, 1873-04-18

fuses tho public mind and tho knowledge Of tho
law evcry man is supposed to nobaeas ID noxt 20
impossible. And now thlB Legislature, Tor tho
como hero noxt winter and mako alterations In
tho laws, which 1t Ia gencrally conceded arc u1l-
necessary.
arEc1A1 IEu1HI.ATroN. ..
Tho Judicial Department Committee voFy prop
erly decided to report ageinst n bil transferring
tho County Of Gnllatin from tho Twenty-fonrth to
tho Twonty-llfth Judicial District; Iho change
might DO NIL right, but apeclal Legislation, t9
which there IL hu irroBlstibo tendency, Bhoilu
bc avoided in ul1 oaBoH.
TIE LIQUOR LAW.
:. nfr: Carponter tho Apostle Of { Iompe1anco N
tho House and Chairman Of tho Special Commit
teo on tint B,bjcct prosecuted report on tho |
aubjoot, which is printed below. Tho House or.
derod tho printing Of 1000 copies by voto Of |
SO to 81, oioao scratching, bocaiso tho vote was
takon at m inorporluno tin'o.
= .aa taas;aS.a esnsr" Gis nos
Your Select Oomit!oo on the subject Of temperance
9 ;,2sd aGs M r9S15 % s s sas
,ss s ss aSis q s s Ds ressrs to
t' such rroviAIons AZ would, II tho woro raase
virtually ropeal na!fy ttc Tnporanec Iaw of 1872
isilnont of persons holding oieo under thc Lawn Of
tlu ssac, wlo ny boconlc intoxicated while tol!ng
fs ns TMa e srRsn md s
provides for voto Of tlo ooo for or against Aconsea
whsrs issn1ss IFS M msy Y 10 o.ss fatrs f. =, ,sx
to 10 suportc by feeo to 10 collected @ from persona M
esn 0 5 ~ e 1 to"n ef
tora, although ac cities towna mny bc annexed to
ohcra One bill, No. 2o,, provides agaiust Sabbath
Tle following potitlona haro a1ao boon r'ferrod to
II ro,itton Il i11s ctlzona OF Monmouth against
etRaatitIs RtitIs of Cook County to repeal
$s sass e s s ass:y ass ass ssp;
Threo petitions Of soventy-nvo ladies Of Edwards
Petition Of ool citizens OF Randolph County for re-
potltion Of as cit!zens to amend like tho Ohio law.
Petition Of 100 cltlzcnH Of Montgomery County to
Ftwo @ pet!tons of 1so Indies of Edwards County
'Throo pettons, ao5 names, to amend like the Ohio
Three petitions, 17s names, Of ladies aganst licons-
twenty potitions, 1890 nancH, from various towns,
rson Il lis Of Iona aRss seng
Petition Of 90 scandsnaTlans, to amend 80 a. to ro-
s0iatI retIion ON Of IT'S is % sitizens asa,nst ropea
Petition 9t 800 citizons of Montgomery County tore"
ps1s Two peaa $50 citizens, Of anlv to rct.in tho
law ~ Il now stands.
Petition Of 760 ctzons Of Cook County to mako tho
Petition Of r2l3 citizens Of Cook County for repoa
Petition Of es ladies Of Iasalle County asking tlat
Petition Of 81 adien Of bIncon County against repeal
Petition Of 100 young mon Of Macon County against
FEifty-nio petitions with naee Of 1890 ladiea Of
various towns in Cook, Kane, and Winnobago :ooun-
| ties, to make mora stringent.
Petition Of 15o citizens Of Macon County ngainas re-
Ono petition, ITO nanes, from Ludlow, against re-
Potition, 1oo names, from Georgetown, against re-
peal. .:-..,..,, .,--.-,
ftS 70 fe a Ge
Petition, 4as names, petitions, not to ltceuac
Petition 7bo namcs, Is petitions, to amond Like Ohio
Fes!tton, 100 names, from oakwooa, to snena like
, Petition Of 21o names, for tho Ohio law,
Petition Of 1853 names from Madison County, foE ro
Petition Of 100 namca, from st. Charles for Ohio
Petition of 2e2 names, from st. Clair County for
Petition Of 277 names from Father Matthew's socto
Petition Of oaa from Kewaneo against repeal.
Petition OF S5 nanes from 'anaolpn county 'os re-
PctiIton Of $40 names from Ii sa|o County aganst
Petition Of 100 names from Hancock County for Ee-
Petition q 800 names from 10 Dastess County for re-
Petitton of 80 names from vlrdon against repcn1.
Petition Of 80 names from Christian County against
Elne Petitions, 1890 nnnea, from various places,
aealnst repeal but asking that tho law might 10 maao
Tlve petition of Gil names, from various rlacos,
Fvs petlons 427 na1ncs various parts Of the ssato,
Three petitions, 1913 taaics, for the law.
we nd that We have for ropesling or modifying tho
present law tho Of 98l petitioners, aud for re-
timing a prssepi law Or passng ene mere stringent
cant faat tha Wills ssis laaes petition that tho Ten
'9a'ah ho not . as Your a'ss' 1ss s
srs missry and H erime Is caused a
DO directly traced to- tho sae mud Of Intoxicating
9u s sd aa rs m al, a 10 @
of alcoholic liquors. sIx hundred and ninety rria.
in our State pentsenary aver In petition to tue
brought to prison through tho influence Of liquor.
Your Committee ..lBo believe that tho law Of 1879
ro.ran tne se ~ liquors. sa.e wi. rasstint
children q those Who nro in tha habit OF bseonne in
Your Committee further holieyo That tho Temper
snce law Of 1879, having only been IN force since Jul
i, is not yot fully understood, and Tho people, whom
rs S3 nf@ss T. I Ssst @ h
Tho o1citomout incident; to the late Presidential
campaign absorbed iho public 1nnl to auch degroc
enforcement Of tho law. notwithstanding ali Ties
unfnyorablo circumstances, We holovo thu
much good has been accomplished by til
The law 1e ade at ills session OF tho General Assem-
bly,. Should adjourned session DO held the ensuin
winter sufc!ont timo will then hayo elapsed to deor
mine what amendments required to make the 1a'
moro efficient and usoful. - .
]. II. MuLvANE.
D, j. STEWART.
JAMES H. BnADWELL.
Gro ". AnMsrNoEu.
Il ISAAC N. JAQuEsB.
A, Il. STEWART.
N. u. h1oNN1aoA.
n. r. CASEY.
T.. II. HIRE.