New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-09

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Witnesses credbe and you should make al Just allowance
Or any bad impure designs BY which have
ssos 1. Repaired YOU should not Ss .atsS With ors svess
OF though e better opinion that may
receive eIies and dispense with the Production
am rot informed Of the Of The ahee,. which VIA b.
Tie Distract Arorne a~ oceT and as havs .re.dy
eoun. am informed that he has e.Hsed be lad yo
table printed manual carefully drawn up snd conveniently
sauged BY himself which contains sratone OF all yosr
duties and statement OF all the points To which you sosk
direct your inquiries IN the OF the various ehsc
ocer entitled TO the thanks Of this rnan'y Tor tho
service he has thus rtndered
one Of these The statute entitled OF The Interest q
"nouey BY this law greater interest discount or Coz
.!e'anon on The loan Of money can ss A.1 at u.
wear on the loaned II received the person
Ink guilty misdemeanor and liable TO BE- punished by
exceeding thousand doaSs
ADohcT Of these statutes is the declaring prohibiting
No public officer or person can demand receive any ox
performance Of particular sere for which the
Ward !, demanded Whoever shall violate this prO''Oa =
tsined BY the party aasrieyed thereby
that are thrown se Integrity the bo,bO1 By thu.
eminsu'ly important statute are nSmeoss All violation. q
according their character and the punishaents mPoS
core pondnsy What familiarity called swearing
10 be falsely sworn in is the same crime Purchasing votes b
declared to be bribery furnishing entertainment Ieyhs
curing he election FINISHING money promote the elecs
o. uSs snd ea.s cIa, snsnsi.s OF eih. votes sna
number Of votes, wifuly dobeyhR tie lawful
their wav TO tie ols; voting onerius elect
district where the elecioF does not rese voting or Offering IN
than election; procuring Illegal voters,
procuring aiding oounseng smother TO into
Ts4oh 81 not to & S S al Sh a
law. declared 20 b. misdemesnors and arr idctsble
Another these laws Is the statute prohibiting the essbli
ment Of lotteries.
Al thi. day LOTTERY same device. or change in tn.
can lottery tickets be sold Every violation Of this statute q
declared TO be misdcmeanor, and is indcabie.
THE PRoHBIToRY LIQUOR LAW.
also directed 70 call the special attention Of the Grand
Jury 10 An Act the Suppression lS importance PaGps
S ism aI@ Crime, passed Apnls 1855
public Interest, and elected warmer discussions than any other
statute passed this the foundation OF the Govern
and 90 far as il in any degree the acton snd
will Of the citizen it Z Proaibiioryi but il not
hbit signifies in law entirely 20 inierist for az PEI
resuls;es the sale quoT and in It's restrictive
provisions Gully than the which
ss hoe to whom ntoIicstSs o NAV be .oS the uSo
tor which nay be sold and for which not be sold the
quality the liquor which be offered for sale and tho dn
ties and responsibilities Of the persons who shall the
,sio Such the the force OF tho upon
rsLt Of sale N what termed It's rohetoty provisions These
aimed only at the subjects embraced In liz title: ths
purposes than r 5ersyag pure unadul,eraed utoxc ss
liquor may be sold to adults by every who
restriction only upon tie sale a beredg respects
the old OF Excise re4ctive than the rrosb
ory Law By the former act the t'o sell for
irhderer In quantities less o. tive gallons depended ths
discretion Of the Bos Of Excise that body refused TO srs.t
All unlicensed BY the former law prohibited from
FIVE gsons By he sSsHs statute SSs eee,o on complying
with The second section sell In any gucHfe for
have said that this elected much legal controversy
D suhed connseors have written opinions against its
sutioualy and eminent Judges have pronounced similar
opinions the bench On the other hand counseors equally
able and other judges have argued that the law eonstt
tons in all u, pyorisiCn and that it embraces pEn
Plies the provisions of the law however which
poant consider this time, have been declared
constitutional any General Term OF the Srpreme Court hg
the unanimous decision OF the Jndgenor, according To
understanding have they been held by the majority OF
PRIMO face the law is constitutional and IN the present state
OF the question the supreme Court until the Court Of Ap
peals sha decide it, must hold tina, Ia, in all its provisions.
valid law. do attempt here the question be-
tore This is not the tine nor tbs places nor tbs
tribunal before which an elaborate argument upon
subject could be usouly made. have only said much
sItctng II az deem necessary IN conn hce with Legislative
1t duty TO mention that my respected eoaduior tins
bench whose opinion have Treat deierence has decided
Presiding Judge OF inferior tribunal against the constitu
uonay OF hs laws but ara LOT aware thai he has SO held IN
this Court II W." d afford the highest pleasure If
nected with oil the relations and business of lite In this
great city whose prosperity and fair fame both Of u.s. have ne
doubt, equally desire promote. But we differ this sub
Jec snd differ widely Under the circumstances have
know that il your duty to take the law il Is
BY this Court aud 10 act accordingly in the discharge OF
BY statute passed. tho last of the Legislature
queny the enactment Of the robbory Law exclusive ur
diction the Court Of Special Sessions
oil Of arising this city, unless the accused,
being rough before the Committing Magistrate shall elect
eodngy unless The Court Of Special Sessions shall order
that have jurisdiction only of such arising under tho
Prob bory Law have been from be Special SESSION.
In all such the relating thereto with the u
the wtnesse will be found file the office Of tbs CLERK %
hi. Court When APPLICATION shall be made TO your fire.
the only evidence OF your authority to entertain the
pnnt ! that any such exist but II
should be IL will be
without reference to the constitutional questions which hayo
been mentioned II indictments should be found thu
point whether will be onpedent 70 put the accused upon ts
before The disputed questions respecting the myadty OF the
law shall have been determined IN the Court VI Appeals viii
be addressed with entire proprety eSciusveyto the Cont and
proper one for Tie decision the Grand Jury which simply
| ministerial not Judicial body.
the inquiry important for present PURPOSE
sufficient say generally that all persons who se.
for sale Intoxicating liquors an quantities. IN this
without having complied with the requirements Of this second
Of nis neanor that ali Keepers Of hoter ressnr.n IA
looms retail and and public places OF
Who SELL give away keep for sale OF To be gwen sway,
In their tncos OF business Intoxicating liquor TO be used As
beyersge, la large small quantities, they have
piled with the se0n also yiOlators Of the that
umaters for your consideration whether the liquor be OF
foreign origin and that Is for tho accused show
the OF the Indie iment, that the falls within any
of the pos declared the law These exceptions
o. the OF the ohensei the rule is Prohibition thu
exceptions but ncdents and lying peculiarly within the
knowledge OF the accused They be established by this
defen'c.
pose intellgenty and correctly any which may
jour notice from the Special Sessions arising gnder ts
TIE highest number Gentlemen, Of which the Grand Jpy
can 3 and the lowest numb is sixteen To find
The Sheriff hs officer detailed for thst purpose will
show to your room: aid provide you with all necessary
yeBeces TO facilitate the discharge Of your duties
SENTENCED.
John Branning pleaded guilty to an indictment charg-
ing him with having attempt larceny and
sentenced TO two and Elk mouths confinement Ia the State