The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-01-07
s9saf of Gcaaeriimsnt.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
MONDAY, December so.

Mr. j. c. Smith, from the committee M
CLAIMS. made report ON the petition of yVn
brenk' iun. in favour of the petitioner, which
was referred to committee of the whole ON
Tuefdav. VIZ
Mr.. Gregg obfcrver! that conG,er,,,. ,,;m-
cnis'es had arifrr in furveyng the lands il Ton
iiia'ia. owing to omifIions in the law pat,;.d Nv,
the iait Congrefs, and that The committee on
pnh''c lands had received letter from th.. Sc
cretary OF the Treaurv, repreisntiny thief. cir
lcnnFances andfating the necefIity of legifla,iv,
i'nterPoition. MIR. Gregg having read this let.
ter, atkcd in the name of the committee md
obtained leave to prefent a bill extending the
powers OF the Surveyor General to the territory
OF LeIiiiana, aud for otser purpofes.
ne NIL was read and referred to 4 commit,
tee of the whole.
Mr.. Otis delivered a mefIage from the Sc
nate, Rating that they had pa1ed bin 70 ~
euiate the laying out and making a rosd from
Cumberland, on the potoeaac, to the river Ohio
o, IN the Rate of Ohio and that they had El,:-
w':e paifed hill. which originated in tho
itoiiie, entitled an act supplementary TO the,
maiisg proviiion for the payment of claims un.
der the French convention with amendments.
Inc amendments TO the lat bill are entirely
verbal, and the Houfe Immediately conquered
therein.
On motion,
Retohoed. That the committee of Commerce
and Manufacture be inRruttctl to eno,,;r.. int,
the expediency of erecting the town of D,r;en
into port of entry.
y h!'l TO provide Cor light houf;,s in Lon II.
land iound, and 10 declare Rpxburv. IN the
ftate of Mafachufrtts, to be port of delivery
was read the third tire and paGsd.
Ire bill from the Senate 70 regulate the law
ing cut and making a road from Cumherl7nJ.
on the Potomac, 70 the river Ohio, in tie It ~,
I ~ ~
OF on,o' was read and referred to a cornmit-
tee ct the whole ON Thurf1ay.
This bill authorities the Prefdent Of t.1y 9
to appoin' three conmiiFoners 70 la ont 4
road from Cumberland or the Pctema: 70 the
river Ohio, in the R2tc Of Ohio, to he four
rods IN width. The conmGoners are direstei
To make report to rho Prefident. OF heir nro-
Gee dingS as well as the expence OF maxine ,h,
road patIahie. The Pre6icl!t is authorize r,
accept or reject the rerort in whole o. part re
nc HAL accept it, he is then authorized TO o.
tain the content of The na,es throu.t ,,h,ct the
road may pafs; and, having obtained fut h cor
| fent- TO make turnpike. Fifty thoufars d,i.
| lars are appropriated, payable fri GU; of me
proceeds OF referpation from the fal. Of iards
IN Ohio, and, fe"ondly out of the ,relfirry Of
the U. S. the laf FUN 10 be chargeable 20 The
| preceding fund.
| On motion of Mr.. ]. c. S.rith, the Houfs
went into committee IF the whole on the re-
port or the committee of claims on the petition
OF Return ]. Meigs, in favour of allowing the
governor, judges and ftcretary Of the govern
mentof the territory. North Wet of the Ohio
compensation for fervices Performed between
the adoption of a contribution by the fate of O.
lIio and the meeting of the lesinature under
; that contribution.
qneltion arofe whether thofa officers f,ouId
he compenfated by the u. S. or by the fate of
| Ohio.
On this au-ftion, comfortable debate arof. ;
Met'rs. j. c. Smith, Morrow, Bidwei Sloan,
Jackion, and Dana. supporting and MefTrs s. an
ford, Smile, J. Clay, and Alfton, oppofing the
! report.
Mr. J. Clay moved that the committee fl,ouId
rhe and ak leave to fit again, that further time
might I've allowed to confder the fub;.t4 (which
motion having been negatived-Ayes a9--Noes
So.
MefIrs. ]. Clay and Smile again fpoke againa
agreeing to the report.
When on motion of Mr.. J. c. Smith, The
committee. rofe, and afkcd leave 10 Git again
which the Houfe granted.
On motion of M. Jackfon, the committee
appointed on laying out certain roads. &c. wer,
dltcharged therefrom, in confederation OF th,
bill received from the Senate and the ref ,utior
relative thereto referred tn the Committee o
the whole, to whom the bill from the Senate i
referred.