The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-03-11
TreGdy, Ma,cE 4.

. Trstaay, Eza,ek 4.
Mr. Cowujnfhield, from the committee of r,,,,.
''e ana manufactures, made report on the peti-
.,on OF tfe Dufches county nafe COMPANY. of Nv.
York, PRAYING the n,rofion Of an adt;,;oni ~.
nnPortrd Hate, unfavorale the prayer of m. n.,
ton, IN which RE Houfe concsrred.
MT. Crowninfhield, from the fame con,,,;,,ae
reported on the petition Of the merchants Of Ncwbu.
!Y-f"rt' representing tbe Inconvenience exnerienee
III navigating the Merrnack, and r-ayirq a refine
nurlenent of the expcroes incurred hv then, in tt.
erection OF two piers for facilitating the pax,,;o r
iad rver.- The report ates the erection Of the ,ers
10 nave been undertaken and the expenditure Of -,o
ney to have been made, independent of the d.taion
of the US. 800
Mr.. Ely thought there appeared on the face of rhe
report fropg reaiens in favor of the PRAYER or ,l
petitioners, and moved, for the purpofe Of eoGder.
ing the cafe, reference Of il to the con,nittee of
the Whole Honfe
Mr. Cro"ninlheld was in favor of the fame court.
and obterved that he had been in the committee !,
favor oil the claim
MIR Early oppofed Til. eourfe, and fuppor,ed RI.
the ground Gated therein.
Mr. G. w Campbell advocated a reference M H..
report to committee of the whole Hafe and
exprefed his opinion in favor of the app lic,t;on
Mr. John c. Smith fpoke in favor of a refe.
renee to a eon,mree of tie whole Bou(e.
it'ohe d8ainU luCh reference and
favor of the report -
Mr.. Sloan took the oppofte Ede of the eueniop.
YIN the queition being taken. reference to a com.
mitfre OF the whole Houfe obtained--Ayes so
Mr. s'aan, from the comInit,ce tn whom was re-
ierrsd the bill mpofipg on faves imported into
the U. ). reported new bill.
a motion was made to reject i,-Iof 49,. Aves "a.
On making it the order for the stb of Ill,
moved by Efr D. r. Williams th. fIouG. 49,
AYES 34---Loit e'A
When the bill was made the order for MONDAY.
Ayes 6S. '''o''o"!'
MIR: Eppss preiented petition from humble, of
me Citizens OF George Town expr-ng their opinion
Q, the reiolutions Tor rece!Ion OF rhe dif.
uict ei Columbia, which was referred to th. rom.
fhittee Of the whole Houfe to which thief. rs,cI,,
were referred o'1''oh'
MT. Gregg from the committee on pubi;s I,,ds
made report on The petitions of the mayor ADJ
men, ana a'iiitauts the city of Matches, of VIM
oenoar' and OF the TrHases of IcEerfon eojIes.
which was referred to a committee of the -
n opie OH Monday.
MT Gregg, isd he had determined 70 r,,,,.
inns DAY that the Houfe fhoud 90 into eon,n,it,ss
Vi the ~ho!e on the fate OF the unon with tbe u;e,
OF taxing into confederation the relouion which h.
mad n, Tome time iince offered--- Ton NoN-INlroR.
iAiloN OF BRITISH COODS)--- Ar ,b, 70.
4ue"' however OF lone gentlemen, and ipafnuch
d. ,he Gay was already cohfderabiy advanced he
iad ne would not make this morton to-day In, B..
gave notice that he ihould make il to-norrn,.,
The tiouis again refolved tlelf into a eon,o,;,,s
vi 'ne whole on the bill for the erection of a BRIDGE
acrofs the Potomac - O'''ee
The quehion was taken on limiting the ma .;zv.,, of
iutnre tolls to twenty-four per cen,um Der anrun,
and carried--Ayes AZ, Noes a.
A motion made TO lim;, the r,r,or,.;,,, =. .,
years, which after comfortable debate wa. re;ossI
Ayes %. Jeu'
n motion was then made for transfer ,fs, /,
CERTAIN number ct years, OF the bridge to the II &.
on their nden,nifying the company, which was like.
vile diiagreed to---Ayes Is.
a metien was made to limit the corporation to Q,
years, which was not agreed to.
MIR. G w. Campbell moved uayv e;,.
dering the company liable to all claims of inder,;,,,
Tor INJURIES aring TO private property from anv OH
MruSion OF the navigation of the navigation Of the
Potomac by the erosion Of the bridge
his motion was loft Ayes IL.
Mr.. Early novel a new ieetion. makinu /, ,ba d,l
q OF the company - keep the channel at the dra, of
the lame depth as II 49, and IL uttered to beco,
more hoal, imPoilng on them penalty of - dol.
hue. W 'o"'''
Motion 'oa-Ayes 97---Noes 81.
MIR. Sloan moved an additional fe,eion ,ba, T.,
GAZE me bridge fha fall into decay or be broken down
the iad company hall be bound to remove rho C,I
materials out OF the channel Of the river 70 thar th
navigation may not be obftruaed thereby.
ms motion was likewife difagreed to- AYES o..
"ir. Ood'borough moved an amendment, reou,r.
'g Ioo'oo dollars to be fubferbed preyiouy 10 the
commencing their operations, which, after
debate, was dilagreed to---Ayes 4O..-Noss s6
Alter the proportion of great variety Of o,bcr 4.
nendment' fome Of which were aefcfd 10 ard o,ber,
men, tn the bill 's'e''
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