Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-02-01
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,:
WEDNESDAY, J .NUARY 20

WEI NESDAY, NJ ARY 20
MI W'H'anns, OF N. e. made rnlavora-
PIE reports on the petitions of Samuel
Demarest, and Abraham Forbes The
former oil "hic1 was cOncurred iii, aud
the latter was ordered TO lie ON ll,. tahl,,
On motion of Mr. Ross, of Ohio. il I,ts
ResoiUed,. thai HE committee on tl,e
Post Office and Post Roads, he instr,icI-
ed 10 enquire INTO The expedIency- of 50
altering The mail route from Lebanon rs
Aehla, III OHIO, as To pass through
Spangsborough aud RidgevlIc.
On mosIon OF Mr.. PmdaH, u was
hesoired, Thai The committee on The
Post Oihce and Posi- Roads be instructed
10 enquire INTO the eXpediency OF so al.
trrng The post TOnte from ClarhsiJmg. n,
Virginia, 10 Marietta, in Ohio, DIS 10 PASS
by The way OF Slslersviile, and cross The
Ohio, near The mouth of Middle Island.
On motion of MIR. WoOd5,idge. il was
RrSotpcd, Thata committee be appoints
ed 10 enquire whether ANY, and # anv.
what further provision may be necessary
TO g' = effect 10 The provisions OF the irea-
~ OF BrownstowD, III the Territory of
Michigan.
MIR. Bniter, OF n. III. submitted pro-
position 10 alter The time OF meeting IN The
morning 10 u O'Clock which, alter a fc.y
obs rvallons'irom several gentlemen, was
ordered 10 lie OH The table.
The House then again went into COM
mitiee OF The whole, Mr.. Bdidsoi in lire
chair, on the
MISSOURI BILL.
The proposition under consideration
was an amendment, offered Yesterday. 10
he 2d section OF The bill, by Mr.. Siorys,
substantially 10 alter The limits of the
proposed slate, so rs TO make the Mis-
sour river the northern boundary thereof;
twiih the view OF drawing a line on which
those IN favor of, aud those opposed TO
The slave restriction, might cOnprumize
their Views-Iis reasons therefor, as we'll
as those OF others, for aud agaiNsl the
proposition, wilb be given herraflcr.l
Mr.. StO,yS rose and withdrew Tie a..
mendmcni which lie had offered yesley-
day, and in lieu thereof unlimited Hle
following:
md preceded further, and Il Is Screby eaae.et
That forever hereafter. neither slavery nor
Involuntary scrvituje (except 10 tie uuuisil-
ment of crimes) shall exist !l the itrtiiurv
OF the Uuiltd States. lying north OF lhe ssh
degree Of north latitude. and west Of Tie
iivcT Mississippi, aud tic boundaries oC ire
state of Missouri, az establjshed by this act .
PTOridCd. that any person escaping into thg
said territory, from whom lab0ur or service
IS lawfully claimed ~ auy Of the states. sucit
fugitive may 10y lawfully reclaimed and rnn-
VcNcd according 10 the laws Of the United
states IN such case provided 10 tie person
| claiming lis or her labor or service as a..
| iUiesaid
On this motion a debate eusucd Of q
desulioTy character, but worthy al being
reported, and which shall be reported at
future day, with the debate which is
about TO take place on tile main qucs-
| iIuu.
Mcssrs. Randolph, Lowndcs, Mercer.
Brush, Smith, of MARY iaud, Sfors, aud
CLAY. successfully followed each other in
| drhaie.
Tie question being taken on ihe mo-
lion of Mr. StorrS, was decldcd in the
| negative.
Tie reading OF tie bin proceeded 70
far as the 4ih section Wien