Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-12-11
THURSDAY. DEC. 6. lsa7.


The House adjourned.
THURSDAY. DEC. 6, 1927.
IN SENATE
Mr.. Noble, Of Indiana, according TO motto. ,;v-
en- yesterday, and leave obtained to-day in,tdouc.
ed he following bill:
BIZ 10 authorize the Legislature of the Stale of
ind.ana TO sell the Lauds heretofore appropriat.
ed tor the Use Of Schools in that State.
Sec. 4. BE Il enacted SC. That the Legislature
oil the otate OF Indiana shall be, and is hereby au
'boT'zed 10 sell snd convey, in fee Simple, all, or
any part, OF the Lands here, ofore reserved and
PIopra'edby Consres. for the use Of Schools with,
IN sa'd state, and TO inves, the money, arising
rom the sale thereof, in some productive fund
the proceeds of which -hsli be forever applied.
under the direction OF the said legislature. for the
use and support of Schools within the several
townships aud districts OF country for which the y
were originally reserved and Get apart, and for no
DINER use or purpose whatsoever: Pyortdfi. said
and, or any part thereof, shall, IN no case, b.
solo, without the consent Of the ,nlsbi ants of such
township or district, to be obtained in such msune
as the Legislature of said State shall, by law. di
rec': ma prOutded, also. That, in the spporton,
inen' oil The proceeds Of said fuud each township
anu district Aforesaid shall lie entitled 10 such part
'neieoi, and no more, as shall have accrued from
inc sum or sums OF money arising from the ssIc
OF the school belonging TO such Township or dis.
tric,.
Sec. 2 find be it further enacted, That if th.
proceeds accruing to any township or district,
from saiu iund, shall be insufficient for the support
81 schools therein. il shall be Jaw iu for said LIE,
Sisaiure to invest the same, as is hereinbesore dt
fectei until the whole proceeds of the funds be-
longing to such township or district shall be ade
quats to the permanent maintenance and suoport
u schools within the same.
Mr.. Noble said, on asking leave TO introduce
the foregoing bill, that, on yesterday, in giving
the notice, he observe that, on this day he would
be more explanatory.
tie held in his hand joint resolution on the
subject OF the School Lands IN the State of India,
ma passed By the Legislature of that State at their
las session, requesting the passage of an act of
Congress, extending TO he Legislature the same
right and authority, under su liar restrictions. 10
convey In lee simple, all Or any part of The lands
heretofore reserved and appropriated by Congress
ior the use OF Schools within that State, as had
been given o the Legislature of Ohio by an act OF
Congress, OF LIST February, 1926. The resolution
reached ashington the close of the last ses.
sion OF Congress, was read and Land on the ia
Ole February 27th, about four days before the ad
Journment: consequently, for the wan, of time, il
was not acted upon. The Legislature of that
otate Is now In Session, and their meeting of the
same date with the present session of Congress.
The bill he now offered was a transcript of the
act oil Congress in relation 10 the School Lands in
Ohio, and upon which the resolution OF the Legis
lature OF Indiana is rrejicated.
The object of the Legislature, in their re.oIu.
non, Is, TO make certain, that which, With some,
Is upcertan-the power OF the Legislature to sell
and convey the lands in question 1t will be the
constant duty OF The Legislature, and they ask no
more, than 10 make the fund arising from the sale
OF The lands, the most productive for the purposes
OF education, which was the original intent on
OF The grant. knowledge is power. Without
nj he IN fha
diana will adjourn. and ano' her year will expire
before they can act, and additional ~ asie upon the
land will be the effect.
The bill was read, and passed to second
reading.
On motion, Monday next was assigned for the
appointment OF the Standing COMMITTEES of tho
tiVuseJ ..I tLs-
The Senate adjourned 10 MONDAY.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The house met, pursuant 10 adjournment and
the Speaker having taken the Chair, and the Jour,
nal of Yesterday being read,
MIR. Van Rensselaer, moved thst the order adoD-
ted on Monday last for CHI ice OF Chaplain 10
Congress on the pat of the House on Friday ITO
day be rescinded. and that Monday next at |
o Clock, be assigned for that purpose which mo.
ton was adopted: and so the House determined to
proceed the choice of Chaplain at that time |
alr Va" Rensselaer, hen moved, that when
The House adjourn. it viii adjourn 10 meet again
Oh NAOAudy neN't WnicH DhOtlOn was agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Copdict, the memorial of
Colouel Ogden. of New Jersey, and Colonel /.
Bradford, of Msssachusetts, on behalf of The sur
YIvIng officers OF the Revolutionary Army, which
vas presented TO the House on Tuesday last
vas ordered 10 be printed.
The House proceeded TO consider the motion
,i Mr. Little, made on the An instant, for he |
appointment OF the Standing Comm lttees, when /
he motion was agreed To-; and the appointment OF
On orha
And the House then adjourned till Monday
ext, until which time the names of the gentle
nen composing the committees will no: bs off /
tally announced, They viii appear in our paper |
IN Tuesday morning.
Both House, Of Congress adjourned over, on |
Thursday last, 10 Monday, so that have no
ccount OF Proceedings in Congress to give 60 our
esdsrs to-day. There are many new Members, IN
he House Of Representatives particularly, and il
viii necessarily take the Speaker some time 10
make uth arecOnn0issdHce shall enable him 10
elect his committees impartiaiiy s. with reference
0 The fitness for their respective stations OF those
Y bom lie may designste. On Monday we shall
NOV who are 10 compose the standing Commit
ess of both Houses; after me appointment OF
which, the business of the Session may pe fAgse'
ed TO begin MAJ l"'' 1DSe'o O.
One or two errors crspt into the List If Mon.
ers OI VI. tAouSe % representatives,, published
y u.s. am Others, which J! IS proper immed lately
o correct. They are as follow:
For Heman Allen, in the List of Representa-
ives from Vermont, read Benjamin Swift. For
ohn #. De Graf, IN TIE Ee,v York ST. read
ohn /. De Gfaf, All add junior. 10 the name of
;ilss Wright Read Stephen Barlow, instead f
Thomas Barlow, Of PennsylvanIa. Add Junior 10
he namss OF Keosey Johns, Of Delaware, and
smes Hamilton, OF South Carolina, and strike
hrf rs T.