Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-01-21
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

FLORIDA WRECKING Law.
Mr.. Webster reported without amendment o
Dill from the Senate, q" to annul act concerning
wreckers and wrecked property pass ed by the.
Governor and Legislative Council of the Terrific
ry o. Florida
MI w ebs er, in reporting the bill without amend
rnent, explained briefly the facts which had Given
occasion 20 IT, II appeared that in consequence OF
state OF things which existed the coast of Flo
rida and It's vicinity, in relation 10 wrecked pro-
perry, The Governor and Legislative council of
that Territory had passed act, which ,as found
In practieeto be productive of some pretty strange
eHectsi and which had led to evils so great as to
attract the attention of Congress. The whole sub
Jeet ne SAID, IS OF character which requires le-
gisiative provision; and there being no court of
admiralty near The scene Of these wrecks, the Ie-
gsiative Council of Florida had interfered; but, in
aoihg So had exhibited course of pretty wild
steering; and, in word, had exercised their power
IN manner not calculated to produce any rood
effects to the sufferers. The aptoie subfec, was
oeiore the Committee on the Judiciary, who had
u IN contemplation TO report bill concerning it: but
'hey were OF opinion that, mean while, no time
should be lost in annulling the act Of tho Legisla-
i've Council OF Florida; and they, therefore, re-
ported the present bill from the Senate without
ame dment
MIR. White, the Delegate from Flor;da said be
had no objection that the bill should PASS 10 q
,hrd reading. He wished, however, to state, that
ne was convinced the Legislative Council of Flo
Iios' IN passing the act to be annued had been an
mated oy good intentions only. The losses which
were occurring on the reef were Of such cbarac-
Ter as needed some legislative interference. The
courts TO which the propertv lest was to be car
eu ior "oJudication, were remote; and they thought
'at the act they passed for the relief of the nif-
ed parties would receive the SANCTION Of Congress
~ had unfortunately happened that great abuses had
grown out oil the act. These would of courSe be
corrected oy Congress, and he presumed some spc.
clai law would be passed on the oubect He had
only 1sen at this time, for the purpose of vinJ-
ealing the Council, from any intention to transcend
me powers entrusted to them, or 10 do Injustice 10
.a'e persons whose interests might be brought into
question under their act
The bill was ordered TO a third readi,o ,o-nof.
row.
ms resolution, offered yesterday by Mr. Scott,
calling on tie Sec etary of the Treasury for liss
Of balances due by Receivers OF Public Moneys
ior the sale oil public lands, to the LIST January,
1876, was taken up.
Aiter some farther observations, Mr.. Scott con-
ssh'eo 70 modify his resolution by substituting goth
september 1875, for LIST January, 1926 Upon
which,
M. Sloane Withdrew his motion for amendment.
ana me resolution thus modified was adopted
r' "a lies OF Massachusetts offer ed the follow.
ing resolution
hesolred, That the President Of the United
o,s'es De requested to communicate to this House
al me co fespondence between the Govsrnrnen.
% .he Ohiied States and The Government Of Great
Dr'sin' respecting the boundary Of that part ofthe
erritory OF the u. States which is situs, ed on the
racine Ocean, and which has not already been
communicates, or 80 much thereof as may be CON-
pauo's with the public interest to disclose.
.he resolution lies the table one day, by rule.
OIL from the Senate Z" 10 prevent desertions
noia the army and for other pur poses," was twice
Affairs.