Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-04-27
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lance Of former appropriation which had
been carried 10 the credit OF ,he surplus
fund, and was now de hcieut
The bill having been gone through was
reported to The house, aud ordered TO
.h,rd reading
Mr.. Randolph from the committee ap
pointed 10 sqore ipso the expediency OF
repeating par Of The act making provision
for persops disabled BY known wounds ID
the revolutionary war, reported a I'll to
amend that scs which was ,wice read aud
referred 10 committee of tbs ws. Jte.
Mr.. Macon offered the following resolu
ticn, which was adopted without obj-c.
ton:
Reaolyed, That the secretary OF The 'rea
sufy br directed to report 30 sb's house at
The ueat session of congress, every sum OF
money drawn from the treasury and not
accounted for on she ,hlrtiesh day'of June
nexf
The house took up the report OF !he
coen ea;,ee of The whole on the ba! tor The
relief of Philip Turner; which was order.
ed 20 third reading this day, and read acc
passed accordingly, ayes 60
The house ,hes resolved itself into
committee of the whole, As 10 %, Mr..
Pitken 10 the chair, 90 the blli for reiln
gushing to he corpo5aion OF the cry OF
Orleans The righs to the bat'nre IN front OF
the suburbs OF St. Mays.
Mr.. Rozyan moved 10 strike oct the INST
section CT the bill, as il weni possibly 10
prosrate an individuAlrigh'. Il twas knowo
that an individ0a, 10 -nir respecting ihis
bat,uyr had decision 10 his favor by CON
pesent tribunal, but bad bseo dlsPossessed
and ousted from possession ouder the law
to prevent persons from settling on lapds
of The u S The individual Interested
could no, have knowledge that law was
about 10 pass by strong in pIics'ion deca'.
ing Il lie to exist in the u S ates 10 the
clam aud the passage of to law would
be 40 ea.19arte decision. No injury could
result from postpone aent.S as the corpora
ton were now 10 pesceahle possession.
Mr., Ebbes ssd hat the ou,lem an iroH
Kentutk ky was mistaken as 70 ors material
fact, 10 wis, that he corporation were 10
peac eabls possesslon. the contrary was
the case for although toe Individual had
been dc pfved of possession, the court bad
H-'>", -" roe saaj~c,, and she
Question OF r!ght was asaio 10 ar,,s,;on.
ne was happy 'hat the house were in DOS
Session OF documtuts Which would snew
much more clearly sUsn was IL lis pU2vcr,
The precise situation of The case, a0o he's
tar twas necessary fol the house 10 act at
present.
The clerk then read The statement OF
the case and oPipioo by counsel 10 N ew.
Orleans
Mr., kRtes said 'he question Of relative
r'ght OF To Individual or CORPORA 100 was
10, cow before the housc. 10 whomso-
ever the righs nigh lie, the oil before he
house was calculated 10 do iusuce al wsI!
10 the Individual as 70 h corp raion.--
Under law # he u S. The president
was authorized TO rsmove BY force set
t,ers on laods Of he u. S. VINO are now
ia possession OF the laud The ln.eu .ion
OF the law is to bring fairly before couf,
trial O. The tile, to enable the in4ii.idssl
and the ~. ). or the corpoga,ion 20 OBJ
ta'o tar and impartial decision. Abe
bill provided for 40 appeal. because it was
'hoeght that where the United States is
party, It's proper ha, the decision Of the
territorial court should not be conclusive.
as variety OF circumstances might operate
upop their decision.
lhe question was shen taken ca striking
out the hrss section, and nega.ived, ayes
IS.
On motion Of Mr.. CLARK a new section
vas added 10 the biz reyiving elaese Of
a former law vesting certain rights in the
eorporatfou of New Otlesos, which had
expired from delay Ia the execution Of
the law.