Mr. Robertson from the Select Committee on the Subject of Public Lands, Made the Following Report

Mr. Robertson from the Select Committee on the Subject of Public Lands, Made the Following Report
Author: Virginia. General Assembly. House of Delegates. Select Committee on the Subject of the Public Lands
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Total Pages: 15
Release: 1840
Genre: Federal-state controversies
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Select Committee report regarding the proper disposition of public lands in the United States. After reviewing the situation, the committee's resolution included a call for an equitable distribution plan for the net proceeds of sales for any of these lands, as well as object to federal bills which would be in violation of the underlying principles regarding the public lands trusts.

Report of the Committee on Public Lands

Report of the Committee on Public Lands
Author: Virginia. General Assembly. House of Delegates. Select Committee on the Subject of the Public Lands
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Total Pages: 8
Release: 1839
Genre: Public land sales
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Report of the House committee on public lands which examined the public lands ceded to the federal government. The committee resolved that the federal land equally belonged to all states, and that the benefits, when sold, should be equally shared. Tables showing the quantity of lands and populations of the states were also included.