The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-03-02

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ize the granting of license to traffic in
spirituous liquors, and may impose such
regulations, limitations and restrictions
upon the sale and use of all Intoxicating
liquors as may be necessary to guard
against the evils resulting therefrom,"
which on motion of Mr.. MOTT, was laid
on the table to be printed. w sgro5 !. :.
Mr.. Stout made the following report
from the committee on Temperance:
70 The standing committee on Temper
ance have discharged the duty imposed
on them by the Resolution of Mr.. Allen
of Jefferson, which reads as follows:
Resolved, That the select Committee
on Temperance be requested to inquire
into the expediency of so amending the
law to provide against the evils resulting
from the sale of Intoxicating liquors, pas
sed May !, 1854. as to make the purchase
ers liable to the same penalties to which
the seller is liable; providing, that either
the purchaser or seller may be compelled
to testify in reference to the illegal trans
action to which they are parties; and pro-
vided also, that such witness shall not be
indictable or punishable for any Of the Of
fences so by him disclosed and made pun
ishable. i95u ez bib ysdl 3sdi---gs
The committee respectfully submit the
following 7naqmaa n. sol brgef 81
~ .s ti F-7 REPORT: 9 aa belyl
Your committee believe thatlit would be in.
expedient SO to amend the law to provide
against the evils resulting from the sale OF
intoxicating liquors, passed May !, 1854,
as to make the purchasers liable to the
same penalties to, which the seller is lia-
BILE. ~ It is indeed, question about which
Temperance men differ, whether the pur.
chaser should be subjected to any penalties
at all. Geu. Carey, and other eminen'
gentlemen in the front ranks Of the tenn
!, perauce reformation, are of opinion tha
the drinker, should be punished for drink.
ing and becoming intoxicated, while the!
hold that the whole sin should be visitet
upon the head Of the seller. The, Con
stitution of our State recognizes the sal
of alcoholic liquors, and permitting, il
implied terms, the sale thereof, tacitly per
: mits the use thereof. o. ',yyes5oG,9Q 20
The General Assembly may, by Law
provide against evils resulting ;"from th
Z sale of Intoxicating, liquors. !" g Now, tn
committee cannot construe this lauguag
to. mean anything other than q presup
position of the existence of the sale. an
permission of.'the sale presupposes, th
: right to use, anil the right to use presup
= poses the right to get drunk, and tn
constitutional right to get drunk presup
:. poses the right to drink and get drunk
without penalty. e9aiH I,
Your committee are of opinion tina
neither the purchaser nor seller shoul
be compelled to testify in reference to th
illegal transaction to which they are pal
ties. 1t is a'well established principl
in criminal practice, that q prisoner b
compelled to give testimony against hin
). self; yet this proposition proposes t
change that time-h -honored rule .basdT
Again; your committee believe that th
change proposed would hold out induce
ments for'persons to swear themselvt
IL clear, and thereby commit . far hight
le offence than the one for which they al
IS under trial; the ends of the sought to |
d amended would thereby be thwarted.
d., Coming :, to these conclusions, yo'
a. committee ask leave to be discharge
t. from the further consideration of the sui
ject, " hra..AN I "
w 6 .saIJAS! NJ STOUT, Chairman.
4 Dr. SToUTa also offered resolution
20 hold no session on the 22d of Februar
III which was adopted. .,.gg. .rla.
"a A large number of bills were read Sc
GO ond time, and many were considered
IN Committee of the Whole. '1 >
D. The prevailing opinion is that the LIE
te islature will adjourn about the middle
10 March. ef.5 srdl 40. sfat .atrf
- ~ m JERE WILLIAMS.
1851 Hall Of the House Of Reps,
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