Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1822-03-14


,..t, by which they agreed to accoun,
sar them as cash; together with the con
..,ct, under which those banks were on
T. liable for said notes as special dspo-
4. if any such contracts there were
And that he also lay before this house
II the monthly returns in the possession
,fthe Department. which were made by
he Bank of Missouri; together with all
,bs correspondence, in relation to the
Litter bank, in the possession Of the De.
,,rtment, which has not been hereto
f,re communicated to this House.
BANKRUPT BILL.
The house then resolved itself into a
,ommittee of the whole on the bill to
.,taoIish an uniform system of Bank
,,ut,y throughout the United States
Nr TAYLOR In the chair,
The amendment moved by Mr.. Ira
20 Oh Saturday last, being under con
sldsration.
Mr. Neale of Md. moved to strike out
n. part ofthe amendment which limits
,1s privilege to others than merchants
20 take benefit of the act, to period
within twelve months from the time of
easing this act.
This motion was agreed to by Mr..
Tracy, and supported by him and Mr..
sergeant, MIR Wright, and Mr.. Neale.
,,dopl osed by Nj Cuthbert, Mr.. tuck
;, of Va. and Mr.. Nelson, Of Va. when
Mr.. Woodson, after some PREDATORY re-
marks, in which he expressed his dis
sent to the proposition before the house,
! submitted the following amendment, to
! b,inssrted next after the words, "and
4 movidsd Also"
.Thal all classes of the community,
other than the description of persons
i before mentioned, shall have the priv.
y il.ge, at their election, Of becoming vo-
luHt,ry bankrupts, with the consent
and appreciation of a major part in val
u. ofall the creditors ofsuch voluntary
bankrupt, previously obtained and duly
4 certified, and that such bankrupt shall
30 mbjscted to the same proceedings,
and liable to the same penalties, fines,
Md forfsitures, and be entitled to all
i Ito privileges, benefits, and advanta
&c. as are provided for, and made APP
picable to, all other bankrupts by the
equations of this bill"
The amendment was approved by
Nessr,. Wright, Tracy Baldpim and
4 Sergeant, on the ground tina, it was es
ssntially similar to that proposed by
the gentleman from New York (Mr.
TrscyJ and for other reasons wich our
limits will not at this time permit US
to insert.
1 1t was opposed by Messrs. Mitchell,
fS. C. Ross, and Nelson, of Va. and
nsgatlved.
I Mr. Edwards. of North Carolina
hen submitted the following amend
nsnt, to be inserted in the 47th line OF
tho LIST section.
And provided, also, that the dis
charge which may be given to bank
rupt under this act, shall not operate
10 a. to discharge the bankrupt from
ieOts which may be due to any persons
Except those debts which may be due
h merchants. bankers, brokers, factors
underwriters, or marine insurers,
The question was taken thereon; and
he amendment was negatived.
4 Mr.. Kent, Of Md. then proposed the
allowing amendment:
"That no certificate of discharge. un-
aerths provisions ofthis act, shall ope-
sto discharge any bankrupt from
any debt or debts, except such as aay
be due or owing to persons who may be
liable to become bankrupts under the
said actn
n This amendment was also negatived
Mr.. Woodson then moved that the
nmmitcee rise and report, to the end
hat liberty to sit again, be refused ard
he subject finally disposed of-for he
considered that the valusble properties
'fthe bill had been destroyed by the
vote ofthe Committee refusing the a
asndment which he had moved.
Mr.. Sergeant hoped the COMMITTEES
would not rise. and suggested to the
Gentleman from kentucky, tMr. Wooo
nn,l that when the subject should come
tetOrs the house he would have an op
l0'tunity again to present for consider
atom that amendment " hich he deem
Cd SO essential to the value of the bill.
u The motion to rise and report was
Nsntaken and lost.
n The second section having been read
dr. Walworth submitted the fol
Ewing amendment, to be inserted In
zoe Goth line;