Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-01-15
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OFT VIRGINIA.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

Mr. SPEED, from the COMMITTEE of Courts otJustice.
presented the following bills: authorizing Geo W.
Curry as guardian oil the heirs OF Mathew Alexander
deceased make sale of certain lots in the town OF
Union authorizing the appointment of special com
mssioners to settle accounts OF ducares; dvorcing
Mary E. ). Harris from her husband, George w. Har-
ms; dvorcng Joseph 5. Polling from his wife Eliza
beth; dvorcing John c. Johnson from his wife E liza
beth; to place the real estate of the Belmont Iron works
company on the footing OF personal property; and au-
thorlzmg the Governor OF this commonwealth to cede
to the United States the Jurisdiction certain lands
ON Hog Island Tor the purpose OF building light house
MIR GARTER, from the committee OF Schools and Col
eges, presented the blowing bills For the relief Of
VIM. c. Charotton of the county OF Giles and to in
crease the compensation oil the clerk OF Albemarle
county, in certain cases.
| Mr.. JoNEs, from the committee of Propositions &c
presented the following bills Forming the county OF
Craig out oil parts OF Botetourt, Roanoke, tiles and
Monroe and to extend the corporate limits Of the town
of Buffalo.
Mr. PIrTMAN, from the Committee of Claims, presen-
tea the following bills: Releasing George Miller from
the payment OF fine and for the relief OF Rooms &
Dean, OF the county of Alexandria.
MIR. GuERRANT, from the Committee on Banks pre-
sented bill authorship the Exchange Bank or the
Bank OF Virginia, to establish branch Bank al Scots
vile in the county of Abemarl
Mr. SToyALL, from the Committee on Finance, pre-
ssntsd the following bills To correct errors made by
Commss of the Revenue and for other purposes;
tor the relief OF j. M. Stewart; for the relief Of Joel
dogs in the county OF Middlesex and to prevent wine
ardent spirits or other intoxicating liquors from be
sold furnished to slaves or free negroes
LUNATIC ASYLuMs.
A bill changing the mode of appointment and tenure
OF office OF the Directors OF the Eastern and Western
Lunatic Asylums, was taken up, and motion of
Mr.. Massey of w g. C.. made The order of the dav
for Thursday next.
JUDGE OF THE THIRTEENTH CIRCUIT
On motion of MIR. MASSEY of w. & C. it was
ResoLDed l hat this House will with the consent Of
the Senate proceed on tomorrow to the election OF
Judge for the 18th Circuit to supply the place of the
late Judge Isaac R. Douglass, dec
RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY ADOPTED.
The following resolutions instructng the proper Com
mittees to inquire the subject matters named were
offered by the gentlemen named, and adopted
by Mr. TALAFBRRo- That the Committee on oys-
amending the 18th section Of Chapter l0l of the Code
OF Virginia as to impose greater penalty for the catch
| ing OF oysters by non. residents.
| BY Mr.; WIILIAMs-To report bill Incorporating a
Savings Bank in the town OF Boydton.
| BY Mr. STUARTTo report bill explanatory of or
amending the law regulating proceedings suits for
| freedom.
| By Mr.. FAIRFAx-To establish three election pre-
| cincts in the county OF Preston.
| BY Mr.. HoRNER-To change the time Of holding the
| CiTeui! Courts in the 23d Judicial district.
BY Mr~CRAIG-Io exempt the officers of volunteer
| companies from attending the regimental trainings
By. Mr. DoRMAN-To report bill No AS Of last ses-
| sion.
| By Mr.. JEwETT-To amend the LIST section of Chan
ter 26 Of the Code OF Virginia by striking out the words
forty -fve and inserting in lieu thereof the words
thirty-wo."
| PETITIONS.
The following petitions were presented and appropr
ately referred, VIZ: BY Mr. STUBS, of citizens of Nor
folk city asking extension OF the limits of said civ:
by Mr. lMBoDEN, of George Bod, be exempted from
the payment OF pedars license tax in the county of
Augusta; by Mr.. SPEED OF Elizabeth J. Murphy. ask .
ing the Commonwealth TO release 10 her its right 10 GER
tain estate in the couny OF Halifax by Mr. WITTEN of
citizens OF Giles, Mercer, Wythe and Tazewell asking
that the Act passed at the last session constructing the
Fayete Giles and North Carolina turnpike be changed
so that Tazewc county may be named in said Act; by
Mr. STUART, OF certain Justices Of the Peace of the
county OF Halifax, asking change in the law regula-
ting proceedings in suits for freedom; by Mr. CARING
TON OF L., OF Caroline A. Ball. asking to be divorced
from her husband Robert M Ball
VERMONT PEACE RESOLUTIONS.
Certain resolutions from the State of Vermont. rela
ting to the subject of "Peace" communicated by the
Executive on Saturday last, and pending when the
House adjourned that day. coming up unfinished bu
carried, but was subsequently, recoasidered and the
resolutions finally left, like Mahomets coffin suspend
ed between heaven anc earth The proper disposition
oil the resolutions elected warm and anima ted debate
IN which appeared to be the general opn ion that the
State OF Vermont had by her action in relation
10 the Fugitive Slave Law, placed herself beyond the
pale OF state comfy Some disposition, however, will
probably be made ofthe resolutions to- morrow.
APPoRTIoNMENT OF THE PUBLIC LANDS.
The resolutions of Mr. SEGAR relative to the amor
tlonment OF the public lands among all the States of
the Union or purposes OF internal Improvement and
popular education, with the substitute thereto PROPOSED
sines. of Friday -"
Mr.. BuKwrLL being entitled to the floor, resumed
ana concluded his argument in favor of the adoption
OF his substitute
MI. FERGUSON moved to amend the substitute of Mr.
BURwELL, by substituting therefor the following:
Whereas the lands coded by Virginia and other
States OF this Union were intended to constitute COM
mon und Tor the benefit OF all the States, Virginia in
elusive and to he expended and appropriated according
to the proportion OF each State in the general charge
and expenditure of the Federal Government, and
thereby lessen the amount which each State was re
CURED to pay by means of direct taxation into the Fee
deral Treasury And the public lands acquired by pur-
chase and conquest having been acquired by the com
mon blood and treasure OF the people OF all the States
The people OF each and every State have right to an
equal participation in the benefits arising hererom
And whereas the immense donations of land hereto. |
fore and now proposed to be made by Congress- Justify
the assertion that said lands longer be looked to
az source OF revenue to the Federal Treasury and
the pelief that Is the determination OF the
new states 10 appropriate said lands TO themselves ex-
cusveiy ana thus to destroy that equality Of patcipa-
tion IN the common property which should awaysb be
the principle and policy OF the Government to main
tain Therefore,
l. Resolped, That the said lands and the proceeds
thereof constitute trust fund the hands of Congress-
to DC administered TOR the joint benefit of all the states
2. Res0lUed, That our Senators in Congress be and
they are hereby instructed, and Representatives re-
quested to oppose any and every effort in therrespec-
tive bodies which has for its object an unequal dsri-
button, OF the said lands The proceeds thereof and
it they cannot arresst such unequal distribution,
then to apply to Congress for an equal partition or
appotionment thereof amongst the several states OF
the Union according TO their federal numbers or to adyo
cate the passage OF some law that will admit the peo-
pie OF Virginia TO equal participation with those of
any other state in the sad lands, the proceeds ars
ing thererom.
Mr.. SooTr of Powhaan, manesting a desire to
speak upon the question,
On motion of Mr.. Ferguson the House adjourned.
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