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HOUSE /REPRESENTATIVE*
Friday « Ntv. 5, 1790.
(Continued frem our lafl»)
THE Members assembled.
Mr. Talbot, a' melnber returned for
the county ofWilkes, and Mr. Stuart, a mem
ber returned for the countyof Liberty, attended
and being qualified before the Speaker, took
their fears; they also took and subscribed the
oath to support the Conftiruiion of the United
State*.
Mr. O’Neal presented to the House a peti
tion from Hepworth Carter, which being read,
was ordered to be referred to the committee
on petitions.
Mr. Taliaferro from the committee ap
pointed to prepare and bring in a bill to di
vide the county of Wilkes, presented the
fame, which was read the firft time.
Mr. Gignillia* presented a petition from a
number of the inhabitants of Liberty county,
which being read, waa ordered to be refer
red to a special committee to consist of three
irferhbeti. . .
Ordered , That Mr. O’Neal, Mr. Taliafer
ro and Mr. Tatnall, be that committee.
Mr. Waldburger presented a petition
from David Fither, which being read, waa
ordered t<? be referred to the committee on
petitions. .
Ordered , That a committee be appoin/d
to prepare and bring in a bill to redeem the
funded and audited certificates iiTned on the
faith and credit of this fiate ; and that Mr.
James Tone*, Mr. M‘lntofh, Mr. Talbot, Mr
Milledge, M** Lyman, Mr. Seaborn Jones,
Mr. Hauklinand Mr. DaniJl, be that com
mittee. ' 1 \. ■
Mr. Tatnall presented a petition from Tho
mas Stone, also a petition from David Rees,
which being read, were tefetredto the com
mittee on petitions. ... , .
Mr. Milledge presented- a petition from
the owners of the brigantine Hinchiubrooke,
and the fame being read,. . ,
Ordtred t That the petition be referred to
the Auditor cf Accounts, to report Specially
thereon. .». ;
Ordered , That a committee be appointed
to prepare and bring in a bill to continue and
amend the “ Aft for regulatiug the judici
ary Departments of this State j” and that
Mr. James Jones, Mr. Houftoun and Mr.
King, be that committee.
A melTaee from the Senate by their Secre
tary, Mr. Wa-kina.
Mr. Speaker,
The Senate have pafled the following refa
ction on the petition of Henry Wood, ad
ininiflrator of Josiah Powell, deceased.
Re/olvtdt That a dedudion from the bond
on which judgment is recovered of the said
Josiah Powell, be made by the Treasurer, ■
when the sum is afeertained by the Auditor,
so far as the deficiency of the quantity of the
land requires, and that the sum, when so af
certaiued, be a dedudion from the judgment
obtained ; to which resolution the Seuate do
desire the concurrence of this House. And
he withdrew.
The House proceeded to take bp the said
' roetiage, aud the fame being read, was or
dered to be referred to the committee on pe
tithms.
Mr. Tatnall presented a petition from
George Eimbeck, also a petition from Benja
min Filhbourn, which being read, were or
dered to be teferred to the committee on pe
titions.
The Speaker laid befoie the House a letter
from J. Meriwether, which being read, was
ordered to be referred -to the committee on
finance.
Mr. Wood presented a petition from a
number of the inhabitants of the counties of
Wafliiugton, Greene and Wilkes, which be
ing read, waa ordered to be referred to the
committee on petitions.
Mr. Waldburger, from the committee on
petition!, brought in a report in part, wnich
being read, was ordered to lie on the table.
The Houle proceeded to take under conli*
deration the Meflage of hia Eateilcucy the
Governor, aud the lame being read,
Ordered, That luch ps»t* thereof si relate
to the finsnets of (he lUtt, be letarred 10
the loimiwtiee on tiuauca*
Heieixtd, That it he ilia ordar of the day
io*n»oifow lor the Houle to rtfalve iilall in*
lea fuMittitice of the whole, ©u pad ©1
hit Excellency's Mefiage that relates to the
treaty ot peace entered into between t e
United States and the Creek Indians
Revived, That the Clerk be authorifed to
contract with some person to put up a tempo
rary partition from the north door to the pil
lar in front, aod a tailing from the fame pil
lar to adjoin the lobby.
Re/oived, That the letter from the Audi
tor, accompanied with a statement of the
Tieafury, ordered yesterday to lie on the
table, be referred to the committee on fi
nance.
A mefiage from the Senate by their Secre
tary, Mr. Watkins.
Mr. Speaker,
I am directed by the Senate to inform you,
that they have comAo the following icfolu
tiout:
Re/Jved, That all public officers, on the
order of both branches of the Legillature,
attend either House, or their committees,
with originals, or iurnuh copies of ail offi
cial books and records as may be required by
eiihcr branch of the Legillature, or their
committees.
RejoLved, That the General Aflembly will
attend divine service on Sunday next, and
that the Rev. Mr. Palmer be informed there
of ; to which retentions the Sc. ate requett the
coucurreuce of the House of Repreicuutives.
Aud he w.thdrew.
The House proceeded to take up the mef*
lage i aud the lirll refutation being read,
Rtjolved , That the House doth cohcuf in
the lame, with the following amendment:
“ That all officers, on the order of either
branch of the Legillature, attend either House,
or their committees, w.th originals, or tur
uiih copies of all nnginal books and records,
as may be requited of them.”
Ordered , That Mr Milledge and Mr.Da
nieil do acquaint the Senate thereof, and de
fite theif concurrence to the fa id ameud*
.meut. r
> The feedatTrefohltion being read, .
Rtjolved, That tiie v -Houle doth concur
-therein. 1
<; Orderedy That Mr. Milledge and Mr. Da*
nicll do acquaint the Senate thereof/
The Members adjourned till to-tnofrow'
morning, 10 o’clock.
Saturday, Nov. 6.
The members afi'embled.
’ Mr. Leake, a member returned for the'
county of Glynn, attended, and being quali
fied before the Speaker, took bis feat; he al
so took and fublcribed the oath to lupport the
Couftitutioo of the United States.
The order of the day being called for, the
House proceeded to resolve itlelf into a com
mittee of the whole, to -take under contide
ratton that part of his Excellency the Gover-"
I nor*s MelTagc, which relates to the treaty of
peace entered into between the United States
and the Creek-nation of Indians.
The Speaker left the chair.
Mr. Talbot took the chair of the com
mittee *, and after some time spent therein,
left it.
Mr. Speaker retarded the chair, and Mr.
Talbot reported that the committee had de
sired him to report progrefc; and requeit leave
to fit again.
Rfotved, That thii HeUfc do again on
Tuelday next resolve itfeif into a coramit.ee
of the whole, on that pate of the Mefiage of'
his Excellency the G vernor, as relates to
. the treaty entered into between'the United
States and the Creek Indians. ;
ReJoi'Xtdy That the Secretary be direded
to fuiuilh the Land Law of 1783 ; and that
his Excellency the Governor be requested to
have the ueatics of Auguftaj Galphinron tnd
Shoulderbone, entered into between' the slate
of Georgia aud the Creek Indians/ together
with Governor Pinckney’s letter to'Mr. M‘ ■
Gillivray, and his aufwer i and Jrlfo sH other
papers of an official nature, that will give
this House any information rcfptding treaties*
entered into by the Hate of Georgia aud the
Creek Indians, laid before the House of Rt
prelemaiives on Mondap next. *
Ordered, That leave bt' given to prepare *
and bring in t bill, for the relief of George-
Baillie and others therein mentioned 1 end
that Mr. Waldburger, Mr. Milledge end -
Mr. M'fuiolh, do t repare aud bring in the
fame.
Otdered, That Mr. Jamaa Jonaa have leave
of absence from the service of this House,
till Monday next, is o’clock.
The House then adjourned till Mondap
mo.uing, 10 o’clock.
Monday, Nov • 8 •
The members afTembied.
Mr. Waldburger, from the committee ap
pointed to prepare and bring in a bill, to
empower George Bailiie, administrator of
the goods ‘and chattels, rights and credits,
which were of his father’s, Robert Bailiie,
dccculcd, to fell and dispose of any lands, or
other teal estate of the deceased, ptefented
the said bill, which was xeceived and read
the fi it time.
Mr. Moriifon presented a petition from
Corday Sharp, praying that his name may be
taken off the AH ot Confilcation and Bauilh
men,, which was received and read, and
ordered to be referred to the committee on
petitions.
a tetter from David Hillhoufe was receiv
ed and read, and ordered to be referred to
the committee on finance.
A letter from Frederich-Simms was re
ceived and read, resigning hisr office as a
Juftiee of the Peace in Wilkes county.
R tjoived, That bis resignation be accepted,
and that his letter be sent to the Senate.
Mr. Talbot gave notice, that be intended
to morrdw to move for leave* to bring in a
bill to amend the aft entitled, « An AH for
imposing a ta**for the year ijtyo ”
Ordered, That leave be given to prepare
and bring in a bill? for the purpofeof ereding
a-couh-buufe and goals in the counties of
Glynn, Effingham, Greene, Franklin and
Liberty, and that a committee be appointed
to prepare-and bring in the fame; and that
Mr. Ldfike, Mr. Lyman, Mr. Daniel!, Mr.
Hirdin, and Mr. Wood, be that committee.
A bill to clear Brier Creek was read a se
cond time. '
The Huufetefolved itfeif into a committee
of the whole on the said bill.
Mr. Speaker left the chair.
Mr. Andrew took the chkir of the com
mittee.
Mr. Speaker resumed the chair; and Mr.
Andrew reported, that the committee had *
taken the said bill under their consideration, '
and had made some progress therein; aiM
had direded him to move for leave to fit
again.'
Re'.olvtd, That this House will agkin on
Thursday next, resolve itfeif into a commit
tee of the whole on the said bill.
Mr. Lawson and Mr. Iverfon, members
returned for the county of Biirke, attended,
and being qualified before the Speaker, took
their feats ; they also took and fubferibed the \
oath to support the Federal'Cooftitution.
Resolved, That a committee be appointed ’
to examine and corred the Minutes of this ’’
House, so far as to matter of form; andthat ‘
" Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Milledge and MrrStuaft,
be that committee.
Rejolved, That it is thefenfe of this House,
that the Journals of the General Alterably
ought to be printed, for the information of
the citizens of the Bate;
Ordered, That the foregoing resolution be *
sent to the Senate for their concurrence; and
that Mr. Milledge, Mr. Sullivan and Mr.
. Stuart, be appointed a committee on the part
of this House, to join any committee to be
appointed by the Senate, to determine on
the mode of publishing the fame.
Mr. Waldburger, from the committee ap
pointed on petitions presented to former Le
giilatures, and which have not been decided
on, reported in part.
Ordered, That the said report do lie on the
table.
The House adjourned till to-morrow fnoro
ing, ten o’clock.
(To be continued.)
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burthen fifty hogiheade tobacco, light or
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JOHN HAMMOND.
Mount Airy, Nov, iy, i;po»
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