Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-04-30

bia,- AMI Tho hill explanatory OF on act con-
iirininr claims ~ lot, in the town OF Mobile"
were severiy read the uiirI time, PASSED, and
sen. to the other House for concurrence.
The BIZ! from the other House, ssto procure
the necessary surveys for roads Snd canals, twas
raal the thr,l ;s~nc. The question on its final
passage WA, decided by yeas y nays, Us follows:
'YEAS.-Nicssrs. Barton, Benton, Brown.
Diul1erson, Eaten, Fin.liay, ilayne, Holmes, of
Miss. jackson, johnson, OF Ky. III. johnson, OF
Lou. J. :. Johnston, of Lou. Kelly, Lloyd, o;
vi. tIioyd, OF Mass. Lowric, Mcilvainc, No
bic, Rugglcs, Smith, Talbot, Taylor, ofindiana,
Thomas, Willans-2l.
NAYS.--Ncssrs. Barbour, Bell, Branch,
Chandler, Clayton, D'Wolf, Edwards, Elliot,
Gailiiard, Holmes. OF .'iainc, King, OF Alab
Knight Macon, .Uills, Palmer, Seymour, Tay-
lor. OF Va. Van Dykc-1G.
On motion of Mr. King, of Alab. the bill re-
ported by the committee on the Judiciary, ''to
rencai In part! an act TO authorize the territory
OF Alabama 60 form Constitution, and csta-
biish State Government" was taken up for
consideration. The bill proposes to repeal that
part OF the act IN question, which respects the
nav; ration Of the waters Of t!.e State of Alaba-
mn. Mr.. King moved to amend the bill, BY
striking out all but the cnactiug clause, and
substituting another bill, merely giving the as
sent OF Congress, - acts of the Legislature "!
the State of Alabama, respecting tolls to be ex-
acted on certain waters within that state. upon
which improvements are intended. He remark
cl, at the same time, that, as objections had
been mrde to tue bill, a, reported by the COM
mittee, he was willing TO waive the subject for
the present, but he wished to be understood as
not giving up the ground, that the state had a
constitutional right toSprcscribe rules for the
navigation of her own waters; and nc should
certainly bring the subject before The next ses-
sion of Congrcss--but, al present, lie only hoped
that Congress would give its assent to the two
law lin question, in order that the state might pro-
coed in certain contemplated improvements in
her uavisabic waters specified i'll those acts.
Some discussion took place between .Iessrs
King, of Alab. Holmes, of .Nainc, and Talbot.
Mr.. King then withdrew his amendment, and
the question occurred on the ORG inal bill.
,ur. Jojiah s. Johnston, OF Lou. state The
general provisions by which tho navigation of
the Western wAtcsYis regulated.
Mfr. Kelly cxplainc the facts connected with
this request, on the part of Alabama, that she
may be permitted to proceed in improving the
navigation the STATE. He stated ths objects
which were contcm lated, by these acts of the
Legislature o'that state, and which she did not
sh to 'rry mo effect, while single doubt
remained, of her constitutional right to do SO.
lie renevc the amendment, which had been
offered, and withdrawn, by his colleague.
Mr.. III lines, OF Maine, then moved to amend
the amendment, by inserting provision, tint
this act shall not be TN erstool rs giving 10 The
State of Alabama any right not belonging TO
any of the original States il the Union.
Mr.. Lawrie was in favor of passing the bill, |
offered an aman.im2nt By the gentleman ii ON
AlabaiRa-and dis! net see the necessity of tho
provso submitted by the gentleman from Maine.
Mr.. Chandler thought the amendment offer
81 by the gentleman from Alabama involved
wholcqucstion ofthc repeal OF that part of the
act for the admission OF Ala ,ama into the aion
which imposes the restriction upon her nayiga-
BE waters.
Mir. Barton was willing 10 repeal that part Of
the act in question, ..,rtas related to the ma
tural waters of that state, but Inc thought the
state ought TO have tho power to regulate The
navigation OF her artificial waters.
Mr. j. 5. Johnston, Of Louisiana, made some
further observations, in opposition to the amend.
'nent proposed by Mr.. Holmes. .Ur. H. then
Withdrew liis amendment
Mcssrs. Holmes, of Maine, J. s. Johnston,
Of La. and Macon, made few brief remarks
The amendment proposed By ,Hr. Kelly was then
agreed TO.
The bill! was orlcrcI to be cnsrcsscd and
read the third time.
The Senate then adjourned.