Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1842-01-25

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for the previous question having been seconded by
the house, MIR Granger moved to lay the whole sub
ject on the table, which failed; Yeas 81 Nays los
Mr. Boyd then modified his instructions so as to d.
rect the Committee to report bill to repeal instant
en- Mr. Crittenden moved an adjournment Lost
Yeas 60, Nays 1874 The main question was then
demanded; Yeas 1l3, Nays So. Mr. Tomlinson
moved that the House adjourn Lost Yeas 81.
Nays l45.
After several points of order and much confusion,
the main question carried; Yeas ll6, Nays 90 :;
and thus tie Committee on the Judicarg ioas direct
ed to report a bill to repeal Ae Bankrupt Lao in
stanter
MIR. Marshall then called on the Chairman of the
committee (Mr Barnard) for the report now
Messrs Granger, j. c. Clark, Lewis, Williams
Fillmore, and Winthrop successfully rose on points
of order and contended that the business before the
House was the reception of petitions for which pur.
pose the rules having beensuspended by a two-hrds
vote other business could not be taken up by mere
majority vote and not without a vote of twothirds
/ Messrs Wise and Marshall insisted that the order
to the committee (given by merely majority vote)
superseded all business, and insisted that the repeal
should now be made
Mr.. Saunders ia meunbes mot the Chairman of
the Judiciary Committee said he would now report
the bill which amid the objections and cries of or
der was not received.
| MIR. Arnold moved an adjournment; lost-yeas
81, nays Is.
Mr.. G. Davis in the midst of the call of the yeas
and nays, gave notice that he would on Monday in
troduce bill to repeal the Bankrupt Law; sue
ceeding which cries of we will have the bill
to-day
Mr.. Barnard desired to state to the House that he
regarded the committee on the Judiciary, and him
SELF as member thereof under the peremtory order
of the House, since Tuesday last to report bill to
repeal the Bankrupt Law; and he held himself
at an
| The Speaker decided it in order [Cries of now,
now =
Mr.. J. c. Clark objected to the reception of the re-
port
After repeated and Intellectual calls on the Chair
for decision OF what was the question before the
House. and whether the report was in order
Mr. Speaker said this aoGS q nc1o case. II could
not make much difference ohich a0ay he decided as
appeal might be taken from that decision to the
House. Under the circumstances of the case as the
House had repealed the order of TAeSdaV to-day
(both by majority votes, while the rules by t,co
thirds cote were suspended for the reception of
petitions) he considered Il his duty to call on the
committee for report, and that IL aoas no,o IN or
der
Mr.. Gushing appealed from the decision of the
Chair
Mr.. Fillmore made thrilling and forcble APP
peal to the House, although he knew this law was
doomed by them, in a case like this where cool de-
liberation required not to suffer the rules of che
House to be utterly disregarded and trampled on in
this extraordinary manner If the decision of the
! Speaker were sustained any measure, however de-
strctive, might be pressed through without any pre-
vous notice, by order from majority to any COM
miuee to report it forthwith
MIR. Borden moved that TIE House adjourn. Lost
Yeas 81, Nays lO7
Mr.. c. H. Williams moved to lay the appeal on
the table Carried; Yeas l0l, Nays 90
Under the decision of the Speaker, which was d.
rectly the reverse of decision made by him on
Tuesday last as Mr. L. Williams proposed to show
by the reading ofthe journal of Tuesday but which
reading was not permitted, Mr.. Wise Directing.
Mr.. Barnard reported from the Committee on the
Judiciary q bill to repeal the Bankrupt Lar passed
last Session Cries of read the bill were heard,
I and objections made After some conversation by
various Members on this subject the Speaker decid-
ed that 1t was proper to read the bill once, that it
might be known what bill the Committee had re-
ported, and whether according to the order of the
House After the first reading several gentlemen
endeavored to obtain the floor, among whom
| Mr. Hopkins of Va. contending that the bill was
now before the House for final disposition, moved the
previous question, the question: Shall this bill
be rejected p Mr. H. was not recognized by the
Speaker. and his motion not received, but
Mr. Winthrop raised the point of order, that moth
ing further could now be done with the bill that
the order by which the Speaker had ruled in this
port exhausted by the presentation of the report
and that it was the duty the Chair now to go on
with the call for petitions.
The Speaker maintained this point of order; from
which decision
Mr.. Wise appealing,
Mr.. Everett moved to lay the appeal on the table
pending which motion
Mr.. L. w. Andrews moved an adjournment =
which was carried by Yeas 1906 Nays 1902
And at half past five o'clock, the Yeas and Nays
having twelve times been called and points of order
appeals, SC. almost innmerabe, having been rails
ed, the Housa adjourned
HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM WASHING
TON-THE BANKRUPT BILL RE
PEALED BY THE TREMENDOUS
VOTE OF l26 TO 94-MR CLAYs
VOICE AGAINST REPEAL.
Monday, Jan. II.