Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-06-12

graphers in the gallery OF the House
and that as soon as such Accommodations
are provided, no stenographer shall DC
admitted on the floor of the House.
The blank was flied with two hufr.
dred dollars.
Mr.. Macon hoped the report would
dot be eeDcurred in-6e thought 1t bet
ter they should be admitted or the 1oor,
and he was willing to sui,ait 10 tat III
convenience, if any should result--he
did not think il possible they would be
abIe 10 hear distinctly in the gallery Tho
therefore thought it best they should
continue on the floor.
SMr. Wright followed in opposlioH to
the rsport--he believed the deportmen;
of the photographers had been uniform
ly decorsus towards the mcmhers-he
believed it impossible correct report
of the proceedings of the House could
be made from. the gallery.
Mr.. Aston advocated the report.
Mr. Gko!son opposed It's adoption
he declared he had never perceived any
Inconvenience to arise from their admis-
sion.
Mr.. Macon moved to strike out the
latter part Of the resolution from the
word stenographers, SO as 10 MAKE It
read, Resolved, That sum not exceed.
ing two hundred dollars be.ppropiiated,
to be paid out Of the contingent funds Of
the House, for the purpose OF making
provision !or the accommodation OF ste
nogrsphers. This motion was negs-
lived, aud the resolution was adopted.
A bill from the Senate for the govern.
ment of persons employed IN certain
fisheries, was read first and second
time; and referred to the committee OF
revisaI and unfinished business.
A bill from the Senate, to- provide for
the accommodaton of the household OF
the President ofthe T. S. was twice read
and referred to COMMITTEES OF the whole
house,for Monday next.
Theshouse resumed the consideration
of the report Of the committee OF the
whole house on the bill supple n1cntary
to the naturaiizatiSn laws.
Mr. Burwell made some observations
in opposition TO the blll--he consider
ed it very defective in its provisions,
and should therefore vote agaiast II.
On motion of Mr.. Gastsn an amend.
ment WAS adopted.
Mr. Sheppard moved to add an addi-
tional section to the bill in the following
words:
Be it further enacted, That all Aatu-
ralizations which have taken PLACE in
consequence of any law of the u S.
heretofore enacted, before any courts OF
judicacure therein authorized, since tne
18th day of June 1912, shah be Of c.
qua! force and validity as if the same had
been done before the said 18th day Of
June 1913,
Neea!ived. Ayes ST, Noes Is.
On motion of Mr.. Grosyenor the bill
was referred to the committee Of foreign
relations
Mr.. Hampstead offered the following:
Resolved, That the committee GA the
public lands bs instructed to enquire
into the expediency Of allowing the
claimants 10 lands in the District OF Ar.
kansaw further time 20 record claims t.
the same, with leave to report by bill CT
otherwise. Adopted.
Mr.. Dawson moved te reconsider the
vote rejecting the petition of The Presi-
dent and Directors OF the Farmers Bank
OF Alexandria for an extension Of their
charter. The House agreed to recon
slider. The report was then referred 20
The committee Of the whole House for
to morrow.
The house in committee Of the whole
Mr.. Nelson in the chair, on bin t6
make certain turnpike road in the
county of Washington.
The committee filed the blanks, rose
and reported it to the honse, and The
hause concurrcd and ordered it, tsge-
ther with the one reported yesterday, 10
u third reading on Monday.
The house in committee Of the whole,
Mr.. Macon in the chair. an bills to III.
corporate Marine and Fire Insurance
Companies in the town of Alexandria
and Gsorgeto~n, and a Fire Insurance
Company ID Alexandra.
Mr.. Roberts moved that the commit.
tee rise, report progress and ask leave
10 sit again; with a view TO have the
bills printed, as he considered them not
sufficiently restrictive and required a.
mendnent
Mr.. Dawson and MIR. Lewis opposed
the motion.
The motion was nsgatlved.
MIR Dawson Moved to amend the bills
by adding clause limifing their duration
TO twenty years. Carried.
The committee then rose and report
ed the bills as amended, and on motion
of Mr.. Roberts they were ordered to lie
on the table.
Adjoursed.
NEW.YORE. June 9.