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be aecepIed'hy Hhem, but they would
choOse'to wait the more si,ssl action o.
some htNre Legislature, rather than BY
The acceptance oi'taem, release thelSlait
from all further liability. If the ,tiI
could not be amended, he hoped il wouC q
not pass, and Thai all classes of The pub
liceeEedi'ors would wait for future reIIa
to be furnished on a more equitable
scale.
! Mr. Schenck supported The molten to
recOmmIt, and urged the justIce and ne,
cessilyOf making some further plovis
ion Tor the redemption dt the warrants
which had been issued 10 turnpike com.
Panies. he was equally in favor of ex.
terding relief1o canal contractors, whose
Fnecessilies were doubtless as great as
those of any other class ofpublic credit.
ors, but was opposed TO making an unjust
discrimination in their favor, to tho ex.
clusion Of the just claims OF others.
Mr. LaFwill opposed the motion 10 re-
commit.
A diVision'of the question was deman.
ded, and themolion to recommit prevail.
ed.
The question being on agreeing 10 the
instructions, Mr.. Larwil moved their
indefinite postponement.
Mr.. M'NuIty said he should vote a.
gainst the biIiin i+s present shape. Me
believedit would furnish nor6lief lfsuf.
fered togo into operation, but on the con.
trary would Rblenge the State deeper in
debt.
Mr.. 'Chaney opposed the bill on the
ground that it made an unjust distinction
among public creditors.
Mr.. Chambers hoped the House would
pass the bill without farther delay. 1t
had already occupied time enough and
he doubled whether 1t could be made
moro aeaeptableAO thellaOuse chan it now
was.
Mr.. Byiugton'commenced a'speeGh in
opposition to.the bill, but gave way for
motion 10 take recess which prevail.
ed, and
The Hosse took aarecesS.
g o'clock, pm.
The motion 10 indefinitely postpone
the instructions to the committee on Fl
nance, offered by Mr.. Bowen, in refer
ence 10 the bill to provide for the pay
ment of the domestic creditors Of the
Stale, was lost-22 10 Id.
Therquestion thenHteing on agreeing
TO the first branch OF the instructions,
directing the committee so 10 amend lks
biIas lo'provide for the issue of bonds
10 persons holding adjusted claims for
damages sustainedcby lRecconslrUctioA
Of the Public Works.
Mr.. BY lngion moved toamsnd BY pro.
viding shat the compensation Of mem
bers OF the General Assembly, mot al
ready drawn; that Of the Auditor, Urea
surer and Secretary ofSta,e, the State
Printer. and all other officers cof the
State Cove tnment, shall be paid'in The
same kind Of bonds provided in lhisabiII
lost 81 to 41.
The first instruction was then ddisa-
greed to-yeas 26, nays 42
The question then being on lhesse
cOud branch Of ihe instructions, which.
hs modified, directs the bill TO be 80 I
amended as to provide for the redewp /
lion Of the out standing warranisIssusd
to turnpike companies, with interest
thereon from the lime they became
due.
Mr. Earl moved to amend, by incIud- !,
ng warrants held by canal companies in
which the State is a stock holder, which
vas agreed TO.
The second branch, as amended, was
hen disagreed tO-yeas 81, nays 81.
The third branch, TO reduce the rate
II interest on tho bonds 10 six per cent
vas also disagreed to--yeas 30, nays
10.
The fourth branch Of the instructions,
Erecting the committee TO amend the
I'LL so that the bonds issued on warrants
'eld by turnpike companies shall in
dude interest on The same from the
lme they became due, was elso lost
8 TO l9.
Mr.. Atkinsen moved further TO 10
lruct the committee TO amend the bill,
o that those counties ol;ihe Stale which
laVe not enjoyed the benefits OF turn
like, rail road and slack waller navga
ion companies, shall moi be required 10
efuud their portion Of the surplus re
'enue, as provided in the bill, pendng
he consideration OF which,
The House adjourned.
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