Saturday, March 17.
Amey Dardin's Claim.
The bill for the relief of Amey Dardin was read a third time.
Mr. Stanford moved to recommit the bill to obtain a more particular report on the claim than had been made. Motion negatived.
The passage of the bill was opposed by Messrs. Macon, Bacon, Pickman, and Stanford, and advocated by Messrs. Gholson, Smilie, W. Alston, and Sheffey.
[It was opposed on three grounds—the main objection being that it opened the statute of limitations; 2, that the claim ought not to be allowed, because the horse, for which compensation was asked, might have been reclaimed if the deceased Mr. Dardin had chosen to have received it; 3, that interest ought not to be allowed on the sum at which the horse was valued.]
The bill was passed—yeas 82, nays 24.
Mrs. Hamilton's Claim.
The consideration of the bill for the relief of Mrs. Hamilton was called for.
Mr. Wynn moved to adjourn. For it, 23.
Mr. Root moved to postpone the further consideration of it till Friday next. Negatived, 57 to 43.
Mr. Root opposed the bill at length, and Mr. Fisk replied.
The question "Shall the bill be engrossed for a third reading?" was then taken and carried, by yeas and nays.
On the question, when the bill should be read a third time, Mr. Root named Friday, and Mr. Nelson to-day.
For Friday 44—For Monday 50.
To-day was fixed as the day; and a motion was made by Mr. T. Moore to adjourn. Lost, 63 to 50.
The bill was read a third time and passed, 63 to 53, the votes being precisely the same as those last taken, except that Mr. R. Brown was absent on this vote.