The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-03-10
IscssaEc Of siie Governor gcto.u.. the
EsauOr Bill.

Lfcatle41eA q tie House q ReprayeQtlttrcS:
l have received, for my approval n bill
which has passed both Houses of the General
Assembly eatitied An act 10 license, regu-
la'e and restrain the sale of spirituous, vinols,
malt and Intoxicating liquors. to prevent
drunkenness and cumes-to repeal all form
er laws conflicting with The provisions Of this
act and prescribing penalties for violations
thereof"
There has been, and still! Is, an earnest de-
sire among the people Of the State, that the
law should regulate aud control the trade in
splrItuouS, ytao0s. matt and intoxicating IL
quors. VIVA the law should be has be N the
subject OF discussion for several years. The
inquiry has been Instituted To learn to what
extent the Legislature has the power t. pro-
hiblt or regulate the trade. The Supreme
Court, the highest tribunal established in In
diana, TO c3nsrrue the Constitution has leci-
ded that The Legislature cannot prohibit the
trade; but they have the power. i'll my opin-
ION, to establish rules aal regulations by
which those engaged in it shall be governed
| am cont .eat that the people of the State
are desIrous that il saouId be regulated BY
law. and | regret JAst | am unable 10 ap-
prove the bll. presented for my consideration.
There are provisions to il which can not be
executed under our existing Constitution. anl
| regard il As useless AMI injurious to enact
laws which cannot be sustained Every such
law creates difficult as aud subjects citizens
70 great expense. TIE b,lI provides taat the
commissioners OF each county shall require Of
every white male Inhab'tant before he enga
ses ia The trade, to pay annually not less
than twenty nor more than one thousand
dollars.
Section = oi article 81 the Constitution
"a l4v44S ,=47,ara
pass local or special laws in relation to fees or
or TOR supporting common schools;
aai section - Of the same article, that in all
cases where general law can be made a2-
pilcable, all laws shall be general aul Of uni
form operation throug ghout the State.
Can law oe sustained which would enable
t4e Legislature b designate the individuals
IA each county 80 shoGti be authorized 70
en5aee n q legal traffic AMI require oae Of
'ho7e -4d E1--.7-7 10 pay i'F The privilege thus
: t..-e~ q i,is..eF Faee iAan Is demanded OF
ta'. .alT. i tAe9e F9"eF 10 compel Que tar
h 10 pay ie5 the prFstegs u eal-Eyatla5 has
a@1 sol one price, aaI re4I.Fe OF agotaeT
"-5 sa-5i'a les Als, higher Pa.ee: Can q
~ 1-AIi-, P5'! 7'9.aa' t5lscA*A'e or lawyer D.
caargea IyF tine lu5Ttega ot dlspgasnB Of
properly ca 55-5i-5 Ia .i's iab}t5, or F5ac Is.
Ia as professor more tHan any individual
suSe5ed IN q similar business ls re4ased 10
Pat And II the Legislature could not be
authorized 10 thus discriminate between those
VINO are en5age1-.5a a trade Or business which
can not De pFst.l5sled by Law, can such pow
er be conferred up3a The Commissioners Of
the various counties such authority.
The Iill declares -ae amount dem Med f3v
a license te@. Il 50, the 2-d section before
4l.Ided - requires tina; every man who de-
~.F =. n
sl0ad rav the same. Il Tue anoua. paid IS
to be regard j IN the nature Of ak, thea i
-a1st te Uniform No such unifJrnli.v can
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