Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-08-01

REVISION OF THE STATUTES.-1he Liquor
QueStion.-The Committee on the Revision of
the Statutes find the liquor question an I'M
easy subject. They voted to strike out of the
liquor law all those sections relating to the ap-
pointment of liquor commissioner. The next
day this was reconsidered. Other amendments
were urged; and one, to put the commissioner
on salary, was carried The subject was
then recommitted. But it not left there
On Thursday of last week, Mr.. Spofford of
Newburyport moved reconsideration of the
vote by which chapter Sc, "of the manufac-
ture, sale, ETC., of intoxicating liquors" re-
committed to committee No. 6, and called for
the yeas and nays on that motion. They were
ordered, and the reconsideration carried, by
vote Of 16 to A. as follows
Yeas-Messrs. Arnold, Brmblecom, Brooks, Fa-
bens, johnson, Lothrop, Luce, Morton, Norcross,
Russell, Spoford, Stearns. Sumner, Tucker, Upham,
Walker-16.
Nays-Messrs. Bacon, Branning,, Canning, Cobb,
Davis Hartwell, Hinckey, Merrill, Miller, Parker,
Peabody, Rice, Warren Wentworth-14.
Mr.. Spoford of Newburyport, moved that
the chapter be referred to a select committee,
with instructions to report the same in new
draft, and TO propose such amendments there
to as may be deemed necessary.
Mr.. Rice Of Worcester, moved to amend the
motion so that the committee be instructed to
propose amendments necessary to make the
language conform to the amendment estab-
fishing salary for the liquor commissioner.
Mr. Spofford of Newburyport, moved to amend
the amendment by adding the words, "and
such other amendments as may be deemed
necessary"
The question being put by count resulted
| IA to IA the chairman voted III the negative,
and declared the amendment lost
| IL. a.,fN bod
for the yeas and nays on Mr.. Spoford's last
amendment.
The yeas and nays were ordered, and were
taken with the following result: Yeas 16,
nays IA precisely the same as the above vote
So Mr.. Spoffords amendment was adopted.
The question required on Mr.. Rice's amend
ment as thus amended and it was rejected
yea /, nays &c.
The question REQUIRED upon the original mo
ton of Mr.. Spofford of Newburyport. Mr..
Bacon of Natick proposed amendment
striking out the words "report the same in q
new draft" which Mr.. Spofford, by consent
accepted so that the proposition was as fol
lows -
"That chapter SO be referred to a select
committee, with instructions to propose such
amendments thereto as may be deemed neces
sary."
The question was taken by yeas and nays
and resulted as follows -
Yeas-Messrs Arnold Brimblecom Brooks, Fla
bens, johnson, Lothrop, Luce, Morton, Norcross
Russell, Spoford, Stearns, Sumner, tucker, Upham
Walker-l6
Davis, Fox, Hartwell, Hinckley, Merrill, Miller
Parker, Peabody, Phelps, Rice, Warren Went
worth-16.
The chairman remarked that it was conced
ed on all hands that the chapter in its present
state must go TO some committee-the motion
Of the gentleman from Newburyport simply
provides for select committee rather thar
the standing committee. 1t is no reflection
upon the standing committee, to suppose tina
a select committee appointed for the specia
purpose may be able to deal with the subjec
confessedly difficult, with greater success thai
another. He accordingly voted in the afIlrma
tive
So the chapter is referred to a select com
mttee, with instructions 10 report such amend
: ments as may be deemed necessary.
! Mr.. Branning of Lee, moved a reconsidera
. ton Of the last yote,--the committee havinI
refused TO suspend the rules,.was laid oyel
, till tomorrow.
On Friday, Mr.. Branning's motion was re
jected-yeas IA, nays 10. The chair subse
quently announced the committee as follows
Messrs. Spoflord, Bacon, Sumner Merrill, and
Norcross