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Committee, should be made in writing, therefore the objections made against the resolution giving indulgence to the public debtors, is returned for the written amendment. 23d Oct 1828 Leur’s Rofs Presos Committee

    And the Committee according sent back the resolution to the Council for the amendment proposed; after which the said resolution was returned to the Committee, with the following note.
    “The lower house has concurred with the Committee, excepting the term of one month to renew bonds & securities, in lieu of one month they have agreed on six weeks.”
    The question was put whether the Committee would agree to the amendment or not.  The votes were as follows:  Amendment for 6 weeks, - Yeas, 0. - unknown Nays 9.
    The house not agreeing to the proposed amendment of the Council, the Resolution was again sent to the Council & the reasons assigned? why the proposed amendment was not adopted. 

Friday 24th.

    The Resolution giving further indulgence to public debtors was concurred in by the Council as it profred? the Committee.
    The Bear’s Paw who murdered the Broom & who was sentenced to be executed by the Court of Coosawattie, but was restricted to appear before the General Council for the purpose of being reprieved, appeared; and the two houses formed a joint committee of the whole, to take into consideration the Subject. The question being put by the speaker whether he should be reprieved, it was decided I the affirmative, two votes only dissenting, - vix: Sam Ward & John Timpson