The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-04-21

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II the Senator would then take Il up.
| Mr.. SIMMONS replied that that would depend
upon the pleasure of the Senate.
The resolution was then passed over informally
| WASHINGTON MANUAL LABOR SCHOOL.
The bill to incorporate the Washington Manual
Labor School and Male Orphan Asylum Of the Dis
| trict of Columbia.
Mr.. ALLEN, after some preliminary remarks,
moved to strike out the fifth section, which provides
the manner in which any male child may be received
into the asylum.
Mr.. MERRICK hoped that the motion would not
prevail.
Mr.. ALLEN stated his objections to the bill to be
his aversion TO incorporated institutions.
Mr.. MERRICK said he was aware that the Sena-
tor was opposed TO all corporations but surely, il
there one that ought to be encouraged it was
that which was now proposed. The entire amount
of the capital at any time would not be more than
five thousand dollars; and the whole object OF the
asylum was charity and benevolence and the educa-
ton and support of destitute orphans.
Mr.. KING remarked that il his friend from Ohio
would look at the subject with the eye of philan-
thropst, he would nterpose objection TO the bill.
Mr.. ALLEN commended that corporation was not
fit receptacle for orphans. II would result in a
money making project, and would become shaving
shop.
Mr.. KERR, to avoid the objections of the Senator
from Ohio, proposed to insert q provso that every
orphan, during the period of his apprenticeship, shall
be entitled to the benefit and protection of the laws
of the District of Columbia in relation apprentices
and the question being taken, the amendment was
agreedto.
Mr.. TAPPAN addressed the Senate in favor Of
striking out the fifth section.
Mr.. SMITH, Of Connecticut followed upon tine
same side
Mr.. MERRICK replied to the remarks of Mr.. Al
len.
MI. WRIGHT, after stating his objections to the
bill, expressed hope that the Senate would not pass
II in its present form.
The yeas and nays were ordered on striking out
the fifth section, and the question decided in the
negative Yeas 9, nays "a, as follows;
YEAS-Messrs Allen, Benton, Fulton, Limo,
McRoberts Sewer, Smith, of Connecticut, rappan,
and Wright-9.
NAYS-Messrs. Archer, Barrow, Bates, Choate
Clayton Conrad, Crittenden, Cuthbert, Evans, Ora
Porter Preston Rives, Smith, Of Indiana, 81 minons
SPragne, Sturgeon, Talmadge and Young-N.
Mr.. MERRICK then submitted an amendment
subjecling the bylaws VIII CHI shall be made by the in
siuor, 10 the approval of the Circuit Court of the
District OF Columbia; and it was agreed to.
Mr.. KING moved TO amend the fifth section by
striking out the word "twenty-one" in the eleventh
line, and inserting eighteen" that scholar or
apprentice may be at liberty to withdraw himself from
the asylum without the consent or dismissal Of the
corporation, when he shall have attained the age of
eighteen years but the amendment was rejected
ayes a. nays IT,
Mr.. TAPPAN then submitted the following pro-
vso to the second section, which was agreed to, viz
Provided, That no part of the funds Of the corpo-
ration shall be appropriated TO pay the trustees, and
part thereof shall be appropriated except for teach
ers and instructors Of the children, compen saon
for their services but the vices OF the trustees shall
in all cases, be grautous.
Mr.ALLEN moved to recommt the bill to the Com
mttee the ID strict Of Columbia with instructions to
repor, back with provision guard the rights ofthe
children in charge of the corporation, and hold the
corporators responsible in their individual capacity,
for all the debts incurred by the corporation.
Mr.. BENTON declared himself an enemy to
pora,ions in the general.
The question was taken on the motion of Mr.. Al
LEN, and il was rejected-yeas ] nays %.
The question was then stated shall the bill be en-
crossed for third reading2 The yeas and nays were
ordered; but without bel g taken,
The Senate adoured.