Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-07-13

| pr1!uoc inv suits, and he fruitful Of mischief
| Mr. ;. .coatcadci l'.a, Inc determinations "a
). !aai.,tri by ,tc committee were no. MGR. ;u,-
| ,u@n ;hs! III favor Of iu!aLl:, idiots and !uae
tics
! Mr.. SCOTT complained tia. the gentleman
/ from Alexandra had rerve ted Tie muasiny OF
/ tie printed bill 5cf Ic h m in representing The
committee as having retained The power of Tie
executor himself paying the debt due 10 him
self so lar from il, the committee had stricken
| on, oil The Code tbs cdiuus, Wand j, Gothic pro
position. MIR. SCOT / argued that MIR. SNI Il
hai ln"o!'ed himself in Inc gre attest inc n:i ten.
cy, 10 his remarks on The Cslry laws, ard he
! tNr. SEQ TT had Tor The first lime heard that
Tie c'Tn'non law lad attacked u,ury. Il was
sci enp"h that i was statutes law that pro.
'IGed asainst lsury. Mr.. ; indicated Lii, o.
Jec!2ns II any Charge Of the usur. laws.
Ar. SNii II! said he had rot Seen fairly re.
Frclr.icd lie did not meal 10 >ay That u.u.y
y5s assoieG by iir Common law, bul i, wos the
iron rules OF The ccmmon law courts 10 which
he referred. lie intended 10 show ,ha, ths GEN
t'cman from Eanqu;er had Involved himself in
inconsistency in talking Of tie solien ru!c Of
equality III regard 10 this question, aad III VIC.
laln5 tins rule as . tho usuty laws. and sill
Continuing The Gothic manec-s. which prevent
u from freely contracting with our money :
cir. :. CT ed seyera! States III lhr UniuG, AM
ha'iofa IN Europe which Rad adopted most
liberal principles on The usury laws.
Alr SEQ TT hoped The gca;era would take
"i,h hin tee qi.y whether hi. larga.l Liberty
could Loi be c7riird TO ruin Us extent, ana
whether Sc shcu! IL. as soon license Inc Gam
der ard lief IS the sh rper and u-urer
tn CLAIBORNE ASKED II The usury laws
were lha question uuccr discussion If the
G.ury question was rot TO conc up egaia lie
should l:c now 10 have a chcnce 10 maze
speech on The subject. Nerrimenl
Mr.. FERGUSON ancndmen, va. carried,
ayes Al, noes "a
On motion CT Mr. F., the committee ros. and
lad leave 10 SIT again, and On motion of .lr
FUGATE, The House adjourned
/ he committee 70 day sci, ed a very inpor.
tan question, IS YOU "! u SEQ from The above in
Pcr!ec, sEe;ch. /, IS difficult 10 say whether i.
will meet with The same fate in tic House =
lie 1rbate vas sble, but iir. SCOTS speech,
Though slrerg ore, was too much Of ser
mon gs Nr. Fersl on called it. TIE committee
caE!d hardly rGrl 10 giic him two hours on
me subject and long before he had concluded,
the committee wero kcorl;!y tired oct. and
macy bcuches we're empty. lie is on able To-
g!cisn but il too mich in the habit Of regarding
me resi- of Tie House a. perfectly gnoraot OF
subject, and tagcls over The long rood, rom 4
!; y the higher branches In lhis he COM
m's y, a. nis;.sa, as 10 tie e!Icc. he desires
q ,!uGGCc. LIS numerous long speeches have
consumed an enormous Jo:tion Of the present
se-siGa art have tended IN great degree 10
s,',a CIT lie session. 70 had some very spirit
81 sharp Shooting 10 day between 'lr. scott
and. lie mcEoer irrm Alcxand5:a As Nr :. |
SAD thisc VINO play a! bowls must expect rub
heg'. liz ST., however, SIR 5. bore rather !
cruelty On 10 Of his qrOadota disciples"
TIE Senate have goao over much ground 10.
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