Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-04-13
IN SENATE.
TUESDAY. Anril G. 1872
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TUESDAY, April 6, 1924.
Twp 2LSON:llEI.N'T FOR DEBT.
The unfinished business of Yesterday, being
the bill ''tO abolish Imprisonment for debt" was
resumed; MIR. Ruggles in the Chair. The ques-
ton was, upon passing the bill to be engrosscd
and read the third time.
Mr.. Hayne spoke at considerable length, in
opposition to the principles of the bill, and in
answer to the remarks heretofore made in sup
port of it, by Messrs. johnson, of Kentucky,
and Mr.. Barbour. Mr.. III. concluded by mo-
wing the commitment of the bill, to the Com
mittce on the Judiciary, with Instructions to in
q''ire into the expcdicncy OF providing by law
for the release Of all persons who may be arres-
ted for debt (by virtue of any process issued
from the state court, or court OF the United
States, when such persons shall render, on oath,
schedule Of all their property, and execute nm
assignment thereof for The benefit Of their credi-
tors; ard that the committee do further inquire
how far it may be cxpedicnt to provide, by law,
for The retease Of stci, debtors from further La
6itty; making, at the same tiInc suitable provi-
sion for the prcueat;on and punishment of fraud
and corccalmcnt.
Mr.. Taylor, If Va. spoke in answer to Mr..
Hayne, and in favor of the bill before tie Senate
! he was opposed to its commitment. d..
MIR. Holmes, of Maine, made some remarks
IN relation to the connection between the prin-
CIplcs OF this bill, and system of bankruptcy.
He reviewed the course which had been pur-
sued, i'll relation to former bills to establish sy.-
TENS of bankruptcy. He thought Congress
was hardly prepared, at this late period of the
session, to go into the discussion of the various
provisions of bankrupt bill.
Mr. Hayne replied to Mr. Holmes.
MIR. Talbot opposed the commitment of the
bill, and advocated its passage to third read
ing-not rs the best system that could be adop-
ted, but as better, for the relief of the unfortu-
nate debtor, than the existing laws.
MIR. Van Buren, considered that the recon-
mitmcnt of the bill would be tantamount to its
rejection, for the present Session, at least. He
went on to remark, briefly, upon the probable
result OF again committing the bill.
Mr.. Macon spoke in favor of the passage OF
this bill, and commented upon the effects OF i'm
prisonment for debt, in relation to individuals,
and 10 the community at large.
Mr.. Noble moved the indefinite postponement
oil the whole subject. This motion was put,
and decided in the negative, Ayes 10, noes 90.
Mr.. Findlay supported the motion to recon-
nit the bill, on the ground THAT it required a.
mendinent in its details.
The question on committing the bill, with the
instructions proposed by Mr.. Iayne, was diyi-
ded; and first taken committing merely. This
was carried III the affirmative, 13 to II.
On the question upon tnsi,Ytcting the com
mittee, as proposed by Mr.. Haync, few re-
marks were made by the mover, and by Mes
srs. Mills and Van Buren,. The latter part of
those instructions (which respects the enquiry
into the expediency of releasing those debtors
who make assignments of their property for the
benefit of their creditors from /uriher finJiij-
ty) was agreed to, and the other part was rejcc-
ted
The bin ''mskinc appropriations for the ma
val service of the United States, for the year
1924" was again taken up for the purpose of
considering the amendments made thereto in the
Senate, and which were not Concurred in by
the House.
Mr.. Lloyd, OF Mass. moved that the Senate
should concur in the amendment proposed by
the House, requiring the consent of the Com
TnoDwcalth Of Massachusetts to the purchase OF
a strip of land adjacent to the navy yard at
Charlestown, in that state. This motion was
carried.
Mr.. Lloyd then moved that the Senate should
insist upon its amendment, by which the several
specifications of the contingent expenses of the
Navy Department, as contained in the bill that
came from the House, were stricken out, & the
sum inserted in gross and by which, also, tic
same item wasincreascd from $3.50, 600 TO S225-
900. After some remarks OH this subject, by
Mcssrs. Lloyd, Lowrie, Barbour, and Smith, the
motion prevailed and the Senate determined to
insist upon this amendment
The Senate then adjourned till tomorrow.