Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-02-04
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

Ind the House adjourned.
MOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Ucdscsddy, Jan. 80.
..x,es !, received from the Senate. stating
,hs, ,,,sy have passed the bill entitled an . act hx-
iss the School quotas oIthe counties oi bote'our'
and Roanoke" -.
The amendments we're coneufrea 10 " wv
House. - r,.,,, IL.
Commiatcc for Courts Of Justice inquire INTO 'ne
,sxpcdirney Of 50 amending the act entiiied !. al a
a reduce INTO one The several acts TO reguiafe ,e
solemnization of marrisgcs,' &c. as to make II 'e'o-
nv in any person within this commonwealth VINO
being married, shall 60 out OF this State INTO amour
or State. Territory. or District, and there marry any
o,her perscn or persons, the former husband OF "''e
being alive.
Committee on Agriculture, &c. inquire into the ex-
pediency ofiucorporating the Agricultural Society
Of Rockbfidgc.
On motion Of Mr.. Turner. Rtsoired, That the
Committee for Courts Of Justice inquire into the ex-
peJiepcy Of so amending the law concerning Con
stables. as to auihorise a Justice OF the Peace. IN ca
ses where il is necessary 10 warrant a Constable him
SELF, TO appoint q deputy sheriff or other person TO act
as srecial CO nsiable 10 execute such warrant OF sub
sequent process.
On motion of Mr.. Boits, ION belalf 81 Nh. Robert,
son. unavoidabIy abseni.1 Hesetrcd. That tho 2nd
Auditor furnish 10 This House a statement shelving
the aggregate amount invested by this Common
wealth in al Canals and Rail Roads that have been
60 npletcd and IN use ior The space OF twelve months
the aggregate amount aud rate oil interest ehafeea
bleon said Investment and The aggregate amount aud
per ceniase OF all dividends received ihefeon-also'
The amount invested IN each OF said Improvements,
the amount and rate of interest clargeable thereon,
and the amount aud per cent. of the dividends ieccIv-
ed iheyei, ON year by year to the resent time, aud ac-
company the same With any explanation he may deem
pertinent.
On motion Of Mr.. Bolts, lalso nj the instance Of
Mr.. Rober,sonl Resoired. That the select commit
lee in regard to the increase Of salaries Of certain
public officers inquire into the expediency Of IN
cresseing the salary Of The Clfik Of tho Council.
Ga motion Of Mr. Bots, RcsotEsd, Thai leave be CIV
en- 10 bring in a bin 10 amend the act incorporating
the Virginia Towing Company.
On motion Of M. Radcliffe. Rsso!uod. That the
COMMITTEE for Courts Of Justice inquire INTO the ex-
ped,eney Of limiting the collection OF shenifs aud
clerks free bills TO the Term oil five years.
Ga motion OF Mr.. Flood, Rcsoired. That the
Committee Of AeucutUrc and Manufactures inquire
into the eNpediency OF incorporating the PhJsic
Springs Company IN the county of Buekingham
On mot. II OF Mr.. Tyler. Resoirod. That the
COMMITTEE Of Schools and Colleges have leave TO
report br BIZ on that POTION OF the Governors Mes-
sage referred 10 said coinmillee. Also, that said
Committee be required to inquire into The e%sped'cn-
cy OF appropritiinc a pofttun tthe income OF the
surp,ua revenue oi he United States. deposited with
The State oil Nirgi ina, IN addition To lhorresrut appro-
pflasion To The primary schools. for The establish
ment Of = commo school system; an oil making \
further appropriation vi a portion oil said income,
ior the purpose OF aiding in the endowment Of the
Colleges and Academies OF The State.
Petitions were presented
by Nh. Peylon, ION citizens Of buchanan aud
Its vicinity, Tor an increase OF The capital OF the
Branch Bauh Of Virginia NJ buchanan. OF the eslab-
lishmcnt Oi a Branch OF some ofhe Bankiut lnstitu-
lion at SAID place. Also, fiom citizens ol Botetouit,
for The cofsiracuon Of a Rsrl Road on Stale account
fr.m the Tennessee liue to Buchanan.
BY Mr.. Stephenson, from G. w. Newt ton aud
others, for the passage OF n law prohibiting the sale
Of spiriis. &c. within a certain distance oil religious
assemblies.
BY Mr.. Bots, from Abigail Mayo, for an increase
Ct tolls on Mayo's bridge.
BY Mr.. Sli,nks, from citizens Of The county OF
Botelenit. for The construction upon State account.
Of a Rail Road from the Tennessee hue 10 the tow
sf Buchanan on James River,
TIE Public Land..
On motion Of Mr.. Jackson, the House resumed
the consideration ofIhe Report Of the Select Com
mittec OH the subject Of the Public Lands.
The question pending was on the second branch
Of the substitute reported by The committee, in the
following words:
Resoirea, That Il elanGs acquired by the United
States by purchase are held IN Trust. for The com
mon benefit Of all the States and this General AS
sembly doth decla. the opinion. that the most Just
and equitable plan for disposing oil The net, proceeds
ef. the sales thereof, is by distributing the same in
inst proportions among all The States.
Mr.. Dainge,feld explained his views in reference
10 y hat was called the trust poweis Of the General
Government, and the reasons winch governed him
in voting for rhis-although he fell no difficulty IN
going Tor the ith resolution as originally reported.
Mr.. Tunstaii gave hisreasons Tor voting against the
second branch ofthe substitute, and went some what
nj large into the maiu question. lie denounced The
planderins system attempted at Washington IN re.
ference to the Public Lands. &c.
Mr.. Stuart made explanations in reference to what
he conceived 10 have been misconceptions Of his o
pinions formerly expressed.
Remainder OF this days proceedings, in our next.