Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-02-06
THE GAZETTE.
MARRaN BwR q, VA


yracrsiA LEGISLATURE. --On the 9Th instant
the Senate agreed go into an election for Y. ,
Senator, on the 18Th inst
Ga MIR. Tyier's motion, tho House Of Delegates
took ~ the resolution on the public lands, and or
amendment TO the resolutions Of the COMMITTEE
proposed by Mr.. Smith Of Ise Of Wight being I'M
der consideration, Mir. Tyler addressed the House
10 speech ofabout Two hours 10 opposition to the
eme ndrncn,, aud in .upportofthe Committee The
aue.tion being then taken on the proposition te
silk, out the resolution of the COMMITTEE with the
view Of inserting the amendment If Mr.. Smith, i
was neeatiyed--ayes 34-naysss, after shor, dis
CUSTOM the resolutions were laid on the table I'll
Tomorrow.
On the 29.h, Mr. Kinney, Of Augusta offered in
the House Of Delegates the following resolutions,
which he promi.e. to call up for the consideration
! oflhe Hop~e ii few day-
Reso1Vtd, Tha, the Committee on Banks be w
s,ructed to repor, bill incorporating Stair ba"
with the u, ual Banking privileges upon the follow
! ing principles:
/ 1. The capital If .aid Bank sh. be ten millions
Of dollars, founded upon tho money, stocks and
credit Of the Commonwealth ercinstosty with I'D
erty TO the Legislature to increase f'om time to
time the capital of said Bank
Q. That The mother Bank be located at Richmond,
and branches established at such points as The
Committee deem expedicnt
3. The faith Of the State shall be pledged for the
redemption of all the notes issued by said Bank
A. The prits o. dividend, Of said Bank shall
constitute a fund FIR the payment OF The i6teres',
and sinking fund for the repayment ota debt TO
be created for works Of Internal improvement AID
Education, and after tho discharge of said debt, 10
defraying the expenses Of the Government, or such
other u lrnoses a. the Legislature shall see proper
to appropriate them.
S. The said Bank and i,s Branches shall be the
depository Of all the funds Of the Commonwealth.
The day was mostly spent in the discussion ct
the Public Land question Several amendments
that had been proposed to the resolutions OF The
Committee we're discussed and rejected
Ga the 30th, after the transaction of some unlm-
oortant business, the Horse took up and passed
the resolutions OF the Committee on Public Lands
--asoa resolution declaring that the Legish,. uro,
in urging the prnciol. Of distribution, - not mran
to infringe OF disturb the Compton se Act of 1883
After the Land resolutions ere disposed Of Mr.
Venable submitted tho folIaGins resolution, which
was also adopted,
Rcwloed, That the principles of justice and
eq4ulity rqaire, that the Government OF the Uni,eo
States should account with such of the States a.
hove received appropriation from the Public
Lands OF Of money Arising from the sales thereof,
in such manner as will place said States on An
equal fooing in this respect with the States thai
have received appropriations
After the resolutions were disposed Of the pre-
amble Of the Committee up for con, liberation,
and was adopted Ten thousand copies of the
preamble and resolutions were ordered to DO prn-
ted, and the House adjourned.
Ga the 3lst, the two Houses of the Legislature,
by Joint vote, elected John Rulhergoord E.q "a
member Of the Executive Council, by vote OF 10
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