The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-04-21


| If the Senator would then take il up.
| MIR. 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 Manua
Labor School and Male Orphan Asylum of the Dis
| trct Of Columbia.
Mr.. ALLEN, after some preliminary remarks
moved to strike the fifth section, which provide
| the manner in which any male child may be receives
into the asylum.
Mr. MERRICK hoped that the motion would no
prevail
| Mr.. ALLEN stated his objections to the bill to b
his aversion to Incorporated Institutions
| Mr.. MERRICK said he aware that the Sena
tor was opposed to all corporations but, surely,
there was that ought to be encouraged, it wa
that which was now proposed. The entire amour
| of the capital at any time would not be thar
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 if his friend from Ohio
would look at the subject with the eye of philan-
thropst, he would nerpose objection to the bill.
Mr. ALLEN contended that corporation was not
fit receptacle for orphans. 1t would result in a
money-makng project, aud would become shaving
shop.
Mr.. KERR, to avoid the objections of the Senator
from Ohio, proposed to insert provso that every
orphan during the period of his apprenticeship, shall
be entitled to the benefit and protection of the laws
ofthe District of Columbia in relation to 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 the
same side.
Mr.. MERRICK replied to the remarks of Mr.. Al
len
MI. WRIGHT, after stating his objections to the
BILL pressed hope that the Sci nate would moi 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 eas 8, nays "a, as follows:
YEAS-Messrs Allen, Benton, Fulton, Linn,
McRoberts, Sewer, Smith, of Connecticut, raPpan,
and Wright-9.
NAYS-Messrs. Archer, Barrow, Bates, Choate,
Clayton, Conrad Crittenden, Cuthbert, Evans, Ora
ham, Henderson, King, Mangum, Merrick, Miller
Porter Preston, Rves, Smith, of Indiana 81 mnons,
Sprague, Sturgeon, TalImadge and Young-A.
Mr.. MERRICK then submitted an amendment
suhjecling the bylaws VIII oh shall be made by the in
stuon, 10 the approval of the Circuit Court of the
District Of Columbia; and it agreed to-
Mr.. KING moved to amend the fifth section by
striking out the word "twenty-one" in the eleventh
line, and inserting eighteen, SO that scholar or
apprentice may be at liberty to withdraw himself from
the asy lam, without the consent dismissal of the
corporation when he shall have attained the age of
eighteen years; but the amendment was rejected
ayes IA, nays IL.
Mr.. TAPPAN then submitted the follow ing pro-
viso to the second section which 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
and instructors of the Children compen satior
for their services but the services OF the trustees shall
in all cases, be gratutous.
Mr.ALLEN moved to recommit the bill to the Com
mittee the d strict of Columbia with instructions to
report it back with provision to 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 enemy to cor
porations in the general.
The question was taken on the motion of Mr.. Al
LEN, and it was rejected-yeas IL, nays %.
The question was then stated shall the bill be en-
crossed for third reading The yeas and nays were
ordered; but without being taken,
The Senate adjoured.