The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-06-02
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UNITED STATES SENATE
Fanny, May -, 1910

rh s.nate resumed the consideration OF the Dill 70
establish uniform system OF bankruptcy throughout
the United States -, -, L., AZ,
Strange was TO siike out all that part o. tue
which enables the Stater, in any way 10 counfefa1'
any az The provsions Of the substitute IA regard 70
hsnl IA other State corporations, which amendment
was ayrced TO- m were also several other amenhmena
of M Strange which were verbal unimportant' OF
which went 10 make the parts Of the substitute con-
s,a. (which the most important to strike Out
reauistion that the assignees should depos"' 'he
M, NoRVELI. moved TO strike out that part Of the
substitute which refused il privileges TO any one VINO
at any one time during %1n n I ssng or gambling
This motion, afief short conversation was negAtved
on mention Of Mr. WRIGHT, the word month
in The above was stricken out, and year inserted
NJ SEWER moved TO Gil the above blank with
600 Negatived.
Mr.. STRANGE moved to fill the blank with 800
MI WEBSTER moved 10 strike out the whole
clause because he thought il made improper discrim
nation and could have little or no effect
Mr. SEWER was for placing upon am equaiit,
with other persons He was, he said, against making
tho Senate chamber church. He was in the habit
Of betnp--had lost money-had played cards and los
money-had attended the course and lost money
and had bet upon the Presidential election and hope.
he should not lose money by that. he considered
A1Sisoss
had no right to egisatc upon the matter The church
might read its lectures but the Senate went out OF ~
proper sphere Of duty when II undertook TO say who
should and who should not have the benefit OF the ac
in consequence Of the provision.
Mr. WRIGHT said he did not set himself up ri
an example Of morality but he should vote to retair
the provision in the bill TO secure the creditor.
Then said Mr.. SEWER in reply !" shall rot
to trciude erery body from the bill tnho drinks hi
bottle Of rine and brandy"
Mr.. MERRlCK opposed the motion to strike out
He pretended not TO be standard of morality, bu
he thought il better that the provision should be re
tanned.
Mr.. Webster, Mr. Tallmadge, Mr.. Allen, Mr.
Dixon, Mr.. Walker and others, gave among othel
reasons for adopting the amendment, the important
one that the provision wholly Intellectual, and I
hundred innocent would suffer under 1t, where
one guilty man would be punished. The vote wal
taken and the amendment adopted by the following
vote
| Yeas-Messrs. Allen Anderson, Benton, Brown
Calhoun Dixon, Fulton Henderson, King, Linn
Lumpkn Nicholas Norvc Preston Roane, Sewer
Talmadgc Tappan, Walker, Webster-2l
| Nays-Mcssrs. Buchanan, Clay, Of Ala, Clayton
Knight, Merrick, Porter, Prcntiss Robinson, Smith
OF Ind, Strange, Sturgeon, Williams Wright-lS
/ Mr.. TALLMADGE proposed an amendment
which declares that all Judgments securities, convey
| ances transfers Of property in contemplation o
bankruptcy for the purpose of giving any creditor
surety preference general creditors, shall b.
deemed void and fraudulent and may be sued for ans
recovered by the assgnecs of the bankrupt part
| his assets.
! The amendment was supported by Mr.. Strange
| Mr.. Noryel and others, and opposed by Mr. Wright
An earnest discussion followed and without dsposn,
of the amendment the bill was postponed to Monda,
next to which day the Senate adjourned over