Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-04-09
IN SENATE.
MONpAY, April 5. 1924.

NioNpAY, April 5, 1924.
A communication from the Governor of the
State OF pennsylvania, transmitting resolution
of the Legislature of that State. approv;nr the
declaration of the President in relation TO the
preservation OF liberty in the Western hemis-
phere, was read and laid on the table.
a communication from the Legislature of the
territory OF Michigan, In relation To a standard
OF weights and measures, was received. read.
and referred to the committee ON Commerce and
Manufactures.
Mr. Mciivatnc presented two memorials OF
citizens OF the state of New jersey, praying an
increase ofduty on imported iron. Referred TO
the Committee On Commerce and N,nuf,c-
lures.
he bill .'to provide for The cxtncuishment
OF The debt due to the United State, by the pur-
chascrs OF the public hands," and the bill ssto
change The terms OF the circnit and district
courts of the United States i'm the state OF. OHIO
and one OF the terms of the Circuit court in Ken
lucky" were scyerally read the third time.
PASSED, and sent TO the other House for concur
renee.
The bii! repeatedly the Judiciary Committee.
supplementary to the several acts for the. rc,
lease persons imprisoned at the suit of the u.
States, I" was taken up for consideration i'm COM
mttce OF the whole, Mr.. Rugglcs i'm the chair.
This bill! provides for the release of A. r. Mat
OF PENNSYLVANIA, WHO is prevented from taking
the oath necessary TO his release by tic absence
OF the District Attorney for that District. The
Dill was reported TO the Senate without amend
rncnt, and passed To be cngrossoi aud read the
third time.
Mr. liayne presented the rernonstrance of
the citizens of st. Luke's Parish in the State of
carolina, against the passage of tho tariff bill.
referred 10 the Committee of Commerce and
Manufactures
IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT.
The bill ''tO abolish imprisonment for dcl.t -
was then again taken up for consideration.
Some iurt:er amendments were made in the de-
tais oil the bill, at the suggestion of Mr.. Mills.
Upon one oithcse amendments which was thattbe
creditor shall have right 70 hold his debtor
to bail, without proof OF fraud, when he is about
to leave the state in which, the debt is coptrac
ted, some cursory discussion took place between
Messrs. Mills, Van Buren,, johnson, of Ken.
hayne, Holmes OF Maine, Talbot, and Chandler.
IL was then agreed TO.
MIR. Barbour proposed p:oviso, that no per-
son shorid be required to give bail, except in
the stale in which he resides. Mr. Mills and
Mr.. Lloyd. CT Mass. opposed this amendment.
aud hiessTs. Barbour and Smith supported If.
TWAS not agreed TO. MIR. Van Buren, proposed
some amendments, which were adopted.
Mr. Talbot proposed to amend the bill. by
except in the state where he resides, or the state
IN which the debt was contracted Ills provi.
sion was supported by Messrs. johnson, of XIV.
who called for the Yeas-and Iiays,) and by
Aiessrs. Talbot, and Taylor, of Va. and opposed
by Mr. Mills. Mr.. Talbot then modified his
amendment, by adding the words eunless the
defendant shall have abscondcd from the state in
winch he resides. III order to eyade the payment
OF his debts" The amendment was carried
ayes 90, noes II.
Mr.. Chandler moved an amendment to OK
ernpt the debtors TO the debtors TO the United
states from the provisions ofthc bill. This was
not agreed 10.
The amendment proposed by Mr.. Vandike.
when Tic bin was before under consideration tn
authorize the creditor to put interrogatories. &
10 make suggestions in relation to the case and.
II they are not satisfactorily answered by The
defendant, the charges therein contained tn he
taken as facts, was then taken up.
Mr.. Van Dixie offered few remarks in sum-
port of this proposition; it was, also. supported
by Mir. Van Barren, and opposed by Messrs.
johnson, of Kentucky, and Talbot, and was then
| adopted by the Senate.
MIR. Johnson, ofKentucily, proposed new
section to the bill, extending its operation to the
District OF Columbia; which was agreed to.
Mr Van Dyke submitted prov $50, s. that no.
thing, in the first section of this aci contained
shall extend 10 suits in w lich the United States
are party" Mr.. Chandler called for the Yeas
and Nays, on tie adoption OF this anandment.
some remarks wcro made upon il, 10y NIessrs.
Van Dyke, Hayne, Noble, Barbour, johnson,
OF i<y. and Macen. Mr. Holmes, Of Maine,
moved 10 amend the amendment, by adding to it
the words, "against any contractor, or receiver
or dlsburser of public moneys MIR. Holmes,
and sir. Johnson Of Ky. advocated this amend
meit and Mr.. Van Dyke opposed it. These "a
mondrnents were both withdrawn, and substi-
lntc praposad hy Nr. Van Dyke, as follews:-
that nothing in the first section of this bill shall
extend TO any sui! brought to recover moneys
feceiYctby the defeudsn:, on account of the u
ni!ed Statcs.n This was agreed TO-
he bill was then ordered to be printed, as a.
mended; and without taking the question on its
third reading,
The Senate adjourned till tomorrow.