Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-12-01

named on the list. This motion lay on
the table.
However, On motion of DIR. Eus,is 70
dispense with the standing rule cfthe house,
IL met AN unanimous acQuiescence, AID
the resolution was afterwards modified
and agreed a. as follows:
That the first named member of any
committee appointed by the speaker Or
the house shall be the chairman, and in
case OF his absence or being excused by
The house, the next named member, and
SO on, as often as the case shall happen,un-
less the committee shall by a majority of
their number elcst u chairman.
Mr.. JOS. Clay presented the petition or
). &. Osgood Of New York, stating his
purchase of the Philadelphia built ship,
hdnsian, which had been sold in 1897 to
merchants III Hamburg, and from the
peculiar hardship Of The case, he prays,
though the laws are against his obtaining
new register, that he may be allowed
the same.
Referred TO the committee Of commerce
and manufactures.
n letter from DR.. Mitchill, addressed to
the speaker informing ,!'at he had taken
his seat in the Senate, to which he had
been eiectcd by the legislature of New.
York, and thereon resigned his seat i'll the
house.
On motion of Mr.. ]. Randolph. another
member in his stead was appointed on
the committee Of commerce and manu-
factures.
On motion of Mr.. Thomas, the speak.
er was directed TO Inform the governor of
New York OF The resignation of 5. l.. Nit
chill, one of the representatives OF that
stale
On motion of Mr.. Clark, a committee
of three was appointed % enquire Into the
expedlency of extending the time for the
claimants TO lands under the state cf Geor-
gia, lying in the state of Tennessee, for
registering The evidence of their titles, with
the secretary of state, and tina; they report
thereon to the house.
Mr. Nicholson presented a petition from
captain Alexander Murray of the United
States Navy, stating that lac had recaptur.
ed a vessel under Gnadaloupe, in MAY,
1900, and sent her in for adjudication IN
consequence of the decision of the SUI
preme court, he was subjected to the pay
ment of 1897 dollars and So cents DANA
ges, SC which lie prays he may be exo-
uerated from.
Referred 10 the committee appointed OH
capt Little's case.
he following motion OF MIR. Rhea Of
Tenn. was reArred To the committee ap-
'onted on so much ofthe presidents mes.
,age as relates TO the ameiioration OF The
government Of Louisiana.
Res2lVed, thai 1t is expedient to provide,
by law, for exhibiting and registering in
proper. Offices, in the original language
and IN The language used in the United
ates, all evidences OF title and claim for
land within The territories ceded by the
French republic to the United States, by
the treaty of the thir,ieih Of April, in the
year 1903, which have originated by vir-
tue Of any legal grant made by the French
government prior to the treaty of Paris,
OF the tenth day of February, in the year
! one thousand seven hundred and sixty.
| three; or OF any legal grant made by the
! government of Spain, subsequent to the
convention made by and between the
French government and the government
, 1T Spain, OF the third OF November, one
thousand seven hundred and sixty TWO, and
prior to he treaty of ST. Ildefonso of the
| lTst Of October, one thousand eight hun
dred; or OF any legal grant made by the
Brush government subsequent to the said
treaty OF Paris, of the tenth day of Fe-
bruary, in the year one thousand seven
hundred and sixty three, and prior to the
treaty of peace OF the third OF September,
one thousand seven hundred and eighty
three,
Adjourned.