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Should take place..
I would atk, said he, how this Legtflature is ever
, to on with the important bufinefii before them,
except they are to abide by the decision of the ma
iority. Some gentlemen appear to be opposed to
the principle of the bill-others are opposed to all
duties except the State debts are affamed. Let us
on oaf filiation, provided no provifon is to
fo•he domeftick debt of the United States.
Helped the confederation of the bill would be de
laJ M r °GE°:RY r replied to Mr. Fitzfimons ;he con
tended that the Senate had a right to originate the
business Os the assumption, and that it ,d been
b ^arv for that House to wait for the decision of
T^nate when they had been informed that they
the : ; fobied Which the House had con
wer n to p d taking up ; he declared that no man re
^tad more than he did, the importance of funding
?he publick debts—but then he willed the system to
be commentate to the objed-to be xmparual,
liberal, aadjaft.
The Bill for repealing the duties heretofore laid
on spirits of Foreign manufacture, and laying others,
& c . was again farther difeuffed and finished. The
committee then rose, and the Chairman reported
the Bill to the House, as amended.
Mfr Sedgwick made some objections to entering
into a consideration of the amendments proposed to
this bill.—He wished the question of Assumption
mould be firft decided upon.
Mr. Sherman was in favour of finishing the bill
at this time—He wished and expected that the As
sumption would be taken up,'before the close of the
session—and said it may be made the fubjed of a
separate bill.
Mr.Bloodworth offered several objeaions to the bill.
Mr. Madison was for finifhing it.
Mr. Fitzfimons observed, that the gentlemen
who are for delaying the passage of this bill, do not
explicitly object to the mode pointed out for railing
the additional revenue—They do not fay,that if this
plan is rejected, they will agree to fabftituting o
ther objects of revenue—so that those who are in
favour of providing the ways and means to carry
into effect the funding system, are embarrassed how
to proceed.—ls the gentlemen will be explicit—
and declare that if the proposed duties are not ta
ken by the General Government, they will point
out, and agree to others, we shall know what to do
—but at present, it is utterly impossible to deter
mine, from their mode of proceedure, what their
objeft is.
Mr. Sedgwick replied to Mr. Fitzfimoris. He
said for his own part, he had alwajs aimed to be
open and explicit on this fubje&—and that he was
now ready to declare 'that on the principle of
not assuming the ^ate Debts, the duties contem
plated by the bill would be impohtick and unjust
—they will operate in a mod inauspicious manner,
both with refpe& to the creditors of the States, the
tranquility of the State Governments and the
peace and honor of the General government— This
had been he said, the invariable tenour of ho oh
fervations on this fubjed, from the firlt to the last.
Mr. Stone read a statement which he had pre
pared, containing several duties on Imposts and
Tonnage, in addition to those already laid— and
some new ones-which he foppofed hnght be fub
ftituted/in lieu of the Excise proposed in the bill,
to which he was opposed.
Mr Gerry was opposed to proceeding in the
consideration of the bill-He wished it might lie
for a few day., until the House could possess them
selves of the opinion of the Senate—whom, he had
been informed, no. had the fabjed of affumptton
under consideration.
Mr. Fitzsimons replied to Mr. Gerry< He
thought it a very extraordinary proportion, -that
the House mould wait for the determination of the
Senate upon any fubjed, more especially a question
of that kind—besides he very much doubted the
right of the Senate to originate any thing on the
business of the assumption—but ^e are not to decide
, hastily, said he, because a majority may determine
differently fromwhat some gentlemen appear to wish
Mr. Bloodworth withdrew his motion For strik
ing out ' Philadelphia' and inserting Baltimore.
Mr. Burke renewed the motion for Baltimore.
The question for striking out Philadelphia and
inferring / Baltimore after some debate was deter
mined by Ayes and Noes—Ayes 31 — Noes 28.
On the resolution .as amended by the insertion of
Baltimore, the Ayes were 53 — Noes 47.
A message was received from the President of
the U. S. with a copy of the ratification of the a
mendments to the Constitution by N. Carolina.
In committee of the whole on the Bill for repeal
ing after the last day of the duties hereto
fore laid on diftillel spirits of foreign manufac
ture, and laying others in their stead.
The committee proceeded as far as the 47th
feaion of the bill.
MONDAY, JUNE 14.
IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
The Poft-Office Bill, &c. was again further dis
cussed. The fedion which prohibits passengers from
carrying letters, under penalty of three times the
pottage, was objected to, as.impracticable in itfelf,
it fas moved that it be expunged.
Mr. Livermore, who was one of the Commit
tee, observed that this feftion Was introduced to
prevent the diminution of the revenue from the
Poft4office=the mail is now carried in Stage
Coaches, in which there are generally several paf
fengdrs, sometimes as many as fix, and it is sup
posed that many more letters go by the passen
gers than by the mail; it is to be fappofed that
most ^erfons would wish to be excused from the trou
ble of carryingthefe letters,and if this feflion passes
they will be furnifhed with an excuse for not taking
them ; and it appears very unreasonable and absurd
that the publick Ihould pay the proprietors of the
stages far transporting the mail, and in this way be
•defrauded out of the revenue which they are un
doubtedly intitled to receive.
Mr. White and Mr. Gerry were in favour of
striking out the Clause. Ms. Sedgwick and Mr.
Sherman in favour of it as in the bill; Ihe motion
for striking out was negativeed.
The Committee proceeded as far as the 21st sec
tion, and then rose.„
Mr. Lawrance of the Committee appointed
for the purpose broughtin a bill authorizing and em
powering The President of the United Staled, to pur
chase such a part of land at Weft-Point/as the pub
lick service may render necessary—read the firft
time.
An ACT to prevent the Deftrudion of SALMON,
SHAD, and ALEWIVES in Merrimac-River,
and for repealing all the Laws heretofore made for
that purpose. Passed June, 179°-
T) E it enaaed by the Senate and Houje of Represen
tatives in General Court convend, That no per
son, after the passing of this a&,fhall catch, kill, or
destroy any Salmon, Shad, or Alewives in any part
of Merrimac-River, within this state, or in any of
the waters falling thereinto, at any time fromjfuu
rising on any Saturdy to fun fifing on every Wed
nesday next following, on penalty of forfeiting for
each fifh so caught, killed, or deffroyed, a sum not
exceeding forty Killings, nor less than five, at the
diferetion of the Court, or the Justice before whom
the trial for such offenfe may be.
Mr. Fitzsimons laid the following Resolution
on the table, viz. " Resolved, That from and af
ter the lafl day of next, the duties heretofore laid
on Teas and Coffe, shall cease, and that the following
ft laid in their stead, viz.
On Bohea Tea, 12 Cents per lb.
Souchong and other black Teas, 20 Cents'
Hyfon Tea, 40 Cents,
Other green Teas, 24 Cents.
'Coffee, 5 Cents."
POST-OFFICE BILL.
Theftlaufe which imposes a duty oh stills were
objected to by several gentlemen, and after some
conversation on the fubjett, it was agreed that the
Bill fhoald lie on the table.
This Bill whs difeuffed in Committee of the
whole, and confiderabl,progrefs made therein.
RHODE-^AND BILL.
A message was received from the Senate inform
ingithe House that they have passed the a& for ex
tending the Judicial Law of the United States to
the State of Rhode-Ifland, with one amendment,
which was to reduce the salary of the diftrift Judge
from one thousand, to eight hundred dollars. This
amendment was agreed to.
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT.
A message was received from The President^
informing that he had approved and signed an Aft
for extending sundry Ads therein mentioned, to the
St Ite of Rhode-Ifland—an Aft for the relief oflho
mas fenkins, and Company —and allo a resolution
to annex to the code of laws the several treaties
noi vmade, and that may be made between the
United States and foreign nations.
On thequeftion to take up the report of the Com
mittee, Mr. Vining moved for the Ayes & Noes,
which being called, were—Ayes 30. Noes 24.
The Houle then took up the amendments pro
posed, and agreed to the fame. Other amendments
were made.
POST-OFFICE BILL. s
„The House resolved itfelf into a Committee of the
whole on this Bill, and having gone through the
fame, the committee rose and reported the Bill with
amendments, which was taken up in the House, and
piogrefs made in it.
Hon. John Sevie* °£2^- —
IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD, ONE THOUSAND,
STATE OF NEWHAMPSHIRE.
SEVEN HUNDRED AND NINETY.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16.
TUESDAY, JUNE I§.
I And be it further enaaed, That no person from the
I firft day of May to the last day of Odober annual
ly, shall ere&, or build any Mill-dam^ or other
obftrudion, more than half way across the said Ri
ver Merrimac, or Winnipofocke, on penalty of
forfeiting the sum of ten pounds for every such
offence. And if any person shall continue, during
the time aforefaid t any dam, or other obftrudion,
erected or hereafter to be erefted, contrary to this
ad, he shall forfeit and pay for every week the
fame shall be continued within the term aforefaid,,
the sum of ten pounds, and in that proportion for a
longer or shorter time;
And the person so eroding or continuing such
dam, or other cbflruaion, contrary to this ad,
shall on indictment and conviction for either of said
offences, be fined a sum not exceeding ten pounds,
nor less than three, at the diferetion of the Court,
tr yi n g the fame; and the Court shall order the
said dam, or other obtlrudkn, to be removed.
And be it further enaaed. That when any dam,
or other obftrudion, shall be built on one fide of
said River Merrimac, or Winnipofocke, no person
within the term before mentioned, shall ered, or
continue any dam, or other obftru&ion, on the
other fide of said River Merrimac, or Winnioo
focke, within one hundred yards, either above
or below such mill-dam, or other obHrudion, pre
viously eroded, on penalty of forfeiting the sum of
ten pounds.
And be it further enaaed, That no person from
the firft day of May to the last day of Odober an
nually, shall ered, or build any mill-dam, ware,
or other obftruftion, upon, or across any of the
flreams, falling into the said River Merrimack
where fifh usually pass, or heretofore have passed,
so as thereby to prevent the free passage of the
fifh in said dreams, or shall, during the term afore
faid, continue any mill-dam, ware, or other ob.
ftrudtion, wheresoever the fame may have been,
or may hereafter be ereded, on penalty of forfeit
ing the sum of ten pounds for every mid dam, or
other obftrudion so ere&ed, and the fame sum for
continuing the fame one week, and in that pro
portion for a longer,or fhortertime, and the per,
fen offending in either of the cases aforeiaid,
shall on incitement and conviction be fined the
sum of five pounds, and the Court shall order
said dam, or other obftruaion to be removed.
And be it further enafted, That no person shall
at any time, or on any day, catch, kill, or destroy
any Salmon, Shad or Alewives within twenty
yards of any mill-dam, or sluice- way in said Rive,
or any of the streams falling into the fame on pe
nalty of forfeiting a sum not exceeding forty /hil
lings, nor less than five for each fifh so caught, kill
ed or deflroyed.
And be if further enaaed, That it shall and may
be lawful for any person, to convert to his own
use, or 'deftroy any seine, net, or other implement
used in catching fi sh, contrary to this aft.
And be it further enaaed, That all forfeitures,
before mentioned, may be recovered in the county
where the offence is committed, 6y daion before
any Justice of the Peace not interested, where the
sum does not exceed forty Killings, Otherwise be
fore the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, and shall
be one half to the use of the prosecutor, the other
half to the use of the town, parish, or place where
the offence is committed.
And be it further enaaed, That all prosecutions
for any offence, against this ad,fhall be commen
ced within fix months after the offence shall have
been ommitted as d not afterwards.
And be it further enaaed. That an a& passed Fe- —
bruary the lixth, A. D. 1789, entitled an Aft to
prevent the detirudion of Salmon, Shad and Ale
wives in Merrimac River, and for repealing all
laws heretofore made for that purpose, and all the
a&s therein mentioned,and an additional ad passed
January the 16th,1790, be and hereby are repeal'd.
Provided nevmbelefs. That all actions or prose
cutions, comm need by virtue of any of said ads,
may be prosecuted to final judgment and execu
tion, in the fame way and manner as though the
fame had not been repealed.
Provided also, That the Owners of dams and
other obftryaions, be allowed until the firft
day of September next for the removal of such
dam, or other obftru&ions. .
State of New-Hampshire.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
June 18, 1790.
The foregoing bill having been read athird time,
passed to be enacted.
Sc nt up for concurrence.
THOMAS BARTLETT, Speaker.
IN SENATE June 18, 1790.
Thit bill having been read a third time, voted,
that the fame be enacted.
JOSIAH BARTLETT, President.
A true Copy, Attest:
JOSEPH PEARSON, Secretary <
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