Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-02-21
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Tuesday, February 10, 1889.

Tuesday, February 10, 1899
message was received from the Senate, stating
that they had passed certain bills named in their pro
cecdlng Of Monday.
BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.
Mr.. Venable called up the bin :" to establish a
Board OF Agriculture" laid on the table few days
since on its second reading.
Mr. VeDablc moved thai il be passed to it's enpross
ment, promising to give his views in support of 1t
upon the question ot its passage.
Mr.. Smith of. of w. thought now the time to
discuss H. and opposed il, as unnecessary aud in
vovlng the bounty principle. He was opposed to
all bountes. Mr.. s. went into 4 statement Of the
improvement which had taken place in the agricul.
tnre OF the State and in the management Of
slaves.
Mr.. VenabIe replied to Mr.. Smith. lie showed
the importance Of information in tho successful pro-
secution OF Agricultural pursuits. lie made allu-
sons, to the course of other States with regard to
boun,esi the aid Of agriculture. Mr.. v. said this
was an age OF Improvements; and urged with much
carnestness the propriety OF adopting measures to
collect aud promulgatc such information as might
be important TO Agriculture. lie asked what was
the Board of the Public Works established for ,
Did not Agriculture deserve also boardl
After some conversation between Messrs. Smith
OF l. Of W., and EJmunds OIL, (who declared him
self IN favor Of the bl,) Mr. Smith Withdrew further
opposition and il was ordered to be engrossed.
RESOLUTIONS OF NEW JERSEY ON THE
PUBLIC LANDS.
The speaker laid before the House a communica-
ton from the Governor transmitting u communi
cation from the Governor Of New Jersey, as fol-
lows:
Executive Department. !
Trenton, New Jersey, February 8, 1899
Sir-l have the honor to transmit herewith, CO.
py Of Resolutions with accompanying report of
joint Committeo) adopted by the Council aud
General Assembly Of the State Of New jersey re-
the Public Lands and In rem that
may be laid before the Legislature Of the State over
which you preside.
With high considerations,
Your obt servi
WIN. PENNISGToN,
Governor Of New Jersey.
His Exceency. the Governor Of Virginia.
The resolutions are as follows:
Resolved, by the Council and General Assembly
Of this State, That The public lands having been ac-
guiredby common exertions and treasures of tho T.
ned States are and Of right ought TO be the coui-
mon property Of the whole Union.
Resolved, That the proceeds arising from the sale
of those lands, II not required for the purposes Of the
General Government, ought to be proporionably
distributed among the several States.
Resolved, That we regarded tho reduction Of TIN
price Of those lands, and the granting Of preremptior
rights, as measures partia! and unjust ia their Op
Grafton, aud calculated to squandcr and waste th
common property of the people OF the United State
/ for The benefit of the few.
! Resolved, That in the name aud behalf Of the
State Of New Jersey, we do most soemnly and ear
nesty protest against the cesson Of those lands O
any part thereof, TO the States in which they lie
an act Of apable injustice and wrong, neihe, re
quired nor sanctioned by any public necessity q
policy and opposed TO every principle Of justice
equity.
Resolved, That the Senators and Representative
OF New Jersey in the Congress Of the United State
will best conform the wishes and promote the &C
cordance. with the foregoing resolutions.
Resolved, That the Governor be requested to fol
ward, &c.