Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1800-05-12

! alteration Of this bill. Carried.-Mr. BsSard,
| w;fbed i recommitted TO feIett committse.-
| Mr.. Rutledge was oppofed 70 its re-commitment
RE thought the a6t unneceHary. The motion
for recommtment was carried by great ma
;ority-and three members were appointed.
INSOLYENT PRISONERS.
A committee was RATED to report bill TOR
the peronal difcharge from priion OF the intol-
vent debtors to the United States.
MILITARY BILL.
The Militia bill, and the bill for eRablithng
Military Academy, Sc. were, on motions
therefor, po(tponed until the fra Monday in
December next
BRITISH FREAT2.
The bill providing for the execution OF the
z7th article of the treaty with Greatbritain, was
taken up, and NJ. Nicholas amendment, which
provides, that no perfon ihal be delivered up,
where there is a concurrent jurldl6hon, being
under confederation long debate eniued, IN
which it was contended. on one fide, that rhe
houfe had no power to put contribution on the
treaty and on the other, that no treaty could
deprive a man of the trial by jury, nor wret
from our courts the abfolute jurifdiffon given by
the coniitutou--The amendment was rejected.
For il 4t.-AganIt it As.
Managers on the part OF the Houfe, were
chofen 10 meet others, on the part OF the Senate
on the Engagements relpe6ting the Georgia
Limits bill.
The Treafurer's and expenditures for 1898
were laid on the table.
APRIL 29.
The engroGed Sheet Copper company Incor
poration bill paded to be enafed.
The Senate announced IFS agreement TO the
Public Arfenals regulation Bill.
The Bill to carry into effect the 27th article
Of the Britifh treaty was taken up, and iome
amendments propofed which being ordered to
be printed, the dfcuhion was fufpended.
ELECTORS Of PRESIDENT, gs.
The Dill for the appointment of a Joint com
mittee, to count the votes fer PreGdent and
Vice PreGdent of the United States, was taken
up in committee of the whole, Mr.. Rutledge, in
the chair. Mr.. Nicholas deemed the bill Who'll
ly ufelefs, and impraaicable in execution he,
therefore, moved, for its reieeion.-The motion
was negatived 43 to SO. Mr., CALLAHAN moved
an amendment, and was anfv'ered by Mr.. Mar
hal. The committee role without dec!fon.
APRIL 60
The Senate netihed the HouGe, Of its concur
renee in the Nevv Loan Bill and that it had
pafed an amendatory Judicial Bill.
The Houfe again went into committee on this
Bill. A motion Of Mr.. Gallatn, 90 The iub-
jea. called forth debate which lated through
the day; and which was finally negatved IS to
A.. The bill Being gone through with, the
Committee role and reported the fame to the
Houfe.
MAY Z.
The Supplementary Judicial Bill from the
Senate was read twice and committed.
The bill refpeding the Election of Preiident,
&c. was deb4.ed, and ordered for a third read
ing tomorrow
Mr.. Randolph moved Reduction Of the fAla-
ries of the Collectors of Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Bolton and Charleaown-whichw was taken into
confederation.
MAY z.
The Bill for deciding difputed Elections Of
Prefdent and Vice Preident, pafed. Yeas s..
Nays 81.
The Houfe took up the confederation Of the
bill relPe6ting the ialaries of perfons employed
in the collection of the duties on impoRs aud
tonnage. No decifion was had.