The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-01-19

lime. Such would De IN dceoTddnce win the
wishes OF the fifty gentlemen of the Ohio legislature TO
whom have already referred. and also am sure, with
the wishes OF large majority OF the people OF that
State H
The PRESIDING OFFICER, mir. Foor in the chair ]
The Chair begs leave that he is informed by the
secretary Of this body that the bill has not yet been re-
Mr. CHASE The bill was printed before il was re.
erred TO the Committee the Judiciary, aud the amend
ments can be proposed 10 that one:
The PRESIDING OFFICER The Chair understands
that the amendments recommended by the committee
have been sent TO the printer and have not yet been re-
turned. cites asspas.
Mr. CHASE Then. | will Withdraw for the present
my motion To proceed to the consideration OF this bill
The motion was accordingly withdrawn.
MANUFACTURING COMPANY
On motion by Mr. MORRIS. the Senate resumed the
consideration, in committee OF the whole, OF Senate bill
No 49-bsing "A bill to incorporate the Pioneer Man-
ufacturing Company OF Geogetown, D. G..
The bill provides tor The incorporation OF Thomas VIII
son, Evan Lyons, Esau Pckre, and Thomas Brown,
czeAs OF Georgetown, d. C., their associates execu
tors. and assigns into company, TO be styled the "Po
neer Manufacturing Company OF GEORGETOWN, D. }"
with capital not to exceed $2O0,0O0, divided into
shares OF the value OF $lc0 EACH with board TO trans
act business consisting OF president and ak directors
to be chosen from among the stockholders The bill also
contains special restriction upon the exercise OF any
banking privileges by the same company.
The question upon the following amendment sub
med by Mr. PErrT TO be added to the appropriate Sec
lion OF The bill:
uay collectively shall be responsible for all the
done ard obligations by the corporation created
Mr. PETIT When I offered this amendment did
design to occupy any portion OF the time OF the Sem
in discussing IT, is provision easily understood
and has been much discussed in the legislative bodies
OF this country well before the public otherwise.
that no light can be thrown upon the principle
propose TO incorporate into this bill.
This manufacturing, understand, has been heretofore
carried by an NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. name do not now
recollect He has been liable for all his engagements
and all his contracts in reference this manufacturing
hnuin He m a
the liability has been the same as now propose to make
it, He now proposes, as understand this bill, TO in
crease the numoer OF his partners The only object OF
the incorporation contemplated by this bill can be this:
that number of men associated may assume given,
fictitious legislative name. and by that means avoid
difficulty in making and executing CONTRACTS, and also
avoid difficulties in suits and liligations That must be
the main object OF this corporation. This neither more
less than partnership be created by Congress for
such purposes, and one that ! cannot consent, by my
vote 10 have created cannot see why those per-
with whom the person originally conducting this
manufacturing business now associates himseli-tnose
into whose confidence he enters and whom he takes into
his confidence In return-should not be collectively liable
for all the engagements they enter into Tor the car
ryng of this business. as he himself was individually
liable for before Such thing beyond my power OF
comprehension. This corporation Is neither more nor
less than partnership though created by enactment OF
Congress- Ii starts manufacturing business here, by
your present laws you say that he shall be liable
Tor all debts incurred in carrying It on OF what
ever name and description Now, II my amend
men be not adopted, you IN effect say by the pass
age Of this bill, that II four dozen, twenty
themselves together for the same purpose they
shall no, be held liable That would be violation OF
principles such ought not 10 be tolerated. Gentlemen
may say that il is convenience Tor these men 10 carry
on this business in the way proposed by this bill as
now stands, That may be SO And may also be con-
yenent for all OF 10 avoid some OF our engagements
for which held responsible II may be con-
yeneni bat il is just And let say, IT Is also an
especial convenience TO the employees and the persons
from whom this corporation may purchase their COM
modes for carrying hfs mandatory to be secured
that which s their due. 10 have liability which shall
force this corporation indemnify them for labor per-
formed and articles furnished. repeat, | know OF no
| reason why dozen associated under the name oil
a corporation shall be exempt from liability, when one
man carrying the same business Is not 80 exempt.
Upon the adoption OF this amendment, call Tor the
yeas and nays.
| dered
The question being then taken by yeas and nays upon
the amendment of Mr. PETIT. il was agreed to-yeas
| q, nays ls-as follows:
| YEAs-Messrs Adams, Allen, Bright Brodheed. Cass,
Chase Dodge Of Wisconsin, Dodge OF Iowa, Douglas,
Evans, Fitzpatrick, Gwn, Hamlin, Houston, johnson,
saa q fho@son Of New U jersey Wads, Walker VII
liams and Wrght-H
SON Everett Fsb Foo, Jones Mason Pearc
smith, sumner, and Thompson Of Kentncky-A.
No further amendment being offered, the bill was then
/ reported TO the Senate amended, The amendment OF
i the committee of the whole concurred IN, and the bill
as ams nded ordered be engrossed for it's third reading
by unanimous consent, the bill was then read third
i time and passed.
! JOSEPH GIDEON.
i Mr. BELL. | ak the Senate to take up Senate bill
No a. for toe reel OF Joseph Gideon. II was passed
al the last session OF the Senate, but was lost In the
/ House for want of time.
| The motion agreed TO-
The bill accordingly considered as in committee OF
the whole II directs the proper accounting ofhcer 10
seue and adus, the account OF Joseph Gideon as an act
ing purser OF the sioreshp Fredonia from December Is,
s47 May 10, lsss, and from June s. s4s TO January
is, 1851 and pay him the differences between the com
pensaon OF captains clerk and acting purser during
those periods
rhe bill reported the Senate, ordered to be
crossed for third reading read third time and passed
| ABSTRACT THE cEsses.
| Mr. BUTLER. desire to a reconsideration of
the vote ordering the printing of $4,000 copies Of The ab
srac OF The census was not in when The vote was
TAKEN or should have been opposed TO IL for Is well
known that | entertain peculiar notions with regard to
the whole question OF ,be census. ihink that more
after embraced In the original census than ought
| 10 have been II had followed the terms OF the
sutuiios understand that vote ha. passed the SEN
ate directing the printing OF 10000 additional copies Of
an abstract which has been ordered by the House OF Rep
resen,aves, without the abstract having been seen by
! any one 1 offer the moiion-which may lie over, II
desred-for have no idea OF taking such things upon
| faith.
| Mr.. FITZPATRICK. Did ! rightly understand the
gentleman to say that he not here yesterday whea
The vote was taken
| Mr. BUTLER Yes, sir; was not here.
| Mr. FITZPATRICK. Then | raise the question OF
order whether the gentleman s entitled under the rules
to make the motion 10 reconsider.
Mr. MASON. | will make The motion. was here
yesterday. and voted for the motion, presume, being ST.
| lent There were no yeas and nays upon It,
Mr. FIfZPAf TRICK Do understand that the sem