Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-03-30
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HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

the payment of judgments or DEGREES against the
commonwealth, ,, Concerning James G. Biaksy
and others }, Directing survey of Shenan doah Ri
yer and the country adjacent thereto and the South
branch Of the Potomac; g. Requiring returns Of sales
made under execution to be made to the Clerks Of
lice. Two last with amcndmcnts.)
They have rejected an oct 10 provide for opening
and repairing the public roads in this Common
wes,h.
The bill concerning the appointment Of agents for
the kenawha Road and River and the Blue Ridge
Canal se;nrUcd from the Senate with an sm,nd-
mcnt restricting the number of agentsto two, and
their joint compensation to s80o-was taken up, and
after some discussion among Messrs Muyse, Terrll
Anderson, OF Bot. Summers and Dyor the House
refused TO postpone the BILL and then agreed to the
Senatc's amendment.
DELINQUENT LANDS.
Mr. Leigh advcrting to tho amendments made in
the Senate to the delinquent land bill, and the mpcr
feet and incongruous state IN which II was left by
those northumberland stating that parliamentary
rules left no othcf course To to ask
simple conference with the Senate on TINT subject
MIR Witchcr was opposed to goCg into conference
at thus late period-and moved TO postpone the b,l'
ndefnrely-with the purpose of bringing in alter
wards short blll allowing further time to redeem
forfeited lands.
The Char informed Nr W,tcher, tina, the MOTION
was to ask a conference, and that his motion could
not be enertanedthe bil not beng first before the
House
Mr. Leigh proceeding to reply to Mr. Witcber,
aad reminded him that this conference would be con-
Mr. Witchcr withdrew his opposition to the course
Mr. Leigh then briefly and enerretcally, rxpatia
ted upon the grievances felt IN Western Virginia,
and the absolute necessity OF this measure of re-
dress Fora pc pper- corn, the policy OF the Common
wealth had dep"pulated that part of The Common
wealth-a policy never witnessed before the
began. Those people would no, submit to it-shey
ought not 10 submit to t-they would fight for then
lands-nnd he mou'd fight ,rith them.
Mr. Witcher replied and indicated the policy he
was willing to adopt in regard to delinquent lands
which was in brief, 10 rub on, and begin again -
when atters some conversation among Messrs Wltcher
Leigh and Goode the proposition of Mr. Leigh was
accepted and the following Committee appointed To
manage the conference, VIZ.
bcssrs Leigh, Jackson, Campbell Of Brooke Da-
visson, Preston, Summers, Mason OF Erred and
Williams Of Shenandoah.
Mr. Bryce moved to discharge the Committee of
Finance from the further consideration of the resnn-
ton to provide against fraudulent speculaons on Re.
evolutionary Officers.
Mr.. Atkinson sad, this part he had taken in this
matter would he hoped be sufficient apology for sub.
mittng ut this time few remarks not INTENDED 10 be
personal TO any one much less dsrespeotf TO the
COMMITTEE. True it Is that he had differed from the
majority as to The propriety of The cousre pused
yet ne was far from surprising that other gentlemen
are less correct than himself At early period Of
tie session, he felt it MS duty 10 submit The reson
tlon OF enquiry which liz the subject Of this dis
custom; nj TINT time, hc unacquained with any
person suspected of specializing IN the claims Of Re-
IL
that he had, lurking within his BOSOM anv seere,
passion OF hatrcd. malice III will; vet he did feel
the highest contempt for such as could speculate
upon the ignorance as To the state Of the clamsl of
the descendants Of those brave and valiant patriots
who, IN the darkest days Of the Revolution entered
INTO the service of their country The mos, of
them have gone 10 "that undiscovered conntry from
whose bourne 20 traveller re'urns they have carried
WIN them the oencd'c'ons OF grateful people, ind
It was his purpose TO lend his feeble aid in the SUD-
port and protection Of the just rights Of their Off
spring. The laws. dictated by the wlsest golicy
have MAIDS provision IN the way of bounies for the
soldier and his descendants; but he would tell this
House, that what Inteud ed as a reward TO the
soldier, ont too 1e food for the Spectator
und pecuator. That contracts have been entered
into, extending IN many cases TO one half of the
amount to be recovered. was not only in evidence
before the Committee, kut has been admitted; and
part OF them have been made at q ttu.c and
under circumstances which cn,i,Ie them to no favour
abc consideration IN the opinion Of q just and rene
rous public; and hch he was sarc were the claims
now to be paid, would induce this General Assembly
To use every proper eJrt TO guard The interest of
the claimants. Some days since the Committee de
termIned TO advise the House that was inerpeien
to make appropriation to meet Judgments which may
be hereafter rendered the by the
Court OF Appeals On behalf of the officers Of the Viz
gina line IN the Revolution; 1t was therefore proper
that no Legislative act should be passed in relation TO
them, but that the whole matter should be left 10 our
successors who, II these demands obtain their iayor
VIII douOtieSS cause them 10 be paid to the proper
PeT,oni and under proper resTichons. He differed
with the majority Of the Committee to the report
to- be made. He was of opinion that the reason,
should be given why the Committee should be dis
charged; they prepared motion, merely to be dis
charged, without assigning any reasons. lie had
nolo, no objection TO the indicated by the
worthy chairman, the organ Of the Committee
lie said he was done with this subject perhaps for
ever; but If it should be his fortune again 10 pass
upon these claims Of Revolutionary officers and
should they gain the appreciation Of the House, he
hoped he should be found to be the advocate Of fair
dealings, integrity md justice
Mr. Bryce said the Committee Of Finance had not
thought II proper to act upon the subject matter oi
the resolution for variety Of reasons FIRST owing
to the situation OF The Revolutionary claims-second
because frauds IN speculation had been should he
committed on Revolutionary claimants, it would give
no room Tor the interference ofthe Legislature The
courts were open for the aecertainment and the cor
TccIon OF The fraud If fraud had been committed the
contract If sound would abide Investigation, other
wise II would be set aside. Mr.. b. said that in rela.
ton to the specuIaions made upon the Revolutionary
claims, had seen nothing To convince his mind that
any frauds had been comm tied although perhaps he
himself would not have engaged in such specuatiops
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