Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-03-08

executive, relative 10 the sale thereof, shall Re
| directed to the auditor, and by him forward
| ed to the person authorised To make sale
thereof.
li3. An act, 10 abolish the country branch
ctthe mutual assurance society against fire
| ON. buildings of the state OF Virginia. The
General Assembly ofVirginis being informed,
that The country branch ofthe mutual assurane e
society against fire on buildings Of the state of
Virginia has been declining for several wears.
and ITS present depressed condition is not like
~ to answer any Of the beneficial purposes for
wnich II was instituted, without operating on
pressively on many whose interest il is the pro-
vince OF the Legislature to protect, for remedy
whereof; BE ii enacted by the general assemble
That from and after the passage of this act. ali
Observation-Disclosures and accountability what
ever of The country branch Of the mutual as
surance society against fire on buildings uf the
state Of Virginia, shall cease and determine,
except SD tar as the said society is bound for
losses and engagements which have already
occurred and the said country branch of the
mutual assurance society shall be-, and the
same Is hereby abolished and forever dissolved,
exceptso FAR as is hereinafter provided aud ex-
cepied. Be further enacted, That il shall be-
,awtui Tor the principal agent, and he is, here
oy required To assess a repartiion on all the
nen'bers OF SAID country branch of said So
ciety, agreeabiy TO the provisions of the acts
concerning the mutual assurance society A.
Sanst hre on buildings in this state, sufficient
10 pay all lawful demands against said prn-
c'Pa, agent, as such, or against said society {;
ana lie snaii collect and pay out the same, to-.
gcther with all other monies due 70 or from
said society, IN the same manner as he is now
required by law to do; P,oridcd nevertheless.
| mat such repariition shall not be ma,le or
exacted until 1t shall he found, that, after sell
mnS all property and estimating all dues up To
tnis Tune which belong to said country branch
VI sa'o society, there is deficiency i'm the
funds Ia meet their engagements and paw their
debts, nor then, but by the direction and IN
uer tilc control of the standing committee of
,"e ., mutual assurance society against fire on
| n"''d'n5s OF the state of Virginia. Be IL fur
".e1 eHocted, That so soon as the above pro-
visions are carried into effect, all laws, rules
and regulations which relate to the country
branch of the mutual assurance society against
ire on buildings of the state of Virginia, shal
De- ana they are hereby repealed; and the
| members oil said country branch OF said socc-
| ", aiier complying with the acquisitions here
| 'oiore ana herein imposed on them, their heirs.
| executors or administrators shall b,. and they
are hereby released from any further or other
responsibility, obligation or liability to said So
ciety OF any kind whatsoever. Be 1t further
e"ocfed' mat nothing herein shall BE- sO taken
or construed as IN any manner whatsoever To
anect or impair the rights and privileges ofthe
l Town branch OF the mutual assurance society
Aforesaid, or the members or officers tbereof.
nor l" affect or impair any of the rights or re
nheoies OF The society, either aganstthe mem
"'sS or property insured in the said country
ordI y. SO lar as may be necessary to carry in
| 10 eHect the provisions of this act, This act
1 snail commence and be in force from and af
ter the passage thereof
iie' An act, appointing commissioner
10 attend the legislature 81 Kentucky, and
ior otier pnrposes.-BENJAMIN WATKINS
LEIGH is appointed, to repair TO Fr,nkfor; in
'ir stare oil Kentucky, for the purpose of
canins me attention of the legislature Of that
state tn the preamble and resolutions adopted
by THIS Assembly. on the subject of the claims
Tof the officers and soldiers, sailors and ma
rines, entitled To bounty in lands for military
service, ana 10 use his best endeavoIs TO PRO
cure The passage of such laws as will hest
comport with the views ofthe legislature as
expressed in the said preamble and resolution:
In case the legislature OF Kentucky should
not accehe to the measures above proposed.
tIe said commissioners shall ,instha event ask
OF the general assembly of Kentucky TO CO.
operate WIN the legislature OF Virginia in or
SaniZinS Il board of commissioners con?orna-
The two states, with authority 10 decide all
matters in difference brtween them.-Tbe
sum "f Two thousand dollars is allowed the
said commissioners for his Vser,ice If any
cause should prevent the commissioner here
ny appointed, from performing the duties as
| signed to him, IL shall be. lawful for the eye
cutiVe oi THIS commonwealth to appoint some
other lit commissioner to perform the said
duties, who shall be allowed therefor the same
compensation IA is provided for the commits
sloner appointed by this act 1t shall be the
auiy oil the agent appointed by the executive
under the act of the last session of the gene
raj assembly, entitled" an act concerning the
military lands lying south west of the Ten
nessee river IN the state OF Kentucky" If the
other duties OF his appointment will allow it,
W. a,tend me commissioners appointed under
TINS act, at the seat Of government in Kcntuc-
KY, and afford him such information. nc il in bia
power relative to military claims arnresad.-
| Ohtii The appointment of the said agent shall
be suspended or revoked by the executive he
snail be entitled To- the monthly compensation
provided by the act aforesaid and the a,i-
amor shall ISSUE his warrant therefor without
orucr rom the executive. In adjusting the
accounts OF the said agent, the auditor shall
regard his services under the act aforesaid. ~
having commenced on the sixteenth of April
IN the year 1891, the date of his official bond
The duty prescribed to the said agent by the
I'd section of the said act, shall continue az
long as the said agent shall continue in Office.
RESOLUTIONS for appointing commissioners 10
proceed 10 Kentucky.
Resolred, as he opinion ojhe General Assem-.
bU9 Pirginid, That the claims to bouDiies.
IN lands, which accrued under the laws ofttis
commonwealth, to her officers, soldiers saiI