Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-02-15
VIRGINIA LEG ISL AZURE.
EXTRACTS FROM TIRE PROCEEDINGS OF TIL
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

EXTRACTS FROM TIRE PROCEEDINGS OF THE
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
MONDAY, FEB. IA communication was received
from the senate, stating that they had passd the hill
changing the lime ofoing the county o: Lewis.
Mr.. Morris Hanover from the select committee to whom
the Memorial Of the officers and soldiers of the Virginia
lines continental and establishments was referred
presented Report upon that subject concluding with the
two following Resolutions:
Resolved, That the Governor of this Commonwealth he
instructed 10 open correspondence with government OF
Kentucky, TO the attention of that government 10 the
Claims Of the memorisisis and ask of that government
that the claims of the officers, sailors and engaged
in the service Of the navy durng war of the r,o-
luton, upon the lands lying the side or the
Tennessee river, they considered as pro,d for
by the Of the Kentucky legislature erenbore referred
60, may h. recognized and esabhed place., upon the
footing with the claims Of the officer. and soldiers of
the Virginia Inns upon establishment that provision
may he made to authorize the Of entries made upon
Tie said lands by virtue Of treasury warrants i,suing from
the land Office of Virginia. after the opening the
year 1872 and before the passage of the said of
perfect their titles AND the officers, soldiers sailors and
marines engaged in the service Of Virginia. during the
revolutionary upon establishment, WHO have not
yet received any bounty whatc in lands may permitted
have thrir claims satisfied in se portion Of the said land,
lying below the mouth Of Tennessee river may not yet
have been appropriatedb by law to other purposes.
Ressei also, That il is necessary and proper to pass
law providing for The appointment Of agent rtend
the surveys and adjust the ctns o the officers soiers
sailors and marines engaged III tie Srvce ef virginia on
b,lu,en' during The u the revolution upon
the lands lying below the mouth of Tennessee river a.
aforesaid.
The SPEAKER laid before the House the following letter
from the Governor:
COUNCIL CHAMBER, 18th Feb. 1921.
Lornr tn lie lrd I,sf,r. H..
House o Delegates, letter from tie Governor Of Indiana
accompanied by inni resolution OF the Houses Of the
Legislature Of that State the subject Of carks grant Of
lad, in Chart county state of Idiana which papers have
Just l.cn received h, the mail Of the United States.
have the toI'or To he
Your most oh,d,nt humble servant,
THOMAS NJ. RANDOLPH.
The i:S,orabis tie Speaker
Oftie ifouse Of Delegates.
Referred with tie accompanying documents, TO the select
committee Lr Memorial of tie Virginia officers AID
| soltiers, &c.
On motion Of NJ grcnaugh, tie following preanbe and
resolutions Ntcreasit has been Represented
the General AsteubN, thAt The dividing lines letwcen
the cou.ties Of Prince William, sud Fauqurr have
been correctly ran; aud c.i Wood is engaged in max
ing chart Of Gael, county in The Commonwealth :;
it is desirable That ,lv sad lines hy asccraind IN time Gol
the cumplion of shat wor; tn county court Of Prime,
William having expressed opi.on lInt part Of tia
county at this tie uiusy ineluA,d within ihe present
hoa,,s Of FagqHier and also tnir agreement pay f
the EXPENSES Of survey :Resoi,cs :enj5rc, That 4
shall BE- nwd lOr Tie said John WHh ~ agent 20 rur
the dividing ines lrtwern the said couGGcs according
the drceiion,of ths Act OF assembly wir passed e.
that purpose ard te Zines slfali be ll y Fns
division tween bri,.- Resolved, that the iuh,
which may b. acquired by the county Of Primv William.
conscpHuge of the said or,cy Mail be exempt iro Il.
a. . Z. Z
public idii!lings ~ che centre of said county"
egsos,cd bill .'horisrg Philip u. 1homp,oo an
sehcn fasr totreet toll hsilge c,al g;,rr"
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