Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-02-16
EDITORIAL connrsPoNpENcE.
HARRIsBuRo, Feb. IL, 1856.

hcsSeu oeioTe. Inc tnlIu nOuse, UT oouy VI
borers, seem TO be in minority for once
Yet there is now before the Legislature one
of the most important bills that has ever been
discussed in that body. mean the repeal OF
the restraining liquor law of the last session,
usually called the jug law. In the House,
the bill for an unconditional repeal of the law
passed by large majority, yet from all can
learn, there are not dozen o. members in
the House who are in favor Of the revival OF
the old law. They all admit that some strn-
gent license law should be substituted after
the law is repealed. The Senate, on the 9TH
er hand, by vote Of about 20 to 3 are re-
solved that no repeal shall take place until q
stringent license law is passed, and as that
body holds the balance Of power, and has now
before it two bills for that purpose, one by
Judge Wilkins of Pittsburg, the other sub
mitted few days since by Mr.. Brown Of
Philadelphia, the House will have no alter
native but to accept one Of these bills, or 20
60 home leaving the jug law unrepealod.-
The latter alternative they cannot, and Of
course will not adopt, and the result VIII be
the passage Of one Of the Senate bills. Mr..
Browns bill. has been offered as substitute
for that Of Judge Wilkins, published a few
weeks since in the american, and will, no
doubt, be the bill which will be finally sub
stituted for the present law, as tie Senate
have in kind OF caucus, agreed upon its
adoption. have therefore sent you copy
Of the bill for publication. 1t will be seen
that the lowest class is TO pay license Of
fifty dollars.
An amendment will be offered making
still lower class, and fixing the license at
twenty five or thirty dollars, and will, think,
be accepted by Mr.. Brown. Another amend
ment requiring, as the lowest limit, two spare
rooms, instead of four, will also be offered
With these, and perhaps a few other uuin
portant amendments, the bill will finally pass
both Houses, and become law.
Yesterday afternoon Judge wilkins bill
was taken up in the Senate. MIR. Ingram,
of Philadelphia had the door, and spoke un-
til the hour Of adjournment. Mr.. Ingram is
new member, and made very able speech
in opposition to the jug law, or any law re-
straining the appetites of the people. He
coutended that nearly the whole human fami
| y since the creation OF the world, were accus-
toned to stimulants Of some kind aud that
they would, in all probability, continue to use
them until the end Of time. in some form or
other. That no laws could be enforced re-
straining menS' sppetites. That public opin-
ion and the force Of example alone, could
work the necessary reformation. He did not
| discuss the merits Of the respective bills. but
spoke upon general principles. Judge
| Wilkins, understand, will offer some amend
ments to his bill this morning. He seems TO
be tenacious of his bill. His venerable ap-
pearance and the distinguished political posi-
tions which he formerly occupied, obtain for
him, not only reverence, bat respect He is
now upwards of eighty years of age, tall and
slender in appearance. with long flowing
white locks. He is a brother-in-!aw Of the
! Hon. G. NJ Dallas, and occupied with seat
him in the u 5. Senate, at the same time.
He was afterwards Secretary Of War in the
Cabinet of President Tyler.
A meeting was held at Baltimore, a few
days since. by the Board of directors Of the
Northern Central Railway" at which it was
resolved to commence the work ON the unfn-
ished portion Of that road between Millers-
burg and Port Trevorton, distance OF about
! fifteen miles. The road is to be completed
to that point, by the first Of September next
The Trevorton company. l understand, have
come to terms with the Railroad Company.
and presume. very little effort should in
duce the Railroad Company to complete the
road to Sudbury at the same time. self
interest aud every other consideration seems
to poiut to its speedy completion.
On the meeting of the Senate this morning
Mr.. Ingram resumed his speech on Judge
Wilkins bill During the morning, Mr..
Taggart, Mr.. Jordan and Mr. Souther ad-
dressed the Senate IN opposition to Mr.. VIII
kins' bill, They spoke in support Of Mr..
Browns bill as the best substitute offered in
place Of the present law. Mr. Taggarts
speech contained number of good points
interspersed with humorous Illustrations. and
was listened to with attention. lie stated
his determination TO act according to his con-
victions of duty without regard to popular
clamor OF popular applause. In the after
noon Judge Wilkins occupied most Of the
time in support of his bill. but the Senate by
a vote OF 10 to l3 struck out all after the
enacting clause, substituting Mr.. Browns bill
in its place.
In the House there was On exciting debate
on the bill TO incorporate the Third order o
Franciscians" in Cambria county, Catholic
Institution. f. Joy Morris, Esq, of Phila
delphia was speaking in opposition to the
bill as / entered the Hall. His speech was q
chaste and classical effort Hereferred tc
the aggressions Of the church of Rome, and
its hostility TO free institutions throughout
Europe, and eloquently commented upon
these subjects. Mr.. Johns of Fayette, re-
piled, charging the opposition to the bill tC
religious bigotry, After he had concluded
the yeas and nays we're called. aud the bill
passed by large majority, but one democrat
voting against it.
There is not as much legislation from ouI
county as usual, but Mr.. Zimmerman, oul