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

DI1HDlCG by Nil NAHA1ufi,
Mr. Niebo'as moved the following
6rSt Il further ena6ea That this aa fhall
continue IN force during the term of taco years
and from thence to The end OF the next ielilon OF
Congrefs thereafter, and no longer
MIR. Harper moved to trike cut the word
" fqoo," which was carried, S. members riing
in the affirmative.
Mr.. Smith then moved to Eli the blank with
the word len" Ayes A, Noes os
It was then moved to iniert ieven," which
was alip loft, Ayes 43 Noes 81: :,
Mr.. Harper then moved to fill The blank with
the word . fiye," which was agreed to- %
members iifiog in favour of II.
Mr.. Bayard moved the following Amendment
to the fetfion, which was agreed to- W. :,
Provided that the expiration OF tins aet man
not prevent the complete execution OF any com
milton which may have been preylouily thereto
illued.''
The oueAion upon the feeion as amended
was lhen put and carried, So members riling IN
favour of il.
On motion of Mr.. Macon, all that part of
the tcnth feetion, which gave the aiiignees the
powe. of recovering property fold by the bank
rnpt, within a certain period, upon rounding
the purshafe money, was truck out.
After making an amendment propofed by
Mr.. LiyineRon, to fix day certain, on which
the aa fheuld go into execution, the committee
roie, and reported the amendments, aud the
houe adjourned.
JAN. 81.
The Houls proceeded to the confederation of
the amendments reported by the committee OF
the whole Yesterday, to the bill Untitled An
an 10 eaablifh an uniform fyNem OF bankruptcy
throughout the United States"-and upon the
oue0ion. will the Houfc agree to the amend
ment fixing day certain on which the act fhall
90 into operation. it paiitd IN the Affirmative
Ayes 81 Macs Sc.
Mr.. Livingston moved the 6ra day OF June
nex.--whi,h was carried-Ayes as, Noes 81.
Mr. lone. faid, as he wiihed to try the prnoi-
ME Of the bill, he would move that the further
confederation of it be pcfponcd till the hui
Monday in December nexs-and proceeded to
give his resfons why lie conceived the bill ought
TO be rejeaed.
r,one, time TO difeufs the bill and thought it
ouch, TO 90 to third reading, when gentlemen
won,d have the fubis & more fully before them
--hc therefore moved the previous queition.
After fome debate, the previous queltion, to
,y;t /. fhall the main queltion (for poaPoning
the billA be now put" it paTed in the negative,
in manner following, viz.
YEAS Always Sc.
FEB. Z.
Mr.. Crifwold, from the Committee OF Rcvi.
fal ard UnEniihed buGnefs, reported bill en-
titled I" An at providing the means OF inter-
cou,fs betwscn the u. States ard foreign ma
,;ons~-vhieh was read and committed to
con,r,;,,ee of the whole Honle.
Mr.. I.iy;neaon laid the following refolntlons
on the table:
R,Givea, That provifon Ought to be made
BY law for. carrying into efef the 18th article
of the treaty Of aniiry, commerce and nav'ga,
,;on between The United States and the king OF
Great Britain.
P.6lyea.' That the PRECEDENT Of the United
States be requefed TO lay before this f1suie
co1;ss Of the requiiion for, and other papers re-
Ia,;ye TO the apprehension and delivering OF
Iona,han Robbins, under the z7th article OF the
,,ea,v of amity, commerce and navigation be
,yesn' the United States and the King OF Great
Br;,a;n. together with copies oi the communt
cartons III any between either OF the executive
departments and the Judge of the ditria court
Of South Carolina, on the fuhjea.
- FEB. 4.
Mr. Smith, chairman Of the committee Of
commerce, reported a bill to efablilh the tiiher
les of the United Statss, and to regulate the iih
ermen, which was twice read and referred to
committee of the whole for tomorrow.
Mr.. Harrifon, chairman Of the land commit
tee, reported bill in addition to an act entitled
can Aa for regulating the grants of lands tor
military fervices and for the fociety of the U.
nitcd Brethren for the propagation of the Cot
pei among the Heather.
Mr.. Harper, Chairman of the Committee oil
ways and means, reported bill "to eaabilh
general Ramp office !" which was twice read
and referred to committee of the whole tol
Friday next.