Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-26

The Common Hail. and likewise of The 10Th section Of
the same, so TO confer the power Of justices of the
peace in all cases arising within the limits OF the town,
or within one mile thereof The Mayor and Recorder
! Of the town.
Mr. STEPHENSON laid on the table an amendment which
he intended 10 offer to The Bank Bill when it should
| come up:
Ind be Il further enartsd That it shall be lawful for
the North Western Bank of Virginia. and the Mer.
shants' and Mechanics Banks of Wheelinq to issue
notes of any denomination less than one dollar pro-
vided such issue shall not at my time exceed per
cent On The capital stock of said Bank
| On MIR. MCCLISTIc's mo;icn
! RCs0ir6d That the Committee Of Courts of Ju;,ice
be Instructed 20 inquire into the cxpedcncy of reducing
the Grand Juries Of the County Courts from four 10
! two in the year.
On Mr.. LErBrnS's motion, the documents from the
Offices of the two Auditors, Treasurer Register and the
Sccrctory of The Commonwealth, touching the saa.
rics of the Clerks in these Offices, referred 10
Seize. Committee.
Various Reports made by the Standing Commit
| tecs-wich were received and laid upon the table.
FJBlIC LANDS.
| MIR. DoaMaN called up the Report on the Public
Lsnds-and The 4th resolution was agat' read.
MIR. EEHSELE not 10 enter fully into the debate,
but to sugges, a substitute which contained his
vews-and he did this, the readily, because he
might differ with Of those with whom he general
~ operated on political questions lie surprised
to hear the opinions of gentlemen who passed for
The srictes, construconls's Of the Constitution, going
Tor distribution Of the proceeds Of the public lands
10 which they had been uniformly opposed lie was
glad IL see the strong mind Of the gentleman from PHI
sylyanla (rNilcher) striking the truth this sub.
ect, and pointing really the Graran tendencies of
the proposition lie commended that Congress had NJ
constitutional power TO distribute the public monies
and that there sound distinction between The
monies, accruIng from the sales OF the public lands and
from other sources of revenue. But waiTns the
constitutional objection, he denied the e1prdency Of
Tie d:srbu,ion-i!e conlendsd that the money was &C
tray wanting al this t:,e Tor The public expenscs-ant
nj pt. 81
10 destroy the pendence Of the people and bring
sovereign States 10 the feet OF te servants The
pensioners Of their bounty. MIR. v submitted some
statistics 10 the House. TO illustrate his views of the
quality which had been shewn towards the old States
in the distribution of the public lands. He submitted
the following substitute:
Amend the amendment offered by Mr.. BAYLy Of Ac.
comac, by substituting the following
RcS0trtd, That the principles o! Justice and equality
require tina! the Government of The United States shall
account with such OF the States have received ap
preparation from the Public Lands or of money arising
from the sales thereof in such manner will place said
States equal footing in this respect with The States
that have received appropriations.
| MIR. DpRMAS commented on the course OF the gentle
man from Halifax, (Mr Eimuuds in moving TO strike
out the 4th resolution, He showed what a variety OF
propositions aud nterInnabie debate it would let in
Already several resolutions had been introduced; and he
knew not how many resolutions were in gentlemens
pockets ready to leap ato the Arena lie hoped, that
every member who in favor Of distribution, would
unite IN favor oil Tie 9in res0iGtiOn, and resist all at
Temps TO produce substitute. lie coulended, that this
Ah resolution only direct coTo!lary from the
lulons they had already adopted lie protested that he
had desire 10 discuss the constitutional scruples sug
geSed by the gentleman from Ptlsyivania-fle would
leave such discussions to gentlemen who Poesscd to
draw their doctrines from the order Of Nlechsedek their
prooty pc, the Of the mountain, who himself had not
hesuted TO bug without whole empire in Louis
lana But he conended, there adequate dIstinc
lion between the lands which had been purchased and
thCae which had been ccted-because in point of fact
the lands which had been purchased had been paid for
out Of the proceeds Of the coded lands.
MIR. WIrcuEE gave his views at some ler 9Th, in sup
port Of his distinction between the power OF the Govern
ment the coded lands and those that
qurrd by treaty. lie urged the prcprie,y of the adop
ton Of Mr.. Tunsa!l's amendment, TO waive all
question the latter branch Of the proposition al pre-
sent aud alr. w replied to The remarks of Messrs Dor
man, Venabp, Edmunds ard Stuart, and concluded by
an appea! 10 those who thought with him point
not 10 force him 10 the necessity Of withholding his vote
Mr. DoarAa explained and stated lla, an explanatory
resolution could DO appended, 50 as 10 obviae al! diff
Guilty, &c.
Mr. KIsSEr though, ha, harmony and union could
be best attained By recomEtta Of the 4h resolution,
and moved lis reference accordingly.
This motion sustained 10 hlessrs. May, Witcher,
Southall, Tunsal! and Kinney and opposed BIZ McssS.
Edmunds Of II anghorne, Yenabe, Bolts and Bayiy
The ayes and being ordered, the question re-
conmal decided in the affirmative. by the follow
ing vote:
3yes-Messrs Gimcr, (spcakrr) Chopper, SouthalI,
Wood, Stuart, Kinney, Cuhbs Mitchell, Fryatt, Snod.
grass, Sharks, Pryton, Tart Merritt, Kyle, Flood. Toer,
Fox Corbin Wilcox, Edmonds Of F.. Tldball. Payne,
Hale of F., Wade, Sherrard, Barton, Watkins, Danger
field, Turner, OdelI, Park, White, Seymour Flowers,
Armstrong. Martin, Tyler, Washington, Reynolds,
Smith Of h, Tayloe, Conway, Beard Ramey, Taylor
Of h.. Boo,on, Caldwell, Smith NJ & J., Goode, Hay.
mond Clayton, Dunlap, O'FerralI, Hodges, Cunning.
ham, Watts, VERIFY, III Coy, May, 1unsall, Wilcher,
Gay, Harris, S,urm, Robertson, Leybun, Dorman, Da
Wis, Uiquiar Crurchfrd, Crockett OF T., Stephenson,
Walker Jackson, Crockett, Of VIC
| .hoes-Messrs. Bayly of AccOm?c, Holloway, Cabell
M'Cniick, Hoffman, taskins, Cardwe!i, Cox, Carson
Broadus Wilson, Vaughan, Lorimer. Bail, Waite, Dcs.
kins, Chapman, Smith OF G Hail of Grayson, Edmunds
OF IT,, Taylor Of II Bolts, Smith of L. Of W., Wright,
Sandwich. Richmond, Farley, Organ, Tay Tor Of NJ IL
~, Dortch Whitehead, Langhorne Alexander FIlzg"r.
AID Voolfolk Cloud, Carroll, Vrnabc, Roberts, Stands.
Radcliffe, Pendeion, Smith Of r, Thomas, Smith Of
Russell, Culber,son Bare, Conn, FItzhugh, Prince,
(ioodsnn-5l.
On Mr.. CRUrcnFIErD's motion, the ohcr resolutions
were laid upon the table
! Petitions were presented BY Mr.. WITCHER, from
citizens of pttsylvania asking that part of the Staun
TON River b, DECLARED lawful tence-By Mr.. DoRMAS,
from cizpns Of Rockbrdge, asking that the James Ri
yer from the head Of the EIue Ridge Canal to Bratiod's
Ledge be- declared lawful ience-By Mr.. SMITH Of ~
and j. from the citizens Of Jackson for removal of the
seat of Justice of the county from It's present site; and
remembrance of other citizens Of said county opposing
| the said removal-By Mr.. FARLEY, from Josiah Stol
| lings for The remission of fine.
| On motion of Mr.. WArxISs, the House adjourned
IN SENATE.
Thursday, January "a, 1890