The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-05-01
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IN SENATE.

IN SENATE
SATURDAY. April a..
The bill from the House of Representa-
tives to alter the times of holding the circuit
courts of the U. States for the district of
Maine, was read second time and COM
United to Messrs. Smith of Md. Horsey and
Clay. e"
The bill for the establishment of a Quar-
ter-master's department was read third
time and passed,
The bill from the House OF Representa-.
tives TO establish post roads was referred to g.
committee composed of Messrs Smith of Md.
German and Champlin.
=. The bill for the erection of certain light
houses Introduced by MIR. Lloyd) was read
third time and passed.
The Senate resumed tho consideration OF
the bill to examine into the title of the Bat
ture in front of the suburb St. Mary in the
city of N. Orleans. :. :;
On motion of Mr.. .faaerson to strike out
the following words sosether zoiM their o
fltnion thereon resfecting the title afore
said'' from that part of tie bill prescribing
| the duty of the commissioners to be appoint.
ed to collect testimony-there were
For the motion, Messrs. Anderson, Brad
ley, Campbell, Crawford, Franklin, Gail
lard, Gilman, Gregg, Hillhouse, Lloyd, Mat
thewson. Meigs, Pickering, Robinson, TAFT,
| against the MOTION, Messrs. Brent, Cham
pin, Clay. Condit, German, Goodrich, Hor-
sey, Lambert. Leib. Pope, Reed, sSmith of
Md. Smith of NJ Y Sunnter-l4
On motion of Mr.. Clay. to insert in lieu Of
the words stricken cut the following wn Dis /:
together with the laws, usage, edicts or
customs upon which the said title may de
pend, and which they shall also collect and
arrange"-therc were
For The motion, Messrs. Brent, Champln,
Clay, Condit, Gaillard, German, Gilman,
Goodrich. Horsey, Lambert. Leib Meigs,
Pope, Reed, Smith of Md. Smith of N. York
TAFT. Whiteside-18.
Against the motion, Messrs. Anderson
Bradley, Campbell, Crawford, Franklin,
Gregg, Hillhouse, Lloyd, Matthewson, Pick
ering, Robinson, Sumter, Turner-1S.
On the question shall the bill be read a
third time az amended the votes were as
follows:
| YEAs-Messrs. Brent. Champlin, Clay,
Condit. Gaillard. German. Gilman, Good
rich, Horsey, Leib, Meigs, Pope, Reed,
Smith Of Md. Smith of NJ Y.-15.
| NAYS Messrs. Anderson, Bradley. Craw.
ford, Franklin. Gregg, Hillhouse, Lambert
Lloyd, Matthewson, Pickering, Robinson
Sumter, Tait, Turner, Whitesde-15.
The Senate being equally divided. the
Vice President decided the question in the af
Grmative.
| ,... MONDAY, April IS.
The bill for the. relief of William w.
Weymouth and Joseph P. Weeks was
committed to Messrs. Bradley, Pope and
Gregg. 80
Mr.. S. Smith presented the petition of P
= Dnoereraz, which was referred to the a.
bovc committee.
Mr.: Bradley, from the committee to whom
was referred'th bill from tn House of Re.
preaentatiyes authorizing detachment of the
militia of the u. S. reported the same with
out amendment..f
The bill for tie relief Of Margaret Laps.
leg and others was committed to Messrs
Crawfofd. Lcil3 and Bradley.
Ihe bill to examine into the title to tine
Basture IN front of the suburb St, Mary, was
read third time rs amended, and passed
BY Yeas and Nays as fellows g.
YEAs--messrs. Biyard, Brent; Champ
lin, Clay, Condit, Gaiilard, German, Gil
man, Goodrich. Horsey, Leib, Meics
Pope, Reed, Smith of Md Smith of N. "
| ,NAYs-Messrs Anderson, Bradley, GRAY
ford, Franklin. Giles, Gregg, Hilbouse
Lambert, Pickering. Robinson, Sumter
TAFT, Turner, Whiteside-15. 80
Messrs. Goodrich, Franklin and Reed wsrs
appointed managers on the part of the Sen
ate IN the conference with tho House of Re
representatives. on the disagreeing votes on the
bill regulating tie Post Office establish
merit.
The epgrossed blk TO amend the act
for establishing Turnpike Company IL
the county Of AlcZandria in the Dis. rict
of Columbia, was read a third time and pas
sed.
i TUESDAY. April IL.
Mr. Bayard presented the resolution 81
the Legislature of the state of Delaware dis
approving the proposition otthe Legislature
OF the state of Massachusetts. for an amend
ment to the constitution Of the Unitet
States on the subject .. embargccs, which
was read.