The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-09
IMPORTANT FROM ALBANY.
Interesting Debate on the Prohibitory
Liquor Bill.
PROPOSITION TO STRIKE OUT THE SEIZURE CLAUSE.
The Election Of Bank Superintendent by The
People,
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
Senate.

THE TEMPERANCE
Mr.. HroHooCK being called to the chair the Commit
tee Of the Whole took up the bill for the suppression
intemrerance, pauperism and crime.
Mr. BROOKS moved to amend the first section by ex.
emptpg liquors imported into the State, in its transit
to another State Territory from the provisions of the
seizure clause.
Mr. HOPKINS would like to know the Senator's reasons
for this motion.
Mr. BROOKS explained thai il was well known that a
large quantity Of liquor imported into this country
most Of which received at the port OF New York
Now his idea was that the party importing it, and pay
ng the United States duty charges, should be secured
from the sweeping seizure clause of this bill, while
transporting it to its ult mate destination beyond the
limits of the State,
Mr. DICKINSON remarked that the laws of the United
States sufficiently explicit on this point. man.
after paying duty the article imported and after it is
placed in the warehouse, withdraw it thererom,
return it to the country from which 1t exported
which he receives back the duty paid. He
necessity for the amendment.
Mr. Books was unfortunate in not making himself
understood. His amendment did not touch the
treated by the Senator from the Twenty but had
reference only to imported liquors passing through this
State to its destination.
Mr. DICKINSON now at least Understood the bearing of
the amendment and he could inform the Senator from
the Sixth that 1t not the object of the friends Of
this measure, in attempting the bane of in
temperance from our own state, to inhict u upon our
sister states. He hoped the motion would be voted
down.
Mr.. W. CLARK had amendment to propose which he
thought would supersede the amendment Of the Senator
from tie Sixth which he read after which he uest
ed the Senator to withdraw his amendment.
Mr.. BROOKS, although hs did not think the Senator's
amendment fully equal to his own, would withdraw it
for the present
Mr. VI CLARK then offered his amendment, which was
to strike all that portion OF the first section which
prohibits the keeping Of liquor by any except those
authorized 10 sell it for mecical mechanical pur-
poses.
Mr. BISHOP briefly expressed his opposition to this
amendment.
well he enacted making II an offence for butcher to
keep his knife in his house because it might be made
of TO murder He thought this provision of the bill
simply ridiculous. He further remarked, that at the
proper time be intended to to strike out every
thing in the bin which looked like authorizing search
for, ano seizure or mans property II retained in
the bill they would assuredly reuer il inope aud
he wanted to see that woul stand the test o. tims
not one whose very srinaency would compel its repeal
in less than year He objected also to that which
justifes destruction of the liz when found
thorzed premises The people would revolt those
acts of tyranny. Neither woni he sanction the lcens
ing OF class of 10 vend article, while deem
ing the keeping Of it punishable offence another
class He would not prohibit the making Of wines from
the curran native grapes Ia Other particulars
the bill must be amended, in order to secure his appro
val; but had stated his chief objections. In sub
stance on this subject he wan ed to see a sttnte en-
acted that would not be nuy. He wantsc to this
Legislature pass law that would work more eecually
and do good than the Maize Laws enacted by
the Eastern States which the hest concurred
in characer!zng of little utty there Many of the
best temperance of the State asreei with him that
intemperance-butt that little must be Of the right cha
racter.
Mr. BsIIop denied that tie "Maine Lawn was Of little
IN those States whsh had enacted it On the
contrary, IL emnenv successful and it would be
here 1t was useless the people will revolt at any
OF the provisions of this bill Instead they will gla lily
sanction the most stringent, and see that they
creed, toe.
Mr. WHITNEY, wanted a practical temperance bill
somett ing that would etrctuay arrest intempersuce
He yotec for the law of last winter much against his
udgn emit and he warned Senators that they persisted
making this bill as Questionable that one, they
must rot count on his vote.
Mr HOPKINS Indifferent TO this seizure and
esrch clause, yet he woulJ lite 90 have the question
with regard its utility settled at He did ret sup
ose, II t retained that 1t would ever be actei
ct perhaps II were vel TO retain it for the mora.
flect IL would have, for its retention would un.
oubtedly deter many from iisrrgarding the law
M GOODWIN had supposed the Maine law familiar to
ALL familiar story to the people the State anA
only of the S.st. out OF the nation II is too lat for
this Iegii ature to feed presumption, the Senator
from the Twenty fourth [hr Clark seemed TO do in
presuming that the people would revolt at this nD
Senators for tea ring the dapprohation OF
the people II they enact this bll with all the struyeucy
that sail TO characterize H. throughout the length
aud breadth OF S;ats-with maid aud mttr.n-
boy ano map-youpg and olt-all familiar with ii,
and ali, nearly all acknowledge its necessity ani yet
Senators talk as If it thing. He admired die.
creto in mamie admired IL particularly in the lie
gislator-and he couln not bat commend the senttor
from the Twenty fourth ia approaching this BILL IL be-
the Chairman of the judiciary Comm .tee and yet
when he remembered that Senator voted for this veIy
bill, word for word in all prominent particulars last
winter be 70 led 10 conceive the for the OBJ
iecti, M which ie had raised 20 the measure tn after
The fact that the of the people wanted
probibory law cannot be denied, and the it ia
given the, the better There thing the Senator
from the Twenty fourth let drop which struck him
undue assumption He pred disastrous consequences
certain clauses in tbs bill adopted In tue light
OF pho, ophy, we must have great many possibilities
and probabilities well base an inference. even,
But IL IL the prerogatve of Cod alone TO predict the u
ture. Let Senators but uher that the people i'm
peratiyey demand prohibl'oy liquor Law, and all will
10 well
Mr. DICKINSON had voted for the bill Of last winter;
but he free say that he would have led it in
many particulars, II be COZ nave done so. But thai
privilege denied him aud he folud himself forced
to vote for ths bill, notwithstanding its Objectionable
features else vote against the entire OF
course, he adopted the former alternative. But that
vote would not ceter him from striving u smsud this
bill IN those Objectionable particulars He, toe wtated
temperance law, as muca assny oeostor about the
circle or any in the ~ ate but be wautel that
wou not defeat itself Senators had said that this bill
had been passed upon by the people aud approved IN
toto by them Was this sor How was II in Tompkns
county where this very question OF seizure aud search
was carried down 10 the people The contest was be-
tween ths man who last woter goaded senators and
members 10 vote for this bin discarng all PROPOSE
tions to amend, and who said IA his zeal, taat he
would rather have the measure defeated than see
IT amended in one particular. AMI a man who ws
ayovpdIy opposed TO that principle What the
result. Why, Mr.. Joy-hcnorabie high minded
and unobectionabls 10 every other par,iealar-sas
turned 70 the Assembly similar result was vat
messed in Duchess county The people have decided
against the right of search and seizure-they will not
brook IT, and he for would consett 10 vote
law upon our statute books which he believed would
be imperative He did not want TO vote for oil on
80 important subject to have 1t repealed by the next
Legislature. Our people are Law abiding people-no
other state or nation holds their like Laughter aud
applause) They walk up 10 the ballot AMI there
silently but emphatcsly their sentiments and
woe to the man or men who cisregsris them. Unlike
Massachusetts, or south Carolina they dsa pprove
of man whether he be a Van 1uren q Fillmore
abe pre nereelf loudly and boldly and IN terms
that axe never stood " hai been said In tue
senate chamber, by thu Senator from the First (Mr
Hasey) that the Seward wings expected the defeat OF
his measure by the Senate.
Mr. HArsKY-I did not say So merely repeated toe
words Of the senator from the Eleventh. Mr. Crosby
Mr. DicKSsoS-w Well, emphaticAlly deny II. II Il
idicuIous And perhaps said Mr. d., nothing could be
Aid that will better prove the folly OF such belief than
hat Gov Seward, from George Clinton Gown, was the
first Governor WHO bsnshed liquor or wines from hi,
able.
Mr. HaIsrY argued 10 favor Of the retention Of the
search nd seizure clause and charged that the Senator
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