Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-03-22

ALEXANDER NEWMAN.

To the Editor: SENATE CHAMBER. March 5.
In the Enquirer of yesterday, (the l7:h) there is
mistake the report of the proceedings OF the Senate
the resolution offered by Mr.. Preston the subjec,
of the reception by Virginia of the proceeds of the sacs
of the public lands
Mr. Newman offered amendment to appropriate
the money when received to common schools. | Of
fered an amendment TO the amendment OF Mr.. Newman
10 strike out schools and insert public debt
Mr. Voolfolk called for the previous question, which
cut off both amendments, and the question was not
taken directly on either of them.
take occasion here TO say, that never will vote tor
any law the establishment of any system OF alleged
public education, by which the industrious poor may
in any way be taxed 10 educate the children Of the
worthless and idle. Yours, Nc,
LOUIS {. BOULDIN
I'VE publish the above corrections with great plea
sure. The error was occasioned by the hurry, in
which copied the extracts from the journals Of the
Senate The following is the correct account Of the
proceedings, which also cortects another mistake into
which fell in stating the ayes and noes The adop-
ton of MIR. Preston resolution
Mr. PREsroSs resolution ran thus
"RcSored, That the share OF Virginia of the Eett pro-
cceds Of the Public Lands to which she is entitled
der Act OF Congress- passed in the ls4l, and
which was approved the 9Th dag Of September, in
that year. ought to be received by the Common
OF Virginia and held by her, subject to such appropra
ton the General Assembly may hereafter think just
and proper.
Mr.. WooLroLK moved to amend the resolution as fol-
lows:
''And that Representatives in Congress be
ques!ed and Senators instructed, to oppose the
peal Of that provision of The Distribution law, undc-
which the distribution is to be suspended If at any
time during the existence of that act there shall be
imposition of duties all imports inconsistent with
the provisions of the act Of March ID, S33, entitled
an act modify TIE Of the 18th of July lc32 and
all other acts imposing duties imports and beyond
the of duty fixed by that act to 90 per cent in the
value of such imports, OF them.
This amendment was disagreed to, 10 to la
party vote.
luton by striking out from the words "Common-
wealth of Virginia" to the end and inserting in lieu
thereof the words and applied exclusively to the sup
port Of Free Schools
Mr. BoULnIN then moved TO amend the said pro-
posed amendment By striking cut the words "Free
Schools, and inserting in lieu thereof The words lhe
payment of the public debt
Mr.. WooLFoLK moved the previous question, which
was agreed lo-ayes 20, noes 10.
The proposed amendments thus cut off, and, on
the question being then put upon Mr. Preston's Reso
luton, it disagreed 10 By equal division of the
Senale-ayes Is, noes 10.
The ayes and noes that question being required
by Mr. Lyons, seconded by Mr. BoULDlS, were as fol-
lows:
7yss-Alessrs Campbell, Thornton Cooke, Pey,on,
Faulkner, Woodhouse, Fon,aine, Mcllhaney and An
derson-lJ.
.yoes-Messrs. Nash, (Speakcr,) IIunton, Carson,
Wiley, Atkinson, Baptist Voolfolk, Piper, Boudin,
Mofeit, Shinn, McNIullen, Scott, Newman, and
Thompson-l3.
Thus again DIS the Sd chapter OF the Wing
ment in the Senate