Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-02-05
IENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA
SENATE.
"Dhi '"'r ~ ~
The PuBLIc LANDS.

On rrailpn of Mr.. Wallace, The Senate
took up HE report of the Select Committee
ON the Revolution from the House for the
reception of Vmgin.a's p irtion oil the Land
Fund.
The r. l,nrt concludes with The follow.
ing res luiions: ~
Resolved, That the All Of Congress,
rroviulug for the distribution OF the pro-
ceeds oi The sales Of uhe Pablic L,nds a.
mong the States, approved ,he4 Of Sep
'e'nbeI, 1871. isn violation OF the Consii.
tuition asJ breach OF The faith of the Uni
ted Sthies; is OF dangerous tendency, and
ought To be repealed
Resolved, That the aforesaid Resolution
OF The House Of Delegates be rejected.
wr. Gallaher offrSrd The following a.
me6dncn', assam dddiipn to the rcsolu>
tons OF the Select. COMMITTEE:
i Res lived, La tie opinion Of this Gene
IA, assembly, that the Ac, of ongress
"rtne, 1886. depositing with the States
(and thereby indirectly distributing 81 the
amour! o: surplus Revenue, derived from
The proceeds Of the Dries on Imports. as
well as Il ON he sales oil The Pubic l. nds.
is equally unconstitutional as the act be-
lore retired to, for the Distribution of the
Proceeds Of the Public Lands among the
several States.
MIR. Nc Mullen called The previous a. es.
lion, and upon this some debate arose i'm
lis supp ,rl Ivy Me.s:s. McMul en-, New
man aud Cox; and against it by Nlessrs
Garrett, Gallaher, Peyton, Thompson Of
A., BonduranI and Garter.
MIR Wallace was willing the previous
Question should be wi hdrawn, To allow the
Minority Report (Which MIR. Carter snid
was ready to be presented
Mr. McMullen then Withdrew his mo
lion tor The previous question. Aud Mr..
Ga lnher Withdrew, for the present, his
resolution.
MIR. Carter ,hen ed the Minority
Repor, which Mr.. Thompson OF A. read
from the Clerks table. The report takes
general view Of the Deeds of Cession
OF the Public Lands. and the action of
Congress theTeupon; aud concludes with
The following resolution: 4 49,,
Resolved, hat the Senate concur in
The resolution OF the House Of Delegates
Mr.. Carrier moved to lay both Reports
on The table, and print the Minority Re-
port. Tbs motion was opp 'sed by Messrs.
Wallace aud McMullen. and supported bv
NJ -ssrs. Newman, Wiley and Garre,i;
and decided in the atlirmative-ayes II.
noes %.
The following is the resolution which
Nh. Gallaher desired 10 add 10 the Report
OF the Minority COMMITTEES:
Resolved, Tina, The General Assembly
OF Virginia deny the power Of Congress
(under the construction given by the Re.
port OF the Select Committee on the sub.
Jec'i TO cede the public Lands to the States
in which they lie.
Mr.. Thompson OF A. rerored bill in.
Cooperating the Virginia Society of Sur
geo' Dentists. with amendments, which
were agreed 10, and the bill passed.
On ma u OF Mr.. Crump, the Senate
took up ihs bill auihorising separate eicc.
tons in The Counties OF Nansemund. Ia.
nawha. Hampshire and Louisa. Passed
On motion Of MIR. Wallace, the bill was
taken up, concerning certain mus,ers in
Hardy county, TO which Mr. Wallace mo.
we'd an amendment as substitute.
MIR. Sloan moved an amendment. ex
empt'hg from toll persons over State roads.
passing to musters. Adopted.
After debate by Messrs. Wiley, Garrett
Carter, Sloan, Crawford and Wallace, the
bill was again laid on the table.
On motion Of Mr.. Cox, the Senate adj
turned.