Series 5 (1 January 1825-3 March 1829)
We have recently been appointed a committee of the New York law institute, which is composed of all the principal members of the bar of this city, to take such steps as may be thought necessary towards procuring the passage of a law for the appointment of a vice-chancellor to reside here.
We have it in contemplation to present the subject to his excellency the governor, as we deem it a matter of... Continue Reading
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The name of Mr. Van Buren was twice erroneously used, instead of that of Mr. Berrien, in the Senate proceedings of Thursday. It should have been stated, that Mr. Berrien made the report in the case of Mr. Bateman, &c.
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The bill allowing an additional compensation to the members of the Legislature of the Territory of Arkansas was then taken up.
This bill was amended, on motion of Mr. McLANE, by allowing a compensation to the Judges of that Territory, for their services as Land Commissioners.
The bill was opposed by Mr. EATON, and supported by Mr. VAN BUREN; and, on motion of Mr. EATON, the bill was laid on the... Continue Reading
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Mr. VAN BUREN, from the committee to which was referred the memorial of sundry citizens of New Jersey, complaining that one of the Senators from that State was not entitled to his seat, made a report, stating that the committee had no evidence before them that the election of the said Senator was improper or illegal, and requesting that the committee be discharged from the further consideration... Continue Reading
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Mr. VAN BUREN, from the Committee on the Judiciary, made a report on the Message of the President of the United States, in relation to the boundary line between the State of Georgia and the Territory of Florida. (The reporter did not understand the purport of this report.)
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Mr. VAN BUREN moved that the Senate adjourn, on which motion a division being taken, it was agreed to 23 to 16, and
The Senate adjourned.
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On motion of Mr. VAN BUREN,
The vote on the resolution to purchase 3000 copies of Adlam’s Treatise on the Culture of the Grape, was re-considered.
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Mr. KING, from the Committee on Public Lands, reported the bill for the relief of the purchasers of lands which have reverted for the payment of the purchase money, with certain amendments; which were agreed to. On other amendments debate arose, in which Messrs. KING, MACON, CHANDLER, VAN BUREN, KANE, BARTON, McKINLEY, RUGGLES, HARRISON, and COBB, took part.
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On motion of Mr. VAN BUREN, the same committee was discharged from the consideration of the petition of the executors of Thomas Worthington, late Governor of the State of Ohio, and leave was granted to withdraw the papers.
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Mr. VAN BUREN, from the Committee on the Judiciary, reported several private bills from the House of Representatives, and the bill to ascertain the latitude of the Southerly bend, or extreme of Lake Michigan, and of certain other places, for the purpose thereafter of fixing the true Northern boundary lines of the States of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois.
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Mr. BARTON explained the object of the resolution; which was opposed in a debate of considerable length, by Messrs. WHITE, VAN BUREN, HAYNE, and BERRIEN.
Mr. Van Buren said it would be remembered that when the Senate adjourned yesterday, a motion of one of the Senators from Connecticut was under consideration, proposing to amend the Tariff bill by striking out the third section. That section provides additional protection for manufactured hemp, cotton bagging, unmanufactured flax, sail duck, molasses, and imported distilled spirits. The grounds... Continue Reading
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The bill from the other House, granting the right of dower to Rebecca Blodgett, was taken up; and, having been explained by Mr. VAN BUREN, was ordered to a third reading.
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The Senate resumed as the unfinished business of yesterday, the bill in alteration of the several acts imposing duties on imports; the question being on the amendment proposed by Mr. PARRIS, to strike out that portion of the bill which abolished the drawback on the exportation of spirits distilled from molasses. The amendment was advocated by Messrs. Marks, Webster, Woodbury, and Parris, and... Continue Reading
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