Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-12-25

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whole report.
Both these papers were laid on the table
FOR the present.
IN SENATE-Nov. e6.
Mr.. White read and laid on the table the fol-
lowing resolutions.
whereas unforeseen causes, beyond indiyi-
dual control and out of the reach of any re-
NEEDY which the power of this legislature can
afford, have involved considerable portion OF
the community in hopeless Insolvency; and il
Is considered proper, that the congress of the
United States should noic exert the redcening
power with which it is exclusively entrusted.
To restore 10 the commonwealth the activity
and energy of all its citizens, by relieving the
debtor from the obligation of such demand of
the creditor as he has no means to satisfy-de-
mands as useless to the one, as they are humi-
liating, oppressive and destrnctivelt TO the other
Therefore,
Resotred, by the General assembly of the
Commonwealth Of Kentucky, That :. BANKRUPT
law, TO have at least Il temporary operation.
ought to be passed by the Congress of the
United States, embracing and applicable. to
the condition of every class Of the commu-
nifty.
Resoiced, That our senators be instructed,
ana the representatives from Kentucky be re-
9nested to lay this expression ofthe opinion of
the general assembly before the bodies 10
winch they respectively belong, and to urvc
the cffectllation oft in the most respectful and
suiteblc manner.
Resoired, That the governor be requested TO
transmit tn our senator's and representatives
~ congress, each caI = of the above resolu-
-fious.
Dec. 1.-Mr. .M.4fee from select commit
tee, reported the bin to promote education,
with an amendment in lieu thereof
MIR. Faulkner moved To lay the bill on the
table until the first OF March next, which was
negatived, Yeas Ia, Nays 81.
MIR. Queens moved to recommit the bill
with instructions 10 appropriate onc-third of
the profits of the new bank to the support OF
ffee schools, which was negatived, 10 10 %.
mr. .HmShdH offered an amendment appro-
'riaiinG- pne-tinrd of the profits of the Bank
10 'his purpose, aud providing that the Prrs
dent and Directors shall loan out This sunJ
until it shall be applied la this,s.i,os.., which
was adopted, e3 to L.
me bill then passed, Yeas -, Nays IL.
Mr. Owens moved the following resolution.
ffesolped, That the bill To promote edlca
uon with the amendments be committed 10 !:
select committee with instructions 10 aDuro-
PIRATE one third of the Dividend of the Com
monwealth's Bank 10 the establishment Of
free schools IN the several counties in this
state.
And the motion being taken thereon, it was
resolved IN the nrgatve.-Yc;ls II-Nays %.
Mr. Marshall then moved to amend the bill
by attaching thereto the following section, to
wit:
One third of the dividend accr,ling from the
Bank OF the Commonwealth of Kentucky and
Branches be set apart for the purpose of cs
taDllsh!ns free schools in the several counties
IN this state, and the President and Directors
al sad institution and Branches are hereby d.
rected to re-loan said divid end, upon good
security until provision be made for the an
piication thereofto the purpose aforesaid.
And the question being taken thereon. it
was resolved in the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 2S-
Nays ~.
The amendment rs amended was then con
Cured IN, and the bill as amended ordered In
be enSr0ssed and read a third Time and the
rule being dispensed with, and the question
being taken, IT was resolved in the affirmative
Yeas s4-Nays II.
Dill to amend the law concerning exccu-
IONS has passed the senate, and we presume
there is little doubt fits passing the House vi
representatives. The bill says, T" that all laws
winch authorize a capids all satisfrcienium 10
be issued against the body or bodies of apy
| debtor or debtors shall be, and the same Is
hereby repealed" 1t further says, that
hereafter no person or persons shall be ar
rested upon any original or mesne process. oil
required to give bail, unless upon an affidavit
being filed with the clerk of the court from
which such process is to he issued stating thai
the plaintiff or plaintiffs verify believes that tn,
person or persons against whom such process
IS about to issue, will leave this commonwealth
before Judgment. or otherwise abscond, Sc
ihat the process of the court, after Judgment
cannot De executed and upon such alidavi
beng filed, the clerk shall endorse, that bail i
required, and in what sum. Frankfort Com.
On Tuesday the bill to abolish Imprisonment
ior debt, except in cases of fraud, passed tn,
Senate.
GEORGIA.
| AUGUSTA, Dec. 1O.-We understand tha
the Bank Bill, is likely to become law :ant
certainly, the feelings of the people were ne
| yer better represented, upon any subject, tina,
~ the exposition which the COMMITTEES hav,
made. From her first existence as a State
untIl the present moment, Georgia has exhib
lted consistent and undertaking regard {,
the interests of the whole United States
| and 1t IS only by cruel combination of cir
/ cumstances that she feels herself under In
nccessityof resisting the measures and polio,
of the general government.
In common with every other State, land w
believe that she was among the last 10 AVA
herself of this advantage she Incorporated sew
rral banks OF discount and deposit and in or
der to make them the more secure became
large stakeholder in each. Some measure
OF the kind had become absolutely necessar,
: for before the State would resort TO ma
has always been held an anti-rcpublican inst
. 'ution, she had even suspended the relation q
debtor and creditor and when this, taISin
he low price Of produce and the high rate c
interest into consideration, became unavoida
g Die, she found it necessary to fall in with tn