Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-02-16

IN THE SENATE.
Mr.. Smith from the committee on the ju-
dietary, made an unfavorstle report on the
petition Of William Pancoast; which was
read.
Mr.. Mills, from the committee on the ju-
dietary, made a favora 1e report on the
petition of Samuel Parker; which was read.
the BANKRUPT BILL.
The Senate resumed the consideration OF
the bill 10 establish an uniform system OF
bankIuptcy-the question being on the mo-
ton, made by Mr. Talbot, TO recommit the
bill, with instructions so TO modify it as to
allow all other classes, as well as merchants
TO become bankrupts. on their voluntary
apple alton 10 avail themselves OF the pro-
visions of the act.
Mr.. an Dyke and Lanman opposed the
motion, the latter at some length; aud Mr..
Talbot advocated it.
The question being taken on agreeing TO
the motion, it was decided in the negative,
by the following vote:
YEAS.--Messrs. Barbour, Chandler,
Holmes, of Maine, Johnson of Ken Macon,
Morril, Peasants, Ruggles, Smith, Stokes,
Talbot, Walker Of Aiab. Walker OF Geo.
is.
NAYS.-Messrs. DickerscD, Elliott, Gail
lard. Holmes of Miss. Horsey, Hunter, King
OF " Y Knight, Lanman, LLOYD, Lowrie,
Mills, Noble, OILS, Palmer, Parrott, Ro-
berts, Sanford, Thomas. Tichenor, Trim
Bile Van Dyke, Williams Of bliss. Williams
os Tenn.-24
So the proposition to recummit and a.
mend the bill was rejected.
The question then was stated on the fol-
lowing amendment, submitted yesterday by
Mr.. Holmes Of Maine, as new section:
Sec, 3 .4nd be IL further enacted, i hat
whenever any person, resident within the
United States. not helng a merchant or per-
SIN actually using the trade OF merchandise
by buying and selling in gross or by retail,
no, dealing IN exchange, nor as banker,
broker. factor, underwater. or marine III
surer, shall do or suffer any act or thing
which is herein described, or declared 10
he an act of bankruptcy, any one creditor,
or greater number, being partners, whose
single de5t shall amount TO five hundred
dollars, or any two or more creditors whose
debts shall amount IL one thousand dollars,
may petition in writing against suen person
in The same manner, and the same proceed
jngs shall be had therein, as directed and
prescribed in the second section of this act,
and the commissioners designated ty the
Judge snali moreover. issue summons IN.
der their hands ami sea-, notifying and COM
manilug suCh l'erson 20 appear al a certain
time and place before said commissioners,
to shew Cause Why he or she may not be de-
clared a bankrupt, aud the same commits
sion+rs shall cause personal service 10 be
made on such person. and reasonable notice
OF the time ani place TO be gwen, and il
such persons shall not appear, OF appearing,
snail consent To commission OF bankruptcy
then. and not Otherwise; such person may
be declared a bankrupt, and shall he sub
iect to all the prov isions oil this act"
Dir. Van Dyke deemed the arguments "a
gainst Mr.. falnots proposition as applica-
bic to this amendment, and therefore did
not conceive it necessary TO add any thing on
tais question, except to say that were he a
farmer he should not desire 10 place this
power in the bands of his creditor.
Mr. Holmes defended bis amendment IN
detail and a, some length.
Mr.. King OF New York. spoke against
the proposition and in support, briefly. Of
the expe diepcy and con>tiiu.ionali,y OF a
simple bankrupt system, applicable only 10
the trading class.
Mr.. Barbour replied to Mr., King, and ar
gued 10 support Of the justice Of extending
the bill 10 farmers aud other classes, as well
ss traders, To which the consent of the deb
tor b. Jog rendered necessary. obviated all
ehi,cton- stating in conclusion, that If the
,m.,dneu, did not prevail, he should at
tenn, ., amendment to conhne the opera
,;oh Of the bill entleiy TO dealings between
u.,,b,nt and me chant, and to leave the
ela.,I.. ~ o,u.rs On them unimPaiIed'