Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-12-30

W LHtfI Us pPClIVe $UletTlcLS on Inc OUtH
day Of June, 1928. after having been offer.
ed at the minimum price per acre, dis
elimination between the several land dis
tricls; what propoflon Of the land so un-
sold on that dly consisted of first-rate land,
and what was unfit for cultivation, accord
ing to the reports of the said officers;
WHAT was their sstimate Of the average
value per acre Of the said unsold land, and
what part of said land on remaining un-
sold on the 3Oln June, 1923, af9resald, has
since been sold, ADD at what price, dis
criminating between the amounts sold in
each Of the districts. And The Secretary
Is farther directed 10 cause parallel coll
umns to be prepared, exhibiting in one
connected view the quantity of land nnsold
on the day aforesaid i'll each district, the
anount since sod. the value as assessed
or estimated by the land officers, aud the
prices at which the lands have since actu-
ally sold, ana the aggregate value of The
land as assessed. and The aggregate amount
OF the sales made since the 3O.h June,
1923, in each land distric:.
Resoired farther, That said Secretary
cause TO be exhibited in the report afore-
said. such alterations al may have been
made in the several land districts embrac-
ed bV said reports, made pursuant to the
said resolution of the Senate of the 18th
Of April, 1928. showing what instances,
and 10 what extent, said districts have been
enlarged or diminished since the said Sd
Of June, 1928, and also what new lands
then embraced by said several land dis
trcts, have since been sold.
| ResoiUed farther, That said Secretary
cause TO be communicated statements
showing in separate co'uuns. the quanti
ty OF public land which has been offered
for sale ut public auction, aid has remain.
ed unsod, at the minimum price, in each
State and Territory, for Il period OF five
years, and less than ten years the guam
| tity so offered and remaining unsold for
!en years, and less than fifteen years the
quantity so offered aud remaining unsold
for fifteen and less than twenty years the
quantity so offered and remaining unsold
inr more than twenty and less than thirty
years; andThe quantity which has been
! so offered and has remained unsod for
more than thirty years; showing the ag
| greoate at the foot of each column, and
The general aggregate of all the lands
| which have been offered and have re.
manned unsold for five years and upward
up to the last returns.
/ The SUB TREAsURY-The resolution
moved By Mr.. TILLINGHAsT on the 10
instant, calling upon the Secretary of the
Treasury t. report TO the House how far
and in whatNnannpr, the Sub Treasury
law passed at the last session has been
carried into execution, was called up by
the mover.
| Mr.. VANDERPoEL opposed it because
he believed it unnecessary, asthe informa
lion, if obtained, would have no effect on
any proceedings which might take place
in the House upon the subject of repea
Of he Snb,Treasury
Mr.. TILLINeHAsT explained the 'reso
lutian. and showed the value OF the infor
nation asked for, AMI Its pertinency t
questions upon which the House may, ane
probably will, be called to vote. Il.
Mr.. GALBRAITH moved TO lay the reso
luton on the table, aud on this question
, the yeas and NAYS were called for :.
A call OF the House was then movec
bv Mr.. ToLAND. and the yeas and nav
were Ordered when there appeared for tn
, call 23-againSt it Sc.
quorum did not vote; the question
8 was therefore net decided .-. it,. f
5 Mr.. HoPKINs then moved an adjonrn
ment which was carried. and the tlous
adjourned.
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