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sale, its character as property, when it should declare all contracts void when the consideration was intoxicating drinks.

Seventh, It expends its whole force upon the individual, when the implements of mischief should be forfeited and destrained.

The following are its principal provisions:

First, It makes it absolutely unlawful to sell "intoxicating liquors" as usually sold; that is, "to be drunk in, upon, or about the building or premises where sold."

Second, It makes it "unlawful" to sell to a minor, for any purpose," without the written order of their parents, guardians, or family physician."

Third, It makes it unlawful to sell "to persons intoxicated, or who are in the habit of getting intoxicated."

Fourth, It makes it unlawful to get intoxicated; and, Fifth, And most important of all, it makes "all places where intoxicating liquors are sold in violation of law," common nuisances."

The Supreme Court of the State has by a unanimous decision declared the law to be in conformity with the Constitution.

INDIANA.

"In November, 1853, the Supreme Court at Indianapolis, decided in an exceedingly elaborate and able opinion, that so much of the liquor law of last winter as provides for its taking effect upon a vote of the people is unconstitutional. The effect of this decision was to allow any person to retail spirituous liquor on filing the bond required by law."

But another trial was made, and on the 6th of February last, ('55,) a Temperance bill passed the Senate by a vote of 29 to 18. When the intelligence reached the House, they immediately adjourned. The bill passed the House on the 8th, by a vote of 51 to 41, and was 'celebrated by the citizens by the firing of cannon, etc."

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The law goes into effect June 12th. It prohibits the manufacture of any kind of spirituous liquors except such as are to be sold without the State. Cider and wine may be manufactured, but can not be sold in less quantities than three gallons. Agents are to be appointed to sell liquors for medicinal, chemical, and manufacturing purposes, and such agents are to keep a register of the names of persons to whom sold. All violations of the law will be punished as follows: For the first offense, by a fine of not less than twenty dollars; second offense, fifty dollars; third, one hundred dollars; and in all cases after the first offense, imprisonment in the county jail thirty days. The bill imposes the same penalties on clerks and agents as on principals, and punishes persons who buy liquor and apply it to unlawful poses, by a fine of ten dollars. Liquor found in other hands than those of the agent is to be destroyed.

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The right of search is given in this bill, with the same restrictions contained in the law of Maine.

The drunkard is taken into custody, kept till sober, and then imprisoned if he refuses to inform upon those who furnished him liquor-much like the Vermont law.

Fines and imprisonment are increased upon repetition of violation.

ILLINOIS.

A stringent prohibitory liquor law has passed both houses of the Legislature of Illinois, and received the approbation of the Governor, to be submitted to the people in June, ('55).

The vote in the House stood 41 to 26. Absent, 6.

IOWA.

The Legislature of this State passed a prohibitory bill, to be submitted to the people in April last. We are not advised of the result.

DELAWARE.

A correspondent says, February 20, 1855:

"I have only time to say that the PROHIBITORY BILL has passed the House, with very slight amendments. "Yeas-Cullen, Draper, Groves, Henry, McKey, Moore, Shipley, Spruance, Wilson, Woodall, Biddle.

"Eleven Yeas and ten Nays.

"Persons residing in Dover say that there has never before been such interest manifested for the passage of any law, pending before the Legislature of Delaware. Every available spot on the floor, lobbies, and hall was occupied with persons, on whose countenance was depicted the most intense interest.

'Immediately on receiving the news at Wilmington, an extra was issued, and there were great rejoicings throughout the city.

"The bill passed to the Senate, and in a few days became a law, and Delaware stands the Dirigo State for all the South."

LOUISIANA.

The electors of New-Orleans, on the 9th, voted on the question of License or No License. The vote stood: For License, 7700; against it, 2358--majority for License, 5342.

Not a very flattering prospect for a prohibitory law!

MARYLAND.-A correspondent says: "The public mind in Maryland is ripe for a prohibitory liquor law, and we feel quite sure that we shall elect a large majority of the next Legislature pledged to the enact

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ment of a prohibitory law. The Old Fogy politicians are disposed to put off this question, but Young America is thoroughly aroused on this subject, and will never be satisfied until a prohibitory law is enacted by our Legislature, and enforced in every section of our commonwealth."

MISSOURI. Thus the deponent speaketh: "The project of a prohibitive liquor law, on the Maine plan, or some other stringent plan, is moving over the State like autumnal fires over the prairies in by-gone years. The 'St. Clair County Maine Law Alliance' was organized in Belleville, on the third of the month; about 130 persons signed the constitution, etc."

NORTH-CAROLINA.-" Memorials from the free citizens of North-Carolina are beginning to be presented to the General Assembly, praying the abolishment of the liquor traffic in the State. A disposition was evinced by some, to stifle all investigation upon the subject, and treat respectful petitions from free citizens of a representative government with manifest and indignant disrespect and contempt. This gaglaw, anti-republican proposition met with very little favor in the House, but a very large majority determined to have the question investigated in a fair, free, and dispassionate manner."

SOUTH-CAROLINA.-An able address has been made' by the Central Committee, and signed by Judge O'Neal, as Chairman. They say: "We desire the entire suppression of the liquor traffic, but yet we do not desire even this great and beneficial reform against your will. We hope your understandings

either have been or will be convinced of the enormities of the traffic and the necessity of ending it."

TEXAS.A gentleman writing from this State, "Say to the friends of legal prohibition at the

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North, that all is right at this end of the line. TEXAS IS SAFE. Set us down as a Maine Law State after the grand election in 1855. Some fifty of our weekly papers go for the law. An able lecturer is canvassing the State, Rev. J. Young, of Kentucky, who seems to carry every thing before him."

The Texas Presbytery of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church have adopted, among others, the following resolution:

"Resolved, That we recommend and uncompromisingly contend for 'legal prohibition.'

At a Baptist Convention held at Palestine, it was

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Resolved, That it is the sense of this body that it is incompatible with our principles, inconsistent with our character, for a Baptist to visit a grocery for the purpose of dramdrinking, and that it is in direct variance with the teachings of the word of God, for our members to be allowed to traf fic in the poison."

WISCONSIN. The following is the winding up of a communication to the N. Y. Tribune, under date of April 18, 1855: "We are getting up a large mass meeting, to urge upon our people the importance of placing the same veto upon Gov. Barstow as did the people of New-York upon Gov. Seymour. We have passed the Maine Law twice, which the Governor has vetoed. We have now entered the field again, and will never rest until the people have vetoed him. J. M." CALIFORNIA. At the latest date from California, a prohibitory liquor law had passed to be engrossed in the Assembly. It is very similar to the Maine Law, but it excepts from its provisions the native wines of the State.

NEW-BRUNSWICK.-"This Province has recently renewed and perfected her prohibitory law. It passed, on the 22d Feb. the House of Assembly, by a vote

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