The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-02-08
committee of the whole, was loe without a

had dore him the honor of eleeting him one Of
the managers for conducting the trial OF Judge
Chafe, and aiked permifIion to inform them,
that his private buEnefs, and domeitic affairs
were 70 circumRanced, that he lheud be forced
TO be abfentfromnext Saturday orSunday was
week, duringatleanthee niuing fortnight. Under
this peculiar prenure, he begged leave to de-
cline his appointment as manager. He men,
toned this fuSject in order to apprifethe Houfe
that if they con6dered another Member necei-
fairy, by executing him, now upon his requeh,
they might have iuficient time to appoint ano-
tier.
On motion to execute Mr.. Melon from ferving
as managerit was agreed to.
Mr.. Dana called for the order ofthe day, on
the report of the committee of claims, refpeet-
ing the Yazoo claims to lands. He did this,
that at the time of adjournment, lit might be con-
fidered as the unhnifhed bulinefs, and might
have the preference over every other order of
Monday. It would be recolleefed, that the re-
port was made laft week, and fixed as the order
ofthe day for Monday lat, but he had forborne
to call it until this time, in order that gentle
men, after having had the printed report, 70
long in their hands, might be prepared to meet
thedifcuifion, if not the deciiion.
Mr.. Ne1vton was about obferving that the
fubjeet was too important to be taken up in a
thin Houfe, and ifgentlemen looked round they
would perceive mott of the feats vacant.
He was here reminded by the Speakerthatno
debate could take place on the priority of bu-
6nefs. Ifgentlemen were not prepared to go
into committee of the whole they would vote
againft the prefent motion.
Mr.. Nesvfon faid iince that was the cafe he
would move to adjourn.
The motion to adjourn being decided in the
negative.
The Speaker put the queftion on going into
,,f he ybOIs
On diviion, there were ~ nthe affirmative,
and AZ in the negative, the motion was of courie
carried.
MIR. Pa,nmn in the Chair.
The Chairman proceeded to read the re-
port, and when he had gone through fma
part of it,
Mr. Clarke moved that the committee fhould
rife.
On the queffion for the committee riling
there were SO in the affirmative, and 43 againft
it, it was carried.
The committee hereupon rofe, and reported
progrefs, and afked leave to fit again.
On granting leave to fit again, there was 53 in
the affirmative, and the fpeaker declared that in
his opinion, the queftion was carried.
M. Claiborne fuggefed the propriety of pro-
ceeding to ballot for manager in the place of
MIR. Melton, executed.
Mr.. T. Randolph thought it would take up
too much time at this late hour, and might as
well be done tomorrow, or on Monday.
Mr.. Claiborne, fnppofing fome other bulinefs
was about to be introduced by his colleague
Mr.. 7. Randolph, withdrew his motion.
Mr.. 7. Randolph reported from the commit
tee appointed on the petition of number of the
planters, merchants and others of Louiiiana,
report of comfortable length concluding with a
refolutiou that provifion ought to be made by
law for extending to the people of Louihana the
right of felf-government.
On motion of MIR. J. r. the report was refer
red to committee ofthe whole, and made the
order of the day for Monday next.
Mr.. Morro4o prefented two petitions, one
from Thomas Orr, the other from Jos. Walker,
praying Congrefs 20 allow them certain feGtions
of land, they had fettled upon and improved.
Referred to the committee on the fubjett oft
difpoial of the public lands appointed the 9TH
inf.
The order of the day for the Houfe to refove
itfelf into a committee of the whole on the re-
port ofthe committee of Revival and Unhnifhed
Buhnefs, was taken up.
Mr.. GRECO in the chair.
The frft reiolution for reviving and making
t!;e law regulating the modr of
taking teftimony ir cafes of contefted elections
was agreed to.
The fecond refoution for renewing the char
ter of Warrington city being under CONFEDERATE
on,
DR.. Leib obferved that it would be unnecefla-
ry TO act on this fubjeft at the prefent time, as
the law of laft feflion had extended the duration
of the charter to IS years.
On the queltion the committee difagreed to
the laft rofolution.
The committee then rofe and reported.
The Houfe Immediately confidered and con-
CURED in the report of the committee of the
whole-And the firft refoluton was referred TO
the committee of Revival and Unhnifhed Bu-
iinefs to report bill for the purpofe.
Mr.. MfCreety from the committee appointed
for the purpole reported bill declaring the af-
fent of Congrefs to the a6t of Maryland of De-
cember %, 1898, allowing health officer at
Baltimore.
The bill being twice read.
On motion of Doctor Leib it was referred to
a committee of the whole for Monday next.
Mr.. Root from the committee Appointed for
the purpofe reported bill authorizing the diff
charge of John York from his imprifonment.-
The fame twice read and referred to COM
mittee of the whole for Monday next.
Mr.. Dana called up the report Of the COM
mittee of Gains on the petition of Margaret
Ration, widow of captain Ralfton, late one Of
the inspectors of the port of Philadelphia, which
recommends that fhe have leave to Withdraw
her petition.
The report was agreed to by the Houfe.
Adjourned.