Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-02-10
9 More P'fsileScs Z 4Eere Coa,rrp.!
MARYLAND LEGisLAruRE.
Abstract cf Proceedings
HOUSE Or DELE(iA jfS.
l. friday, jan 30.

hoOSf. Of Di.LEEiA les.
Friday, jan 80.
Mr.. Harrison having stated 70 ,I,eba,s.
That lie had {; confideniial cuinn,u,,;c.,,ion
10 make. Ordered, That the lobby and
gallery be cleared and the doors clxsrd
On motion by Mr.. Harrison the fol-
loving preamble and resolution were then
read:
Whereas a contempt has been commit
lea against the authority and dignity a
ihls house by certain e. Keatinge -,
issuing certain malicious and scan a..
io,'s p4piica'ion IN newspaper pub ssh
eu al Westminster, IN Frederick orn,tv
called The Observer" under The Ivy,
of the 23d inst. which, publication i -;
rected 10 the hon. James Nabb. ;,sa,.
gate 10 this general assembly fro q, TIL
Dot, ana uasnuch as il is all in. f,ort.,,t
to the security and freedom of l.. .y;sIat;n,,
thar this house should on all fit occas;-
ons exercise lis right TO protect from in
suit and Outrage as well the chalacferanI
feelings rs the person of lis members
Therefore
Resoived, That the speaker Issue his
warrant, commanding the Sergeant ~
Arms TO arrest he said @. Keat.uwe
wherever he may b. found within ,i;
state, so that he may have him Der sonai'
ly before this house 10 answer II ~ ..s;J
contempt, and abide by such decree and
oroer as this house may make III The pre.
misses. P'r
On motion by Mr.. Jeniier, tl,e ouestion
was put, that the house adio nrn i,nt;I to
morrow morning O'Clock. Determined
i'll the negative.
On motion by Mr.. Forr .st, the house
adjourned until this evening at 6 o'clock.
r. Nj. 9 O'clock.
pf
issued by q. Keatingc, was taken of
The House resumed the consideration
ct the preamble ana resolution relative
to publication issued by q. Keatinge.
and the same having been read through
our, the question Eas put-that the House
assent thereto. The yeas and nays be-
| ing required appeared as follow:
AFFIRMATIvE-Mess Knight. NeaJe
r.. Dorsey, Price, Showers, Snowdep.
johnson, Martin, Stevens, Carroll, HAY
me- Tyson, Thomas, Digges, Semmes,
| Harrison, w. K. Stewart, Sewell, SWEET
ger, Whitley, Yates, Kennedy, Gather
washington FORREST, Llnthicum, Tomliil,
| NEGATIvE-~Mr Speaker, Messrs.
Jones, Caus,in, BIackiston, EccIeston
Hynson, Estep, Brawner, Jenifer. Grit
nth, Pitt. I1eene, Beard, Somerville ,Clag-
geit, Claude, Stephen, Wilson, Henry
Jingle. Bradford, Steel, Davis KelI'
Schnebiy. Tidball-26.
SO 1t was resolved in the affirmative.
| On motion by Mr.. Brawner, the follow
ing ORDER WAS read, and ordered 10 lie ON
the table.
Ordered, That the publication, signed
ny ". heatnge, containing opProbrious
charges against the Honorable James
Nabb, member of this House. be in
serted ON the Journals of said House.
| The House adjourned until tomorrow
morning 8 o'clock.
SATURDAY, JAN.3l.
The. clerk of the Senate delivers the
following resolutions:
ResOtred by the General Assembly of
Marylasd, that the attention of the con
gress OF the U. States be respectfully in
.vlted TO the defencefess situation of its
territory, bordering on the waiers of the
chesapeake bay. The facilities offered
by ihe boidness and qualifications of its
waters 10 an invading Toe, unwritten in the
history OF tie last war: such time of
peace and national prosperity as tie q
states are now pre-cmmeniIy blessed with.
permits the collected wisdom of The con-
| stituted authorities to devise the tnost Of
hcIent system of defence, and allows the
i resources of the union 10 be aDnlied In
the future security of the seat Of The A.
merlcan government
| ReSolUed, That our senator's and reora.
sentatives I'D the congress ofthe II States
be instructed and requested 10 u.e Their
| best endeavors to- effect the measures 90.
sentIa for the above object.
ReSOiued, That in the event of fire IT
States establishing Naval Depot M An
DapolIs, the ST. Mary's River. or az any
other place within this State, MARYLAND
VIII cede free of any expence to the ZEN
eral government, The scite uecessar. 9,,,d
adequate TO that purpose.
ResoiUed, That his exceIIency The eor.
ernor. be requested TO transmit CONF If
! the preceding resolutions TO orr senators
| and representatives, TO be by them sni,-
mitied to the consideration Of both Gow-
| SEES of congress.
By order,
r. HARDWOOD. OK.
On motion hy Mr.. Forrest, fhe follow.
| M preamble and order were read
| Whereas, resolution passed tlis
House on the 3Oih inst. directinr the
! Speaker TO issue his warrant for the az
! rest OF q. keaiiugC, who had been gui TO
OF contempt of this House and III a,,-
| th0rIiY, and inasmnch as Tie said q;
| kCatinge lives az so great a distancs fron'
! me seat of government thar he MIGHT
| not be brought TO trial during lhr nres.,,t
| session, and as the House has Expressed
| ITS sense ct the said contempt. Therefore
| ii IS ordered, that tic said warrant he
couniermanded, and that all further
! proceedings against tie said Keaijuge
| cease.
On motion by Mr.. Wilson. die quesii-
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