Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-03-04
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Ihc resolution declaring the manner
IN which the vessels composing The navy
Oi the u. States shall he named. was con
siderea: and no amendment having been
made thereto. IT was ordered To be read
Ihrd time, but WAS subsequently, pest
poned 10 Tuesday, in order 10 let the ves-
sci 10 he launched on Monday receive the
name intended for her before the reso!u-
ton takes effect.
Tie bIllio regulate The duties OIL certain
vines, and 10 enforce certain parts of the
charter OF the Bank OF the U. States, were
read second time, and committed 10 the
committee OH finance.
MIR. EdcardS. leave being obtained,
introduced bill TO establish new Land
Office in the state of Illinois which was
read.
The bill concerning Invalid Pensioners
was read third time and passed. with
amendments.
The bill authorizing the purchase of
fire engines, and building houses for the
safe keeping of The same, was read third
| time, passed, and sent to The House of
Representatives for concurrence.
The bill from the other House, to au-
| thor'ze the people of Missouri to form
| Constitution, &c. was resumed: and,
with the various motions relative TO II,
| gave rise 10 long and animated debate.
Mr.. WILSON moved 10 postpone the fur
HER consideration Of The bill TO day
beyond the session; which motion was
| decided as follows:
YEAS Messrs. Bnrrill, Daggeif, Dick
erson, King, Lacock, Mellon, Morrill,,
J'is. Roberts, Sanford, Storer, Tichenor,
Van DYKE, Wilson.-l4
NAfS.-Messrs. Barbour, Crilienden,
4 Isafr Il Z n
! Ga,iiard, GoldsbOrOugh, Horsey, john
son, Lake, Macon, Morrow, Noble. Pal.
mcr, RuggIes, Stokes, TAFT, Talbot, Tho
mas, Williams OF Miss. Williams ofTenn.
| %.
| 81 the motion was negatiUed.
| On the question to agree 10 proeo.
| sitIon 10 strike out the restriction against
the introduction or federation OF slavery
III said new state, division of the ques-
ton was called for, and the question was
taken OH striking out the iatieracIause Of
SAID restriction, as follows p" AHR that all
caafd,eH If Siapcs born Within tie said state.
| Gffer tie admission thereof into lie Union
ShGHte free, but m0y be held 10 service uniit
fhe age Of twenty fire gears And deci-
ded as follows
YEAS.-Messrs. Barbour, Cri,tenden,
| Daggeit, Dana. Eaton, Edwards, Eppes,
Fromeniiu, Galllard, GoIdsborough, Hor-
sey, Johnson, King Lacock, Leake, Ma
con, Morrow, Otis, Palmer, Roberts, San
ford, Stokes, StOrer, TAFT, Talbot, Taylor,
Thomas, II, heror, Van Dyke. Williams,
OF Miss. Williams of ren.-3l
NAYS Messrs. BurrilI, Dickprson,
Mellen, morril, Noble, Rusgles, Wilson.
So it was agreed TO strike out that
clause.
The question was then taken to strike
/ out tie first clause Of said restriction, IN
tie words following " And pyouided also,
that the further Introduction of dacery or
Involuntary scrritude be prohibited, srcept
for the punishment Of crimes, Where0f the
! party shaH haze been duly cOnUjcted !" and
decided as follows:
YEAS.-Messrs. Barbour, Criilenden,
! Eaton, Edwards, Eppes, Fromeniin, Gait
lard, GOldsborough, Horsev, Johnson,
Lacock, Leake, Macon, Oiis, Palmer.
Stokes, TAFT, Talbot, Thomas, Van DYKE,
Williams, of Miss. Williams, Of Tenn
22.
| NAYS.-Messrs. BurriIl, Daggett. Da-
Ma, Dickerson, King, Melen, Morril,
Morrow, Noble, Roberts, Ruggles, San
ford, Storer, Taylor, Tichenor, WILSON,
I6.
Soft was decided to strike Out this clause
also : when,
Before fually acting OH the bill, the
Senate adjourned.
| HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY %.
| Mr.. Smith, oi Nd. from the committee
of ways and means, reported a bill pro-
'idlng compensation 10 assessors IN GER
tain cases, which was twice read aud
rOmmIiied.
o. motion Of Mr.. Holmes,
RESOLVED, That the Secretary Of the