Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-02-06
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A communication was received from the ScIlaV,
stating that they have passed the bill, entitled, Gan
act incorporating the Salem Savings Institution So
cieiy or Bank with amendments, which were con-
Cured in
On motion Of Mr. MYERS of B., Resolred, That the
Committee of Roads be instructed to enquire INTO the
expcdiency Of authorizing survey to be made by the
PRINCIPAL Engineer Of the State, by competent
Engineer designated by him. of the most suitable and
practicable route for road from Bunkersh IN the coun-
t. of Berkeley BY White Hall and the Green Spring in
the county Of Frederick to the Northwestern Turnpike
road what public advantage will probably result there
from and the probable cost of constructng the same
On motion of Mr.. RADCLIFFE, the Committee of
Courts Of Justice instructed inquire into the pro-
prety of giving the courts of this Commonwealth Ju
rsdcton in all applications for divorce rincuio ma
trimonii.
On Mr. HASSAus motion, the House resolved 10
proceed BY Joint vote with the Senate 10 the election
of Breader- General in the 18th Brigade on Satur
day, the eth inst
On motion of Mr.. CoxS, ordered that leave be given
10 bring in n bill authorizing the Second Auditor to
nav to the Treasurer of the Woodstock Strasburg and
New Market Academies, the proportion OF the surplus
literary fund.- allotted to these Academies BY the School
Commissioners Of the County OF Shenandoah, accor-
ding to the provisions of the Act Of 1896
| On Mr.. REYSoLps motion, the Committee OF Agrl-
culture was instructed to inquire into the expedlcncy
of amending the several Acts regulating the inspection
of Salt in the County of Kunawha.
Petitions were presented-By Mr.. Homes, OF cItl.
OF NanSrmOnd, LOT the passage VI Ia"
inr more accurate delneation OF the boundaries oil the
district for which Yates free schools have been csta-
blisbed-By Mr.. Nc RAE, of Woodson Ford and others,
for an increase Of the fees ofconsables-By Mr.
yAu of citizens of Botetourt, asking to amend the
charter of the Buchanan and Salem Turnpike Compa-
ny-By Mr. McCrE, of citizens Of Augusta, for sepa-
rate election in the town of Greensvle-By Mr. Frs
KsE of officers of the 10Th regiment asking to be per-
nit,cd 10 train within the bounds of said regment-by
Mr. RoRERTsoN, of John Enders, on behalf OF the
Richmond Dock Company, praying the protection Of
It's interests in any grant off ferry across James River
at Richmond.
MIR. BYRD presented document in support Of the
claims of Peter Kremer.
| PUBLIC LANDS.
i Mr. Robertson, from the Committee on fuoIic
Lands, submitted an elaborate report WIN tie ioo"
ing resolutions: r
States belong in common to all the States, and tina
each and all entitled to participate III the dement's
dervabe thcretrom. ;,
? Resolrrd That all the lands cedcd TO the Y States
by the State of Virginia except those reserved py ht
deeds of cession for certain enumerated purposes "s
coded in trust, for the use and benefit OF each OF n'
United States as had become at the date OF Inc cessoh
or should thereafter become members OF the conieoeta
tion or Federal alliance of the said States, rgni
incusvc) according to their several respective proper
lions of the general charge and expenditure, 70 DC
fully and bona fdc disposed of for that purpose ana io
no other use or purpose whatsoever ina. tne
: States by accepting the trust looh ", %" =.
conditions that these conditions have been IN no WISE
leased or altered By any act Of this COMMONWEALTH ou
remain in unimpaired force and validity ana that an.
disposition of said lands not in conformity .hefss
would involve on the part of the L. s towards IN.
State, breach OF faith al" ''oia''0 "
Tenn engagements " -, :,
2 Reso,sed, That the lands which were ceded ny tn
several States to the IT, s. were ceded IN trust tor In
common benefit OF all the States; and this General AS
sembly doth urge, earnestly urge upon Congress tn
sneedy adoption of some just and equitable plan TO
the distribution of the nett proceeds othe sales there
Of. ;,
4 Resolred, That the lands acquired by the Unite
States by purchase, held in trust for the coumo
benefit Of all The States and this General Assembi
doth declare the opinion that the most just and equ,a
BILE plan for dsposng Of the nett proceeds OF the sane
thereof is by distributing the same in just proportion
4 among all the States. ,,
s. Resoued, That Congress has no ri gh to ae'Ggas
the trust soemny reposed n and accepted by the ~
. as contemplated in the bill pending Ueiofe ooa
rress, without the assent first obtained OF all the
/. that created the trust-that such obligation wouia
/, in violation of the understanding on whicn .ne
was created--an unwarrantable aggression OF the
Of the granting States and calculated to iomsn. coz
sons and divisions between the old States ana e s