The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-06-27
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UNITED STATES SENATE,
WEDNESDAY,, JuDs2 81, Il
SYSTEM OF BANKRUPTCY.

| SYSTEM OF bANhhorfSp.
Ths ssn.,s resumed the consideration Of the bill to
establish uniform system Of bankruptcy throughout
M HUBBARD moved in Senate the amendment
rejected in committee compelling the debtor to become
bankr,nt II on his arrest OF imprisonment he should
| not procure bail on security in 40 days
| Aaer few remarks by Mr. KING, showing that
! this amendment might operate oppressSey, " was
some minor amendments having been made on
! tons by Mr. Williams and Mr.. Wall
| Mr. WALL moved the compulsory bankruptcy OF
debtor i'm case he should declare himself TO be nso
vent, (leaving the words in any way, as in Mr.
| w. Is motion Of Yesterday
| This amendment was rejected by yeas {, noes not
counted
York (Mr. Wrght) would consent TO change the
time when the bill would 90 into operation from the
fourth of March TO the first Of January or February
assigning as a reason for the request that, In par
cular district Of Mississippi, the posponement To the
fourth Of March would in effect postpone the time
| veraI months longer To the trouble OF voting
&c Mr.. w would now agree to the first Of February
| IL none objected though he should much prefer the
first of January and should move that time II should
| be necessary To make a motion at ALL
| Mr.. WRIGHT, after few remarks as 10 point OF
order said he could not consent to this request.
| Mr.. WALKER now moved to reconsider the vote
by which the fourth of March was fixed as the day
when the bill should 60 into operation.
| This motion was carried in the affirmative fol
lows
| YEAS-Messrs Anderson, Calhoun, Clay, Of Ken
lucky Clayton, Crittenden, Davis Henderson, Hun
tngton, King, Knight Merrick, Mouton, Nicholas,
Southland TaIlmadgc, Walker, Webster, Young -23.
| NAYS--Messrs. Allen, Brown, Buchanan Clay
of Alabama, Dixon, Fulton, Hubbard, Linn, Lump
kin, Pierce Prcntiss Robinson, Smith, of Connect
cut, Strange, Sturgeon, Tappan, Wall, Williams,
Wright-l9.
| NJ nyoI ~ or II,
Mr.. WALKER the first of January, and Mr.. HEN
| DERSON the first day Of December next
After an irregular conversation order, precedence
and renewal OF the compromise at first proposed by
| Mr.. Walker
Mr. KING said il in order to vote for the fourth
of March, which the question to be reconsidercd
and that day was rejected, as follows;
YEAS-Messrse Allen, Benton, Brown, Clay, Of
Alabama Cuthber Dixon, Fulton Hubbard Linn,
Lampkin, Pierce, Prentss, Roane, Robinson, Smith,
| of Connecticut Strange, Sturgeon Tappan, Wall
Williams, Wrght-2l.
NAYS-Messrs. Anderson, Buchanan, Calhoun,
Clay of Kentucky Clayton, Crittenden, Davis,
Henderson, Huntington, King, knight, Mcrrick,
Mouon, Nicholas Noryell, Phelps, Porter, Preston,
Ruggles, Smith, of Indiana, Southland, Tallmadge,
| Walker, Webster "a.
! Mr. Walker now moved the st OF January and
Mr. WRIGHT the LIST of February; and after a
short conversation, precedence Understood to fall
upon Mr. Wrghts notion amendment to the
motion OF MIR. Walker ..
And accordingly, the LIST of February next was
fixed the day when the bill should go into opera
ton, by the following vote:
/ YEAS-Messrs Alien, Benton, Brown Buchanan,
Calhoun, Clay, Of Alabama, Cuthbert, Dixon, Full
ton Hubbard, Linn, Lumpkin, Mouton, Pierce, Prem
tiss Roanc, Robinson Smith, of Connecticut Strange
a a.a5s'0"' 'ppan ""'' Williams "nsh'' Young
NAYS-Messrs. Anderson Clay Of Kentucky,
Clayton Crittenden, Davis, Henderson, Huntington,
II ~
Preston, Ruggles, Smith, Of Indiana, Southland, Tall
madge, Walker, Webster Whte-2l
The operation of the bill being limited to two
Mr.. DIXON moved to strike out this limitation,
leaving the time indefinite.
Mr.. d. motion to strike out the limitation was
negativcd follows:
Mcrrick Mouton, Phelps, Porter Ruggles, Southland,
Strange, Tallmadgc, White--l3
NAYS-Messrs Allen, Anderson Benton, Blu
chanan Calhoun, Clay, of Alabama, Clayton, Crit
tenden, Cuthbcrt Davis Fulton, Hubbard, Hunting
ton King, Linn Lumpkin Nicholas Norvell, Pierce,
Prentiss, Preston, Roane, Robinson, Smith, Of Con
necticul, Smith, of Indiana Sturgeon Walker Wall,
Webster, Williams, Wright, Young-32
Aicr minor amendment moved by Mr.. Carr
rENDEN-
ticuar notice by letter. of any bankruptcy under this
bill should be given, when practicable, to all the
ditors.
This amendment, after few remarks by Mr.. w.
for it, and by Mr.. CRITTENDEN against it, was
agreed TO as follows;
YEAS-Messrs. Allen, Anderson, Benton, CLAY,
of Alabama, Dixon, Fulton, Hubbard, King Linn,
Lumpkin, Nicholas, Pierce Prentss, Roane, Robin
son, Smith of Connecticut, Strange, Sturgeon, Tap
pan, Wall Williams, Wrght-22
NAYS-Messrs Brown, Clay of Kentucky, Clay
ton Crittendcn, Davis, Henderson, Knight, Merrck,
Noryell Phelps Porter, Preston, Ruggles, Smith, of
Indiana, Southland, Tallmadgc, Walker, Webster,
i Whitc--I9.
The bill was then ordered to be cngrossed by yeas
and nays follows:
YEAS--Messrs Clay, ofKentucky, Clayton, Crit
tenden Davis Dixon, Henderson, Huntington,
Knight, Merrick, Mouton Nicholas, Norvell, Phelps
Porter, Ruggles Smith, of Indiana Southland Tall
madge, Walker, Webster, White, Williams, Wright
/ Young-2
! NAYS-Mcssrs. Allen, Anderson Benton Brown
Buchanan, Calhoun, Clay, Of Alabama, Cuthbert
Fulton Hubbard King, Linn, Lumpkin, Pierce
Prentiss Preston Roane, Robinson, Smith, Of Con-
necticut, Strange, Sturgeon, Tappan, Wal-23.
The Senate. having held an Executive session, adj
journed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,