Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-01-09
6EN7Uc1Y LEezsL.srURE.
HousE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
Monday, Nov. 10Th. 1904.


b. Monday, Nov. selh, 1904.
s. MIR. L. Grundy read md laid ON the !,
,r bic tie following re snlussns
n Whereas, owing 10 lie manner OF a,
piopriaiinS lands OIL he western water.
adosied by the state or Virginia pre-, lou
70 The erection of the s,ae Of Kentucs
into an independent stale. there are m,
ny .conaicting Claims 10 land, and The d
tissto real property in this state are there
1 by rendered precautions and unsettled an,
inasmuch as many Claims to lands in ,li
commonwealth arc held by non. esitents
who have IL in their election To have thei
suit tried IN the STATE courts, or The court.
OF the United States. which gives the
! non-residents decided advantage, The
/, resident having no such election; which
advantage is more manifest, when il is
considered that diieren. principles ofdc.
cision may be established by those diff
ietent tribunals, and the non residcn. has
IL IN his power to resort 10 that court
where iormer decisions favour his psrti.
colar case. And this is not the only in
convenience which the citizens of his
commonwealth are subject to in consr
quence OF our particular situation The
ariinl and wealthy lsnd claimant who i
an Inhabi,ant Of this state, by transfer
oi his tile 10 z nonresident may olive ;,,-
tiscict;on To the court OF The Jpi;.a
States, and thereby pu, it ou, of the ,,o.v-
er oil his INDECENT opponent TO p,rsue or
suppor his claim with success. This IL
sufficiently evident, when we rrcoj,e 81 iI,s
great distance Which many of cur citi
! zens 1--we from the dslriet court of the
United States for the Kentucky tistriH.
aud their inability 10 prosecute an appeal
at the Federal City:
And whereas the aGl of CONGRESS- nro.
hiblting signmen,of promissory NOES.
or other chooses in action 10 non resid..n,s
Tor the purpose ofgiving jurisdiction ,oih.
ieaerai court IS rendered intellectual ia |
ihis state 5y reason Of the practice which /
prevails IN the said court, and thereby /
our citizens are burtbened unnecessarily 1
with the vast expense which attends the
of justice in said court
AND whereas, serious aud alarming
consequences may ensue, from the can,
Trajectory adjrdicRIions in the supr. me
federal coun and the court Of appeals in
this state.
And whereas the judiciary of each ;n.
dwldual safe ought To- be- considered &c
bes, qualified TO decide upon the laws e,
acted oy the legislature or that state. more
especially when The subje9 To be adm. =
d'cated on, Ia "s such nature as Ia -.
qnnre an intimate knowledge Of inc his +
toty OF that state, aud the particular mode
at acquiring that property which is the
subjece Of dispute;
Resc!0sd Ihsr FIRE, Tha, the senator's in
congress from, this state. be, and shrv |
are he,eby instructed, and our represcn
tasives IN congress are also requested "a
use their hes, endravours TO procure such
amendment to The constitution OF lhe u.
nited states rs will confne the judicial
! powers ofthe courts o! the United States,
10 cases in law and equity, arising under
the constitution and laws at The United
States, and treaties made and which shall
be made under their authority; cases az
'etimg ambassadors and Other public mi
nsters and consuls cases OF admiralty s
maritime jurisdiction; Controversies 10
which The United States shall be party.
10 controversies between two or NOR
states.
ReSStOed also, That the governor be.
and he is hereby requested 10 forward the
foregoing resolution 10 each OF the sepa- |
tors and representatives. from this state ;n
the congress of the United Siates--,i.o
to the executive ofeach stale in the t,nion.
that the same may be laid before their CO.
vefai legislatures, with request for their
cooperation N procuring the said amgnd-
meut.