Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-11-04


Nj Malta 4 Henry. The subject of tie rs luton
VS. one OF prrat implftucr, aud me- meubs hid not
I'D the opp unity OF IN, the Auditors ate.
u.1 ard Others uteessafiy absent Ia day, moved
10 lay the r,sliu ION on the table
NJ. Price suggested hat gentlemen We're present who
d sp sd Ia discuss The sub 81 of The luton and
il oui be well Ia hrar hem oos. lie had desire Ia
pfess vute udsy II gentlemen were prepared r II.
Mr.. AIaitIn then withdrew his mo ion 10 lay the
tlble.
Mr. Chltin opposed The tosHluti to ADJOURN. Ile
sid the Audof had been rtq tesed TO furnish goat
deal u tmaton which was unnecessary snd, he had
hinsef Inf rned Mr. e., great deal that ii impos
sibie TO ia nlsh. There two fundamental facts
winch perfectly well known, and were be the
b1ss Of their setleueot Of this basis question One
that the West had a majnits If white populaton the
ut that the E1s paid the age pIrti1n of the axes
The material here frr making np the estimate
Of the pupuaHou FIR 1850 iron The tihables, which
made r 1919 by NJ Heath If gentlemen e3uld sails
" him thi pfocise accuracy ndisi eAsahle he
ready 10 vote tor the fcsolu n But he could not
any earthly neeessg for the census returns IA the settle
,nsnt IT The principles Of representation lie was well
ASSURED lay the nlimalions OF Western gentlemen, that
tables II population could make them give up hrf
principle of white popula1n would Eastern gentle
give up tbit principle # the combined basis # pop
nlaioo aud taSat5n. The orly mode Of settling the
question To the salisfc ion OF boh sid was 10 adopt
compromise. Members had been subjected Ia great
Inconvenience IN cnog to the Convention aud he saw
ence of making winter journey t, their homes.
M. Wooo.k inquired II members would be entitled
IN mIltag" and per dem during The recessl
The pre,doa Yes to both
Nh w then asked if there not a rula prohibiting
any member from voting question in which he was
lnerestfdi And was Mt this matter of mi.
eaee aod per diem Thing Of some INTEREST," Laughter
Mi Edwards renewed he motion II lay the resolution
m the table.
NJ. Price thought hat member would receive h 3
pr diem during the recess-he had not made up his
mind about the mileage. Great laughter
he motion Ia lay On ihe table WAS adopted
On motion Of NJ. Miller II ordered that all leso
niinns It inquiry 10 which here objection should
be reorrd 10 III .oyeral committees without inp nut
IN a vote Of the II fuse.
TuE REPoRrfNG.
\ communication from WIN. {. Darlington. nropne.
or Of Tie Times proposing pull 81 in thai paper lu re-
pts Of HE proceedings and debates IN the tarns rec I'M
nendei by the committee, WIS laid before the House by
lie President.
NJ w us. If y moved tina, the communicates, bo
AID On M hhle. He salel thai Mr. Sn1w,lrn the
'baitman oi etpae'a coma of, had gone h a,hig
lon lor the purpose Of nqulrng bo the subject ii The re-
rilng, aud II you'll b. proper Il await hrs return before
'oshl d,6elle was done. The motion WIS carried
Mr. tarhl, give n.tre Of an amendment + the plan
If thr committee. II The effect that - semi weekly IA
rs b furnished members instead Of / q dalIy mppfs
Nj CIah'toe moyod 10 adiaun.
" lu' the llp0se was digiIing, Mr.. Wise m'imatcd
AZ desire 10 OIL eo res lalians aud he on to ad
oufn was, by consent. wthlrasu and
GA motion hY Alr w se, il vas
Rcsorci That the comn tse on the Iroi,htve
Departure be instructed 10 consider and report np,n
Plan OF limiting and lc2ulDpg The Legislative power in
respect i' approximations ilt works of Internal improve.
uent, o cIsslt} fhsr works acr,rdup To their Grade
d nnpoH1"ee, and u directing appropriations for them
ny Law ''''f1h9 Ia their usp'ciWe classes; aud o lim
M appropriations entirely iton the Spta Treasury t.
wof1s oi primary lnp'.Innse.
LAND rlrIEs
NJ Wise asn suamt ed tn. aliowuI:
hrS"'rd, Ih't the commit e. ON the Judiciary be-
instructed q consider and ep5fi uHon plan OF ascer
tan hP actual survey and ora ION al vncln forfeit
I'd, aud uuaPpmPrard lends ot Tho { IN uanwrallh; o
re3ua l.g he disposition ul Inc SAM and II ihe pro-
eerds IT ia" s'a fhec E aud II qpl ing all land rs
or cams under grants warrants al patterns # the Stale
Mr.. avlot suggested that thi, LUTON would more
properly be ft'rrd to the committee On County Courts
Mr. WISE was ndG'rcnt as % what committee should
have change If tho subrc He though it was appt pr
ately niemble II the Judiciary committee. whichever
that might be-
The President suga sted thai the Slh committee CON
The ll of ll2hs and other Subjects not Otherwise ap.
proprit'd) would b. the proper com nittrc
Mr.. 80 Is, tue Chairman oil hat Committee. humor
nnsH protested against tha reference lie said another
teathcr might break the clnes back so numerous were
The SUBJECTS with which his committee charged lie
o'' "'"FNcl, u "uulu bt HaDy Dc alle 10 report on
The bl ct hi4hs IN few days. and then it would
ak Ia be discharged More seriously h, said the M
m'iee was not constituted with reference the consid
Grafton OF legal questions and he thought the judiciary
committee was the proper 10 receive The res la ion
Mr Ferguson ema ked that This subject Of land titles
was very dellciie one and he moved lay the rcso
lninn. tof the present upon the table.
Mr. W lse sad no subject was more important thar
the quoting If had ttcs lie spoke earnes " of III.
malgn legislation which had lett no foot of poound f,
emigration IN W esetu Virginia. The State had beer
d"aled While the Fast VAS becoming mpoversh
ed, us emlealln@ cit compelled pass owe
our West, 10 seek the other West the unknown West
and TO MS the unattached West lie would o. decided
90, for sweeping Virginia with new broom. And h,
hoped the West would have no difference Of opinion OF
the subject.
Mr. Lyons hoped his friend from Accomac would al
/ low u resolution togo ON he table. lle wasol opinion
: mat tins Convention had nothing to do with land titles
any more han with titles 10 other species of properly
lie dld not wish however To yole for against the rtsu
luton to-day and was reluctant at any ne IL vote Gains
fHsoI lton OF enquiry.
Mr.. Smth. ot kanawha, explained the great defect
ni me "i lind system adopted by Virginia which p'o
aoced me mos vfNa iouS uncertainty aud conflict Ct ii
lbs Aher 1911. the Legislature passed a variety 0
acts 10 recy the nconvcnlence. All were inetltctua
until in ISIS. another law was passed lie Thought it al
important that the OH Of qnieng land titles should
obtained, AID that the Legislature should b, inh bite
nom htedfssyor t Speculation, passing inJnous laws
MI Ferguson took as much in crest IN The subject O
/ and tlfs as any member could. but he believed that
his Convention IN dlod with The subject mi chief wou
come OF It. lie denounced the act of 1898 as an ac
Z or the protection OF tho Old land lyiaas uwnin.
. thousands ii acres; and although that act did no
sand more than Two yelfs. 1t had been reiasiaed