, 1842-01-29


MIR. Garrett Davis gave notice that he would
on Monday next, ask leave to introduce a bill to
repeal the Bankrupt Act.
MIR. Arnold moved an adjournment: rejected,
yeas 81, nays 1l9.
MIR. Bernard, Chairman of he Committee on
the Judiciary, desired to state to the House dis
tinctly that he considered the order of the House
passed on the 9Th instant imperative, and that it
did not require the order OF the day to give it new
force. He had been ready to report in obedience
to the order of the House, ever since Tuesday
last, and he held himself ready to report the bill
now, If it was the pleasure of the House to re-
ceive it.
[Cries of "now, now," and on the other hand,
ono, no."1
Mr.. Saunders said, that he understood the
Chairman to say that he considered the order on
the as imperative, and that he held
himself ready to report now, if the House would
receive the report. Now he, Mr.. Saunders, had
received instructions from the Committee since
the order of to-day was passed and he now
rose, in obedience to the order of the House,
and asked leave 10 report a bill TO repeal the
Bankrupt Act.
[Great confusion, calls 10 order, and frequent
calls on the Speaker for his decision.
The Speaker said, that it must be obvious to
the House that the question presented was a
new and difficult one. There was no precedent
bearing on it TO be found on the Journals. 1t
was clear to him that the House could determine
upon the order of its business. Let the Chair
decide either way, a majority of the House could,
upon an appeal, decide the question. 1t was not
very material, therefore, how the Chair decided.
The House had, however, decided on the 9Th.
INST, that the Committee should report on Tues
day last; and again to-day it had decided that the
should report instanter. He, there
fore, thought it to be the duty of the Chair to
call upon the committee for its report.
Mr.. Cushing appealed from the decision
OF the Chair, and stated the grounds Ct his
appeal. and, after some remarks from Messrs
Fillmore and Wise,
Mr.. Weller moved the previous question
on the appeal; and. after an Intellectual motion
Tor adjournment, which was negatived-yeas
SO. nays l07-
The Speaker stated the question and his
decision at length.
After further points of order had been
raised and discussed.
Mr.. c. ii. Williams, moved to lay the
appeal on the table. Carried-yeas IOI
nays %.
SO the appeal was laid on the table.
Mr.. Turner. called for tie report and the
bill in accordance with the decision of the
Chair.
Mr.. Winthrop insisted that the Speaker
should call upon the remaining States for
petitions.
The Speaker said tina, The report and bill
were first in order.
Mr.. Barnard chairman of the committee
on the Judiciary then rose and said: Mr..
Speaker. in obedience TO the peremptory or
der of the House, ! repor, a bill to repeal the
act establishing an uniform system of Bank
rup.cv.
Mr.. Winthrop objected to the reading of the
bill, and presented the point Of order, that
the order of the House hav NJ been COM
piled With by the report Of tie COMMITTEE,
the House must return to its regular bust
ness.
Mr.. Hopkins called the attention of the
Chair t, the 18th rule, which prescribes tina,
when Il hill is presented, it must fist be read
for mformation; and il objected to. the ques.
ton arises, shall it be rejected? He, there
fore. raised the point Of order, whether
the next question was not, "Shall this bll
be rejecied?'
The Speaker decided that the bill must frs
be read, which was accordingly done, and
after that, he further decided that the point
of order raised by Mr.. Winthrop was cor
rect, and that the call for petitions must be
proceeded with-giving the reasons for his
decision at length.
Mr.. Wise appealed from the decision Of
the Chair. and after a debate, in which
| Me,srs. Wise and Fillmore took part,
Mr.. Everett moved to lay the bill and ap-
pealon the table.
NJ. Arnold moved that the House ad-
journ
Nj Underwood wanted TO know whether,
if the House adjourned, the bill and appeal
wouIdbe the first thing in order on Monday
morning.
TheSpeaker said that the appeal would.
The question was then taken upon the
motion O adjourn, and decided in the afir-
mrtive-eas los. nays l02.
SO theHouse djourned.
B,vvling Green Academy.