Mr. J. Randolph then called for the reading of the act of Georgia of February, 1796, generally called the rescinding act; and he hoped they would have silence whilst the act was reading, as it was a very important one, and ought to influence the decision on the present subject.
The act was read in compliance with the request.
After it was finished, Mr. Clark moved to adjourn.
On the division, there were 52 yeas, and 55 nays. So the motion was lost.
Mr. Clark requested that the act of 1795, under which they derived their pretended titles, might be read.
Whilst the Speaker was reading the same, Mr. Dana rose and inquired whether it was necessary to read the whole of the law, or whether gentlemen would not be satisfied with the reading of such part of it as bore upon the present question.
Mr. J. Randolph called the gentleman to order for interrupting the Speaker in his reading.
Mr. Speaker.—The objection ought to have been made (if at all) when the reading of the law was first called for.
The reading was continued to the end of the act—when,