Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1867-12-11
PrOCeedings or the Columbia
County Temperance society.

Tho Columbia County Temperance So
cember 5tii at I p N.
President Waller being absent, on motion
VIM. Sanders took tho chair.
The minutes OF the previous session were
read and approved. Tho constitution and
pledge Of the Society was read and an op
portunity given to persons to sign the same
and become members Of tho Society, eighty
names were added duriag the taking Of thu
signatures Rev. s. G. Swallow was called
upon for nm address, to which he responded
in his usual earnest and cf1ectual manner.
The committee appointed at the previous
session to canvass the cxpediency Of peti'
tioning the next Legislature for a prohibi.
tory law for this County submitted the fol.
lowing Report.
Resolred. That VIC deem such action pre-.
mature.
Rcsolrcd. That wo proceed at once to
mcmoralze the coming Legislature Of the
State to enact law submitting the question
Of license or no license to the popular vote
in each township, ward or election district
throughout the County at the general elec.
ton, on the second Tuesday Of October in
cdCIl 5"CCesNfs yc"I, pNo"Wy Sh"o "nS"i
ever mmjo1B OF the votes cast shall be
against license, no license shall be granted
by the court, or any other authority, in
such township, borough, ward or election
district. for the space Of one year. And
that where a majority Of the votes cast shall
bo in .f,ror of license shall be regulated in
accordance with existing provisions.
Rfso'rtd. That committee Of three be
appointed to draft such petition, and for
ward q copy to tho township managers Of
each Township, whose duty it shall be to oh.
tain az many signatures as possible, and
forward them Immediately to the Legisla-
,urc Signed by the Committee.
The report was unanimously adopted, and
the committee called for in the third resolu.
ton appointed. The following is a list Of
The township and borough MANAGERS.
Bloom--Dr Bradley, l. I. Sharp!ess,
Berwick VIM. Woodin, Isaiah Bower,
-Emanuol Persing,
Bcnton--rarvin Masters, Sml Haycock,
Centcr--N. l.. Campbell, Elw'd Hughes,
Conyngham Alexander Rhca,
Catawissa-J. II. Greasy, Geo. Manhardt,
I.ocust-Silas johnson,
Pine--Chandler Ewes, James Masters,
Roaringcreek Franklin Yocum,
Franklin-il. J. ReOder, c. Scasholtz,
Madison--J. Hendershot, Bits Sterling,
Montour--M. W. Monroe, Jno. Barklcy,
.Jackson--JoLp Ranta, Theodore Smith,
Scntt--Th0mas W. Edgar, A. White,
Erialcreek ek--Gilbert Fowler.
Miliiin Geo. II. Brown, Saml Greasy,
Hem|ock--B. Bomboy. G. W. Driesbach,
Mt. Pieasant-C. X. Masor,T,J j. Wellivcr
Grecnwooa-Dr. Heller, Perry Black,
Fishingcrcek Anderson. W. Mcars.
Grange II. H. Kline, Prof II. u. Walker,
Sugsrlcaf--J. Swartwqnt, A. Ilaubach,
On motion it was resolved that an abstract
Of the proceedings 10 Published in the
County papers. A committee was appoint
cd to secure speakers for the next meeting.
On motion adjourned to meet at Berwick,
Thursday, February 9Th, at Z. p. NJ.
Immediate'ya't. = dtournmcnt, Rev. T. p
Hunt, who had been engaged to deliver an
address and had failed to bc present earlier
entered the house. The audience again
came to order and Mr.. Hunt took the floor,
and entertained his hearers for two hours in
his usual lively and impressive manner, his
lecture undoubtedly infused new energy in
the temperance cause in that place
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