The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-01-20

THE REFORM co O.VV'E.VTIO.H
Ierom our Correspondent.
PnmAprLPn1A, Jan. s. lsas.


fered an amendment TO the first article of
the constitution to come in between the
18th and 18th sections of that article, which
goes to prohibit the Legislature from grant
ing divorces. Not agreed to.
A new section was then offered by Mr..
Bell which prohibits the Legislature from
granting divorces in all cases where the
courts have power to decree divorces, which
was agreed to.
An amendment was offered by Mr.. M'Ca-
hen which provides that the Legislature shall
not connect two or more separate subjects
in one law, or grant an appropriation for
two distinct objects in one bill. To this
an amendment was offered by Mr.. Merrill,
but the previous question was called and
sustained, which cut off the amendment
And on the question will the Convention
agree to the amendment offered by MICA
hen ? the yeas were So nays go. So it was
determined in the negative.
January 0.
A motion was made by Mr.. McCahen, to
postpone the 18th section for the purpose
of introducing new section, somewhat
similar to that negatived yesterday. Not
agreed to. The 18th, 18th, 10th, and 7th
sections were severally read and no amend
ment offered. The 18th was read and
small amendment offered, which was not
agreed TO. The 18th section was agreed
to. The 10Th was read and no amendment
offered. Section Goth was read and mo-
ton was made by Clark of Ind. to amend
it so that all bills shall originate in the low
er house. Not agreed to.
On leave given motion was made by
Mr.. Dunlap, to insert after the word "rev-
enue" the words Z" and making appropria-
tons" SO as TO make all appropriations
originate in tie House of Representa-
tives! The previous question was called
and sustained which cut off amendment
The old section was adopted.
A motion was made by Mr.. Eatle to post
ponc the 2lst section for the purpose of in
Producing proposition for the repeal of fu-
ture charters. Not agreed to.
The 22d section being under considera-
ton, an amendment was offeredby r.Bell
for the purpose of restricting the Legisla-
ture i'll granting charters, &c. The pre-
vious question was called by Mr.. Dickey.
An appeal was taken by Mr. Bell on the
ground that the call for the previous ques-
ton was out of order: The house sustain
ed the chair and Mr.; Bell withdrew his
amendment and the section was adopted
without amendment.
Jaiirary 10.
The forenoon session was spent in con-
slderlng an amendment on the subject of
combining more than one subject in one
law, and sundry amendments thereto, which
was subsequently withdrawn.
An amendment offered to the 9th Sec
tion, going to provide for censor to teach
the Legislature how to word the laws was
offered by Mr.. Ritter and negatived, yeas
l3, nays 81.
A motion was made by Mr.. Sterigere
providing in detail for limitation on grant.
ing charters of all kinds. It was divided
into three parts. The first two were mega
tyed. A motion was made to amend the
third division which relates to repeating and
modifying charters. The previous ques-
ton was called but not sustained. The
question on striking out some wordy pro-
yisos which in fact destroyed the whole
section, was not agreed to. Other motions
were made relative to restricting the grant
ing Of charters and 'log-rolling," but they
were subsequently, withdrawn. The diyis-
ion was hegatiyed.
January IL.
Mr.. Reigart offered the following as Sec
ton "a of the first article, viz:
"No corporate body shall be hereafter
created with Banking, discounting or loan