Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-05-08

which it stood OIL the docket, was the hos, a
was, besides, better that either the rule If :. a
House, appropriating the alternate Thursd,r.a =.
the consideration of the business of the ns;.: f."
should be abrosated or attended to. The aon.S
man from New York, who had last spoken niue ";
truly said that if the bills respecting the , Iaa
were not attended to this ddy, they would ~.
during the present session. I"
Mr.. Haynes made some obsevatiops-,s
which, 'N'
Mr.. Po,cers replied, and observed. ,b,, g.,
House did not feel disposed to take I'D the hu ue
question, there were other bills reourin, "' u
attention, and to which he begged to cali s'tE
notice. They were Of great importance IltlI
of almost equal Importance with the pr. ,.Jtec
one.
Mr.. Taylor also vas opposed to the Do,,,..
ment The measure before them was one df ~
most pressing importance. The system WIN Is
under the sanction Of law, was prevalent IN ~
District in relation to it was execrable tho E T'
of it had never disgraced or degraded aoy ~ ~. N
tan country.
The motion for postponement was ne,,sr,,
without division. '''"
MIR. .7Ierander then moved to lay the yp.
the table.
Mr.. Taylor upon this question, moved s,rA,
yeas and nays.
ken and the motion carried BY vote Of ave. "a
noes, SO.
So the bill was laid upon the table.
The House then, on motion of Mr.. pa,,,,
went into Committee of the Whole. Mr.. Coo,I,,
leng in the Chair, On the following bills:
The bill to alter the draw-br!dce and Jr,n-.
across the Potomac, in the District Of CoInmG,
The bill respecting the Orphans Court in II.
District of Columbia, increasing the comDer.,.
ton of the Judges.
The question was upon the allowance 10 Il,
Judge of the Orphans Court, for the county 4
Alexandria, OF salary of $500: and to the J6i,.
of the Court for Washington County, SlCOo.
A long and animated discussion ensaed il
the course of which, Messrs. Pouers, Semms.
Washmgtoa, McCOy, Uhinlesey, .4legoadr
Buchanan, Pearce, .7rcher. Martin, Drafoc
Spencer of New York Us. Barbour and Mtrn
addressed the Committee.
! Mr.. Martin moved to strike out all after The
first section of the bill. and Insert proy.iO,
granting-dolIars per arnum each 10 tn.
Judges of the Orphans Courts of Washington
and Alexandria counties. the said sum to be levi.
ed on those counties severally.
Upon the question being taken, there appear.
upon division, for the amendment 40, asain:t
I it &C., so the amendment was rejected.
The question occurred upon the original prO
position, which was adopted.
The bill to amend the charter of Georgetown
in the District of Columbia, was then taken up
Mr.. Uushmgton offered an amendment CON.
prising several provisions with respect to the cleo
ton Of various Corporate authorities in George
town.
Upon motion of Mr. Powers, the COMMITTEE
rose and reported the bill as amended.
| The amendments to two of the bills were coa-
Cured in by the House.
Upon the question Of concuring in the bill
respecting the Orphans Court
Mr.. Washington moved to disagree with the
amendment of the Committee. granting 5000
per annum to the Judge of the Orphans Court.
Washington county, in order to insert IN liz.
thereof $1,000
The question was upon agreeing TO the amend
ment. Upon division there appeared ayesS
|
So the House refused to adopt the propr.tl
of Mr.. Washington.
Mr. Mccoy moved an amendment, on wha
the yeas and NAYS were called for and ordered
the amendment being, after some debate. REJECT
cd, upon a division by yeas and nays, by
of 20 to 65.
So the bills were ordered to be engrOssed i"'
third reading.
The House then tdok up the bill for the moor
poration of the Alexandria Canal Company "
was read, and its objects were explained Dy W.
Mercer, who advocated il at some length.
Messrs. Martin, Haynes, Polk, and Gofa%
spoke upon the subject. -,
Mr.. Polk offered verbal amendment, ""'A
was adopted.
Mr.. Mercer replied to the various speakers u
a desultory debate.
The bill was finally ordered TO third rcaaDs
by vote of IS to 50.
| The Speaker presented communication i' %a
the Secretary of War, on the su1)ee' o /" u.
compensation of officers of the army VI ~ y.
question of printing the communicative a u'"'
was called for, and it was agreed to-
Mr.. MCoy moved that the House adjourn
Mr.. Taylor hoped the House would tiAs .n,.
cess, and this evening take up the bill o'' ~
ishment of crime in the District OF CO.a1'A :,
On division, there appeared ayes d. A'''''
And then the House ad journed.