Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-02-07
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURES.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Wednesday, Jan, 30.
DEFERRED PROCEEDINGS.
PUBLIC LANDS

l
ing upon the 2nd resolution of the substitute FOR
the touith resolution OF the Committee on the Public
Lands. Atler lew remarks by Mcssrs. Tuusiall
and Daipgerhed IN oppos,uon and Stunri IN su pport
oil the resolution, Mr.. Dorman moved TO change the
phrascology of II 10 make IL the exprcssion
of the sentiments OF the House OF Deleea,es.-He
SAID that II his motion succeeded he would move 10
Alta the other resolutions aeeaidiu gly MIR. Dor
man coutended thai the Senate would, from inlica-
/ tons already gwen, make party question OF the
resolutions and so modify them destroy their
force and effect hem--thnt they were inpor-
ani, aud without dsrespect to the Senar.thc popular
branch u The Legislature ought 10 pass them indie
pendently. Mcssrs Bolts aud Kinney supported the
motion upon the same grounds. Mcssls. Stuaii,
May aud Goodc opposed Recommending that the
Constitution had defined the weight and influence OF
the Senate IN any expression oil opinion by the Gem
eial Assembly and the right il had 10 participate IN
such expession-that To withhold the opportunity OF
such participation by an independent aer1on nj the
| House. would be am insult 10 the Senate, as well
as an infringement al ITS constitutional tights Fur.
Their thai he Icso noDs hough passed by the House
aud rejected by the Senate, would be AS much the
opinions and sentiments Of the House, as il II had
passed them independently, and would have the
same weight and influence Mr.. Donan Withdrew
his motion by leave OF TIE House. before tho quos-
/ ton was put
| The question was then put upon the second re
solution aud carried.
| The question next REQUIRED upon the fourth reso.
luton as amended, aud division thereof wns de-
handkerchief confined II To the resolution cmbo-
dying the distribution" principle with regard 10 tho
lands ccded to the United Slates--and being put.
| was carried as follows.
ArEs--Messrs. Gilmcr, lSpcakcr,) Sou,hall. Ca.
bell, Stuart Kinney, Gobbs, Mnchel., Fryau Snud-
grass, Shanks, Peyton, Hoffman, Tart Merril,
Kyle, Flood. Toler. Fox. Cotbln, Wilcox, Caldwell.
Broadns, Wilson. Ball. Edmunds OF Fanquier, Tld-
ball, w ate, Payne, Hale of Franklin, Wade Sher-
rard, Barton, Watkins DaingeiGed, Odell, PARK,
Seymour, Potts Martin, lyle, Washington, Rey-
nolds, Smith OF kanawha, Tayloe, Conway. Bead.
Ramcy, Taylor OF Lnudouo Caldwell, Smith oil
Mason and Jackson, Raymond, Clayton. Dunlap,
Barnett, O'Ferrall, Hodges. Whitehead. Cunning
ham, Watts, Lauglornc, fe,by, May, Tpns,all.
Witchef, Harris, Roberts, Pendcton, Ley burn,
Dorman. Smith OF Russell, Da,is, Urquha,l,
Cruchfcld, Stephenson, Walker, jackson, and
Crockett OF Wythe--77.
NoEs.-Messrs. Bdyly of Accomack. Chopper,
Holloway. Wood, McChntiek, lllskns. Cox, Car
son, Vaughan DesAins, Chapman, Smnh ol Gion-
ces,er, Hale OF Gnyson, Tu,ner Edmuuds OF Hall
,rong, Smith of Isle of Wight, Wight. Shd-
wick, Richmond, Farley. Organ, Booton, Tay-
Tor If Mathews and MIdleseS. Doneh, Goode,
Alexander. Fitzgerald, Mcconnell, WooolL,
Cloud, McCay, Gay, Carroll, Nenahle, Shpnds,
KaIciht, Stunn, Smith Of Rockingham, Gull
berson Bare, Conn, Prince, Crockett OF Taz
well, and Goudson--i9.
The second resolution urging the equal disrbu-
ton Of the sales Of the lands acquired by purchase,
was then adopted by the following vote:
AYrs-Mcssis. Glllmer, (Speakul, Souihall, Ca
! belt, Stuart Kinney, Cobbs Mnohell, Fryuu. SnoI-
grass, Shanks. Peyton, Hoffman. Tar, MERRITT,
/ Kyle, Flood, rolcr Fox. Corbn. Wilcox, Caldwell,
Broaudus Wilson, Servant, Ball, Edmonds Of Eau
quler, Tdba Waite, Payne, Hale OF Franklin,
! Wade, Sherard, Barton, Watkins, Dlingc field,
OGell, Park, Seymour, Flowers, Bolts Martin, Tyler,
Washington, REYNOLDS Smih of kana"ha, Tayloc,
Conway, Beard Ramey, Taylor of Loudon, Caldwell,
Smith OF Mason and Jackson, Raymond, Clayton,
Dunlap, Barnett, O'Fciral, Hodges, Whitehead,
Cunningham, Waits, Langhorne VERIFY, May,
Harris, Roberts, Pendleton. Leyburn, Dornan
Smith OF Russell Davis, Urqnhau, Crutchfeld,
Stevenson, Walker, Jactson, and Crockett of Wyhe
&c
Nors.-Bayly ofAccomack, Cropper. Holloway,
| Wood, McChntiek. Haskins, Cox, Carson. Vaughan,
Payne, DesSus, Chapman. Smith Of Gloucester,
/ Hail Of Grayson Turner, Edmunds Of Halifax Tay-
Tor Of llaflx, White Armstrong, Smith Of Isle oil
Wight, Wright, Shadwick, Richmond, Farley, Or
gain Booton, Taylor of Mathews and Mlddlesex,
Smith of Mason and Jackson, Douch, Goodc,
Alexander Fitzgerald, Mcconnell, Voolfolk Cloud,
M'Coy, Tuns,all, Wncher, Gay, Carroll. Venabe.
Stands, Radcliffe, Sturm, Smith of Rockingham,
Thomas. Cubetison, Bare, Conn, Fltzhugh, Piiuce,
Crockett Of Tazwel, and Goodson-52.
Mr. Venable then offered the following addi-
onal resolution to those adopted, which he support
ed in few remarks
Resolved, That the Principles of Justice and e.
quality required that the government Of The United
! STATES sho aid account with such of the States as
have received no appropriation from the public lands,
or OF money arising from The sales thereof in such
manner as will place said States All equal footing
IN this respect with the States that have received APP
preparations
Mr. Smith of J. of w. moved TO-, insert after the
words States" the words NJ any"
After a short debate, Mr.. Smnb's amendment was
pepati,ed. and the resolution was adopted-aycs
~, noes 40.
/ Mr. Tyler, in compliance with promise he had
given in the morning, offered the folleyjng rs ad-
ditona resolution: -
Resolved, Nevertheless, that by the foregoing 70,
solutions urging the disirbpilon Of tho proceeds Of
the sales OF The public lands, this General Assembly
doth not mean event 10 infringe or disturb tbe
act of Congress- passed the 2nd of Match, 1888 for
the settlement OF the tariff, commonly called tire
compromise act but on the contrary. II hereby de-
clares and resolves that the SAID compromise act
should be held sacred and inyoIale. p"
Mr.. Peytuu moved TO sirlke out oi The resoiniion,
all after the words " compromise act'--deciariDg
that lie was unwilling to place the compromise upon
a footing with the constitution. 1t was rs sacred rs
any other law but he denied it was as biylolae as
the constitution. After some reulatkssby Mcssrs.
Peyton Tyler, Bayly and Smith OF |. d w, the a
mendment was Desaiiveu, anu the fesHhuoh auopt-
ed--ayes So, noes 80.
The Other resolutions requesting the Govern
or 10 forward, &c. were adopted. When that, re
lave To forwarding the different Statss was under
considerations MIR. Servant moved to amend by in
serlng except Vermont" Mx;.S, conended lha,
Vermont had once offered an ndisniy TO Virginia
and referred to certain resolutions OF The Legsa-
lure OF The former sustain lis asseition. The a.
n,endmest was tben neg2tved f. tea=t#
When the question REQUIRED upon the Preamble
L., Waik eet ubSti-