Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1822-03-29
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the House then agreed TO consider
,he bill to authorize the Secretary of
che Treasury to exchange certain stock
hearing an interest of five per cent. for
certain other stocks bearing and z
per cent.
Mr., Smith of Md. proposed certain
amendments to the bill, in order 10
nee. the wishes of the other gentlemen
the effect of which, if agreed to, will
be to include in the stocks to be res
aesmed by 5 per cent stock, the 6 per
cent stocks of 1919 and 1915, in addi-
ton to what is already embraced by the
bill.
The amendments were ordered to be
printed, and the further consideration
Of the bill postponed to Thursday
next.
The house then resolved itself into
committee of the whole on the state of
the Union, Mr.. Condics in the chair,)
] % a bill from the senate to establish
Janitorial government in Florida,
Mr.. Hill proposed to insert in the Goth
line of the seventh section, after the
word court" the words 'who shall re-
side in or near St Augustine and PEN
sacsla, respectively. The amendment
vas supported by the mover, and OPP
,osed by Messrs. Sergeant and Moore,
Of Alabama, when the question was
nut. and the amendment nsgatived.
Many amendments were proposed and
considered; among which were two by
i Mr. Sanders, of North Carolina which
ave rise to some debate, one of which
vas withdrawn by the mover, and the
sIher was adopted.
MIR. Montgomery. after few prefa-
.ey remarks, submitted, as substitute
for section which it was proposed to
strike out, the following:
And be 1T further enacted, That all
Iahs principles ofthe United States Con
! Etuica, Sc: the security Of civil and re-
AVous freedom, and for the security of
Apsrty, and the sacredness Of rights
Aings in action; and all the prohibi-
to legislation, as we'll with respect
Nngress as the Legislatures of the
ss be, and the same are hereby de-
NoId 90 be applicable to the said terri
as paramount acts.
= fefors any division thereon Mr.. Col
ia submitted an amendment to be i'm
hrtsd in the 18th line, Ola which quss-
4 tsn of order arose, in which Msssrs. Ar.
,her, Barbour, Montgomery, and Hill
hex part; when the chairman decided
/ hat the motion of MIR. Golden was in Or.
der.
Mr.. Sergeant suggested to the mover
That the object of the motion was fully
provided for in other parts of the bill.
On ascertainment of which
Mr. Golden withdrew the amend.
nsnt.
4 The question then REQUIRED upon the
amendment proposed by Mr. Montgom-
Ey, in which debate ensued OF consld'
srabls length, in which Messrs Trim
BE, MDufde, Archer, Rhea, and Gil
ner took part, when the question was
taken upon striking out the 10th Sec
6ou, lei which Mr.. Mentgomsry's a
nsndment was proposed to be inserted
Is substituted and the motion was lost
Z Mr. Walker then moved to amend the
bill so as to authorize the people OF
Florida to elect their Governor and Le'
gllative Council. The question was ia
kSn and lost-ayes 10.
Mr.. Golden called for the reading ola
Memorial of certain citizens of the city
dNew York, praying for the suppress
sion of slavery in Florida, and which
had been referred to this committee; and
he memorial was read.
4 The committee then rose and report
ID the bill as amended to the house,
When the amendments were respective
4 y cOpcurred in.
Mr.. Hill moved to amend the 9TH line
Sthe 5th section, by inserting after the
Word claw" the words switch IS now
jatOrce or which shall hereafter be pas
lhd.n
II The amendment was opposed by Mr..
@Du6e and negatived
Ar. Montgomery again submitted
ae substitute he had offered in the COM
Nttee of the whole, which was again
Ssgatived.
Nr. Moore, of Alabama, moved to in
cease the wages ofthe Legislative coun-
" per diem, by striking out the word
s'es, SO as to allow them an allowance
%ave dollare per day, which was lost.
"Was also = suhsenneDt motion to ma 2