Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-02-10

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State tHrsci, vi faith and .vistioB of the niosi
/ soteu,n engagements
3. Resoired. That the lands which were &c.
ded nv the several States To the u. =. were coded
IN trust for the common henehi al all the States
and this general Assembly is,h urge. earnestly urge,
upon Congress the speedy adoption 81 some jnsi n
equitable plan for the distribution OF the nett rro-
! ceeds of the sale thereof.
4. Resolred. That the lands acquired by the Uni
ted States by purchase held M trust Tor the cum
mon benefit Of all the ates; this General Assembly
doth declare the opuon, that The must Just aud g.
auitabe plan f,r dspnsinr Of the nett proceeds Of
the sales thereof Is by distributing the same IL just
proporiinn, awong all the States.
5. Rosetrcd, That Congress has no RICH, TO dele
gate The soemnly rrposed inand ae.epirdb by the
u. S. n. contemplated ~ the bull now pending be.
fore Congress, without the assent first obtained Of
all the Stairs thai created the irus-ihat such ob
cation would be IN violation OF the understanding
On which the irust WIS cteated-an unnarraninhle
aggression Of the rights of the granting States, and
calculated To foment collisions and divisions be
tween the old States and the STATES threaten
IN the result. ihs peace, harmony and stability oil
the Union.
6. Resolved, That whilst this General Assembly
views with becoming pride, the rapid growth OF the
new States. and would do nothing TO check Their adj
vance in wealth aud power IL cannot but consider
the measures for graduating ot reducing the price OF
the public lands, and other kindred propositions pre-
scented 10 Congress, ms calculated TO unsettle The
condu,ons which the public lands were acquired
by the u. States and greatly 10 impair the e1uai
~ Of benefits arising from the same, IN which Viz
gina in common with all tie States is Justly eni
lied TO participate.
7. Resoired, nerertleiea. That by the foregoing
resolutions urging the distribution OF the proceeds
aft he sales Of the public lands, this General Assem-
by doth not mean In any event, To infringe or dis
iurb the principles nf the Act Of Congress, com
monty called the Compromise Act, passed on the 2l
March ls33-bui on the contrary IT hereby declares
aud resolves, that the same should be held sacred
and invlolate.
The slh and las, resolution requests the Governor
transmit copies Of these resolutions 10 Sena-
lors, aud 10 the Governors of all the States.
Mr. Tnlcr moved that thousand copies Of the
report and resolutions be printed. bosi-ayes &c,
noes 20.
The .sual number was ordered to be printed.
An tito incorporate the Virginia Axe COmpa-
ny came up on its passage.
| THIS bill WAS oppused by Messrs. Radcliffe, Ste
phenson and Banks and suatancd by Messrs
! Robertson, Dormon, Vrnable and Smith VI W.. and
was passed by ayes and nocs-ayes 81, noes 80.
THIS bill authorizes Asa Collins aud others TO
establish mandatory Of axes and to conduct the r
operations in the counties Of Hsnrico, Rockbridge,
Boteiouu and Allegheny
BANK BILL.
The further consideration OF the Bank Bin was
resumed.
Mr.. Smith Of w. Withdrew The amendment offer.
ed by him yesterday. IN relation 10 the North Wes-
tern Bank u, Wheeling. lie moved To amend the
b,llhy adding the following section
And be II tWbter enacted, That the holder Of any
note Of n Bank Of this Commouw eai,h which has
suspended or which shall hereafter suspend specie
payments, may present the same for payment 1T the
Bank where II was issued, and il payment thereof be
refused, the cashier OF other officer OF the Bank shall
endorse thereon the date Of such presentation and
Ixnt A..
bear an interest 81 SIX per cent. per aunum until
pad. Aud II the cashier brother officer of any Bank
having suspended specie payments aforesaid shall
refuse fail to make the endorsement aforesaid
the holder OF any note presented for payment as
aforesaid, shall have the same remedy aeains, IN.
Bank rs II this act had never passed Provided
Tia, note endorse aforesaid, shall carry in.
terest longer than thirty days after the Bank shall
have bona tctc resumed specie payments.
Mr.. Robertson opposed, and Messrs. Smih Of
|. OF W. aud Gregory supported tho proposition.
Mr.. Cruchield offered he following am.ndme n,
TO Mr.. SMITHS proposition:
Prorided, Tina, the holder Of any note or notes
thus presented Il endorsed shall Withhold the same
from circulation. aud interest shall be covered
thereon, unless by the said holder endorsed and the
interest shall cease when the resumption Of specie
shall be declared.
Mr.. Venablc was opposed to both the amend.
ment and the amendment TO the amendment, deem
ing wholly useless leg saion, the holder of no es
can now, upon ten days notice, recover specie.
! Mr.. Robertson opposed also both.
! Mr.. Cfutch6ed moved further to amend NJ,
Smiths amendment. by adding the words, Ard
also the name ofihe person presenting the same. :"
Mr Smith opposed this amendment and called Tor
the ayes and noes.
Mr.. Cruchiield then declared that he was as anx
ious TO save the time OF the House. ms the gentleman
was TO waste III he would therefore withdraw his /.
mendmenls, and sill get N his jcct another way
The question was then taken by ayes aud noes on NJ,
Smiths amendment, modified: and il was ,ei,, ted
| ayes 81, noes 60.
Mr.. Gregory moved TO amend the =, &C zion of The
BILL at the end This part OF the section ran as iul
lows "And prorided. That the amount of npv mt,
or debt due from any Bank, with legal in,e,e.,
thereon. may be recovered in any Of the modes no,r
anthsr'sed by taw." Mr.. g. proposed to strike on,
/ the words IN itatcS, and substitute the FOLLOWING
"by action Of debt on The case in any Court having
jurisdiction OF the same" He supported his amend
ment nj some lenglh-and il was opposed bv Al,
Venabc. But before coming TO any decision, the
bill aud amendment were laid upon the table. ON
MIR. Giegorys motion.
communication was received from the Governor.
covering the Annual Report of the Geoloeisl of the
State.
Various proposition MS were nude BY different mem
bcis rs 10 the number Of copies TO be pfintcJ Nes
srs kateliie, Southall, Dorman and Goodson sup
gested an increase from the usual number to 500 Ia
1000 and finally TO 1902 copies
Mr.. Smith of |. Of w, was opposel 10 n,intins
so many copies, and called for the aycs and noes
The proposition 10 pint the largest number Il OGal
prevailed. Ayes so. noes 81.
And then, On MrLees notion
The House adjourned.
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