Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-01-18
mode and time of taking terrapin.

mode and time Of taking terrapn
REPEAT. OF THE BANKRUPT LAW.
Mr.. Brown Of z. moved To take up his resolution on
the subject Of the Bankrupt law, alleging, that the
vote of the House had been construed into approval
IF the Bankrupt Law, by the State Of Virginia. Mr.
Scott of r. then 10 define his position, and TO
plain tic which formerly induced him to vote
Tor the motion 10 take up. lie declared himself oppo-
scd to the Bankrupt Law and objected 10 Mr. Brown
resolution chiefly because it instructed our Senators
Mr.. S. expressed himself favorable 10 resolution
against the Bankrupt Law, provided il did not give in
strucons and proposed to Mr. Brown TO Withdraw his
resolution and substitute it BY his own. Mr. Brown
declined doing this lest the House might be supposed
10 be waving the right Of instruction. Mr.. Bayly then
obtained the floor, and expressed his regret that the
gentleman had refused to accepthe proposition of the
gentleman from FauquIer, which he in favor of,
with some modification.
Mr.. ScoTT then addressed the House again. lie
said he regarded the right Of instruction the settled
doctrine of politicians in Virginia lie took occasion
TO say, that whilst he admitted the authority of Con-
gress 10 pass Bankrupt Law, he still thought that at
present the subject should be left 10 the nsoyent laws
Of the several States.
Mr.. IRVING sad few words To show that the I'M
preston that Congress had power pass law APP
plying TO an,ecedent contracts did not universally pre-
vail.
Mr. HAsKISs rose TO oppose the taking up, beca use
the question was about to be decided by Congress.
Mr. CRuTcuFlELp then addressed the House at length
IN opposition to taking up, aud in reply to the remarks
of Mr.. Holiday few days since.
Mr.. B.yLy hoped no one would reply TO the gentle
man from Spotsylvania, in order that the country
might who disposed TO waste the time of the
House.
Mr.. DANIEL appealed to MIR. BRowx Of Preston, in
consideration Of present circumstances (when SIX
Wings and three Democrats absenD 10 withdraw
his motion to take up and wait until the House was
full Mr.. BgowS acceded 10 the request, Immediately
after which, Mr.. BArIY and offered resolution
declaring the Bankrupt Law inexredient and request
ng Senators and Representatives to Tor its
peal. Mr.. DoRMAS moved 10 lay il on the table Mr..
BYRD called for the previous question; and after some
debate, in which Messrs DASIEL, DoRMAS, hcR,E,
BaYLY, and BYGD, participated 1t was sustaned-ayes
liz, noes g.
The motion to lay Mr. BAyLY's resolution on the ia
bic then rejected by The following vote:
.7yes-Nessrs. Sonhall, (Speaker,) Rires, DAVIS Of
Amherst, Kinney, Baldwin, Mayse, Wngfeld, Mitch
ell, Hunter, Newkrk, Moore, ToIer, Now!n. Apper-
son, CardwelI, Broadus Irving, Brown Of Elizabeth
City and Warwick, Semple Thomas, Mclaughlin,
Payne, EARLY, Robins, Erskne, Vance, Pugh, Mullen,
NJ Rae, GTiggs, Molef, Kennedy, Smith of kanawha,
Wallace of King George, Edmonds Ramey, NJ llha-
r., Harrell, Taylor Of Norfolk Borough, Elhcrldge,
Waits VERIFY, Fitzgerald, Edging,on, Keen, Williams,
Dey, Elliott, Stsolher, Daniel, Dornan Leyburn, Ur-
quhart, Cru,chfrd, Ford, Mayo and Jackson-GO.
.yocs-Messrs. Bayy, AiwoEih, Holloway, Cox Of
Hraxton and Lewis Jones Of Brooke, Ridd,ck llarr-
son of Brunswick, Jones Of Buckingham, Samuel Cox
Of Chesterfield, Vaughan, Scott OF Fauquer, Foster,
Deskins, Woods, Wood, Byrd, French, Guerrant, Car
ROLL Spencer, Clark, Watkins, kincheloe, Armstrong.
Bowden, Davis of King and Queen, Dabney, Wood
ard, Clendcnn, Holiday, Marshall Banks, Martin Of
Marshall, Diggs, Boyd, Scott Of Meckenburg Morgan,
Harrison Of Monongaia, Lyon Smith Of Northumber-
land, IIden, Mcpherson, Chea,ham, liner, Grimes,
Hopkins, Brown Of Preston, Wilson, Heath Brawncr,
AlcCau!ey, Shipman, Smith OF Rocklnghani, Cowan,
Quillcn Gatewood Crawford Tate, Warren, Walker
Bowen, Martin Of Tyler, Buck, Goodson and Leflwch
Go.
MIR. BAyLY then called for the previous question on
his resolution Upon this notion long and desulto
~ debate arose. The speakers were Messrs CRrrcn.
FIELD, BGswS, JAoKsos, BAyLy, DoRMAS, RIyEs.
STEoTHER, Thomas, SoorT, Horki3s, HAsKIHs, and
Bowprs. Five successive motions to adjourn
made by Messrs WATTS, ToLEE, iERnY, BowpEy and
liAsKiss, each of which the ayes and noes
deTed. Al length, about quarter past j. the House
adjourned BY vote Of Gl 10 81.
The debate will be given hereafter.