Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-02-21

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IL undsrstoOd the detailB Of the bill; that |
their minds were made up, aud that a
three weeks discussion would not change
their ViaWs upon the subject. He was
OPPOiad 70 the bill, and would vote
against il.
Mr.. Olds make some additional re-
marks in favor Of due deliberation in the
passage Of the bill, which he wished 10
have passed, beyond doubt in a practica-
bic form. He did not know that there
was any Objectionable provision in the
bill, and iflhe vote was now taken on the
passage Of the bill, he was prepared to
vote fOT il.
Mr.. Henderson said he was for imme'
diate action HO thought the bill was
fair compromise, and that ii II had any
one fault, il was too liberal in IFS Provls-
ions. To delay the bill with the view
ofliberllizihg it, be conceived, would en-
danger its passage, aBd expose it 10 the |
fate Of the one (Dr. Oldsl which had Ori
pinaIed. and was defeated in this House.
That il would be practicable in its OPOra-
ton, was admitted by the peculiar friend
(Mr Gordon) Of the banking institutions
and be was at loss to perceive If the
higIling for terms had closed, why this
house: should further postpone its action.
He alluded TO the attempts which had
been made to manufacture bank capital
and bank panic; sud which had resulted
in nothing. Though almost crushed with
debt, and inEOIVed in embarrassment. the
people had stood firm TO their principles
and instructed Us, in tones Of thunder, TO
give them banks on democratic princi-
pies, or give them none.
MF. LarwiIl was in favor Of laying the
bill on the table. to give the members
Of the house and their constituents eVeS
~ opportunity to consider the amend
ment Of IheSenAte for prOlODging the time
Ofrequiring certain banks 10 conform to
iis provisions. He was however prepar.
cd to vote for the bill.
Mr. Steedman would vote 10 lay the
bill on the table, believing that to be the
best course that could be pursued to de-
feat lie passage.
The question was then taken on lay.
ing the bill on the table, and lost-yeas
2d,HayS So.
The question then recuned on recon-
hitting the bill to the committee Of the
whole House, TO be made the special or.
der Of the day for Monday next.
Messrs ByingtOn, Gordon and Larwill
made some remarks against the motion,
which was lOst-ysas 26 nays 80.
The question then Tecurred on or
deTinR the bill TO be read third time
70 dSy.
On motion Mr. Meredith, the motion
was 80 amended as to order the bill 10 a
third reading on Monday next.
Mr.. Sharp moved TO Tecommit the bill
10 the committee on Banks and Currency
With instructions to report 1t back
on Monday next.-Lost-yeas 2Os nays
4S.
The question being on ordering
tho bill to be read third time OH Mon
day next.
M. Fuller said that lie would have vo.
ted for the bill, if its provisions had
not been extended 10 banks now in ex'
islenee.
Mr.. Kelley, Of CuyahOgs, moved TO
amend the motion 10 order the bill to a
third reading on Monday next, by sub
stituVing "Wednesday next" The mo-
tion was lOst--yeas 30, nays 81.
MF Mcfarland then moved that the
BILL be ordered to its third reading on
Monday next.
M LarWiIl moved 10 substitute tues.
day next Tue mover accepted the mod
i1cation, which was carried-yeas 80,
nays %, a. follows:
YEAS-Messrs Baird, Brish, Brown,
ByihgtOn, Cahill, Clark, Douglass, Cor
don, Green, GrubeT, Henderson, James
johnson, Kelley, Of Perry, KilgOre, King
Larwill, Martin Of Stark, Meredith, Mud
get, McClung. Mcfarland, Nelson, Okey,
oldO, Pitcher, Reid, Ross, Sharp Wake
Geld, Warner, WilfOrd and Speaker
SO.
81 NAYS--Messrs AckIey, Atkinson,
Athenon, Bowen, Campbell, Chenow with,
Chambers, Counts, Dixie, Fisher, Fudge
Fuller, Mcclure, McNulty, Pardee, Pro-
basco, Robinson, Seward, Schenck,
Smith, SPindleT, Sieedman, Tuttle, Webb
and WOodbridge.-25.
So the bill was ordered to its third
reading on Tuesday next.
The house took q recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The question was then on tho final
passage Of House Bill ITO prevent
the firing Of Cannon in streets and high
ways"
After several attempts to adjourn, to
amend, &c,
Mr. ByingtoA moved that the House
adjourn until NOnday morning at ten O..
clock.
The SpeakeS decided the motion out
Of eTdeF, on the ground that the main
question had bssn ordered BY the
House.