South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-01-09
Virginia Legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Mondar, Dec. %.

Monday, Dec. 28.
The Speaker presented to The House
a communication from the President
Of the Farmers Bank Of Virginia, en-
closing the information called for by a
resolution OF the 11thinsi. also sim
! liar communication from the President
of the Bank Of Virginia which were,
on motion Of MIR. Daniel, laid on The
| table and ordered 10 be printed.
Tuesday, Dec. 80.
The committee Of privileges and cleo
lions, made report upon the contest
ed election from Fayette and Nicholas,
which declares Samuel Price TO be
entitled to the seat occupied by Hud.
son M. Dickinson by majority of 8
votes. The report was, the next day,
| agreed to by the house.
An animated debate sprung up in
| reference to the right of voting on
stock in manufacturing companies, on
the question Of engrossing bill incor-
porating the Virginia mills manufactu-
ring CO. As the debate was purely
incidental, no action was had upon it.
The speaker presented 10 the house
a communication from the governor,
enclosing letter from the governor Of
Maryland, on the subject Of the dispu.
ted boundary between the states Of
Virginia and Maryland, which were
on motion of Mr.. Wilson Of B., laid
on the table and ordered to be printed.
Wsdnesday, Dec. 80.
Mr.. VOOLFOLK submitted the fol.
lowing resolution:
( Res Olved, That the Committee oil
privileges and Elections be instructed
to inquire whether stockholder 10 a
corporation, which corporation holds
lands, can by virtue Of his stock be a
freeholder or so possessed ofsaid land,
or any part thereof, as to entitle him
to the right Of suffrage under the con-
stitution-and report their opinion,
with their reasons to this House.
Considerable consultation took place
on this motion, in which Messrs. Par :
ker, Voolfolk, Dorman, and Brown Of
p, participated. The latter gentle
man suggested, that it would be pref
cradle TO refer the resolution to Select
Committee. Mr.. Parker preferred its
being sent to the Committee of Courts
Of Justice.
| MIR. DoRMAN moved that the reso-
luton be REFER ed to Select Commit
tee, which was opposed by Mr.. WOOL
folk, and tejected-Ayes 40, Noes 50.
The resolution was then adopted.
Thursday, Dec. 81.
Mr.. Dorman submitted the follow
ing preamble and resolutions, which,
ON his motion, were laid upon the Ia
bic and on motion Of Mr.. Harrison,
1S5 copies were ordered to be printed.
Whereas, period has arrived in
our government history, when, 10 con-
sequence Of the payment Of the public
debt, and the financial prosperity of
the U. States, the government thereof
is enabled to dispense with the reve.
nue. arising from the sales Of the public
lands, in order to meet the ordinary
expenses of the government,
And whereas the receipts from the
sale ofthe public lands during the pres.
ent year, have gone beyond all former
example, amounting to upwards of e.
leue, millions Of dollars, now lying in
the national treasury -
And whereas the State Of Virginia
in the year 17S4,promptsd by "mag-
unanimous spirit Of union and patrio-
,ism," ceded 10 the United States the
| whole of the territory lying northwest
of the river Ohio, embracing at this
time several large and prosperous
States; which deed Of cession, among
other stipulations, provides, that the
land thus coded "shall be considered
a common fund for the benefit OF
such Of The United States as hare BE-
come or shall become members of the
confederation or federal alliance Of
the SAID States, Virginia inclusioe, ac-
cording to their usual respective pro :
portions in the usual charge and ex-
penditure, and shall be faithfully and
bona fde disposed Of for that purpose,
and for no other usa or purpose what
soever." Thereby intending to pro-
vide 10 The most clear and emphatic
| manner, that whatsoever the ordinary
and legitimate wants Of the Ganeral
Government should not make il neees.
sary to apply the proceeds Of the sales
| of the Public Lands TO those wants,
tina, the same should bs fairly distribu
ted among the several States Of this
Union -