Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1805-02-28


eomni,fee of Commerce and Manufactures, on
che bill for carrying iaso IN ,rc complete effsa,
the 10th article OF the treaty Of frerdihip limit,
and navigation ~iih Spain. with the amend.
rncnts of the Senate. The ssport recommended
an agreement TO the bill a. amended, 10 which
the Houle concarrng, the bill il finally psiIed
Saturday,, Feb. 9.
The bill from the Senate concerning the al.
certaining and sdjuang titles and cls,ns 10 land
IN the territory Of Orleans, vas read the frii
and fecond time and committed TO committee
of the whole Houfc, on Monday next.
The Houfe concurred in the amendment
propofed by the Senate TO the bill making ap.
preparations for the fupport of the military eftab.
li!hmcnt TOR the year 1906.
The HOufe then reiolved itfelf into CON-
mittee OF rhe whole, and attended the trial of
Samuel Cbsfe, and after iome time fpent there
in, the committee returned. and Mr.. Speaker
having retained the chair,
Mr.. Varnun reported thar the committee
had attended the laid trial aud that progref, had
been made therein. Adjourned.
Monday, Ftb. n.
The fpeakcr laid before the Houfe. letter
from the poa- Mater. General. sccompan = ing hi,
report on the petition Of fundry nhsbitarts of
On the petition Of Amy Dardin and after
fomc time fpent therein, the committee rcie and
reported thr following refolnton:
Refolved, Thar the prayer Of Amy Dar-
din is rcafonabie and ough, to be granted.
Odeied, that Mr.. Ciaibonie. Mr.. Elliott
and Mr.. Conrad do prepare bill putfuant to
the faid reio'ution.
The Houie thea refclved idclf intoa CON-
nittee Of the whole, and attended the trial OF
Samuel Chafe and after iome time ipent there
in, the committee returned, sad Mr.. Speake,
having returned the chair,
Mr.. Varnnm reported. that the committee
had attended the faid trisl. and thar farther
progre6 had been made therein. Adjourned.
qsoaay. Feb. IL,
Do motion,
Refolved, That committee be appointed |
on tho part OF this HoaIe. TO JOIN foch commit
tee a. may be appointed on ,he part Of The Sen.
ate, TO afceuain and report mode Of exsmin.
ing the votes for PteGdent and Vicr- -P.eadeut,
and OF noiiyioe tie pertoos who fhall be elect
ed, Of their elections ;--and 10 regulate the tine.
place and manner Of administering the cath Of
Office TO the PreGdent.
Ordered. That Mr.. ]. Clay. Mr.. Var
nun, MIR. Dennis, Mr.. Thomas Moore ard
Mr.. nickion he appoin,eda committee. purfu-
ant 20 the taid reioluion.
On motion,
Relieved, That committee be appointed
on the part of This Houic. TO Join ipth com
mittce as may be appointed on rhe part OF The
Senate. to enquire and report whether any, and
" any, what fss,hsf meaiures ought 10 he adopt
I'd for the accommodation OF the Pre- Dent Of the
United S,a'es, Tor the term con mencing on the
fourth day Of March next.
Ordered, thar Mr.. Nicho!fon, Mr.. Roger
and Mr.. Bryan, be appointed a /;
committee, purfusnt TO the laid rcielution. II
A mclasc was received sron the Senate,
notifying thar the Senate vii. be ready 10 re- y
:ci,c the Hoaie os Reprel.n aive. in the Senate
Chamber, on Wcdac.day, the i5,h ct Feb. at
,oon. for the rurpoie OF being pfelent al the r
opening and counting the vo,cs for prcident and
y,cc- Prcidcnt Of the Uni,ed States Tha, one
,crion be appointed teller on tho part ci the
'cnate, TO make lih If votes tor Pfehdent and
Vice Prshdcnr OF the United States, AS they
all be dcc red |; ard that the Iciuli ihaIl he
eliycred 10 The Prlidcnt OF the Senate. who
hall announce the fasr OF the vote, which nall {
&c entered on the Journals, and if IT lhaii ap-
ear ,hs, choice hath been made, agreyahly to
he contribution; !uch entry OIL the 'uiosis fhsli
A me.lagc an received from the Senate, |
ot;fying that they have conidcrcd the Iciolu. ,
ION Of this Houlc for the appointment of joint |,
ommittee of the two Hopfes TO afcertain and
.polt a mode ofexamining the votes for Pref {
ent and Vice PseGdeot, and OF notifying the I
erfons who fhali ne eleacd, OF their election |; Z,
nd 70 regulate the time,place and n,anser of ad-
,inifterns the oath Of Office 90 the 1rchdeni,
nd DO NOT concur therein. IC
The Houfc then refolved itfclf into COM i
,i,see OF the whole and attended the tria of
a;nuel Chsfc. and after fomc time f,en, therein.
he committee returned and Ms. Speaker having
rfamcd the chair, Il
Mr.. Varnum reported, that the committee n
ad attended the faid trial and that farther {,
rog,efs had been made therein. Adjonrocd.