Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-03-23
WEDNESDAY, MARCH l..
IN SENATE,

A communication was received from the
Secretary Of the Treasury, TRANSMITTING 4
statement of the compensation of the officers
employed in the collection of the duties on
Imports and Tonnage; and, also, an abstract
oil the fees received in the case of certificates
| to accompany distilled Spirits, Wines, and
Teas, commissions on disbursements of Su-
perlntendents of Light Houses, and Of A gents
OF the Marine Hospital.
Mr.. Noble from The Committee on PEN
sionS, reported on the petition of Comfort
Smith. She prays that her husband, who is
entitled TO a pension for his Revolutionary
services, but cannot be placed on the list, in
consequence of insanity, by which he is rem
dered incompetent to take the requisite oath,
may be placed on the list, without taking the
oath. The Committee reported bill grant
ing the prayer of the petitioner
Mr.. Talbot, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported bill further regulating
the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of the
United States" The bill was read, and pass
ed to second reading.
IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT.
The unfinished business of Yesterday, being
the consideration Of the bill {" to abolish i'm
prisonment for debt" was resumed, in com
mittee of the whole, Mr.. Smith in the chair.
The fourth section of the original bill hay-
ing been stricken out, Yesterday. the question
was upon inserting new section, proposed in
lieu Oft, by Mr.. Van Buren,, which provides
that, on return of no property found, upon a
fierl isclas, the plaintiff may file an affidavit
that he has good cause to believe that a fraud
ulent conveyance, or conceament ofpropertv,
has been made by the debtor: and then. after
summons to the party so charged, Jury shall
be impanneled, to- try the fact and, upon the
finding of the fact, execution to issue against
the body; the party TO be deprived Of the
benefit OF the prison bounds until discharged
by due course Of law. Upon the summons
aforesaid, the party so charged is 10 be reouir-
ed to give bail, TO respond to the summons.
Mr.. Hayne had moved TO amend the proposed
section, so as TO permit the creditor to- flo the
affidavit of lns belief Of fraudulent intention
to convey or conceal property, uPos THE
JUDGMENT OR DECREE OF THE COURT, with
ont waiting for the return orthe feri facias.-
! Mr.. IIayne Withdrew his amendment, ~ give
place to others proposed, in the details of the
section, by Mr.. Van Buren,. which were adopt
sd and Mr.. then renewed his motion, and
made some remarks in favor Of il. The
amendment was then agreed 10. An amend
| ncnt proposed by Mr.. Eaton was rejected
| The question was then taken upon Inserting
the section, as thus amended, and carried in
/ the affirmative.
! Mr.. Branch moved to a'aend the bill. b,
Inserting new section, providing that mo- per
son, who shall have been convicted. by iurv
under the provisions Of this act. of an inte6
ton 10 delraud persons holding lust claim
against him, by the conveyance or conceal
meDt OF property, shall be competent TO civ
evidence, ~ any matter, either civil or cri,pi
nal, which may come before the Courts Of II,
United States. This amendment was SIR
' ported by tie mover, and opposed bv Mess
Johnson of Kentucky Holmes Of Maina
Talbot, iIanman, and Van Burcu. The .
, m4n6rlert was fnier;cU