Petition for passing a temperance law similar to the one in Illinois

Mem. No. 53.A

Petition of Matthew Murphy & others for the passage of a temperance Law.

25/1, Int by W. T. Bainbridge

To Accompany Bill no 1a

1872

25/1

Benton, Wis, Jany 17 1872

To the Honorable, the Senate and Assembly of the State of Wisconsin.

The undersigned, residents of the town of Benton, in La Fayette County, respectfully submit to your favorable consideration the annexed law, called in Illinois "Reddick's Temperance act," and which has just passed the Senate and assembly there by handsome majorities, and is awaiting the approval of the governor, to become the law of that State : and pray that with such modifications as will adapt it to our System of law it may be adopted as the law of Wisconsin. We do not so petition as members of any particular temperance society but a friends of Society and good order, independently of political considerations as affecting mere party, and as in duty bound your petitioners will ever pray.

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It Has Since been signed [text located in left margin of page]

[Printed Newspaper Clippings-of the Temperance Bill].

[Printed Newspaper Clippings-of the Temperance Bill].