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Vermont Phœnix
Brattleboro, Bellows Falls, Ludlow, Windham County, Windsor County, Vermont
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On Monday, the House of Representatives convened with a quorum, appointed committees to inform the Senate and President, set daily meeting time at 12 o'clock, received notices to rescind the rule on abolition petitions and repeal the Bankrupt Act, then adjourned due to no Senate quorum. The Senate lacked a quorum and took no action.
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At 12 o'clock, the Speaker took the chair, and the roll being called, 174 members answered to their names. Mr. Cushing moved that a Committee be appointed to wait upon the Senate, and inform that body that there was a quorum. Adopted. Mr. C. then moved that a Joint Committee be appointed to wait upon the President, and inform him that Congress was ready to receive any communication from him. Messrs. Cushing, Tillinghast, and --, were appointed the Committee on the part of the House. A motion that the hour of meeting of the House be at 12 o'clock, daily was adopted.
Mr. Adams gave notice that, tomorrow, he should move to rescind the 21st rule, which you know provides for the non-reception of Abolition petitions. Mr. Wise objected to the motion, but the Speaker said it was in order, as it was only a notice, and that it would take precedence of all other business. Mr. Everett, of Vermont gave notice that he should move to bring in a bill to repeal the Bankrupt Act. Intelligence came that there was no quorum in the Senate—when on motion of Mr. McKennon, the House adjourned.
In the Senate, only twenty-four members appeared, and there not being a quorum, no action was taken, and after a while they disappeared.
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house motions adopted for committees and daily meeting time at 12 o'clock; notices given to rescind 21st rule on abolition petitions and to introduce bill repealing bankrupt act; house adjourned due to no senate quorum; senate had only 24 members, no quorum, no action taken.
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The House convened at 12 o'clock with 174 members present. Mr. Cushing's motions to appoint committees to inform the Senate of quorum and the President of readiness for communication were adopted, with Messrs. Cushing, Tillinghast, and -- appointed. Daily meeting time set at 12 o'clock. Mr. Adams gave notice to move rescinding the 21st rule on abolition petitions tomorrow, over Mr. Wise's objection. Mr. Everett of Vermont gave notice to introduce a bill repealing the Bankrupt Act. Upon learning of no Senate quorum, Mr. McKennon moved adjournment. In the Senate, only 24 members appeared, no quorum, no action taken, and members dispersed.