Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-12-17
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$4,000
BILL for the establishment Of National T.
DiverSity.
BE a enacted by the Senate and House OF
Represeatatiuc, ct TIE United States 81 inc
,ica, u, Congress assembled, That the, pres-
dent Of the United States be, and he IL
hereby authorised and required, To caus.
10 be surveyed and laid of into bi.iidiua
lots, such part, as he shall think proper, OF
the ground reserved for the use Of the T.
nlied States in the City of Washington,
and TO cause the same 10 he sold, at such
times and places, and in such proportions,
and under such regulations as he shall
prescribe; and the proceeds thereof, after
defray.ng the charges of survey and sale.
To be invested III such stocks or public 81
curitles, as shall, by him, be deemed adj
visable, and the same, when so Invested,
and the dividends thereon arising, shall
constitute fund for the suppor, OF !; Ma
tional University.
Sec. ,. dad be Il fitssAe,. eaccfed. That
the President OF Tie United States be. y
he IS hereby authorised, TO cause to be G.
rected, on such site, within the District of
Columbia, as he shall select, the buildings
necessary for a National University and
Tor dcfraying the expense thereof, the sum
OF ------- dollars is hereby approprIa-
ted, TO be paid out of any money in the
Treasury OF the U. States, not otherwise
appropriated by law
SEC. 3. And be ii further enacted. That
the President ofthe U. S. be, * he is here
by requested, 10 cause 10 be prepared a.
laid before Congress, at its next scssion.
plan for the regulation and government
OF the said IJuiversifv
The bill was twice read and commit.
ted.
On motion Of Mr.. Forsyth the commit
tee OF Ways and Means we're ipstrijrfed
to enquire into the expedency OF allowins
TO the State of Georgia Is pe,. ceatass on
the amount Of the direct tax for the pres
sem year, assumed ana paid by the State
but, 1t appears, not notified TO the Trea-
suty olncers within the time necessary to
entltie the State to the discount.
Ute Speaker laid before the House let
ter nom JOSIAH MeIgs, Commissioner of
the General Land-Otfice, transmitting the
reports from certain land officers of LOU
slaIla and Missouri Territory.
On motion OF MT. Desha, OF Ky thec COM
mi!fee>on Tensions was instructed to en-
quire INTO the expediency Of placing on the
pension list John M'kenny, disabled bv
wounds received in the former Indian
war.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
Mr.. Pichens of n. c. rose TO propose AN
amendmentto the constitution of fhs n
D; on which having on former oc1asi-
oiiS expressed his views, he would now
ohly remark tDat oniyonce had tie ques-
non ever been really tried lin This House
ana Ill1t "A a r.. 4
enD,arrassment, not favorable to mature
deiiDcration ON lis merits. This was the
iirst Iair occasion of presenting the sui,.
Ject fully for consideration. Several of
inc states had, since the first aoitafIon., nj.
the question IN the House, given TO the
proposition their sanction and reconr1cn-
dation, among which were Nfassacl,Jspffs
North-C Carolina and Virginia; and Il lad
al one session, received the sanction of
the Senate OF the u. S.-Ife ever there was
PERIOD favorable to proper amendment
OF me constitution, it was the present
| moment, when we are literally at peace
| at home and abroad. Mr.. p1tkin i,fre'
duced The following resolution:
hesotrea, by tie Sessase and IIopseof Re-
| PTesentdtstes Of TIE United IStctes Of 1me1i-
| ca fn Congress assembled, two-ihirds Of
pom houses concurrlng therein, That tx.
following amendment TO the constitution
OF the United States be proposed to tho
| Legislatures of tIIe several States yhirL
when ratified by the Legislatures oftbrec'
tourths OF the said States. shall be valid
to all ilntents and purposes, as a part Of
the SAID constitution.
Forthe purpose of choosing Of Rorrs-
sentallyes in the Congress of the United
! states, each State shall be divided hy lis
Legislature, into a number ofdistrictS. o.
| quail to The number Of Representatives 70
winch the State may be entitled.
Each district shall contain. as nearl,,
| as may he, equal numbers. which eTsiI
bc determined by adding 10 lie wLoie
number OF free persons, includinp those
bound TO service for term Of veai.s ard
excluding indians not taxed, tInee-fftls
OF all other persons.
In each district the qualified voters shall
elect one Representative.
Fortte purpose ofchOosing Elecfors of
President and Vice President of the Iiu;.
ied States, each State shall be divided f,v
IT'S Legislature, into number ofdistrict
equal 10 the number of Electors 70 Viii, :
Inc state may be entitled. Each djeir,cf
sh1ll contain, as nearly as may be. ongs,
numbers Which shall be determined N,
adding to the whole humber Of free ~.
sons, including those bound 10 ser,e H.
term OF years, and cxrlngiu,s ln,{;.., -