowledged
It's importance. He could not see any
thing to be gained by referring il to
committee on the Judiciary. 1t had
already been submitted to many of the
most learned legal gentleman in this
State, and they have all either in
writing or orally, satisfied the COM
mittee Of the constitutionality of the
bill. Every important section was
already in active operation in some
Of the States Of this Union. As to
selling foreign liquors. the seller would
have 10 prove the liquor to be imported
and to be in the same casks imported.
As to hurrying the bill through, he
had no such intention. II was on
consultation with tho friends Of tenn
perance that he had called it up. All
he desired was that this or some other
measure should be passed to relieve
the State from the curse OF intemper-
ance.
Mr.. Griggs replied to the Senator
from Shelby. He denied that liquor
should be retailed under the original
bill. The object Of the bill was to
prevent this-to prevent groceries--to
prevent men from following the busin-
ess for a livelihood. He acknow.
lodged that foreign liquors 1.-THE law
complied with could be sold.
Mr.. Brown responded. He hoped
the democrats would not hesitate to aci
on this bill. They had been charge
with being the whiskeyites. and he
hoped no obstacles would be thrown
in the way of the friends of this mea-
sure. He commended, however, that
the bill was nothing none than TO es-
tat6sh genteel groceries where foreign
liquor could be sold.
MIR. Griggs replied by saying thai
II imported liquor was sold it would
have to be sold in the casks or pack
ages and "a the same quantity in which
it was imported. II the Senator could
establish groceries under thas provisiar
he could try il.
The amendment or substitute wa
lost. Those who voted in favor Of i
we're
Messrs. Brookshire, Brown, Drew
Glszebrock, Hostetler, Jackson of T..
M'Cleery, Mansfield, Matches. Rey
nolds, Richardson Of Spencer, Shields
Slater, and Spann-l4.-Nays so.
Mr.. Hosbrook moved to suspend
Che rules and red the bill third tim'
now.
Mr.. Suit IL the question was to b
metnow he should most assuredly vot'
against its passage. He objected Il
that feature which authorized agents I
sell liquor. He characterized this a
no better than legalizing grog shops
Mr.. Woods explained. He denie,
that the bill granted the selling o
liquor as beverage in any shape o
under any circumstances.
Mr.. Suit objected to permitting fore
ign liquors TO bessold. There was nc
thing to compel men to sell these fore
ign liquors in the same quantity as I'M
ported. If q man imported 90 hog
heads, there was nothing to prevent hin
from selling one of them. He would
vote for no bill which PRINTED it
manufacture or sale. He objecte,
to some further features, and move,
that it be made the special order a
some subsequent day.
Mr.. Slater to amend by providin
that the Agent should be elected by tn
people.
Mr.. Brown suggested another am
endment that beds should be provide
by these Agents as many sick me
would be found around these house
Mr.. Woods said the friends G
temperance expected all this. The,
would elm patience possess Their
souls" He would, however, say L
his friends that it was his opinion no
thing could be gained by delay. H
hoped the question would be met now
He therefore moved to lay the amend
ment on the table, which carried.
The question was then taken o.
suspending the rules and carried
There was clapping of hands in tn
lobbies.
The President called to order an
threatened to clear the lobbies if tn
disturbance was repeated.
The. bill was then put upon its pas
sage.
Mr.. Shook moved to recommit tn
bill with instructions to strike out a
that relates to cider.
Mr.. Anthony moved to lay the in
structions on the table. Carried-aye
90. nays %. The President givin
the casting vote in the affirmative.
Mr.. Drew moved to recommit wit
instructions to strike out all that's r(
lates to beer, ale wine.
Anthony moved to lay the instrut
IONS on, the table. Carrled-ayes y
nays 10.
Mr. Anthony moved the previou
question which was sustained.
The question was the taken upo
its passage and carried amid Il
plaudits ofthe lobby--ayes 99,nays 1,
In the Honse, on Tuesday, the pril
ciple business was the consideration
Mr.. Hudson's Few bank bill. Durin
its consideration, Mr.. JETER, one
the Representatives from Franklin
moved that the bill be amended so
to forbid the issuing of notes of LEI
denomination than FIVE dollars.
very sensible motion; but neither Il
influence and eloquence of the move
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