Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-09-15

(cbeers and confusion); that he would betray
the latter at any sacrifice, TO secure the formeIi
but not so with the men to whom he tSlr NJ al
Iuded.
"Mr. G. w. Wood rose to reply. (The laugh
ing. ieering shouting, and coughing, were sucn
as we never before wtnessed) The honoraoie
gentleman said it had been declared that the
bill in its present stage was essentially dlHeren'
from what it was when he had the honor 10 III
troduce it to the House. At this moment TWO
honorable members 'o'er all the Ills OF lie VIC
torious.' suddenly entered from the smoking
room into the Opposition gallery, and stretch
ing themselves at full length on the seats, secure
from the observation of the Speaker, commence
ed row of the most discreditabie character
This he denied-(' say, can't you crow laugh
ter and uproar.) The provisions hau hot pee',
altered e hear him how he reads;' MI. w ooo
occasionally glanced at memorandum III MS
hand): the enactments were in every respect
unaltered cloud cheering, followed by bursts OF
langbter.) The question was { read IT, reao
tp and great uproar)-the question { just SO,
read it') the question was (great cheering ana
laughter) whether e that's the question: whe-
Their the Universities should be open to all, or be
forever under the control Of mere monopoists
e where's the man what crowsr laughter, and
loud cries of order from the Speaker) PUB
lie opinion e Oh DEAR and great uproar, dur
ing which the Speaker, evidently excited, was
loudly calling for order, and turning his glass
i'm every direction to note the delinquent mem
bers )-public opinion was decidedly in favor OF
this bill (the scene here was indescrlbable)
The Speaker rose, and with much indigna-
ton, in his tone and manner, said, Il really
think that some one among those who are call
ing out in this strange and unparllamentary
manner would better satisfy The Honorable
Members with whom he is acting by moving at
once that the debate be adjourned, than by TAX
ing course Of opposition which is so greatly
at variance with the established usages OF the
House cloud cheers.)"
MIR. G. W. Wood resumed: He was constant
and unfnching attendant in that House. ana
never took the liberty of wasting the time OF the
Honorable Members; few men indeed spoke
less than he did. And now he would not have
occupied the attention of the House at all, but
| for call that had been made upon nm
| TO explain certain clauses. Indeed Hon.
Members had actually complained because he
did not more fully go into the merits OF the bill
(hear, hear!) and had challenged him to do so.
He was but performing his duty (hear, hear
But to resume The bill thoroughly opened the
! Universities to the Dssenters, but then 1t ao-
stained from interference with the constitution
Of any College {" question:" divide" bah,
bahp) 1t left them unfettered and uncontrolled;
they might modify existing rules or not just as
appeared best to their own body and authorl,
ties. The row here recommended, and hindered
us from following the Honorable Gentleman,
who argued that much good would result from
the youth of different religions associatng toge-
Their. by which intolerance would be checked,
charity promoted, and society strengthened and
Improved.
The House then divided, and there appeared
For the third reading, l64; Against it 70; Ma
jority, So The bill was then read third time
and passed.