Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-02-25

time.
Mr.. Beecher explained the motives OF this
bill the unanimous wish of the Legislature;
the public convenience, &c.
Mr.. Brush replied to Mr.. Beether, and ar
gued TO shew that the bill was inexpedlent,
at this time, at least that it would be bur.
then to suitors, witnesses, &c. and would
encrease the labor of the judges, by extend
ing their journey, &c. without benehitng
the community To give time to produce
information to the House onthe subject, be
moved that the bill be laid on the table.
Mr.. Ross and Mr.. Campbell replied and
supported the blli; after which
The question was taken on laying the bill
on the table, and negatived and
The bill was then passed, and sent to the
Senate for concurrence.
NEW STATES BILL.
The house then resumed the consideration
of the amendments of the Senate TO the
Maine Bill, proposing to incorporate there
in the Missouri Bill, embracing the amend
ment called the compromise, &c.
The amendments having been read.
Mr.. Randolph delivered speech Of more
than two hours length, against the feature OF
the amendments OF the Senate, which propo-
ses to exclude the further migration or trans
portation OF slaves into any of the territories
of the United States north of So deg. 80 min.
north latitude.
Mr.. Rhea commenced speech; but from
the iateness of the hour, after two or three
unsuccessful divisions on motions for the pur.
pose--The house adj ourned.
Wednesday, Feb. 90.
[Among the papers presented to the House
Yesterday, was representation, introduced
by Mr.. Holmes, signed by John Holmes,
Martin Kinsley, Mark Langdon Hill, James
Parker, Joshua Cushman, and Ezekiel Whit
man, members of this House. from that part
of Massachusetts, hitherto known as F." the
District of Maine" respectfully urging Con-
gress, for the reasons therein stated, as spec
Oily as possible, to decide the question of the
admission of the said District into the Union
as d separate, sovereign, and independent
state which was read and ordered to lie
On the table.
Among the petitions presented TO the house
this morning, was one from he citizens OF
Georgetown and the inha bitants west of
Rock creek, in Washington county, d. &.
praying the establishment of separate
Court in Georgetown, with civil and crimna
jurisdiction, to be held by one Judge, with
the right of appeal TO the Circuit Court OF
the District, and that Justices of the Peace
may have the right of trying cases as high
as fifty dollars, and issuing executions there.
on &c.
Mr.. Smith, of Nd from the committee OF
ways and means, reported bill making ap-
preparations for the support of government
for the year 1920 which was twice read
and committed.
MIR. Rhea, from the committee on pensions
and revolutionary claims, made unfavorabe
reports on the petitions of VIM. Jackson, of
New. York, and of Col. Hugh Hughes the
first of which was agreed to, and the last laid
on the table.
MIR. Anderson, from the committee on tie
public lands, reported bill to authorize the
President of the United States to appoint
Register and Receiver for the district of
Howard county in Arkansas territory which
was twice read and laid on the table.
The Speaker laid before the House letter
from the Treasurer, transmitting statements
of his accounts for the last fiscal year, which
were ordered to lie on the table.
Mr.. Brush. OF Ohio. offered the following !
resolution for consideration
RESOLVED That committee be appointed |
TO enquire into the expediency of providing
by law for surveying, making, and perma-
nenty establishing the northern boundary
line of the state of Ohio, beginning at
point north of the most northerly cape ofthe
Miami Bay, running thence due west to in
tersect the western line of said state.
Some conversation took place on this reso-
luton in which Mr.. Cook moved to amend
it by adding, and also of running the boun-
Diary line between Indiana and Illinois -
but, before any question was taken,
nl,,t; r.