The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-01-12
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
FRIDAY, Dec. 30, 1926.

/ Commerce, reported - bull To authorlz'
the importation Of Gin and Brandy, in cask
Of n capacity not less than fifteen gallons
The bill was twice read and committed
Mr.. Viuton from the Committee on tn
Public Lands, reported bill concerning I
Seminary of Learning in the Territory o
Michigan :" which was twice read an,
committed.
The resolution some days since Offered
by mr.. BURGEs, of RhOde-Island, calling
for information on the subject of a Light
House on Dutch Island in Narraganse
Bay, was taken up and agreed to.
The resolve offered by mr.. Wing, call
ing for information on the subject of roaC
Ifrom Ohio to Michigan, was also taken ~
and agreed to.
The Representatives. Chamber.
The House then resumed the considera.
ton of the Report Of the Select Committee
appointed to consider the practlcability o.
better adapting the presentatyes' Cham
Der to the purposes of legislation which
report presents, the following resolutions:
lst. Resolved, That, for the purpose of ex-
pertinent, it is expedient that a temporary
floor be constructed in this Hall, on a hori-
zontal plane, at the elevation Of the bottom
Of the pillars.
I'd ReSoiced, That, for the like purpose,
it Is eXpedient that temporary seat be G.
rected for the Speaker, immediately in front
Of the present entrance, leaving sufficient
space in the rear for members to enter
and that the seats Of the members be ar
ranged in lines fronting the Speaker.
Sd. ReSolUed. That, for the like purpose,
It is expedient that partition be erected
for the Speaker, Immediately in the rear OF
of the line of columns near the Speakers
chair, and raised to the elevation Of twelve
feet
ith. Resolved, That the expense Of these
experiments be betrayed from the contin-
gent fund ofthis House.
Mr.. Lincoln moved a rccommitment of
the resolutions TO the committee by whom
they were reported, for u fuller report, to be
accompanied by estimates, &c.
The motion TO recommlt wEs ncgatyed.
The same fate attended the first resolution,
proposing to raise the floor, and the sec
onG, Ito reverse the position Of the Speak
er's Chair, after an Intellectual attempt by
seats in their present position.
The third resolution being under con
silcration, tyiz. for placing a partition be
hind the collonade back of the Speakers
chair)-
Mr.. Forsyth moved to amend it, so as to
provide for letting down the curtain which
now hangs before the upper part of the
columns, quite to the floor, and covering
the walls of the Hall with cloth: (Which
latter measure he had been told by Gene.
raj Lafayette, had been successfully re-
sorted to in the French Chamber of Depu-
ties; and had also succeeded in our own
Senate Chamber.)
The amendment was not adopted; and
the question being put, upon the third re-
solution, as reported, IL was carried.
A partition of ten feet in height, will
therefore, be erected by way Of experiment
along the esplanade and Immediately be-
hind the columns, so as to meet the edge
of the curtains, from above this bsing the
only part of the plan Of the committee that
received the sanction of the House.
On motion of mr.. Van Rensselaer,, it was
Resolred, Thatwhenthe House adlourns
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The House adjourned.
TUESDAY, Jan. 3.
Mr.. Hamilton, from the committee or
affairs reported bill in reference
to the Massachusetts, militia claim, author
ising their settlement on the following
terms LIST, where the militia were called
out by the United States officer I'd. to re-
pei actual invasion, or under a well found
ed apprehension ot invasion, providing the
number oftroops so called out was not ex-
cessive, and the service of the troops en-
ployed were not at variance with the views
of the General Government, or where the
troops where not withheld from the com
mand of an U. s. Officer applying for the
same. This bill was twice read and COM
mitted
Mr.. Webster reported the following re-
solution:
ReSolred, That il is cypedient to estab-
lish by law II uniform system OF bankruptcy
throughout the United States.
Mr.. Webster said, the Committee on the
Judiciary had directed him to report the
resolution which had been read. lie NOV
cd that The resolution be referred to com
mittee of the whole. Before the time a,
which it would be called up, he hoped some
further resolutions would represented from
the same committee, describing the outline
which il was the intention OF that commit
tee to recommend to the adoption OF the
House.
Mr.. Hemphill, from the select commit
tee on that subject, reported the following
bill
{" An act for the relief Of the surviving Of
fcers of the Revolution.
Re - ,ncc,ei &r. That the accounting