Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1821-02-20

anu dutdutdSCos 90 arc PtVNsNou ASs1 uu0
made applicable TO. all other baukrupts by
the regulations Of the said bill.
To allow this motion, and an amend
ment offered by Mr.. Holmes Of Maine,
tuot affecting the principal Of the bill to
be printed,
The bill was laid Oh the table; and the
tSenaie adjourned.
House of Representatives, FEB. IL.
| Missouri.-The House on motion of
Mr.. Clay, proceeded to consider the re-
port Of the committee appointed on the
Missouri subject. On motion OF Mr.. C.
| it was referred to the committee of the
whole on the state Of the Union. And,
also on motion Of Mr.. Clay, the House
forthwith resolved itself into committee
of the whole, 10 take the subject up.
The amendment proposed by the com.
mittee having been read from the CHAIR
Mr.. Clay gave detailed account Of
the proceedings 10 the committee, Of the
difficulty which interposed, and Of the
considerations which led tc the recon.
! men1ation Of this amendment. This
statement Of course corresponded with
that contained in the report Of the COM
mittee. Mr.. C. then went on to ohviate
some objections to the report which had
been made by the friends Of Mis-
souri,, as we'll as by those opposed to
her admission into the Union. Although
those in favor OF her admission into the
Union could not succeed entirely ia their
particular views, Mr.. C. was Of opinion
that they had, as regarded the report Of
the committee, nothing to complain Of.
AT the same time, the report was calcu.
Hated to obviate the objections Of those
who had opposed the admission Of Mis-.
souri, on the ground Of the objection to her
Constitution which had been avowed.---
Thus consulting the opinions Of both
sides Of the House, in that spirit Of COM
tpromise which is occasionally necessary
| 10 the existence of all societies, he hoped
lit would receive the conntenance of the
house. Mr.. G. concluded by earnestly
invoking the spirit of harmony and kidd
red feeling to preside over the delibera.
lions Of the house Cd the subject.
| Mr.. Mallary moved TO amend the a.
mendment proposed by the committee, by
striking out all OF it, after the word
respects" aud, III lieu thereof, insert the
following
Whenever the People Of said State,
by Convention appointed according TO
the manner provided by the act to author
ize the People Of Missouri to form Con-
stitution and state government, and for the
admission Of such state into the Union on
an equal footing with the original states,
and to prohibit slavery 10 certain terrific
ries, approved March 6, 1920, adopt a
constitution conformably to the provisions
Of said act, and shall, in addition to said
provisions, further provide, in aed BY said
Constitution, that neither slavery nor iu-
voluntary servitude shall ever be allowed
lin said state of Missouri, unless inflicted
as punishment for crimes committed
against the laws of said state. whereof the
lparty accused shall be duly convicted.
Provided that the civil condition of those
persons who now are held TO service 10
Missouri shall not be affected by the last
provision.
This motion was negatived by con-
siderable majority.
| After long debate, protracted to so
late an hour that time is not allowed even
to name the Speakers, the question was
taken in committee Of the whole on the
amendment TO the Senate's resolution, as
proposed on Saturday by the select COM
mittee of this house, and was decided IN
The negat,re, IS TO 81.
| The committee rose and reported their
decision to the house; and, the question
being on concurring in that decision
Mr.. Storrs moved to postpone the whole
subject indefinitely.
| This motion gave rise to further de-
bate, and was decided, about sunset, by
lyeas and nays, as follows: For the mo-
ton AZ, against it 1877. So it was reject
led.
Mr.. Mallary then renewed the motion
which he had nnsuccessfuly made 10 COM
mittee Of the whole as above stated; and
the question thereon was decided by yeas
and nays, thus: For the amendment 90,
against it 1917.
| The question was then taken Oh agree
ing with the committee of the whole in its
disagreement TO the report Of the select
committee, and the decision was as fol-
lows: For concurring as stated 83, against
lit SO. So the House refused to concur,
and the amendment reported by the select
committee mas agreed 10.
The resolution, as thus amended, is ia
the following words.
| RESOLVED, &c. That the state Of Mis-
scarf shall be admitted into the Union on
an equal footing with the orig insi states,