Bedford inquirer and chronicle. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1854-1857, 1856-03-07
Cor. Inquirer and Caronicls.
HARRISBURG, Feb. 25, 1856.


Mr.. Editor On the 10Th, the day fix
ed for tho re-assenbling of thu Legisla-
ture, there was no quorum in the House,
and they adjourned until next day.
Since my last letter the liquor law has
passed the Senate BY the very decided vote
of 20 to IL, there being two Senators sb-
sent on leave, both Americans. forward
ed you copy of the bill as it passed, and
it is considered 'striagent license law"
By Lapers presented here, it seems the deS
mocraey of your county watt '.judic'ou,
license iaw," Quere-do these phrases
mean the same thine' If so, il il hoped all
parties will be satisfied. ] soc in sertain
quarters il is alleged that the law permits
no sales by less measure than one gallon. -
This is gross misrepresentation, which
may as we'll be corrected. Inn ami tavern
keepers may sell by any measure they
please. The sixth section of the act il ~
follows:
"That licenses TO vcnders of vinous,
'sspirituous, malt or brewed liquors as
.atoresaid, either with or without other
"goods, wares aud merchandise, in quanti-
sites not less than one gallon, and to keep
.sers of hotels, inns and taverns selling in
.'qamntities less than a gallon, shall not be
'sgranted except to citizens of the United
Estates, OF temperate habits, and of good
ssmoral character, nor until the require
'sments as hereinafter provided shall have
"been complied with
Whatever temperance aen throughout
the State may think of the matter, the de-
moeracy can hardly be supposed to feel
much apprehension upon the subject. That
party has clear majority il both branches
and can of course do as they please en- this
az we'll as other matters. Thus far no IL
quor bills, or license bills, have been intro
duced iu either branch, except by what are
called democrats, nor are there likely TO he
any. The present bill, which has passed
the democratic Senate by almost two to one,
should in charity be presumed to be rca-
sonably good bill; and after the concentra-
ted wisdom of the House shall have been
brought to bear upon it, and few sage
suggestions of the Liquor League incorpo-
rated into it, doubt not it will come ont
about as perfect as any merely human legis-
lasion can be. This is of course predicated
upon the common presumption, that the
great democratic party, like the Pope of
Rome, is infallible. With this consolatory
view of the subject, and happy condition of
things, leave the matter for the present.
So far this winter there is but little lec-
islation of any local interest to your coun-
ty; The Senator from Blair has introduced
bill for the incorporation of Company to
make railroad from .Martinsburg to Holli-
daysburg. 1t is suspected it will be long
time before this road exists anywhere sx-
cept on paper.
A supplement was passed through the
Senate few days ago, to the charter Of
what is called the Duncannon, Landisburg,
and Broadtop Railroad Go. It is to ex-
tend from the Penn. Central Road at
point not far above Harrisburg, by way Of
the Burnt Cabins, to Broadtop, ard its
friends say, thence to intersect the Con-
ncllsyille road west of Bedford. am told
a survey is to be made as soon as the wealth
er viii permit, and that II is the design of
the company to locate the road and put it
under contract as far as Broadiop, during