The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-02-17
GonDreg9.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MONDAY, Feb. D.

Mr.. Early, from the committee of Com
nerce and Manufactures, preien,ed a bill du-
thoriing velIels from places beyond the Cape
Of Good Hope to enter at Plymouth and eff
tabli!hing port of delivery at Auguita, in the
diRret of Maine, which was referred to COM
mittee of the whole on Wednefday.
Mr.. Holmes from the co;Nmittee Of Claims,
made an uiIfavorable report on the petition of
Richard Mellen, in which the Houle concurred.
MIR. Stanton pretented bill for the relief of
Daniel S. Dexter, which was referred to com
mittee of the whole tomorrow.
MIR. baltimore preient memorial from the
grand Jurors in the county of Warrington and
territory of MiiiiNippi, praying for an exemp-
ton from taxes during the continuance of the
vexations experienced from the obtru6fed ma
vigaton of the Mobile, for donations of land
in certain cafes of presumption rights, and for
aid in the eitablilhment of fchoos which was
referred to the committee on public lands.
On motion of MIR. P1rke,
Rejofvsd, That committee be appointed to
inquire whether any, and if any, what altera-
tions ought to be made in the laws fixing the
fa,aries Ut the fecretaries aud judges of the H.
diana, Lculiana, and Michigan territories, and
that they have leave to report by bill or other
WIFE.
Referred to MeiIrs. Pa,ke, Morrow of Ohio,
Saaaford, ]. Melton, and Fix.
A meGase was received from the Senate,
Eating that they had pafled the bill for the relief
OF John Chetter.
The Houfe refolved itfelf into committee of
the whoie-Mr. TENNEY in the chair-on the
bill supplementary to the act concerning the diff
tr6 Of Columbia.
This bill repeats the exiting provGon inter-
dieting the arreft of the per(on for debts below
twenty dollars.
Mr.. Goldsborough moved new fiction re-
pealing the sth fiction of exiting act, which
prohibits the allowance of compensation to juf-
tees of the peace and jurors which was agreed
to.
The committee then rofe and reported the
bill.
Mr.. Jackfon moved to comInit the bill to the
fame committee to whom is referred bill from
the Senate for reducing the expenccs attending
the administration of juitice in the diftriet of
Columbia.
This motion was oppofed by MefiIs. Goldf-
borough, and J. Clay, and dfagreed to-When
the bill was ordered to be engrofied for a third
reading to morrow.
The Houfe refolved itfelf into committee
of the whole-Mr. VARNUM in the chair-on
the bill prohibiting the importation of llaves in
to the US.
The provilion, puniihicg the importation of
faves with imprisonment, was ftricken out, and
the puniihment of death fubttituted.
The committee having paf1ed on to the fe-
venth feefon, it was read as follows:
ssThat all luch negroes, mulattoes, or per-
fons of colour, as may be forfeited by virtue of
this act, a, at tie etpenfe Of the United States,
be eonveyed 10 ltce Place or places ~ f6e U"itea
States, as the PrefaeHt thereof may Gire9, and
there be iu4entured apprentices or JerVantJ, or
..5eyzviE employed, the PRECEDENT may Judge
h1oR Beneficial for them, and mof (ati for the
United State5 PRoYIDED, That no j4cb ne
gro. muutto, or perl0~ Of color, -H1aH be inae,-
fwea or employed as atorejaia, except in /ome
rate or territory, in SVbeb 2aVeyy is not permit
gradual abolition Of. Napery nor in .y rate, in
aobieb f4eb perfons are not permitted BY Ha4v TO
be mdfntured or employed as atore5Aid; and if
any such negro, mmatt0, or Perjon Of color, qoben
50 indeatmel or smpi2yed, Nall be under tie age
of gears, fbs term Of (i.eb iuden,ure or
employment .@aN not extend beyond tie age of
tqpenty. one gears |; and if above tbs agsef
yearJ, tie term /baN pst exceed
jyfarJ."
MIR. Early moved TO ftrike ont all the words
of the fiction in Italics, and to inlert in lieu
thereof the following words
Shall be by the MARTIAL OF the diHriGt or ter
ritory having cuftcdy ot the fame, be delivered
over TO fuch officer of the fate territorial
government as may by any law OF the fate or
territory be directed to receive them, to be diff
pofed Of as by any fnch law may be provided.
This MOTION WAS warmly advocated by Mel
frs Early. Marion, J. Clay, Holland, d. r.
Williams and Alton and ltrenuoully oppoied
by MelIrs. Smile, Sloan, Bednger, and Colds
borough.
Mr.. D. r. Williams after the ufiial hour of
adjournment, moved that the committee ihould
rife.
This motion was advocated by MeiTrs.
Early and Macon, and agreed to with
out diyilion when the committee rofe and
obtained leave TO fit again.
TUESDAY, Feb, 10.
A mefIage received from the Prelident
furniliing the Information reqnefed by the