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certain encouragement, should be
nation" MI c. said, rapidly changing the character
ply o" Markets tic %s ss , SsPSSs for SUP
howeyeI rapidly becoming considerable oxen, manue,u
ing r nation ,iO
added tho following extras. from Mr. Ca
January . ,sis. from n tho Department, Of War:
OF commerce. and the
without any reference to military operations, among
ss,c'' wi,ou, adrsng fact that the road. csna
si.,y those which would required tho o"otsio". Of war
and fiscal ~ enI,ans our nson Increasing our wcal,l
N state OF war when nation compelled all i,s
ton that its realizes security The bone6ci Of
e,. from people made prosperous and happy by direction
should coa;'., think proper system of road,
the % ,s Of the sum appropriated for the purpose nigh,
President wSeIe neocops MS Sn.r tho Of tho
the road canal under supsrn,cn"nco Of
ra States On such ,erms and o.
might be though, proper" "
Note g.
Inc following resolutions Of the Legislature of vr-
ina bsar so pertineny and strictly ON this point of
INC debate that they thought worthy of being in
serted in note, especially other resolution. of the
same body are referred to in the discussion Ii will be
Observed that these resolutions were unanimously a.
dopicd in each House.
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
Extract from the Message IF Coz 1iIcr of Pa
Dee. 4, 1909
60 proposition from the State of Pennsylvania il
herewith submitted with Gov. Snydcr's letter accompa-
nyng hc same in which is suggested the propriey of
amending the Constitution of the U. s. so as 10 prevent
collision between the Government of tho Union and
The State Governments"
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Friday, Dec. Is, 1909
On motion, Ordered, That so much of the C;ovcrpor
communication as relates to the communication from
The Governor of Pennsylvania ON the subject of an A.
menJment proposed by the Legislature of that State to
me constitution of the United States be referred to
cs'rs. Peyon, otey Cabell, Walker, Madison, Holt,
Newton, Parker, Stevenson, Randolph, (of Amelia \
Cooke, Wyatt and Rchie.-Pdgc 25 of the Journal
Thursday, Jan. IL, 1870
nir. rey'on from the committee to whom was rofer-
Icu "at part oil he Governors communications which
relates TO the amendment proposed bv the State of penn
savanna 10 the Constitution of the u States made the
following report: 49,
The committee 10 whom wac rof.rrod H. .a.,,,,..:
cation of the Governor of Pennsylvona covcrno cor
tam resolutions, of the Legislature of that State pro
posing an amendment of the Constitution of the United
STATES by the appointment of impartial tribunal IN do
o usPu,es between the States and Federal Judiciary
nave mad the same under their considerations and are of
OPINION mat tribunal is already provided by the Con-
sutution OF the United States TO wit: the Supreme
Court, more emnently qualified from their habits and
duties, from the mode of their selection and from the
tenure OF their Offices to decide the disputes aforesaid
IN an enlightened and impartial manner than any other
tribunal which could be created
Inc members OF the Supreme Court are selected from
oe III inc oh'ed states who are most celebrated for
uole i'm
"ViuuaI Du Dy the concurrent wishes of the President
and Senate OF the United States: thew will therefore
nave no local preudices and partiaities The duties
ey nave 10 perform lead them necessarily TO the
ENLARGED Fnd accurate acquaintance with the ursdc-
on oil the Federal and State Court. together and will,
me admirable symmetry of our Government The
tenure oil their Offices enables them pronounce the
sound and correct opinions they may have formed with
out fear, favor or partiality.
The amendment to the Constitution proposed bv Penn.
syiv"n's, seems to he founded upon the idea that the
tyIn Iron r..
heir jurisdiction to the total humiliation of the rs
dcon OF the State Courts; that they will else their
wiz, instead OF the law and the Constitution.
ms argument II II proves thing woud oDer, fe
more strongly against the tribunal proposed 10 he crra
led, which promise, little, than agan, the Supreme
o"r which, Tor the reasons given before, have every
hing connected with their appointment calculated to
en- ure confidence. What security have we were the
proposed amendment adopted, that dis tribunal would
moi snosiute their will and their pleasure in place of
lhe law! The judiciary the weakest Of the three
pr MS oil Government, and least dangerous TO the
political rights of The Constitutions; they Hold neither
,h pure mar The sword and, to enforce their
Judgments and decisions must ultimately depend upon
'he Executive arm Should the federal Judiciary how.
ever, unm'ndiu Of their weakness, unmindfui of the
dny which they owe TO themselves and their country
become corrupt, and transcend the limits Of their ju-
PREDICTION, would the proposed endment oppose even
probable barrier in such improbable state OF
things?
The creation Of tribunal, such as ia proposed by
Pcnnsyvania, so Tar able form an idea Of il
from the description given III the resolutions Of the Le
gisiature oil that ate. would, in the opinion Of your
Committee tend rather to invite, than TO prevent cell
isons between the Federal and State Courts Ii might
also become, in process OF time serious and danger
Gus enhancement to the operations of the General
Government.
Resolved therefore, that the L. gisature of this State
do disapprove t the amendment 10 the Copsi u,on of
the United States proposed by the Legislature OF Penn
syivania
Resolred Also, That his excellcncy the Governor.
be and he is hereby requested TO Transmit forthwith
copy Of The foregoing preamble and e'olulions each
Congress- and to The executive OF the several States in
the Union, with request that the same be- laid before
the legislatures thereof
The said resolutions being read a second time were
on motion, ordered to he referred 10 Committee of the
Whole House on the State of the Common W ealth
Tuesday January 23rd, 1910.
The House, according 10 the order Of the day resolv
ed itself into Committee of the Whole House on the
state OF The commonwealth, and after some time spent
therein, MIR. Speaker resumed The Chair and Mr. Stan
ard (oi S?otsyvania) reported that the committee
had according 10 order, had under consider zion the
preamble and resolutions Of the Select Committee 10
whom referred u a. part Of the Governors com.
municaton, which relates 70 the amendment proposed
TO the Constitution Of the Uied Sia,e. by the Iegis.
lature Of Pennsylvania, he'd gone through with the
same, and dircc ed i'm TO report them to the House
without amendment; which he handed in at the Clerks
table.
And the question being put on agreeing tn the .ad
preamble and resolG;ion'; !hcy agreed to by the
House unanimously.
ordered, That the Clerk carry the saiJ preamble and
resolutions 10 the Senate and deste their concurrence
IN SENATE
Wednesday, Jnnuary 24th, 1870
The preamble and resolutions on the aiue ndment IN
The Constitution OF the United States poposed Nv tho