New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-04-09

the Whole took up the Senate Temperance bill nsst
years measure, with two or three alterations.
The question pending was upon substituting the
Mr.. WADSWORTH favored the motion, condemn
ing the fanatical coure of tbose who say they must
have Prohibition nothing, and pointing those who
discard moral suasiOn because they ssy they have
tried il forsnineeen years and failed to the fact that
the Almighty had tried the Christian religion for nine
teen centuries and yet has failed to to it the
adherence Of the entire human family.
Mr.. RICHARDSON argued against the motion as
amost, If not quite unnecessary, and certainly OF no
utility to the cause Of Temperance from the reason
that the repeal Of the Prohbitoy Act Of 1855 revived
the old license system.
Mr.. NOXON-As the best thing that could be done
in the premises this session-avoredt the motion to SUD-
stitute the Assembly bill.
Mr.. LEE opposed il.
Mr.. SICkLES supported his motion, claiming that
II the bet thing that could be done by the Senate
at the present time at least and that for certainty il
was entirely free from constitutional objections.
The question was then taken, and Mr. Sickles's mo-
tion was voted down.
Mr.. BROOKS then moved the substitute alluded to
BY Mr.. Madden.
Throughout the discussion Messrs. RIDER, BRAD.
FORD, PATTERSON and CUYLER contended that
the Legislature should pas the Prohibtory Law.
Temperance Senators could not compromise upon any
thing that seemed like licensing the traffic. They
would never give in their adhesion TO license system
Mr.. BROOKS'S proposition was then voted down,
and the Senate bill reported to the Senate, when
Mr.. SIChLES moved the Assembly Dill LOT tue Sen
ate bill. Lost by the following vote
YEAS-Messrs Briggs Brook, bale, Kelly Madden MI
ols Petty A. NJ. Smith, sckes Spencer, Wsdsy.fth-li
NAYS-Messrs BeliDgeT Bradford, C.arx tuyer FerdOn
Hssed Hochkiss Huntington Lee Noxon Patterson
sey, Richardson Rider C. T. smith A Smith Sweet rovne
MIR. BROOKS then moved his proposition. Lost, as
follows:
YEAs-Mossrs Brggs Brooks Kelly, Madden. Nichols,
Petty, A NJ Smith, j. A. Smith, sickles, Spencer Wsds
worth-ll.
NAYs-Messrs Benser Bradford. CLARK Cuyler Eeriou,
Hale, HOchkise Huntington. NoxOn
Ramsey, Richardson, Rider C. r. Smith. sweet, TOwne VI
hsm--l9.
Mr.. SICKLES then moved q substitute, repeating
the Prohbitory Act, and putting into operation the Ii
laws in existence previous to the passage Of that
act Lost, by the same vote as upon the proposition
of Senator BrOOks-ll to 49,
Mr.. SICKLES then moved to recommit the Senate
and Assembly bills
The question was then taken upon agreeing with the
report of the committee and it was agreed with
90 to 6.
The next question was upon ordering the bill to a
third reading. The following is the vote
YAESMessrs. Beiuger, Bradford, Clark Cnyler Ferdon
Hastod Hotchkss Huntingn Lee Madden Noxon, Pater-
son. Ramsey RcbardsoD Rider c. p Smith, Sweet Towne.
Uphem-l9
EAYs-Messrs Briggs Brooks Hale Kelly Nichols, Petty,
A. NJ. Smith J. A Smith Sickes, Spencer, Wadworh-ll
Mr.. LEE then asked that the rules be suspended,
and that this bill now have its third reading
Mr.. SICKLES objected
Recess to 81 O'Clock p. m.