Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-02-17

iy him 10 te Commonwealth sr 20 leave .le rights OF 4
F, the parties TO b. adjusted by law.
In,Saining ino the effect Of aceorg this pros,-
your committee the conclusion ,ha, the Common
wealth nigh; b. still nvoiv. legal iruit
10 Bile object col i gii.d by the compact. From
careful csaniaion ., h e,d referred H. il will
wen that the property embraced by them, i,ay pledge
I" TIE tx'insuissinent OF the dsbt due the Common
wealth. aud must be applied the sati,iaetio. of sei
dbtsas the courts ia setting rights OF all tic pri :
saii direet-But committee taking iy ,iew tn, ,a,,
'e'ar description nj the property ana. tie probability o
s"eh saerie's as might r,n the seesries without ei,.-
s Tire Commonwc recommend tat pnwer vested
~ the Executive, Greet re sss upon such trn.s Of in
fuiseiec, AZ would such sacrifice, and rlr y. ,,
Se.res rum any farther responsibility, than they mus,
incur upon liberal a:,d uLciuus disposition OF the pro
perry.
ionr Conn'iit'r anxious ascertain what u- and
upon what conditions, the cash la' referred TO il. the
neno'l' would b. patti nto public treasury
to the memorinisi, the Itcr marked p and rc iy, hi,
answer, marked ( In referring 1, TIA r,,r il .nun.t
escape observations that IA. enquiry that pon, is
e'ao'd. No after information Itn To the Com
mirc respecting lit deeu, soma Importance.
TO 'setrtsi' the whence THAT rv., IA ,
COMMITTEE addressed the rrpu agent of the trustees
and securities the letter marked (C 10 Iii, 10 a,.,r o.
rs yct ten rtceind.
lonr committee induced by the testimony Of the.
Register of the Land Office, TO examine into the tranac,on
oi ue MviCria III his character agent of the Pr,i,
All" Directors of the Literary Fund, for the purchase q
stoeks-aid they find that the sum Of one n,I;o, I'M.
hundred and forty three thousand h,nr,, and five
a"!ars and sereysix cents lad times and in
different amounts, passed his hands, will appear by
oe paper marked M The connttee nittti With n, rI
Patience the convenience of the menoriaisi, furnish an
account OF his just Offsets against that amount by m, xii
OF uneacua' investment anti d. livery of Tie s;ovh-Ihe
eoespodeice an relation this account and the reason of
It's not being furnished will be seem by referring f., ,,
papers marked (E, (F), (G) ny. ~ In tie abs nee oil
HIS account, committee resoT,d Stock Book ia
tile Treasury and find that sum, bet~een fifty a. sAt,
thousand dollars, Is still due and cu,utei e.. by the
enoi,lis' The uctua,ing value Of the stocks a.,d the
absence of all evidence the upon which of them
were purchase presented great difficulties the ,lsce
e' t." the true balance. A. rre>ured, that tire Pre-
Sueit and Directors OF the Literary Fund will t,sc nm-
diae steps ASCERTAIN and that baaice-your
committee deemed i, un;rporian press Investigations
IL appears 10 Your committee that. ti- 29u March,
1911 the n'morinli,t convey the m ft of
ms children with certnn ann argc estate and
personal Sugg stiois made committee rrnd,rs il
qieSionahlt whether this dc'y might not lie ad.tlr,r
fraudulent III law, although might be ic,ui,
1hese sug5es ihs communicated the Counsel of
tie Commonwealth and the AtIor,! General has Accord
ihsiy h!e bal III chanc.ry the decd alt. TO
render the property Liable for the eht 10 the state,
Your committee r.cCamcil, that authority sln,M LIE
gwen to le President and Directors the Ierar, Fund
To employ counsel to prosecute tcir cam agas , Me.
'nnria!ist for the drrnry lNfre alluded tu-As the
Attorney General has instituted suits, To subj the huI,
property OF the ncmnriaist thu discharge the cins f
The Commonwealth, the Iga clloris the part of TN,
President and Directors of the Lrrar, Fund To sulc, ia;
same property 10 the paymrnt Itr demands must
necessarily produce conflict OF inrs,s which wuId
render improper that c should pru,eer the legal right,
uf each.
Aiming the papers in the POSSESSION Your committee
t'cTcs one wis. the committee are of ul,,.inn s,it h
placed IN the hands of the Attorney General.
RESOLVED, Tint il Is ,ai,isabic 10 accclc 10 lin.
proposal contained in said memorial.
RESOLVED, That it is ,xp-'ignt To inv, $, by law a
discretionary power in the Executive, over all sal, which
may be made at the property OF the ncmoalist for tia,
saii''icton ct the debt due To tlI' Commonwealth.
RESOLVED, That il Is txDJtt aui.ior.,. hy Law ,,,
President ami Directors Of lie Literary Fund.- "a. ep!uv
and compensate Counsel prosecute sael suit or suits as
they may institute against the Arno.ia!ht as ,,er ap.,
for the purchase of stock.
RESOLVED. az the e Jerk of ills House be- aud he is
hereby required TO dsyer Ic Attorney General ,l,
paper designated IN se envelope Schedule and estimate. of
property in two Derds Of Trust gwen to john Dreke-
brough. &c. Feb. lS, 1920"