Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1803-12-09

other purposes" passed upon the soth
April, f8O2, a. well as the act passed
the Sd Of March 18o3 IN addition % and
I'm modification Of the propositions con-
tanned in the act aforesaid; and the ordi-
nance of the convention Of the state Of o.
hio, bearing date the 29th day Of No
vemher, 1902. y 51 s4sE :. a44.s
On this resolution debate ensued,
which continued until 4 O'Clock.
Mrssrs. Jackson, Lyon, Boyle, Bed
dinger and Morrow supported, and Mr..
: f Randolph, Nicholson, Griswold,
Rodney, Varnum, Sanford, Macon,
Goddard and Smile opposed the resolu-
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The debate turned upon those points,
One of the propositions made BY con-
gress to the people now composing the
state of Ohio on thsir admission into the
union was that one twentieth part of the
nett procesdofthe public lands sold with-
ia that state should be applied to the
making Of roads, under the direction of
Congress, from the rayigable waters
entering into the Atlantic, to the Ohio
river and TO the state Of Ohio. The state
Of Ohio accepted these propositions with
certain notifications, one of which was
chat three per cent ofthe proceeds Of said
lands should be Laid out under her direc-
tion, in making roads within the state.
In these notifications congress concur
red. :. - - -.
Those in favour Of the resolution con-
tended thatin addition to the appropriate
on on the three per cent. to be laid out in
tho state of Ohio, Congress were bound
20 appropriate, five per cent. Of the pro-
cseds to makingroads leading to the Obi
o;while. the opponents Of the resoluti-
On eontended, that the whole appropria-
tionwhich Congress were bound to make
was Ave per cent. Of the proceeds and
having already appropriated three per
cent TO the making of roads leading to
the Ohio. - - ..-e- :
Mr.. Varnum moved to snbstitutet 81 one
fftiethn in the room OFFS one twentieth"
- this would my the principle. /. )
The question was taken on Mr.. Var
1umss amendment and carried, Ayes rs.
The committee rose and reported it
and the house without deciding upon it
adjourned. 5f.,ssS s = =. -
N 80 November 80. & .@T ~ETy !.
The amendments Of the Senate to the
bill making provision forthe further pro-
lection Of the seamen and commerce of
the United States was referred TO = select
committee. r. ii. II ~ - 5.s-5 4 IT
The house took up the report of the
committee of the whole, on MIR. lack
sons resolution making an appropriate
on ofa certain part Of the proceeds. Of
lands, sold in Ohio, to the making public
roads, and agreedto itwithout division.
After which several verbal amend.
ments were made, and the resolution,
thus amended. referredto committee
60 bring ina bill. -.@~s..,. = ~
Amsssage was received from the pre-.
sident, communicating an appendix to
the digest respecting Louisiana. -
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Mr.. ]. Randolph, jun. from the COM
mittce of WAYS aud means, presented
hill, giving effect to the laws OF the Uni
sed States. within the territories coded
tothe United States blythe treaty Of the !,
sob April, 1908, between the United
States aud the French Republic and
for other purposes. which was received \
and read the first time. II. y y
: Read twice and committed to eom-
mittee Of the whole House on Monday
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