The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-12-27
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
+ UR sDAY. u,

-, THURSDAY, DEG. 20
nc "iio"ing gentlemen cOmpose The.
Committee on MI. Newton's motion resi-
ting re stale Ui roe army. AIessrs N, Wv
ION 'iu'nford Cr..wtord Minor, Cochran
WInn and Champion s
MI S'6b i appointed on the committee.
Tor enqurlig into The conduc, of On WI
kinSon IN the place OF Mr.. Trour eycus'.d
from serving
Mf |ennfny$ introduced the folloyi,e.
resolution, which was ordered to lie ON tbS
table: VII VAC
=, He%0lUed. That it is expedient thar ,b..
Xxx curve authorities of tie several sra..s
ana 'crr'tories Of the u. s. resDecti,, Iv
shou'o be auth orised and directed bv ~
I" app enehd' secure and deliver % Il; 90.
ts;nor OF me Indiana territory Tor he me
being, or his agent, any iuei,.ye n, fn'r;
ives rom justice upon demand being n,ads
oi 'he Executive authority of any su u &c,
OF 'errltply to which uch fugitive or furi-
ti'eS sh IL nave He'd, and upon PRODUCING an
c""iC 'ihcht found, or an afiida made be.,
'"4e magistrate OF said terri. chareino.
'he person so demanded, with LAYING corn3
m'tted treason, t,ion, or other crime. with
Ia 'he jurisdiction of The SANG.
HrSo!tG "hezO.ae, That it is ,xpedent ,ba.
any {. s.n or pc %. holding an Office or off "a
"'Uu't IRON the g. ernOr ofthe Indiana Te,r,,o-
V-Nt') sh uid he by law, declared lnsI,pibje ~
and d"q tfied to act in either tie Hou.e ofE
PFesen''''Vrs or Legislative council IF said tsr,;
'p.S' - neinoer thereof, until such office ~.
o'hces shall hay been resigned, and such con-
"''''"N WIN the resignation, shall have hscp
4"s'" Geo 20 the oiiice of the Secretary of the.
Inc bill fixing the compensation of the ad.
o't'onai assistant Post master general. was
read 'hlrd time and passed.
wv. IN norm reported bill to incorno.
ratc he bank of Washington; which vas
twice read and referred to a comm;tIee ~
the whole VI
AMENDMENT OF CONSTITUTION,
Oi ne motion OF Mr.. M4cou. the Honse.
resolved itself into Committee of ,hs
whoic, Mr.. CAtfS in the chair on rho eta,e
Al AZ '"e MON on me motion introduced bv
Mr. Macon, for adding to the constirntioy,
the following article:
NO Senator or Representative. sr,er
having aken his seat, shall during the tine
zoo W"Ich he was elected be ehe,ble IN a,,,
WI appointment under the authority of the.
~ - nor shait any person be eligible m an,I
Suoh appointment until the expiia alton of,h1
residential term, during which such nsr.
taive." wy SSou-
Mr. Rhea aid that this amendmen, womb
. 49, ny pii'lIrSeS or our Citizens.
aud to introduce an innovation rs ,he 10
su'un9n. r these two ample reasons he
proved TO amend it by striking on, the fol-
Io"'hB words: "nor shall any person he
eig,''e 70 any such appointment until ,hc
expiration OF The Presidential term. DUR a.
"n'ch , Such person shall have been a SenaS
tor or Represen, alive"
Mr. Macon defended his proposition and
opposed Mar Rnea's motion He s.iJ 81.
the objection to his proposition beca,so -
vas new, was not sound, if thu morton yss
reasonable IN Itself. The amendment we :.
20 Conp,e'e the IN enton IF tie trainer, Of
me constitution, which was h no mn
Der OF Congress should be appointed ,o.'',g
oin,c II woNld prevent party spirit I'm
ohg TOO tar tor Office; from max r nla-
ces When gong on # office, to sec r. "a
itseit some sor; Of power in other Ge 80
ments' when 1t could not retain il in tn Le.
g'sia'nre' As to deprivng mcn Of -jr
Tght by coming toCohrress. :, was 4,e,,,,..
y srspmeotj according to which the Copp1.