The New York herald., 1869-05-31
The Prohibitive Liquor Question In the British
Pariiamen
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From the London Globe, May Is.
INSIDE THE cnMNnNS

From the London Globe, May 1871
INSIDE THE COMMONS.
The sitting yesterday In the House OF Commons
though not animated was instructiye-at least. Mr.
secretary Bruce gave an assurance that It was so.
IL was devoted almost exclusively to the considera
ton OF Sir wilfrd Lawson's bill to enable parishes
Il so minded. to prohibit the sale OF intoxicating
only member for Carlisle, but nephew Of the late Sir
James Graham. He was octracised from the
late Parliament, and IN the interim the Per-
however, that he has again been returned
the question has once more cropped up, and
judging from the success which attended the exer-
ons OF It's advocate yesterday there Is no reason to
suppose that the movement Is likely to suffer from
the temporary inaction OF those TO whose charge 1t
had been committed. Prior to the order OF the day
being read for the second reading, great number OF
petitions presented from all paris OF the United
present during the whole OF the debate, although he
contributed nothing towards ~ presented an i'm
posing petition from Birmingham. signed by 1000
Southwark, subsequently brought up a solitary
petition from the licensed victuallers OF
against ne r6Ss es
renewed s Mr.. Locke, who seemed quite
proud Of the confidence placed IN him by this infu-
floor from below the gangway and deposited the
precious document In the hands OF the Clerk OF Par
,nan an hour whe mrgnS sSe 10 ,asner
aristocracy OF the working classesr In diminishing
the fruitful source OF crime and pauperism. He
showed how there were $1,000 dealers In ntox-
eating drinks who were paid bv results. and whose
interest II was to stimulate an unhealthy dema nd
for excessive drink: and he irnplored the
House OF Commons, as the guardians OF the
public health and morals. to give two-tnirds
OF the rate payers IN any parish the power
OF granting or Withholding licenses TO sell ardent
spirits. Mr.. Bailey without formally seconding the
motion, spoke IN iavor oi the principle OF the ol
aud remarked that the total sum expended In liquor
and In the repression OF crime. and the relief Of
pauperisin caused by intemperance, was equal to
one hundred millions Der anuum. The Speaker,
finding that the honorable member for Manchester
had concluded his speech without seconding the
ton, asked who was prepared TO do 80. when Mr..
Dnisdale the representative Of the borough Of Hertz
ford, expressed bis Willingness to be sponsor for H..
Colonel Jervis speaking no doubt the views OF his
constituents ~ Harwich, opposed the bill a. an in
reference with the comforts and enjoyments Of the
people and ridicued the organized agitation got up
by the Permissve Association who had, he said, Is
sued circulars inviting children OF sixteen years OF
age to sign petitions TO the House OF Commons IN
favor OF tue measure. The gallant Colonel moved
that the bill he read q second time that day SIX
months. aud found seconder In MIR. Stavelev Hill,
U. q. Mr.. q. o. Morgan availed himself OF the tenn
porary lull I'm the Court OF Chanccry to make able
speech IN support OF the BILL contendng that Parlia-
ment was responsible for much OF the evil OF the
present licensing system, and that N people could
not control themselves In their ejoyments the state
was bound to step In and look after them. The
not himself object to glass OF good wne and that,
In fact, he rather liked H. and found II did him no
harm. "But,n he continued, 'if I were disposed
10 take too much, should be very nucu
Obliged 10 any one who would stop me-
To the argument that the pnbIic house could
not be closed unless the club were also smut up
he reDed that the cases were not aua'axous De