The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-17

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Only two principles enter largely into IT. These form
It's basis, and pervade Its entire framework. They are
first prohibition with its EXCEPTIONS and second search
with its attendants seizure, forfeiture and
These embodied and all else lie the bill Is detail so
arranged as TO form simple and direct plan for carry
ing them out
The ordinary modes of procedure are made applicable
to the extent they be, atty with somewhat
summary proceeding Two processes authorized;
one for the arrest OF any person violating the act the
other for searching for and seizing any liquor kept in
except oath establishing probable cause the same
required in all other criminal cases The person
arrested and property seized are brought into court
the ordinary mode except the preliminary examination
waved either party having right to adjournments
jury desired 1t must be demanded at the time OF Join.
ing issue After trial, appeal may be taken to the
same TRIBUNAL in substantially the same manner and
Tbs "domcil Of the citizen cannot by the provisions
o. this BILL be searched under any until
aer regular trial and conviction, and then only for
the period OF one year thereafter,
Your committee have briefly described the entire
proceedings authorized by the bill except few col
lateral provisions introduced to aid in detecting viola
tons, and to enforce the penalties impose ed. The re-.
mandsr Is devoted to defining the duties and fixing the
fees OF officers.
Your committee have deemed such an analvsis Of
the bill necessary, In view OF the idea that has OBJ
tanned that similar bills have been, and this probably
would be- based upon and unjust prime In the
language OF one subversive Of every principle Of the
common law and repugnant 70 the moral and religious
sentiments OF the community
careful examination will readily convince the in.
biased that these the merest vagares Of distorted
fancy; that the bill simply applies old principles to
new purpose in the Judgment Of your committee to
very audable one
Nor viii II be found, upon a critical examination that
there IS anything very strange anomalous In the
MODE adopted for the carrying out Of these principles
those points OF difference between the manner herein
provided and the ordinary These differences are
mostly drawn from summary proceedings known TO
the law, but In modified form, less string mt and
we're In every instance the aim has been TO make the
medicine as mild as possible that II only has power
enough TO cure the disease
Your committee confident that but for the amount
Of interest involved which despondngy hopes to evade
the law and fan would induce the Introduction
leaving out OF some provision by which door Of escape
might be opened, such bill would pass without oppo-
stion and be acquesced In with pleasure But interest
gangrened by svarice, has in too many Instances
welded the letters off seHshness that TO break them
assunder requires something than the soft accents
OF persuasion or the gentle voice Of entreaty.
sanguine In the belief that this great work viii
sooner or later be contaminated, that the people
in their sovereignty hsve decreed H. your com.
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