The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-12-11
TUESDA1r, Dee.-L.r 4.

MFR. Wilton, elected in the READ of Mr.. Moore
who has been appointed member the Senate Of the
United States, appeared and being fvorn to fuppor;
the contribution, took his feat.
Mr.. c. Smith preiented the petition OF Sally RUIZ
OF Kent in Connecticut the only child of an old fol-
der, who was drowned the lait year of our revolu-
tonary war, praying be allowed the lands due TO
him. Referred to the Committee of Claims.
A petition from the directors and agents of the
Ohio company praying permiion lclfe certain lots
reicrved within their purchaie for the fuprort OF
fchoos and religious pnrpoies &c, Referred TO =
committee of five members
MIR. NJ Clay reported new bill refpeetirg the ma
rine iniurance company of Alexandria, granting the
power to infure agan(t fire. The fame was twice
read and referred to committee of the whole to-
morrow.
Mr.. CyoSrsyjeie!d reported from the comm ,tee Of
Commerce and Manufactures the petitions of the
Library company of Philadelphia and the trufees of
Princeton college for the rendition of duties on GER
tain books unprecedented they have leave to with
draw their REFLECTIVE petitions. And on morton the
Houie agreed to the report.
The petition OF capt Peter Landais commander of
the Alliance frigate during par, of our revolutionary
war, praying allowance for prize money due to him
IRON that period. Referred TO the Committee of
Claims.
Mr.. Clark reported from the committee appointed
On that lnbjeS that further time ould be allowed to
the claimants of lands in Georgia. fouth of Tenneee
for registering their titles in the office of the Secreta-
~ Of StateReferred to committee of the whole on
Thuriday next.
The Houie then returned the unlimited bufinef,
ct Yesterday in relation to the iuSsaebmert of udge
Cbaf.
They refufed concur the amendments made ye(-
terday in committee OF the whoe-fo that the arti-
sies remain in the fame form reported by the ele
Committee.
The report was taken up article by article.
Mr.. Niebe5Sn called the yeas and nays, and was
tupported by the conititutiona number.
The queiton on agr~-Ing to the frt article was
accordingly taken b. yeas and nays and there appear
ed TO he SO IN tie affirmative, 81 iii the negative
iecond article alto agreed to, yeas 49, nays
SIS.
The third article was agreed to, there being yeas
81, nays ST.
The fourth article being under confederation Mr.
Elmer moved to amend the fame by frking out the
third and fourth fections thereof.
The amendment carried
On the queton to agree TO the fourth article Mr.
Lyon executed from voting, he not having been in
the Houie when the quefion was put The yeas
81, nays 81 of courfe the article was carried
The fifth article read and fome objection being
ralen the fame, after fhor dcuicn it was agreed
TO, Ye-s 70, noes 45
The ixth article was ALTO objected to, but paed the
yeas being rs, noes ~.
The feventh article agreed TO, yeas IS, noes
40
The 9Th article being before til Houfe, dvilion
Of the quefon called for aud on the frlt para
graph the yeas were 7 1, noes 80. It agreed to-
On the fecond being alto the lat paragraph, the
yeas were rs, the So and it alto agreed TO-
quetion agreeingto the whole articles was car
ried without divilion.
Nj. Nichoon moved the appointment of
members BY ballot for conducting the impeachment
on the part of the Houe but the Houle adjourned
without coming decioz.