Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-05-12

portion 10 was actually palI oy olher sup
scribers.
Mr. Mere piled, that, if such provision
was insisteds in any joint stock company,
i, would no,a single year. He, therefore
considered tmendmeut as gong TO destroy
the BILL
Mr. Hofftsurpor,ed the amendment. 1t
was only in.d 10 guard The interest oil the
United Sra,,gains; the effect OF speclous
lists ossubsds, respectable in appearance
but ins"lvenfact.
Mr Stanb,n remarking that the OBJ
jecl Of this s as OF high importance to the
People o! mqparts OF the country, and 10
none more tho the State OF which he was
Representing put an end to debate when
might, in tbid, defeat the bill, required ne
previous quen, and his call was sustained
ayes 81 noes
Mr.. Hayn,bw moved call of the House,
and the motiavas agreed to--ayes 6o, noes
g..
| The roll wihereupon called; when,
On motionMr Condic,, further proceed
ings in The csere suspended. Ayes 1872
The Sneakthen pat the previous guess
lion, as fol!ovShali the main question De now
pu'?
On this quton, Mr.. Mccoy demanded The
yeas and naysad being taken, they stood as
follows: Yeas, Nays SO.
So the Holdeci,led hat the main quesh
should not more put, the efftc' OF which dec'-
sion, accordio the rules of order, was 70 re
move the bill In before he House Tor this day.
Mr.. Merccr,w moved are-consi AeraHoh "i
tins vote, belitng, that the effect oil II haa OF
been ant!cipattby those who voted general
ly III The ncsae. lie stated also, that the
gentleman fro:Sou,h Carolina, Mr.. Marin
had, on fartherx animation, become satisfied
that lbr tffrctf his amendment would be
what Mr.. M. ID s,alrd, aud cons ented to
modification Of, which would make 1t untx-
cep'ionable.
A desu!tory onversation now ensurd on
points OF order 4ich was terminated by put
ling The quesio(of re consideration.
The motion oMr. Mercer, to reconsider 'h'
vote on the maiqucstion, prevailed, Ayes SO
Noes IS: Wherspon,
MIR. Stanberryby universal consent OF The
House, Withdrawals motion for the 2re'iou:
question.
Mr.. Martin, Obtaining all intention, by hi
motion for amendment, 10 defeat the House IL
any Indirect man r, and explaining what hi
now understood be the effect uf his iorme1
amendment, mord 10 amend the bill as foi'
lows:
Insert, at The end of The first proviso-
Nor shall anysreater sum be paid on TIT
shares so SUBSCRIBED for, than shall be proper
toned 10 assessments made on individual o.
,orporate s,oo kh'iders-nor until one half o
he aggregate anoun, Of such assessment
shall have been piid."
Nh. Mercer signiGrd, ,ha, he had no objec
ion to the amendment, thus mod fled.
MIR. Hayu"s moved 10 amend the amendment
~ restoring II to tae form in which il was a
iIs! oftfFff1fr lAHH Ae from South Car
Mr.. Martin opposed this mo,ion, on II
,rouud tina, its practical EFF, CT would be, Ell
ireIy 10 defea, the bill; for, although the Go
Iollars and be bound to adv nce S2oo,o 900 eve
y year, We, according TO this amendment, If
ingle stakeholder should fail in paying sin
lie dollar Of MS subscription; the Government
would BE- free from it, engagement.
Mr.. Stewart stated, that subscription book
lad been opened through all the country, ant
here were IN his district, more than one han
red subscribers TO the STOCK, some o
whom took but single share. They wer,
abou, in various directions, and if BY
NV accident it should happen that any one o
hese persons held back his subscription, not
ent could be received from the Executive il
ne mean while. He earnestly hoped an a,
nendment like That would never be sanctioned
y the House.
Mr.. Gimer suggested to his colleague, tina
his diff uly would oe ob,iated by striking on
he word cor" and inserting the word sand;
which wss accepted by Mr.. Haynes as modi'
i alton Of his amendment.
Mr.. &. briefly explained the effec, Of thi.
Iteration; which would be 10 bind the U STATE:
u pay up its subscription only in the same pro
ortion as the aggregate amount subso ribed, al
veil by Corporations as individuals, should b.
aId in.
Mr.. Kremer approved of neither of tie
mendmen,s. II this object was Of sufficient
Importance 10 induce the Government TO sub
cribe for il, the United Srales should come IN
S subscriber, on precisely the same footing
n every respect, as all other subscribers. II
he amendment were adopted, and The Govern.
nen, should in effec: say, that they would only
ay as much in proportion az Washington
Georgetown, and Alexandria, had paid, who
onld be got to take upon him the office OF
If one subscriber refused 10 pay