Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-12-05
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MoNpAr. Nov. 81. 1909.

AT twelve o'clock this day the Spea-
ker took the Chair.
On calling over the names of the
members, it appeared that there were
present about ninety FIVE which being
a quorum, the House proceeded ia
business,
DR., Adam Scybert, Represen TIA
tive from the state of Pennsylvania,
vice D. Say, resigned and Jonathan
Jenning, a delegate from the territory
of Indiana, vice Mr., Parke, appeared,
were qualified and took their seats.
On motion of Mr.. Dawson, mes
sage was sent 90 the Senate TO inform
that body that this House was formed
and ready to proceed to business.
On motion of Mr.. Dawson, a COM
m;ttee was appointed to Join. such
committee as should be appointed (oa
the purpose, TO wait on the President
of the U. S. & inform him that a quo
rum Of the two Houses is formed and
ready 20 receive any communications
he NAV have to make. M-ssrs. Goo! ,
wyn and Root were nam commit
tee on the part ofthis Uousr.
On motion Of Mr.. n Ison, the usual
.ruIe was adopted respecting furnishing
members With newspapers and al,o
as to the time TO which the House
should daily adjourn. And
The House adjourned till to morrow
morning eleven o'clock.
rUssDAY Nov "a 1870
A messsg, was receiy from he Sc.
nale, By \yr . s; their Score nv i,io "a
iag the House that th2s body had form d
a quorum, and was ready 20 n oceed n
business; and also that hey had appoint.
et committee Jointly with such c,nmu-
tee as sh). ID have beer appo nted b. tee
House, 10 wal, on The President &c tie
United a!es, and inform hi;n Ina hey
were ready 10 receive such mmunca;..
on as he nli9hl have 20 make.
On melton # NJ. Smile, seconded bv
MI Montgomery it was reso we'd, that
the several stauding c-mmittees he now
appointed, sgreeabIy 10 the rules aid or.
ders OF he House
a memorial vas laid before The House
from the Legisia i've Cou ,cii and House Of
RcPresen auges Of the Indiana teri or.
sting tina the act Of the last session for
the division Of n. territory had operated
TO proven: The mse ing OF the Legislature
o. iha territory, by reducing the number
OF members at lie Legislature remain nv
within The territory OF Indiana 10 less IN N
quorum Referred a select comm Tee
with leave o report by bill or the wise.
Leave of the House was asked and OBJ.
tanned by Nc Poydras, TO lar on The ta-
bles of the members certaiI printed pa-
pers IN defence OF the right of The city of
New Orlca0. to the Bauure in the suburb
of ST.. Ma ".
MIR GOODWIN, from the committee an.
pointed TO wait or the President of the
United States, repor Cd that they had per
formed the duty assigned to them * tina,
he President had retu ned for answer that
he would make a communication in wri.
ing tomorrow moruBs a. II O'Clock;
And the House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Move %.
Aler the prseb,a ,oh and reference of a
ts" petitions, 2 mssiage was received
hom NE Preside, 81 ,he UaHed S.ates
BY Mr.. GrahA n, as & ven in THIS %.
per.
Tine message aa1 documents accom-.
Panying the same we're immediately
cad, referred a committee of the
ahO,e hoise o. The sale of ths Union,
snd 500 copies orde,ed to be printed tor
ne use Of INC House. Ard the House
'dl u nsl 40 ~. taIee O'clock.