Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-01-24
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

| Mr.. Tyler, from the Select Committee to which
was referred 80 much of the Governors Message rs
relates to the public lands belonging the United
States, made report; which, on motion of Mi
Dornan, WAS read.
The report is long. and we have to defer its
publication until It Is printed for the House. II
concludes with the following resolutions:
Resolved, That the public lands held by the u.
States belong IN common to all the States and that
each and all are entitled 10 participate in the benefits
! deriveable therefrom.
| Resolved, That it is amongst the solemn duties
| dcvolved upon the Congress of the United States
" faithfully and bona fde" to dispose of the public
lands in sue h manner will equally enure TO the
benefit OF all the States, who may now be or shall
hereafter become members of this Coniederacy-
and that this General Assembly depreca,es the adop
ton OF all such measures by Congress, as will have
contrary tendency.
! Resolved, That whilst this General Assembly
views with becoming pride the rapid growth OF the
new States, and would do nothing to check their
advance in wealth and power, nevertheless cannot
fail 10 perceive IN some of the propositions pen
ding before Congress, the germ OF measures calcula
| ted to unsetle the conditions which the public
lands were coded by the original proprietor States,
and greatly to impair the equality of benefits
ing from the same, in which Virginia, 10 common
with all the States, Justly entitled TO participate.
Resolved, That not only the experience Of the
past, but wise forecast requires the speedy adopt
ton OF some equitable plan providing Tor the dstrbu-
ceeds Of the sales OF the public lands aud this General
Assembly, doth therefore earnestly urge upon Con
gress the immediate adoption of such measures as
will be last calculated to obtain this desirable OBJ
jcct.
Resolved That the Governor of this Common
wealth transmit the foregoing Report aud Resolu-
tons TO each of the Senators and Representatives in
Congress from this State, with request that the
same be laid before the two Houses ol Congress.
Mr. Bous moved that the following resolution be
appended to those Of the COMMITTEE winch was a
greed to unanimously:
Resolved That the Governor be requested 10
communicate copy Of said preanabe and reso-
uions to the Executive Of each State in ths Union,
with request TO submit the 10 their respect i've
Legislatures.
Mr. Watkins moved that 10 600 copies of the re-
port be printed, and accepted an addition 10 hls
motion, at the Instance Of Mr. Dornan the fol-
loving " AIso the tables A b and G, appended TO
the report Of the Secretary OF the Treasury OF the
United States, OF the Goth Dec. 1888, upon the sub
ect of the lands ecded to the L. States Mr.. Wat
kins stated that il obedience 10 the direction
of the Committee. that he made the motion and
he thought the Importance Of the subject made II
expedient and proper that large number OF CO.
pies should be printed for distribution.
Mr.. Smith Of |. Of W., objected to the printing
until the report was adopted. He differed with no
very essential pant of the report but he thought 1t
might not be accurate in every particular and that
il should be adopted before il determined 10 in
cur the expense Of printing.
Mr. Tyler replied to the objections Of Mr.. Smith.
He assured him that he might allay his FEARS and a
verred that there was not one single fact in the
port which was not deduced from public documents.
Mr.. L. extended his remarks with much emphasis
relative to the position of Vmgina-the immense
sac rce she had made and tie little she had received
in return. He referred 10 public documents show
that the appropriations the last year by the General
Government for the improvement of harbois, &c a.
mounting TO upwards of SO, 900, 900, Firgi had
ceived only $4,000. He compared her poor old
King Lear--she had gwen away all her lands and
had received nothing IN return for them. He said
that the policy by which she thus prevented from
her due reward would continue unless it could be
arrested by vigilaD interpretations.
Mr.. Smith persevered in his opposition to printing,
asserting that the report should be adopted before
| it was disseminated by the House
The printing was further advocated by Mr. Jack
son. and opposed by Mr.. Voolfolk.
Mr.. PeyIon opposed the printing of the extra
number on the ground that until the report was a.
dopted it could not be regarded the opinions and
| views Of the House but Of the Committee only, aud
that it should not be disseminated until adopted. He
did take grounds against the report, and for
printing the ordinary number for the of the
House.
Mr.. Bolts concurred in the views of Mr. Peyton.
! Mr.. Watkins then Withdrew (lhe House consent
ing) his motion to print 10000 copies, and moved
the printing of the usual number for the House
and as altered, the resolution was adopted.
| On motion of Mr.. Dorman. the report was made
the order OF the day for Monday.
| On motion of Nh Leyburn.
| Resolved, That the Committee of Roads &c. be
instructed 10 inquire into the expdiency ofamen-
ding the charter Of the Lynchburg and Buffalo
Springs Turnpike Company as to provide for the
extension of the road established under the act of
March o, 1897, from Buffalo Springs, in the county
of Amherst, to some point near the North
River, in the county of Rockbridge.
On motion of Mr.. Chapman,
| Resolved, That the Committee for Courts Of JUS
ce be instructed to inquire into the expedency Of
so amending the 9th section of the act passed Febru
airy 9th, 1919, entitled :" an act to reduce into
act the several acts for apprekendng and secu-
ring runaways,'' so as more eflectuay to punish the
owners Of bridges and ferries, and others owning
boats ON the Ohio River, or directly or indirectly
aiding or assisting any slave whatever IN crossing
said river unless such slave shall first produce spe
cal permit in writing from his her master to cross
said river.
| BANKING PROJECT
Mr.. Jackson introduced the following resolutions.
He said that they embodied his views after serious
LAID on The table that they might appear upon the
which was agreed TO.
Banking Capital Of the Commonwealth slo,-
100000.
.. Tia, the profits of Banking should euure to the
Whole people Of t4c Stale