The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-05-07

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Tlie President here isltcrrnpted Mr. J.amd
said that has nothing to do with the reasons
why this particular license should not be
granted
Mr. Barnett SAID thai stopping asiRking by
refusing license was IKE trying to Stop the
Del Ds|eTsES Z S9asTgisg y ss|lsIiysgrsn
structions. He was not in favor of licensing
all houses. Respectable men in LambertvilleI
drink whiskey7-7men keep whiskey in their.
houses-and children get it, so refusing license
wouldn't prevent rum drinling.v 81 re-
Mr.. BIalone tsefssrng to an extract read by
Mr.. Johnson in relation to the opinion of a
large number of clergymeh) said that with.
ministers it was g Do as we say-not as we
do 4" Search ministers cellars apd you will
find'bottlcs there.
! Mr. Horn said I. If you give license, why not
give everybody license-hot LET one or two get
RICH" President Smith replied 6 That's what
| am in favor of. z +g q
Mr.. johnson offered a resolution, containing
very long preamble Of which we have been
unable to secure copy. The jist of it, how
ever, was protest against license.
Nh. Jos. Smithlmoyed it's adoption and Mr..
Horn spoke in its favor
Mr.. Malone remarked 'sTlat puts me in
mind of a temperance lecturer | once heard
who made,a temperance speech and died a
drunkard in three weeks afterwards'
Mr.. Burnett said that Irishmen were making
rapid strides in temperance IMessrs. Malone,
Lucasand Hester, FOR example-AED. and UNI
til Americans adopt their plan--that of shut
ting up their mouths against liquor instead of
shutting up the taverns- they would not sue
coed. They put Christianity and temperance
together. Rum and sin go together, and so
ought religion andtemperance. Let Ameri-
cans found societies on the same basis if they
would succeed.
Mr.. Johnson thought Mr. Malone gave a
good reason against liquor selling when he re-
fcrred to n lecturer who died of rum He him
self remembered seeing man lying drunk on
fhe foorSWhiles his wife was dying inithe foem
above. Ia III ~ "a
Mr.. Brown said that he would rather see
men sell outside of law than by the sanction
of law
3 Mr.. Burnett made the same speech over
again in Substance lie was not there to adj
vocate whslsey. Men who sell it disapprove
Of drinking to excess.
Mr. johnson commended that there could be
no moderation in thing that is bad in ITSELF
Mr. JOS, Smith said'he was glad Mr. Burnett
was in favor of limiting LICENSES, but would
like to know where the Stopping place is
whether at two or one hundred. He prophe-
eied, however, that Mr. b. wouldsvote for all
the licenses that came up.
Mr. Johnson's resolution was lost.
sMr. Jos. Smith offered q resolution similar
to that respecting the application of Mr.. Cad
dis Lost by the usual vote, 4 to 5.
Mr.. Lucas offered q resolution, to dispense
with speaking twice on questions Of license.
johnson moved to amend by postponing to
next meeting. Brown TO amend amendment.
by allowing members to speak three times.
Horn moved to lie on the table, which was
carried.
Here followed discussion on points of or
der, the President becoming considerably con-
fused, but matters were finally Strengthened,
and business proceeded.
corson' i license was granted by the usual
vote, 8 to 4.
Mr.. Horn moved that when Council adjourn
it adjourn to meet on Wednesday evening, at
u o'clock. Carried.
Mr.. JOS. Smith moved to postpone license
petitions until the regular order of business
be gone through with. Lost.
: Sain'l humphreys petition to Keep YAM Inn
and tavern cor. Bridgeands Unionspestss was
presented.
Mr.. johnson commenced to speak, when he
was ruled out of order by the President.
Burnett .spokeagaih.s
Mr.. Jos. Smith offered similar. resolution
to that referring to other licenses. The reso-
luton was voted down.
Mr.. Horn moved to refer back Mr. Hum
phrey's petition for correction. Carried.
eJ.fK..zeigler's petition to keep shgiaIn and
tavern was presented. -
Mr.. Jos. Smith spoke against it. 1t did not
appear that there was any provision for
stabling, and it contained other informalities.
Mr.. Horn moved it be referred back for cor
rection. Lost to 5.
Malone moved that the petition be granted.
Mr.. Jos. Smith again offered his resolution
in opposition to licenses. Lost.
Mr.9 Brown moved ITO postponesp petition un-
til Wednesday evening for correction. Car
ried. s tr
:. The petition of Sam Humphrey was called
up, it having been corrected. This was OBJ
jected to, and a lengthy discussion was had
on the right tointroduce said petition the same
evening, SC. -iill gii lf31d 4ft3
Darby Green, a member of the third
house." enlightened the Council as toVwhat
action they had really. taken on the petition.
AS soon as Darby spoke, everything was clear.
Here a warm discussionsmose as to the pro-
per manner of bringing Humphreys petition
before the Council again. MI. johnson,
while speaking, was ruled out of order again.
Heappealed from the decision of the chair,
and the appeal was sustained. This created
considerable confusion.
Mr.. johnson then proceeded with his re-
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