New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-27
coNcrRRIyG OPINION OF JUDGE wRTGHT!


Judge WRIGHT delivered no opinion. but orally
made the following points;
First. The defendant was indicted tried and con
yicted. at Court Of General Sessions, for selling in
toxcatpg liquor in violation of the provisions of the
Act entitled act "to prevent ntemperance, psuper-
i.rr and crime There are but two questions in the
case I.. The power Of the Legislature to enact laws
which shall affect the traffic in intoxicating liquors.
and absolutely prohibit such traffic if in the Judgment
Of the lawmakers the interests of the state demand IT,
3D. Whether the last clause Of the first section excerpts
from the operation Of the act imported liquors. 1he
last il scarcely question: as all the Judges agree thas
imported liquors not excepted unless IN the hands
of the importer in the original package, and which
have rot been mingled in the general mass Of property OF s
Seoud All legislative power vested in senate and "A
.euby subject ony 10 sneh nlsGn' 81 sna ,i,,, TT
making laws tho highest exere Of sovteEny and there
Csttuou either IN express BY necessary mplcs-
ton Ills position conceded By majority OF the Coai-
The Legislature possess tho power not only to regulate the
particular article Of property, bat 70 prohibit ths
storehe the power to enAe; The act IN ags.-
tion uness ccpeIcis with some ConsttationH prevso
This also ,cOreeded by nslorty Of tho Gear Inc only
tho rrohbory clauses of the oct conflict with
sny Constitutional provision: 4, ,,,,.
with hat as,rse decarson OF Fundamental right, viz: that
roper,os sha be deprived Of fe liberty or properly -nGas %
provision be applied in restraint Of the pcye :tenpsa -
osobbop, Or how pyns the phibliop elsuses to tho
,ouebstons OF this ooastuons c.nss the former void
10 Vr =, he may poss ana nskns
'se sale keeping IN prohibited peees an ononse, s -
"sg Ths mat which d.esrsd fsndsm.n. sI.o,eA sy
,sd =. much hs life and liberty the sub
j,e, h. property Indeed more, az ie and ss,y w.
soui te 5Syirsd Il R cr liberty properly .isho.t iadi
s n'slaton ed jq6nent This ~ 5., s'' \, -
aimed any actual depri' alton Of be liberty or
tee tee sf; % T. esSs Of psys wsat sfcas
~ acts 70 promote the Pvehte -snoe"" VI '''"
o4rss hsso ~ ss1Ss ~ wh may js tho vue Of
,.eslis :sss ssr Si,ss II not dspryrr Of h property
With be snDI Of The provision That not me nsn, pro
sn, = pot to be derived Of life liberty nor he prop
.rr by arbitrary fines orfe!tures eoDs,etons %
.rd ~ l. The resrsint upon legislative power esends no
her than ,t ss Le.sture hs not snsss s,s % n,
t senvs he SsGo1r Is ~ sHs ~ sse suSos 81
spo1 him wsos' 'Te s.ano perceive 6o- hs pso
nor7 ssses ss ensetneDt IN eopfc With the eons,o
sTs - au T'.n =, .n se Of properly would bs v hns
within he eoIsliu ra nhiihon seh properly os %
tie oDe'oa to when the piopey secured esn
st ay no M within the res,rcor sppled % subssausns
sequriir, and does M within 4 as 70 s1irins popsms- @
wos an "a Se BE- yss % 1I S sP,sd rSs % S.rsy srsa
ef The scti YET The deprivation spoken ofrs'es -
5Sb T. to es ss.. ssn Sa..5s e s. .
wtehr the yr,o e4s.. Of otr.S ns n. TO- tSni tier Do
~ Il oW, therefore. ,Ast tss nave ~ s.s :, -
.se'y 10 he r,ces wic, may b. kept vitaout 70
@ 20 Tie question vkeE pEersFy N the sfele ~s' &C
TS The rn, doe, no, .s t. care ssrass zoe
cotntonsl provision 'bat tns a oy oy y, .,., hs
T. -lstaIe ssnst ces'ry Can Of Special 20 ~
,,der the az sxelsde the offender rom too
s,i nv corr IN law jgry. t dses hovsver snss "a - -
Tow bee oss the party sskea to eve eau 20 20 ~. -
Gsrsysi se,ious 10 not thnk that me -. - a. -
ar, rim Cous Of SCISSORS 20 Try osenses o1s' '"" -
eo ia wi Il constitutional prov non- II A..
for ..eeutrf d. set in either esss sa 80 sas o.
.' ,rtan rcat doubts whether thsse letter pre-
s car Re upheld; bat Dos fr re sssoI se As, ".
80, a ,l.sss T 10 that rstunssk " uan,%ssssp e've'~
70 psss upqs tie arsss'se