Jenks's Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland [Me.]) 1799-1802, 1800-02-17
VOLUME II. J


Mr.. Grifwold alto reported bill to procure
the ahent OF Congrefs To certain ats of the
States of Rhode Iiland, Maryland and Georgia.
which was twice read and committed to tina
whole houie for Monday next.
MR.. RANDOLPH'S AFFAIR.
The unlimited buGnefs of ye1erday was then
proceeded on, and the fri refolution reported
by the committee agreed TO, in the following
words:
RsJafOsd That this Houfe entertains refpea-
ful fenie of the regard which the Prefiieat of
the United States has Qiewn to its rights and
privileges, in his meaage of the I4th inli. ae-
conpanied by letter from John Randolph,
jun. member of this Houle.
The fecond reialution was then under conG.
deraton in the following words
Rsf0ivrd, That in refpea to the charge alledg-
ed by John Randolph, Jun. member of this
Houie, in bis letter addrea.d to the Pleident of
the United State on the nth infant and by him
fnbmitted to the confederation of the Houie,
that fufficient caufe does not appear for the in
tcrpolition of this Houie on the grounds of
breach of its privileges.
Mr.. Nichol(on moved TO amend the reiolutiou
by ltriking out the word NOT, and at the end in
fertlng thefe words: but The Hoys eogfdrriag TIE
eondud Of CAPT. M knight and Lisutsnam Remodel
ar an iadsfreti0n Of youth, Saaoiing to exereii
hf e0gqiiuti0nd rigbt Of puuj5msnt. under an bess
tbat .fmiAw iyqaaee Of mi's0ndaa apW not oerw in
future.
The Speaker declared This mere fnbairute
for the ground which was yeferday taken and
decided, and therefore was NOT in order.
Mr.. Harper then moved an amendment
!, l.. III -f.
notice of, in thefe words Between the words
tba. and il1eiat to nfert although k5r esadu7 Of
Capt. M'Knish and Lieut. Rsyaslds zoa5 maijeree
Sad imbruqent yet fuficient caufe, &c.
Some converiation now enfued on the point
Of order. Mr.. Nicholas appealed from the de-
cfion of the chair. The Houfe determined ths
decilion right--Ayes 81.
The motion of Mr.. Harper was then before
the Houfe,, and debated. Csn=rai Lee on a
fuggefion of Mr.. Daca moved to inisrt the
wcrd fu,iter before interpotion of this houie,'t
&c. The debate continued.
Mr.. Randolph having heard the different
tate ents of the evidence and conceiying fone
OF the evidence not perfectly unJeraoo5, wilhed
to know whether the members preftng who were
iwitneiies could be peymitted to give evidence
before the Houfe. he pointed out wherein the
ldif=rcnss Of fa,cnsnts cxilted. Ga which Mr..
Nicholas moved recopmitmeot of the report
not on ths broad grouna of the farmer r,otion.
but Tor the Purpofe of procuring evidence lie
conceived that motion always ia order. *
The fpeaker determines that it could not be.
rccommitted. The refalutior with the propof.
ed amendments was now the order.
After fome more conversation, Mr.. Nichols.
moved TO amend the amendment of Mr.. H.rper
by inlerting between the words s. imprudent'r
and "yet'' the following, and deferye, rcpre-
henfon. \
The debate continued. MI. Jackfon wihed.
to know wAetherit was in order to ,aamit new
evidence in the houie. Mr.. Sp.aker--Ihath has
already been determined 70 be on, If order.
The yeas and nays were agreed to be taken
on incorpor aing the words now moved by Mr..
Nicholas. 4z-Nays Sc.
The que.tion was then taken on the amend
nient, propofed by Mr.. Harper as amended by
Mr.. Les.-Yeas 6i--N,ys 90 80 -
The queltion was then take, on the Who'll.
reioluton as amenici which was negatiyed-
Yeas 4o--Nays 81 4...
Mr.. Nicholas then move1 a relolution in the
following words, in the place, of the on. mega
tivel.
RsEivsd That this Honfe do highly diap-
prove of the conduit of Capt. M'kni yht aud
Lieut.. Reynolds towards John Randolph, jun.
a member of this HouGe, on the evening of Fri.
day the 10Th infant but coaG Ierios Il as an
indifcretion Of youth, they are unwilling to en-
ereile their con,titntiopal authority of puniIh.
ment, under aa hope inlfances Of Gmillr mil.
conduit will not occur in future. 49,
The Sneaker declared this motion out Of
order, it being fnb.titu.e ann not a material
alteration flom ,ons jua now neg ,tivet. = ~
Mr.. Nicholas wilh,d the relolutior 10 be in
lertei on the Journals Of the Houit, aud here
fore appealed from the deciIion of tn. shairSoa
vote of the Houfe by Yeas and Nays. -.
The gu .liion nut by the Sneak.r ur,su rs