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Domestic News February 9, 1843

The Democratic Whig

Columbus, Lowndes County, Mississippi

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The Alabama Senate concurred with House amendments to a bill placing the Huntsville Branch Bank into liquidation, despite opposition attempts to delay or defeat it. The bill now awaits the Governor's approval.

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After much agitation, excitement and discussion, the final stroke have been given to the Branch Bank at Huntsville the Senate, on yesterday, having concurred in amendments made by the House to the bill placing its affairs in liquidation. The opponents of the bill had hoped, that by the refusal of the Senate to agree to the appointment of committee of conference, &c, it would, at last, be defeated. In this, however, they were disappointed, The amendments were adopted by a large majority ; and it now only awaits the approval of the Governor, to become a law.

When the question of concurrence in the amendments made by the House came up, Maj. FLEMING of Madison, who had voted for the bill on its passage through the Senate, desired to read certain resolutions of instruction, which he had subsequently received from a portion of his constituents.

The President decided that such a course would be out of order. Mr, Fleming in accordance with these resolutions, then offered the following amendment, which was also declared to be out of order : "Provided. That the provisions of this bill shall not take effect until the first day of January, 1844" Mr. F. desired that the instructions under which he acted might be spread upon the Journal, which was refused.

The House in making its amendments, having neglected to specify the amount of salary which shall be allowed the President, Mr. Terry offered an amendment on the subject, which was lost.

Mr. Terry then moved to lay the bill and amendments on the table; which motion the chair decided was out of order. From this decision Mr. T. took an appeal ; but the chair was sustained by a vote of 18 to 8. The bill was then finally disposed of.

Thus has the Huntsville Branch, after a desperate struggle, gone by the board, with all the rest, As the old woman said to her husband, however, who was just recovering from a violent spell of sickness, which would have killed almost anybody else. "Ah! old man, and but ye'r tough to die."

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What sub-type of article is it?

Politics Economic

What keywords are associated?

Huntsville Branch Bank Liquidation Bill Senate Concurrence Alabama Legislature

What entities or persons were involved?

Maj. Fleming Of Madison Mr. Terry

Where did it happen?

Huntsville

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Huntsville

Event Date

Yesterday

Key Persons

Maj. Fleming Of Madison Mr. Terry

Outcome

bill passed with amendments by large majority; awaits governor's approval; bank placed in liquidation.

Event Details

The Senate concurred in House amendments to the bill for liquidating the Huntsville Branch Bank after debates, rejected motions, and procedural rulings. Opponents' attempts to delay via amendments and tabling failed.

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