Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-02-24
RICHMOND, FEBRUARY "a 1921
KENTUCKY LAW.
LFN ICOhf LAW.
Extract CT letter from Gentleman in Kentuc XIV 10 h;
ii IN. -.a..-I
Madison Connfn. Junuaru afh lSaI

KENTUCKY LAW.
Extract Ct letter from Gentleman in Keniuc ky to HI,
friend in Viigiuia-datsd
Madison County. January 4th. 1921.
Onr Legislature has closed ITS annual ses-
sion. without permitting claimants to survey
entries on Treasury variants below the Zen
nessee liver, located agreeable 10 the laws OF
virginia-the titles TO which have been secur
eu 10 them by Tue act authorizing the state of
Kentucky TO become an ind.pend.n nj state
and which ACT is cOiporated into and ina
part OF the constitution OF Kentuckv
In May, 1879. the land ofIice was established
Tor the purpose OF taking up waste lands, &c
l among Ofheis.made several sn,ries bpiow me
icnns sste river, on Treasury warrants, a seq.
lion OF country then liable by law TO b. 10 :
Gated az asy other part of Virginia 80. .Iu
sptiHg. 1894, went TO that country 10 survey
all the eniries had made there had yut
about hall done, and was not able 10 finish the
survey ON account of the indians be- ing on the
sfonhh, II being extremely dangerous on ac-
count vi Tie hostile Indians ihsn al war with
AT the October session of the Legislatures
1871, q law passed authorisiug The Executive 10
suspend the surveying in that country
ShoIty alter, proclamation issued forbid.
uing lie surveying aud settling OF those lands
AL the treat, OF H0peweii, that country WA
Stvru up 10 The Indians (See the treaty daied
IN. 10Th January, 1867 After the separation
Nchtucky passed several laws. generating
those lands from taxation and forfeiture and
other laws ton bidding The surveying aud car
rying mo grant amy entry IN that country,
aud deciarIn. all surveys and sra,. Is thereon
mali aud void. Under these pr0hib,tory trea.
w. ,.' anu laws nave those Claims continued 10
ihe present moment. As soon as The treaty of
1918. negotiated by Shelby and Jackson was
tasiied by Ill. Senate, went iuto that cvun,ty
anu pun tenants on all my claims: those SUI
sey.u anu patented, and those not surveyed,
anu gave leases IN my own name, in conse-
Qnpnce OF my interest as locator.
ihese people are Highly NOV ing kind ofbe /.
iugs, conii"uaiiy shifting, selling, aud chang
ing thcir leases, aud IN short period IL " in he
diEicnit 10 prove Tho settled them there thar
is,undef whose authority they TOOK possession.
HIS Is OF The utmost Importance, 10 shew who
copmehced lie settlement. i have before iu-
oimeu You That the wit OF right mas beeu
zone away III TINS stale. aud all actions ss to
Inc itie aud possession OF lands limited In
seven years: and the law now is, that Le VIII,
has heen seven Hears seated on a tract OF land
without suit, holds the absolute title. whether
ne mas e"tiy, survey, patent or deed, or not
the bare possession alone gives tile ra,u,t All
othct t!'es whatever: aud IN all decisions on
d sui, az whatsoever nature, the succ.,,tul
ci:iindut can recover no Ients for tb, use and
wear ui Its iands bnt in all cases ,aust NAY
."e e'icitu occupant tor improvements made
on HE iauds aud thai al Tie most euormous
e>'iiidies might say in hnadi ed, of cases
,ue IMPROVEMENTS as they are called, With the
iamus, wIli MOI sell Tor halt lie amount OF The
estihiateu 'a'ue 0f what they here cali inn
= lIll
Claimant bas had the land with The iinuroye
mems sold ior much less than The valuation of
.ue improvements, ami Tor The re,ioue mas
taKep cost The balance of Ills estate Iuls may
aPP.a' sVa nSe 10 You, Dut II is d tact. Such IS
TIE prevailing policy OF the Country 10 ROOF
ON non-rssidents intereat and profit by The
transfer 10 spectators here
Atter inns statement, you will see the i'm.
poisauce oil ha'i1g an asent near your lands
mere or on them There is d great coufi,ct,ny
OF Ute between military CLAIMS and ;,.asurS
WARRANT cidiins-I lave already expIaiu.J th,.
cause TO you, but will ayain yeiy Lti,fiv -
hen lie land Office was established. m Nav
ocsNon' h's, tue land south Ut Green river
was SET apart Tor the aImy-Fau 10 d.,
w diker tan The line between VIrsJa a a.,i
''h S.afoitna, from The Cumberland u,ouu-
taiii TO The tennessee. The lands about N.ish
shIe WAS expected TO fall into lie army Lisds !;
out on running tbdt line proved tLey IeiI .nI,
sue OF the Virginia iine-fau ses,io, ,yni,,,
commenced tue 9th November, an, acl uaSs,sI
near tie end OF tie session 10 Wi, 81 In
iHo-, adcinS tbs lands bciow The Tennessee. 10
'ueS amy iahds >. OF Green river. On the
passage oil ihis act, the officers considered th,.
lands as subject To be located by military war
Ids's 10 Inc exclusion OF all entries made OF,
treasury wdriaHls prior TO the passage of The
,d.'ei act. and entered great part Ut the same
idhus over again. This prouuced The disnuIcs
between treasury warrant and m,l,tary ,.,,
iant claims. HE last session oil The ken,nck "
Legislature passed du act autioylsIu- Ile sn,-
seSing OF military entries, but did not mas
.nn u,,' 20 ahlhorise The surveying of treasury
WARRANT Enthusiastically giving The ,n,Iit.ry
Claimant an important ADVANTAGE. Thev :. III
enter Upon their lands, get uut their ,aIa,,s
dhu VIII never permit treasury Warrant clai
iiiaH's TO take possession until ,bey rel i, II,
',, D.'ihs me NV cation. they will coyEt
ihe Idbu with teneinents and fafaisI anil liz
'aiie oil The improvements viii sink The vaIue
OF ihe Iand, and we shall lose il
rev more yeafsi aud The best titles in The
country VIII bsTfost forever In the Coye,nor
OF NTgirias communications In tic E.a,.,
i've OF this stale last Noyemher lao s..oL !.
largely about the military claims. bni said Ii,iis
Vi "oihing about the treasury Warrant claims
wo"ia therefore recommend 10 YOU in The
,onses. terms, TO lay Your claims before the
Lessiaiufe VI Virginia aud the Executive
aiso-pIess on them the pIopriety OF hayinc
commissioners appointed by The two states In
settle aud adjust those claims. agreeahiv IN
Ine aci OF separation called the compac, .nass-
Decehher loih, 1859. il aud The SIh
article thereof Never cease 10 press the i o.
giSia'ure topTotect your tights.
KENTUCKY LEGISLATURE.
AN ACT, for surveying Military Claims West of the
Tennessee River.
Sec. l. BE it enacted by the General Assembly of the
Commonwealth of Kentucky surveyor of the lands
set apart for the satisfaction of the ,unies of the
GERS and soldiers Of the Virginia line on state establishment
be, and he is hereby authorised required by himself of
VI" depuus 10 procure chain carriers and MARKERS
survey without delay all entries made in his office prior tc
the rstday of May 17o1, for miar, services
aforesaid, and shall make full and fair connection
the surveys made Showing where and how they nerfret
with the townships and sections Of the land as laid off b,
William u. Henderson, surveyor for the state and recor,
one copy in bis office, and another copy to the Regis
office or before the first day of December next an,
there shall be- and hereby allowed to said Surveyor NJ
compensation for the employment Of chain carriers an,
MARKERS fee the Of six cents for each one hundre,
poles of the boundary ofsucb running for each chain carrie
and marker.
Sec q And be it further enacted That the Surveys mail
in PURSUANCE of this act xball con,a;o the ru,,, or L.