The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-02-19


power to contract tor the building OF house.
for the use OF the Governor OF this common-
wealth. on the lot OH which the present Gov
ernor's house stands that, tor the compile
ton OF said building, the sum of II 900 dolls.
be appropriated, which sum the SAID COM
missiOners shall not have power To exceed
nor shall the commonwealth, IN case of ex
cess. be liable therefor. The SAID commits
sioners are also to sell, at public auction. for
cash, or on a short credit. the lot OF ground
lying between Wright Southgate's and Ed.
msnd RandolPh's and to convey to the pur
chaser all the commonwealth title To, and
interest in the said iot--and also o sell for
the best price that can be obtained, the ma
teriais of which he present Governors
house is compassionate the monies arising
from such sales it shall be their duty to pay
mo the public treasury For the present ac.
commodat,on of the Governor, the same
commissioners are authorised to rent for
one year, a suitable and convenient house ia
the City OF Richmond
W. An act " authorising the executive to
appoint commissioners. to unite with com
missioners. TO be appointed on the part of the
U. States, in running a line between the
lands reserved by. aHd the lands coded by
this commonwealth, in the state of ON. ="
provides for the permanent establish,ne 1t of
line between the lands reserved for the
Ulcers and soldiers OF The Virginia line, be
tween the rivers Scioto anu Miami, and the
| other. lands coded to the u. States. For
| this purpose the Execuuve are emppwe, ed
| to appoint three Cnm missi ,ners, who, or any
| two OF whom, &C ing in conjunction vita AN
equal number of commissioners, II be APP
poin ed on the part of the U. ) atcs. shall run
a line. SD as to distinguish clearly, through.
| out he whole course thcrs of, the lands re
| served, from the lands cedcd-which ne is
e. be considered AS the true line, unless the
| Legislature ut this commonwealth shall dur
| lug 1t S FIRST or second session AT ar the report
| OF the said commissioners sh Ill have BIZ Gil
made to the Executive. disapprove the same.
q. An az, ',o amend the several Laws con-
| cerning scheats," (passed the 14'h of Februa-
Try, 1919 contains several important provisions
viz that any person, other than commissioner
at the public revenue, furnishing to an esc.e Gator
information of lands liable to escheat, STALL re-
| 'iure the same to writing, and make oath or
affirmation thereto, before it shall be the duty
OF the escheator to hold inquest-that when
jury of inqusition for escheat shall be conve
ned, and shall not be able to complete the same
in one day, the escheator shall nave power to
adjourn the proceedings from day to day until
the same he tried and finished, and any juror
failing to attend the inquest according to the first
summons, or according to adjournment, shall
ne returned to the next superior court of law
md shall be liable to fine not exec ding fifty
i'llars-that the escheator of each county.
shall, within 90 days after any inquiston found
on behalf of the commonwealth, transmit to the
register of the Land Office certificate of the
number oftracts Of land or lots eschcated, the
, reputed area or quantity of such land, the coun
ty where situated, and the name, names of
the person or persons found to have died seized,
| or from whom the same escheated. The Regis
ter thereupon, is to cause the contents of every
such certificate to be published SIX weeks in
some newspaper IN the city of Richmond and
: i'll the city of Washington: and the Executive
are to direct the sale Of the SAID escheated
!. lands CATER the end of twelve months from the
. time Of such publication,) a. such times 4 pla-
, ces, within the county, and upon such terms az
to them shall seem proper. No sale is bereaf-
4, ter to be made of any escheated lands, unless by
order of the Executive The term of twelve
> months, from the time of making the publicati.
> on aforesaid, is hereafter to be allowed for the
commencement OF any claim to the said lands
. within two months after the end of which -
months, the clerks of the county and circuit
courts are TO certify TO the Executive whether
any claim has been made, or not-and, where
claim is made. 1T shall DE the duty OF the clerk
:, Of the court 10 certify, within two months after
t the same shall have been decided, whether
there has been decision in favor OF the com.
4 mOnweath or not
p 9. An act concerning lands forfeited for
VIC Oi tDC taxes Que tnerSOn,"
4 vides, that all lands which shall become forfeit
= ed to the commonwealth, by virtue of an &C,
providing for the redemption of certain lands
forfeited by the non-payment Of the taxes due
= thereon" and by virtue of act "to compel
Z persons who own lands in this commonwealth,
to cause the same to be entered in the books OF
the commissioners OF the revenue, and for other
3 purposes" shall remain the property of the
< commonwealth, and be subject TO such future
i disposition may hereafter by law be directed
c Provided, That forfeiture of such lands shall
Z accrue, in any case where the arrears of taxes
. with temper centum per snnum interest there,
upon, shall be paid into he treasury, on or be-
tore the first day of November 1911 and tina,
no forfeiture OF any lands occssioned by the fai
= lure OF any tenant for life TO pay the taxes due
thereon, shall operate on any other estate, ex
cept that of such tenant for life, unless such es
tate be found To be insufficient 10 paw the arrear.
o of taxes due thereon And, provided, That the
rights of infants, &c. shall not be affected until
S 1G months after their respective DISABILITIES shall
i have ceased. (Psssed Feb Ia, 181l-To be iu
E. force from the passing)
10. An act to amend the several la VS. con
= corning the superior courts of law in this con,
l. monwealtb," removes certain doubts which haC
i. been suggested whether the said courts had u
risdtction to hear and determine motions on be-
), half ut securities ag' inst their principals and
= against others Jointly bound with themselves in
, the same obligation, to recover money paid un
- der the judgment of a former district cour,
1t also directs that in future in all cases where
= the contest shall be concerning Mills, Roads
r the probate of Wills, certificates for obtain