The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1856-02-08
PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE.
LIQUOR LAW.

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! On proceeding 10 IFS consideration, Mr.. Buck
/ aiew moved a call oi the yeas and nays, which
resulted as follows:-yeaS 81, nays /, Mr..
/ Souther
The bill was then taken up in committee of
the whole, and the first section being read,
Mr. WILKINS remarked that h. ad--why,
he could not account for it hinsplf-been acct
dental!y mixed up with this question He then
said be would take this opportunity to explain
a vote Ite had given this morning against the
motion to take up the bill from the House to
| repeal the liquor law. He had voted against
that motion for the reason that b. desired the
whole subject to be thrown before the Senate at
once, and the question Of repeal, aud the regu-
atlon OF license system, to be settled al the
same time. Ifthe Senate was brought TO a vote
on the naked question of repeal, he should vote
for it, but he should do so with great reluctance,
because he desired to have the whole question
settled in the same bill. He desired TO address
the Senate in exposition OF his views on the
subject at length, but not being fully prepared
! at this time, he desired a poStponrmrnt OF the
| bill till tomorrow.
| Mr.. Browne then moved that the committee
rise, report progress, and ask leave to SIT again;
which was agreed to, yeas %, nays 10.
The question now being when shall The COM
mHtee have leave 10 sit again!
MIR. Pratt moved this afternoon.
Mr.. Brown moved on Tuesday next, and
called the yeas and nays, which were ordered,
and were yeas Z. nays 10.
So the bill was made the order for Tuesday
Mr.. Ingram moved to take up the House bill
No. TO repeal the act to restrain the sale OF in
toXicaIiug liquors, which was disagreed 70, yeas
-, navS 90
Mr.. Ingram then moved 10 make this bill the
order for Monday next
Mr.. Cresswrll moved TO make it the order for
Tomorrow. Accepted by MIR. Ingram as mo-
difcation of his motion.
Mr.. Buckaiew moved to make 1t the order for
Monday next.
This motion was supported by Messrs. Buck
alew, Crabb, and McCiintock, aud opposed by
Mrssrs Brown and Price, and was still pending
when the hour of adjournment arrived.
Afternoon Spssion-The consideration of the
motion of Mr. Buckalew to make the bill from
the House to repeal the sale of the Liquor Bill
the order for Monday next, was resumed.
Mr.. McClintock, who was entitled TO the
floor, resumed and concluded his remarks in ia
vor OF the motion. He expressed desire to
take up this question, and pursue il from day to
day till it was finally disposed of.
Mr.. Price then moved to make the bill the
order for Wednesday next; which was agreed
to- yeas 10, nays 10.
The motion as amended was then agreed to,
yeas u, nays Q.
I7~The repeal of the JUG LAW is a matter
demanded BY the almost unanimous voice Of the
people, as indicated by the immense number Of
petitions pouring into the Legislature, and the
man who votes against repeal, will have fear
fnl account to settle with his constituents That
the Jug Law is not sErestrainiGg" in lis effects,
is fact too plain 10 be successfully deuird by
anv one IF it were headed can Act TO pro-
mote intemperance, and encourage drunkard>
in the lowest and dirtiest specirs of Tipping"
il could have IFS proper title. How protesting
temperance men Gao 90 for If, is matter be-
voRd the comprehension of the most reaacting
mnds. To require a man to take NOT LESS
than QUART, is sorry system Of Temper
ance
Auother OF the revolving features in this Law
is to be found in the fact that the people treat it
with utter contempt, thus rendering il almost
impossible to convict man for dsregarding it,
with the plaineSt proof against him! Grand
Jnries ignore the jug Law indictments as fast
they are brought before thenl-and, if a bill
is, by accident, found, petit Jury is almost
certain to acquit.
Drunkenness exists to greater extent, per-
haps, at present, than ii ever did al any former
period ia the history of our country; evidently
showing that political temperance has rode
good cause almost to death. Legislators and
Governors pass temperance laws, whose lives
and acts lily correspond them, thus destroying
every moral principle intended by their pas
sage.
Tn the discussion of this subject it is often as
serted that moral Suasion has proved unavailing.
Does this come up to the standard that if we
have faith as grain of mustard seed we may
remove mountains and cast them into the sea {?
stAIoral suasion" must come from MORAL men,
and then and then only will it do IFS work.
Let the Sunday and the Buckalew Law be
enforced, and Judicious system of Licenses be
adopted, and the LAW will have done all it can
to aid a cause dear TO every man with Chris
tian heart.
1t would be as easy task TO COMPEL man to
become CHRISTIAN, by legal enactment, as
TO compel him TO become temperance man a
ganst his own Judgment. Let us have more
Christian example, and less Legislation, on this
s,ihiprt and II will he far better for all interastS