The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1856-09-05
THE JIG LAW!
4 i've Reeord Of tas LEotes Of Lapoxte nd
JorAaa!

0Uj tAHHs
We publish below, Tor the informstion of the pub
he the votes OF these ~o leading spirits IN the cause
oi Aboiouistn in order that the Freemen OF Bed
ford couuty may understand the true character Of
the who now desire TO control the action OF
party whose would be the certain dissolution
g! the Union!
B. LAPORTI. the Abolition candidate for Snr-
vevoy Generai member OF the House Of Re-
presenatves from Bradford county al the session of
1865. 0n the second day Of that session, Jan. ;,
MIR. CUmInins read in place Bill No. l3. entitled
San Act orePeai the Tavern License Laws This
Bill afterwards became what IS now well known as
the JUG LAW, a law which was received with RI
diepe and contempt hy uinefeen-t twentieths Of the
voters OF the State. This Bali having passed the
Standing Committee read the hrst time m tae
Honse and passed Committee Of the Whole on the 2d
OF March, 1875. 1t up for second reading
March 9. The vote the first section was taken
the day. and resulted yeas IS nays q, iaporte
voting yea, OF in favor OF the Bill See journal =.
374. The vote on the second section was yeas 4G
HsYs 20. Laporte again voting yea, See page 316
The Bill was again reached March IL, aud again
March IB, al which time it passed finally and was
sent TO the Senate for concurrence.
On the 22d dag oi March the Senate proceeded 10
consider the Bill. The the first section (a
ways regarded the vote) resulted in yeas IS
nays 8. MIR. JORDAN, the Senator from this district
eotins for the Bill. See Senate Journal OF 500 p.
5i9. Ga the 29th OF March The second section was
ADOPTED yeas IS nayS y, Jordan ing yea, See
Journal page GOO. On Tie same dav the Sd section
was adopted yeas . nays i2, Jordan again voting
yea. See sam- mage. On the same day all the
tion mp the Stt agreed To- when the Blll was
postponed. April 4 the remaining sections of the
Bill were pa >sed and the title changed 10
read s1An Act restrain the sale OF intoxicating
LiqHors." The Bill prepared for thild reading,
yeas 1G, nays 10, Jordan voting yea See journal
page 6Il. Ga the 9th day oi April the Bill came
before the Senate on final passage. Mr.. McCllntock
moved 10 amend the Act TO submit II TO a vote
of THE PEOPLE. This lost, yeas , nays 27,
JORDAN Yotjng MOI See Journal page 673. NJ
'rneiOus amendments were offered ami voted down.
The bin was debated at length, and on the 10th day
Of April passed the Senate finally, yeas - nays II,
JORDAN again voting yea. See Sournal page 70+.
The Bill having been amended by the Senate was
returned 10 the House for concurrence. On the Ilth
day of April these amendments were considered IN
tue House. The previous question was at once call
cd and sustained. This cut off al amendment and
debate. On this question the vote stood yeas 81
lays 80. LAPORiE voting yea. See House Journal
page GT0 The vote then taken each section
separately. The first was adopted yeas So nays 30
the second and third yeas So nays 27-the fourth
yeas So nay 2q-- the fifth yeas So nays 26tbe Gth
yeas s. nays 2S-the 7th yeas 81 nays 27-the Sth
yeas - nays 27-the ninth yeas 81 nays 2s-ihe
i0ih, lth, l2th 18th, l4th, and l51h sections by
bout The same vote. In every case LAPORfE vot
I'd in favor oil the Bill, supporting every section and
voting against all amendments. See Journal pages
GG9 10 GIG.
This completed the action OF both Houses the
q. JUG Law, and ii Immediately sent over to
Gov. POLLOCK and approved
Above We hayp gwen the votes Of Mr.. JORDAN
aud ~. LAPO1IE on the jug Law. These votes
during the session of 1850. W pro-
pose TO give the votes OF senator during the
sion oI 1856 Ii Will. no doubt, be interesting 10
the people Of this Senatorial District, particularly,
when It Is remembered that in October, 1851, only
lew months previously they bad given majority OF
more than Gy- FOURTEEN HUNDRED VOTES
AGAINST PROHIBITION! !; becomes more iute-
resting 10 them, too, when il IS consd dered that the
Legislation of lSIJ-6 on the question of TEN
PERANCE, cost ihe State at least FIFTY THOU
SAND DGLLAESt N The money expended in
paying the members and in printing the numerous
bills introduced on that question would certainly cx
ceed that sum. Here, too, i must be remembered,
that the Bill passed in 1853 after much time and
expense. the iug Law, required about an equal a
mount OF time Uud expense 10 repeal tin 1876.
1t should also be remembered that ths legislation
ot 1855 took place Immediately after the election OF
1851. At that election the people had decided a
sainst Prohibition by ,nnre than 5000 maiority.
Tins vote had been taken 4 very heavy expense 10
tue taxpayers, for the very purpose OF ranqriliz
rag or settling the public mind that veNrd ques
tjpn, every supposed that all wond submit 10
the Will. OF TIE MAJORITY when expressed
at the baiot-bnx. In order nlly 10 appreciate
tne services oi Mir. JORDAN IN the premises, Il is
we'll 10 bear IN mind tbat Ills OWN VOTE gave 10
'be people OF tie w6olc State tae benefit OF the jug
Law. ne Act oaly passed the Senate by ONE
majority, and, Mr.. Jordan bad obeyed The positive
instruction c bis constituents. his vote would, at
any line, have defeated the Bill.
The Bill, cf 1856, tbr present License Law) was
before the Senate so long and often and many
VOTES taken that deem useless TO follow
il through all the votes given. We simply add that
all the votes omitted hy us Mr.. jordan voted
he dd IN those which 2igeu below.
IN senate journal ot 1885 pages > Il 10 222 IS to be
found The senate Liquor Bill. The House OF Re-
pfesenatves passed Bill Of about FIVE lines repeal
ing entirely the jag Law OF 1853. The Senate
struck out this Bal and passed very stringent Ii
cense Law. Ihls TaS sent 10 the House and amen
ded there By the adoption OF a moderate bill.
On the 18th ot February, 1856, the Senate con-
;asnced to vote their Bill. The first section pass
ed yeas 9 nays Is. The second by the same vote.
The third by Ia 20 J.. The fourth by q 10 / I.
JORDAN ia each case voting yea OF Tor the Bill. See
aages ESQ and PSI.
Feb. -, 1856. page 2s9 an amendment was Offer
ed 10 reduce the size OF the building necessary for
Tavern, by diminishing the number OF rooms and
beds required This adopted II To lJ, Jordan
voting no, or against the reduction. Same day, p.
$50, motion was made 10 reduce the amount OF .
bail for tavern keeper from $1,000 10 $500 Lost
lG 10 To- Jordan voting against The reduction. A
change Of his vote would have changed the result.
On the same page an effort was made reduce the
bail 10 $500. Lost 6 TO I6, Jordan voting
Feb. ii, 1856, page 300, motion was made to
redace the price OF the License irom $50 TO S25. /.
Lost yeas y nays %, Jordan voting no, against
the reduction and IN favor OF the so clause
Pages sos, 309, &c. The other divisions OF the Bill
were adopted, Jordan voting yea in every case.
BY the adoption of this Bill the jug Law to /
be repealed. In such all prosecutions under il
would fall 20 the ground. In order TO prevent this
and 10 enable fanatics to carry ont their designs,
JORDAN moved to amend the Bill by inserting |
provlso allowing all prosecutions commenced under
the jug Law 10 be carried 10 compleioni This I
amendment was lost II 20 II, JORDAN voting for
it. See page 3o and on the page the whole /
Bill adopted second reading, II to 70, Jordan
voting for it,
Erh d 1916 same hill ca Nm for Gna M