The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-10

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. REpeaL OF THE BASKRurr LAW
The House then the consideration OF the
unfinished business Of yesterday, which was the motion
Of Mr.: Chienden to lay on the table pet.'on y, en-
zens of Kentucky asking for repeal Of the bahkru"
Law which Mr.. Craverns had moved to refer 70 .hr
Committee the Judiciary, with instructions 70
The question coming up to lay the petition on 'he
table, o.. u,h;.h
was ordered and roll having been called through
l8a me mbeTs answered to their names.
Mr. G. DAVIS then moved that iurther proceedines un
der the call be dispensed withwhich was negatived
The roll was again called through, when 2o2 memeers
answered to their names furtnsr P,oIeeaisss unua
the cal then dispensed WITH and the doors were
NJ FILLMORE hoped that his colleague, (Mr Chitten
Am would withdraw his motion 10 lay the petition on
she table so that the House might come to direct
vote on the in s,rucons themselves. Here were many
members who would vote against laying petition on
law Hethought the preferable mode would be to take
the note the instructions SO ast make ates' ques
ton (Cries Of Agreed, Agreed) -
Mr. CHurrErpES agreed to this SUCCESSION, and with
drew his motion to lay the petition on the table
Mr. WARRES then movedto lay the instructions on the
Upon this question the ayes and were demanded,
and " ere-ayes co. noes ia.
Mr. LANE then begged his colleague to withdraw the
prev question. enable him to make statement
The SPEAKER informed the gentleman from Indiana
that any debate arose, the subject would have to lie
Mr.. LANE said he wished merely to make statement
but las Of don't withdraw the previous question: be-
ING heard from various quarters the previous question
was not Withdrawn The previous question was then
seconded and the question, shall the main quesoh
Mr.. BARNARD demanded the Ayes and Noes, which
we're ordered, and we're, Ayes 100, Noes g. ,
to The Committee on the Judiciary with instructions to
bring in bill to repeal tne Bankrupt Law,
Mr. PRorFIr inquired would pc III order 10 move an
amendment by adding the word forth with"
The SPklxER said il was not in order, the previous
question having been moved
The srrAxER then announced the first question to be
on the instruction. .
Mr.. HOWARD. lat twenty minutes past o'clock,)
NOV ed that the House adjourn
The Ayes and Noes this motion were ordered, when
was Withdrawn by the mover.
Mr.. Barnard renewed the motion to adjourn, upon
which the Ayes and Noes were ordered and were Ayes
The ouesion was then taken on the adoption of the
instructions but before the result was announced,
Mr. Hunt who had come into the Hall after his name
called desired lie mtted to make brief state
since Monday last from ndisposon, and he had
the House this morning under the protection OF
q friend and against the advice OF his physican But
he had a number of petitions and memorials praying
that steps may he taken TO repeal the Bankrupt Law
which he had been unable to earlier and under
these he asked privilege of recording
his vote in the negative.
Mr.. HorkIHs objected, and it requiring unanimous
cosent, the permission was not granted
The vote was then announeed-ayes lis, noes "a.
So the petition was referred with instructions to the
Committee the Judiciary, to report bill for the re-
Mr. CAVE JOHNSON moved Reconsideration Of the vote,
and demanded the previous question which was ordered
This motion made to prevent reconsideration
beng moved hereafter that motion being in order but
once any question.
Mr. CLuroRp asked for the eyes and noes which were
ordered, and the motion to adjourn was withdrawn
The question then taken reconsdering the
vote, and decided in the negative.
Mr. MARSHALL presented memorial of citiz ems of
Louisville praying repeal Of the bankrupt law ana "a
Louisville for the Objects which he moved might
be referred to the committee the judi eary, with in
strucoas report forthwith bill repeating the bank
rupt law and that he demanded the previous ques
ton. tCries Of "Agreed-that's right"
Mr.. SrANLY objected to the word forth with" This
Mr. Hopkins suggested to his friend from kentucky
rMrMarshall insert Monday next" instead Of "forth
with e" (Criss of Agreed agreed]
Nj. MARSHALL said as the word forthwith" OBJ
jeced to- though was strictly classical he would sub
stitute for it /" Monday next"
Mr.. ARNOLD rose point of order. The House had
already referred petition with similar object, and he
submitted that the present motion out Of order
The SPEAxsR said there was a similarity between
them but there Sufficient difference to make the pre-
Mr. AaroLp then inquired whether it wa in order to
instruct committees to bring in bill on specific day
but undoubtedly within the power Of the House
TO give such instructions.
Mr. asked If the Speaker had any recollection
Of such course having been heretofore adopted
The SPEAKER decided the motion to be in order.
The previous question was then seconded and the
question being on ordering the main question to be put
Mr.. w. w lRwr felt il 10 be his duty to make an eff
The SrsAxKa decided the melton to be out OF order
the previous question had been seconded
Mr.. IRwrS then moved that the House adjourn.
Mr.. CLIFroRD called for the ayes and noes, which
were ordered.
Mr.. BARNARD to point OF order, and inquired
under rule the presentation of petitions was in
order He had heard the Speaker call the States for
petitions.
pended the rules for the purpose Of calling the States
through 70 petitions The States not having been gone
through with yesterday, the House resumed the
tor Of the order the point where it left off yes
terday.
Thu question was then taken on the adjournment and
1t was decided in the negative-ayes IS, noes l5s
Mr.. rILLISGHAsT to a point of order. He said
when notice given of ntion TO debate ques
ton OF reference, il must, a matter of be
and motion for the previous question could not arrest
The spEAKrn had no doubt if the previous question
had been ordered, that the motion for reference
would have had to lie sveI but that motion having cut
of debate, the question of reference in order
Mr.. MARSHALL said IL had been suggested TO him that
the regular day of meeting of the Committee the Ju
dietary Tuesday He did not wish to put the com
therefore modify his resolution by substituting Tuesday
Tor Monday.
(Cries at agreed! agreed.l
The question then coming upshall the main question
be orGered.
Mr. asked FOR the ayes and noes (cres of no
not this queston but they ordered only
10 rising in the affirmative
The question was then taken ordering the msn
question be carried and the question
insrucng the Committee the Judiciary to report
bill Tuesday next for the repeal the Bank
Law IL was carried in the noes IS
Mr. GENTRY moved reconsider the vote and on tina
motion moved the previous question, which order
Cd, AMI the motion for reconsideration ncgaved-
(Cries of " now It's cnched'O
M. CAgBrLL OF S. c.. sgd that this day being greai
National Fesval-he An versary Of the Battle of New
2re'n, tOrder order) p moved an adjournment
Mr. TsrrLrrr, said he n willing to adjourn, but no.
tor that reason.
Mr. SrArLY called for the ayes and noes which were
ordered and wereayes ll6 80, and the House sd
Journed
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