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April 27, 1855
The Bedford Gazette
Bedford, Bedford County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
Final vote on the new liquor license bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature: Passed in Senate 15-14 with Fr. Jordan's deciding vote; passed in House 56-28. Judge Daugherty voted against, Know Nothing KING dodged despite temperance nomination.
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VOTE ON THE LIQUOR LAW.
The following is the final vote in both branches of the Legislature on the new license bill. Judge DAUGHERTY voted against it—and FR. JORDAN voted for it, by which vote the measure was carried in the Senate.—KING, the other Know Nothing from this District, DODGED, notwithstanding he was the nominee of the TEMPERANCE men!
IN THE SENATE.
Yeas.—Messrs. Browne, Crabb, Darsie, Flenniken, Frazer, Hamlin, Hoge, Jamison, Jordan, Lewis, Piatt, Price, Quiggle, Taggart and Wherry—15.
Nays.—Messrs. Buckalew, Cresswell, Fry, Goodwin, Haldeman, Hendricks, Killinger, McClintock, Mellinger, Sager, Sellers, Shuman, Walton and Hiester, Speaker—14.
IN THE HOUSE.
Yeas.—Messrs. Allegood, Avery, Baker, Ball, Boal, Bowman, Caldwell, Chamberlain, Clapp, Clover, Criswell, Cummings, (Phila. Co.) Downing, Eyster, Fearon, Fletcher, Foster, Foust, Guy, Gwinner, Harrison, Hodgson, Holcomb, Hubbs, Kirkpatrick, Krepps, Lane, Laporte, Lathrop, Leas, Lott, M'Calmont, M'lean, M'Connell, M'Collough, Maddock, Magill, Morris, Morrison, Muse, Page, Palmer, Pennybacker, Powell, Ross, Simpson, Smith, (Allegheny,) Smith, (Blair,) Steele, Stewart, Sturdevant, Thompson, Thorn, Waterhouse, Wood, and Strong, Speaker—56.
Nays.—Messrs. Barry, Bush, Carlisle, Christ, Craig, Crawford, Daugherty, Donaldson, Dunning, Edinger, Frailey, Franklin, Free, Fry, Gross, Herr, Linderman, Mengle, North, Orr, Reese, Rittenhouse, Sallade, Sherer, Stehley, Wickersham, Witmer, and Wright—28.
The following is the final vote in both branches of the Legislature on the new license bill. Judge DAUGHERTY voted against it—and FR. JORDAN voted for it, by which vote the measure was carried in the Senate.—KING, the other Know Nothing from this District, DODGED, notwithstanding he was the nominee of the TEMPERANCE men!
IN THE SENATE.
Yeas.—Messrs. Browne, Crabb, Darsie, Flenniken, Frazer, Hamlin, Hoge, Jamison, Jordan, Lewis, Piatt, Price, Quiggle, Taggart and Wherry—15.
Nays.—Messrs. Buckalew, Cresswell, Fry, Goodwin, Haldeman, Hendricks, Killinger, McClintock, Mellinger, Sager, Sellers, Shuman, Walton and Hiester, Speaker—14.
IN THE HOUSE.
Yeas.—Messrs. Allegood, Avery, Baker, Ball, Boal, Bowman, Caldwell, Chamberlain, Clapp, Clover, Criswell, Cummings, (Phila. Co.) Downing, Eyster, Fearon, Fletcher, Foster, Foust, Guy, Gwinner, Harrison, Hodgson, Holcomb, Hubbs, Kirkpatrick, Krepps, Lane, Laporte, Lathrop, Leas, Lott, M'Calmont, M'lean, M'Connell, M'Collough, Maddock, Magill, Morris, Morrison, Muse, Page, Palmer, Pennybacker, Powell, Ross, Simpson, Smith, (Allegheny,) Smith, (Blair,) Steele, Stewart, Sturdevant, Thompson, Thorn, Waterhouse, Wood, and Strong, Speaker—56.
Nays.—Messrs. Barry, Bush, Carlisle, Christ, Craig, Crawford, Daugherty, Donaldson, Dunning, Edinger, Frailey, Franklin, Free, Fry, Gross, Herr, Linderman, Mengle, North, Orr, Reese, Rittenhouse, Sallade, Sherer, Stehley, Wickersham, Witmer, and Wright—28.
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Liquor Law
Legislature Vote
Temperance
Senate
House
What entities or persons were involved?
Judge Daugherty
Fr. Jordan
King
Domestic News Details
Key Persons
Judge Daugherty
Fr. Jordan
King
Outcome
bill passed senate 15-14 (jordan's vote decisive); passed house 56-28.
Event Details
Final legislative vote on new liquor license bill, with detailed yeas and nays lists; Daugherty opposed, Jordan supported carrying it in Senate, KING abstained.