Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1812-02-10

soE Tic year 1olZ.
Also, bill making appropriations for the
support OF an additional military force, both Of
which We're twice read and committed.
Mr.. Pitkin reported bill to alter the time
OF holding the district courts Of the district of
Connecticut, which was twice read and ordered
to be cn5rossed for third reading.
The House resumed the consideration Of the
bill for Classifying and arming the Militia Of
the United States; and the question being Ia
ken on Mr.. Mitchills motion TO strike out the
first section of the bill, it was negatived, CT
votes to 3d. The yeas and nays were,
fEAS-Messrs. Aston, jr. Archer, Bacon,
Boyd, Brown Butler, Champion, Chittenden,
bsvenport,lr. Ely, Enott, Fitch, Gholson, Gold
GOODWIN, Harper, Halves, Hyncman. jackson,
Jr. Law, Livingston, M'Kim, Metcalf, Mitchill,
Noscley, Pitkin, jr. Pleasants, jr. Pond, Porter,
Rodman, Seaver, G.. Smith, Taggart, Van Cort-
landt, Wheaton, White, widgery, Wiison-3s
NAYS-Messrs. Anderson, Bassett, Bibb
Biackledge, breckenridge, Burweil, Calhoun,
Cheres, Cochran. Crawford, Davis, Dawson, De-
sba, Dinsmoor, Findley, Fisk, Franklin, Green,
Grundy o. Hail, Hufty, Johnson, Kent, King
Lacock, Lewis, jr Little, Lowndes, Lyle, Macon,
Moore, M'Coy, M'kee, Morgan, Morrow, New
bold, Newton, Ormsby, Pearson. Pickens, Piper,
Randolph, Richardson, RidgeIy, Rhca, Roam /,
Roberts, Sage, Seaver, Sewer, Scybert, Shaw, j..
Smith, Stanford, Stewart, Stow, Strong, Tallia-
terro, TrouP, Turner, jr. Whitehiil, Williams,
VIM. Wright--64.
Mr. Lacock objected to the mode OF listribu-
ting arms amongst the militia, adopted in the
bill, by putting them into the hands Of every CT
hzen arriving at the age of 10 years and pro-
posed an amendment, which went to put il in
the power OF the state Legislatures to deliver the
arms to the citizens, or preserve them for their
use in dePots. This amendment produced con-
siderable debate, and was finally negatived, 81
votes 10 49. The yeas and nays were,
fEAS-Messrs. Aston, Bacon, Baker, Bige-
low, Blocker, Boyd, breckenridge. Brigham,
Burwcll, Butler, Champion, Chittenden. Condit,
Davenport, Davis, Earle, Ely, Emott, Findley,
Fitch, Gholson, Gold, Hawes, Hyneman, Jack
son, Lacock, Law, Livingston, Minor, Moseley,
Newbold, Newton, Piper, Pitkin, Pond, Porter,
Potter, Reed, Roberts, Rodman, Summons, sey-
bert, Stanford, Sturges, Tracy, Troup, Whea-
ton, Whitc-43
NAYs-Mcssrs. Anderson, Basset, Bibb,
Blackicdge, Brown, Calhoun, Cheves, Cochran,
Crawford, Dawson, Dinsmoor, Fisk, Franklin,
Goodwin, Gray, Green, q. Hall, o. Hall, Har-
per, Hufly, johnson, Kent, King, Lefever, Lit
tie, Lowndes, Lyle, Macon, Maxwell, Moore,
M'Bryde, M'Coy, MKee, M'Kim, Bfetcaif,
Morgan, Morrow, Nelson, New. Orrnsby, Pear.
son, Pickens, Peasants, Randolph, Richardson,
Ridgeley, Rhea, Roane, Sage, Seaver, Sewer,
Shaw, Smile. G. Smith, Smith, Stewart, Stow,
Cortlandt, Whitehll, Williams, Wilson, Vim,
Wright-67.
The question being on engrossing the bill,
for third reading, Mr.. Nelson, moved to re-
commit the bill to a committee Of the whole
House, in order that it might undergo such a
mendments as would make it more acceptable
to several members who had objected to differ
parts of the bill
This motion was negatived.
4. 81,
mcnt Of the bill. The yeas and nays being CAL
led upon the question, Messrs Bigclow, Mel
son, Gholson, and Troup, assigned their rea-
sons why they should vote against it, and the
House adjourned, without taking the qucsti-
on. f's
February /.
The bill to alter the time of holding the
district court for the district of Connecticut.
was read the third time and passed.
A message was received from the Senate.
informing the House that they had passed
the bill authorizing the President of the ".
States to accept ard organize certain volun-
terr corps. with an amendment, to which they
request concurrence.
The House took up this bill, and the a.
stated, it was concurred with
without division. The amendment was to
reduce the appropriation for carrying the OBJ
iect Of the bill into effect, from three million
Of dollars 20 one million.
On motion of Mr.. D. r. Williams. the
House tookmp the unfinished business of yes
terday. which was the bill for cIas,ine, ard
arming the militia. The question being ON
the engrossment of the bill for third read
ing.
Mr.. Widgery moved to postpone the bill ia
definitely. Motion negayived SO to IS.
On motion of Mr. Maxwell, the appropr;-
alton in the bill was reduced from 400, 600 TO
2o0, 900 dollars annually.
Mr.. King moved to strike out the word
to insert in its place the word thir-
ny .fpe so as TO make the Junior Class OF the
militia, by whom the heaviest par, of the mi
litia duty Is to be performed, consist of Der.
sons over twenty-one years of age and under
thirty-hve. This amendment was negatived.
there being only Al votes in its favor.
MIR. Findlcy assigned the reasons which
would induce him To vote against the bills
being engrossed, which shall be given. in
course,
Mr.. Tallmadge wished the committee
would suffer the bill to lie on the table till
Monday. He had necessarily been detained
from the House since this bill came under
AVID had not, therefore, been
able to pay TO il that attention which he wish
ed, and which would enable him to.xete un-
derstandinsly upon it. He moved 10 this CT
feet, and the question was carried 81 to IS.
On motion of Mr.. Bacon, the House resolv-
cd itself into a committee of the whole, MIR.
Macon in the chair, on the bill making APP
preparations Tor the support Of government
for the year 1912; and having gone through
the bill, 1t was reported to the House, taken
up and agreed 20, except in relation to an APP.
preparation for an additional compensation
to the Clerks in the several departments not
exceeding fifteen per cent in addition to the
sums allowed by the act, entitled " An act 70
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