John M. Moody, and Samuel Moody;" the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of William Bartlett, and John Stearns, owners of the schooner Angler, and Nathaniel Carver, owner of the schooner Harmony, and others;" the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Isaac Collyer and others:" the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of the legal representatives of John Guthry, deceased;" and, also, the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of John Crute;" were severally read the second time by unanimous consent; and, On motion, Ordered, That they be respectively referred to the Committee on Finance. The bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Trapmaun Jahucke & Co." and, also, the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Alexander Roddy;" were severally read the second time by unanimous consent; and, On motion, Ordered, That they be respectively referred to the Committee on Commerce and Manufactures, to consider and report thereon. The bill, entitled "An act for the relief of William N. Earle;" the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of the heirs of Edward McCarty, deceased;" the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of John Byers;" the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of James Pierce;" the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Charles A. Swearingen;" the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Solomon Prevost;" the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of David Cummings;" the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of William Dooly;" and, also, the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of John Pellett;" were severally read the second time by unanimous consent; and, On motion, Ordered, That they be respectively referred to the Committee of Claims, to consider and report thereon. The bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Anthony Kennedy;" the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Nathan Branson;" the bill, entitled "An act explanatory of an act for the relief of sundry citizens of Baltimore;" the bill, entitled "An act for the release of Amos Muzzy, and Benjamin White, from imprisonment;" the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Edmund Kinsey, and William Smiley;" the bill, entitled "An act requiring surveyors general to give bond and security for the faithful disbursement of public money, and to limit their term of office;" the bill, entitled 4 "An act for the relief of John Post and Farley Fuller;" and, also, the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of John Mattison;" were severally read the second time by unanimous consent; and, On motion, Ordered, That they be respectively referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, to consider and report thereon. The bill, entitled "An act for the relief of the legal representa, tives of John Girault;" the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Sally Vance;" the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of the legal representatives of Maria Therese;" the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Samuel Ewings;" the bill, entitled "An act vesting in the commissioners of the counties of Wood and Sandusky the right to certain lots in the towns of Perrysbourgh, and Croghanville, in the state of Ohio, for county purposes;" and, also, the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Susan Berzat, widow; and the legal representatives of Gabriel Berzat, deceased;" were severally read the second time by unanimous consent; and, On motion, Ordered, That they be respectively referred to the Committee on Public Lands, to consider and report thereon. . The bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Joshua Bennett;" and, also, the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Joshua Cannon, Reuben Hickman, and Fielding Hickman;" were severally read the second time by unanimous consent; and, On motion, Ordered, That they be respectively referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, to consider and report thereon. The bill, entitled "An act to repeal part of an act passed by the State of Maryland, in the year 1784, and now in force in Georgetown, in the District of Columbia, entitled 'An act for an addition to Georgetown, in Montgomery county;" and, also, the bill, entitled "An act to incorporate the inhabitants of Georgetown, and to repeal all acts heretofore passed for that purpose;" were severally read the second time by unanimous consent; and, On motion, Ordered, That they be respectively referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia, to consider and report thereon. The bill, entitled "An act for the relief of William Thompson;" was read the second time by unanimous consent;" and, On motion, Ordered, That it be referred to the Committee on Naval Affairs, to consider and report thereon. Mr. Barbour, form the Committee on the District of Columbia, to which was referred the bill, entitled "An act fixing the compensation of the Commissioner of the Public Buildings," reported the same without amendment; and, On motion, It was taken up and considered, as in committee of the whole, and no amendment being made thereto, it was reported to the Senate; and, Ordered, That it pass to a third reading. A message from the House of Representatives, by Mr. Dougherty, their Clerk: Mr. President: The House of Representatives have passed a bill, entitled "An act authorizing the payment of certain certificates;" a bill, entitled "An act confirming claims to lots in the town of Mobile, and to land in the former province of West Florida, which claims have been reported favorably on, by the commissioners appointed by the United States;" a bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Stephen Howard, Jr." a bill, entitled "An act for the relief of James Barron;" a bill, entitled "An act to authorize the issuing of letters patent to Richard Holden;" a bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Benjamin Desobry;" a bill, entitled "An act for the relief of William Gwynn:" a bill, entitled "An act concerning invalid pensioners:" a bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Joseph Bainbridge;” a bill, entitled "An act to authorize the Secretary of State to issue letters patent to Frederick S. Warburg;" a bill, entitled "An act for the relief of William R. Maddox;" a bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Loudon Case;" a bill, entitled "An act for the relief of James Green;" a bill, entitled "An act authorizing the issuing of letters patent to Joshua Garsed;" a bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Samuel Walker, Joseph L. Dutton, John Martin, Samuel Peterson, and Hannah Peterson;" a bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Charles Campbell;" a bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Henry Lee;" a bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Peter Cadwell, and James Britten;" a bill, entitled "An act for the relief of James Brisban, and Jonah Lewis;" a bill, entitled “An act for the relief of James Miller, John C. Elliott, Noah Hampton, James Erwin, and Jonathan Hampton;" a bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Benjamin Stephenson;" and, also, a resolution au thorizing the delivery of rifles promised to captain Aikins' volunteers, at the siege of Plattsburg; in which bills and resolution, they request the concurrence of the Senate: And he withdrew. The twenty-one bills, and the resolution last mentioned, were read; and, Ordered, That they severally pass to the second reading. After the consideration of Executive business, The Senate adjourned. MONDAY, MAY 6, 1822. On motion, Resolved, That a Committee be appointed for Enrolled Bills, on the part of the Senate, in place of Mr. Knight, absent. Ordered, That Mr. Seymour be the committee. Ordered, That the Secretary notify the House of Representatives accordingly. Mr. Williams, from the Committee on Military Affairs, to which was referred the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Joshua Cannon, Reuben Hickman, and Fielding Hickman;" reported the same with an amendment, which was read; and the bill, together with said amendment, was taken up and considered as in committee of the whole, and the amendment being agreed to, the bill was reported to the Senate accordingly; and being concurred in, On the question, "Shall the amendment be engrossed, and the bill be read a third time as amended?" It was determined in the affirmative. The said amendment was reported by the committee correctly engrossed. Mr. Williams, from the same committee, to which was referred the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Joshua Bennett," reported the same without amendment, and it was considered as in committee of the whole; and, On motion, Ordered, That it lie on the table. Mr. Holmes, of Maine, from the Committee on Finance, to which was referred the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of the representatives of John B. Dash;" the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of John M. Moody, and Samuel Moody;" the bill, entitled “An act for the relief of William Bartlett, and John Stearns, owners of the schooner Angler; and Nathaniel Carver, owner of the schooner Harmony, and others;" the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Isaac Collyer and others;" the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of the legal representatives of John Guthry, deceased;" and, also, the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of John Crute;" reported the same, respectively, without amendment. Mr. Thomas, from the Committee on Public Lands, to which was referred the bill, entitled "An act authorizing the location of certain school lands in the state of Indiana;" the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of the representatives of John Girault; the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Sally Vance;" the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of the legal representatives of Marie Therese;" and, also, the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Susan Berzat, widow, and the legal representatives of Gabriel Berzat, deceased;" reported the same, respectively; without amendment. Mr. Ruggles, from the Committee of Claims, to which was referred the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of William Henderson;" the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of William N. Earle;" the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of the heirs of Edward McCarty, deceased;" the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of John Byers;" the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of James Pierce;" the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Charles A. Swearingen;" the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Solomon Prevost;" the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of David Cummings;" the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of William Dooly;" and, also, the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of John Pellett;" reported the same, respectively, without amendment. Mr. Smith, from the Committee on the Judiciary, to which was referred the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Anthony Kennedy;" the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Nathan Branson;" the bill, "entitled "An act explanatory of an act for the relief of sundry citizens of Baltimore;" the bill, entitled "An act for the release of Amos Muzzy, and Benjamin White, from imprisonment;" the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of Edmund Kinsey, and William Smiley;" the bill, entitled "An act requiring surveyors general to give bond and security for the faithful disbursement of public money, and to limit their term of office;" the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of John Post and Farley Fuller;" and, also, the bill, entitled "An act for the relief of John Mattison;" reported the same, respectively, without amendment. |