When was it published?

February 2, 1853 in Morning Star

Domestic News February 2, 1853

Morning Star

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Temperance Movement, Liquor Licenses, Florida Legislature, Alabama Convention

Limerick, York County, Maine

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What is this article about?

Florida Senate passes bill letting counties decide on liquor licenses; similar temperance act proposed in Alabama via state convention for local protections against intoxicating liquors.

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At The South.—The Senate of the Florida Legislature has passed a bill, leaving it to the people in each county in the State to determine for themselves whether they will grant licenses for the sale of intoxicating liquors within their jurisdiction. We observe that a similar movement is on foot in Alabama. A State Temperance Convention, lately held in that State, drew up an act to be introduced into the next Legislature for the purpose, as the title reads, of "enabling the inhabitants of every county, city, town, village and election precinct in the State of Alabama, to protect themselves from the evils arising from the sale of intoxicating liquors."

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Politics

What keywords are associated?

Temperance Movement Liquor Licenses Florida Legislature Alabama Convention

Where did it happen?

Florida And Alabama

Domestic News Details

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Florida And Alabama

Outcome

florida senate passed bill; alabama act to be introduced in next legislature

Event Details

The Senate of the Florida Legislature passed a bill allowing people in each county to decide on licenses for intoxicating liquors. A similar movement in Alabama: State Temperance Convention drew up an act for introduction into the next Legislature to enable inhabitants of counties, cities, towns, villages, and election precincts to protect themselves from evils of liquor sales.