Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-04-09
MONDAY, APRiL 3, 1894.
IN SENATE


A communication from the Governor of the
State OF Pennsylvania, transmitting a resolu-
ton OF the Legislature Of that State, approving
the declaration of the President in relation tn
the preservation of liberty in the Western
hemisphere, was read and laid IN the table
The bill reported by the Judiciary Com
mlttee, supplementary "a lhr several acts
for the release Of persons Imprisoned at the
suit of the United States" was taken up for
consideration in committee nf the whole Mr..
Ruggles IN the chair. This bin provides for
the release of a. Il. Matson, an insovent
debtor, imprisoned in the state of Pennsyl-
vana, who is prevented from taking the oath
necessary to his release by the absence of,he
District Attorney for that District. The bill
was reported TO the Senate without amend
ment, and passed to be engrossed and read
the third time.
IMPRISoTMEET FOR DEBT.
The bill "to abolish Imprisonment for debt"
was again taken up for consideration. Some
further amendments were made in the details
of the bill, Mt The suggestion OF MIR. Mills
Upon one of these amendments, which pro-
vides that the creditor shall have right
to hold his debtor To bail, without proof of
fraud, when he is about 10 leave the state in
which the debt is contracted. some cnrsory
discussion took place between Mcssrs Mills,
Van Buren,. johnson, ofKen. IIayne, Holmes
Of Maine Talbot, and Chandler Ii was then
agreed to.
MIR. Barbour proposed a proyiso, that no
person should be required TO give bail. except
in the state in which he resides. Mr.. Mills
and Mr.. Lloyd, of Mass. opposed this amend
meDt, and Nlessrs. Barbour and Smith sup
ported it. 1t was not agreed to. Mr.. Van
Buren, proposed some amendments, which
were adopted.
Mr.. Talbot proposed to amend the hill, by
providing that no debtor shall he held TO bail
except in the state where he resides. or The
state in which the debt wns contracted. This
provision was supported by hIpssrs. Johnson
Of Ky. fwbo called for the Yeas and Nays.
and by Messrs. Talbot, and Taylor, of Va.
and opposed by Mr.. Mills. Mr.. Talbot then
modified his amendment by adding the words
unless the defendant shall have abscondell
from the state in which he resides, in order ia
Pvade the payment of his debts" Tho amend
Pent was carried-ayHs 90, noes II.
Mr.. Chandler moved an amendment tn ex-
Pmpt the debtors to the United States from
the provisions of the bill. This was not agreed
to.
The amendment proposed by Mr.. Van
Dyke, when The hill was before under cOnsi
Iteration, to authorize the creditor tu put in
teTTnganries, anu TO make suggestions IN rela-
lion TO the case, and, ifthey not satisfactory
~ answered by the defendant, the charge.
therein contained to he taken rs facts, was
then taken I'M.
Mr.. Van Dyke offered a few remarks in
support Of this proposition it was, also, sup
ported by MIR. Van Buren,, and opposed by
Messrs. Johnson, Of Kentucky, and Talbot, and
was then adopted by the Senate.
Mr.. Johnson, ofKentucky, proposed ncw
section to the bill, extending its operation ia
tie District of Columbia which was agreed IN
Mr.. Van Dyke submitted proviso, " that
nothing, in the first section Of this act ron
famed, shall extend TO suits in which the Uni
ted States are party" Mr. Chandler called
for the Yeas and Nays, on the adoption If thi:
amendment. Some remarks were made upor
it, by Messrs. Van Dyke, Hayoe, Noble, Bar.
hour, johnson, Ky. and Macon. Mr. Holmes
of Maine, moved to amend the amendment