Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-03-20
The General Assembly.

| VII the "a inst. inc prOnlDitory
liquor bill introduced by Senator Teter
was passed in the Senate by vote of
26 to ID. We subjoin portion of the
debate had upon the bill
Senator Tetcr said some 5000 or
5000 petitioners had sent up their
prayer here for more efficient law.
Is it then a matter of no Importance !?
1t provides that one man may file an
information as in all other cases in
stead of requiring three. He appeal
ed to Senators tn protect the defence
less and helpless who suffer from i'll
advised Legislation upon this question
He regarded the bill as one Of great
Importance and moved to make the
bill special order for tomorrow eve
ming at O'Clock.
Senator Woodward said he felt him
self strongly instructed to vote for the
bill. The weak and helpless called
upon us for protection and their cry
ought not to be UNDECIDED. The bill
had been prepared with much care by
gentlemen of ability and its friends
could rely upon his vote against post
ponement and for the bill without
material change.
Senator Bowen made an eloquent
appeal for the weak and unprotected.
A great portion Of the woes and mis-
cry of mankind resulted from this ac-
cursed traffic in liquors. He had en-
forced the law, first insuring his prop
crty and then buying pistol and en-
forcing the law in spite of liquor
sellers.
Senator Ainsworth proceeded at
some length to make speech in favor
of placing the selling liquors for all
purposes on the same ground. Was
in favor Of putting the sales TO well
men, invalids, and for sacramcntal and
mechanical purposes on par. The
minister of religion who gathers his
flock around him and administered the
poisoned cup TO their lips, thus min
istering to the appetite which led men
on the downward way to destruction,
was no better than the man who did
it who was not shielded 10y the sacred
vcstments of religion. He was aston
ished that men protesting to be tenn
perance men should propose to license
the sale Of liquors. 1t was an incon-
sistent position for them to occupy
They say the sale Of liquors is an evil,
and yet propose to license the sale for
particular purposes.
Senator Teter replied to the objec-
tons urged by Mr.. Ainsworth.
Senator Bowen arose aud said that
"a certain gentleman had taken occa-
sion to attack him in an insidious
manner on several occasions by reso-
lutions introduced here and to-day il
had been repeated, he understood,
though he did not hear it, by repeat
ing an infamous and unfounded SLAM
der. He repealed these attacks, and
said that there was no truth i'm, nor
foundation for, the SANDER. He depre-
Gated the sacriligious manner in which
the celebration of the Lords Supper
had boon referred to, and proceeded
to answer some objections to the bill.
Senator Ainsworth disclaimed any
intention in the resolutions referred
to, to attack the Senator frem John
son.
Senator Watson said: If we refuse
to pass this law we disregard the re-
spectful petitions of thousands of our
loyal citizens who have asked for
more stringent Probitory law. We
disregard the rights and withhold that
protection that is due to the innocent
and helpless and who constitute more
than half of our population, the women
and children who have no voice on
this floor only with their silent pray
ers and tears. Justice and humanity
demand that we should give that
protection and relieve them of tho