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

ASKING ortnem, To re-consi6er and modify, in
such manner as may seem best, those previ-
sious of their act OF 1890 which declare. th,t
patents issued upon surveys variant, from H.,
entries, shall he voai 10 the extent OF such va.
Rance, and limiting, nnder the penai;y at for
ieit,re the lime Of returning The, cerliGra,,s ,i-
survey, TO the registers Office.
hesofred, That, In ease the said h. sia;rrc
should differ IN opinion with this Ge.irr:.l AZ
semhiy, and he unwilling 20 pass s1e.', laws.
tneh me commissioners or commissioner, a.
toresaidi should be charged, with til; farther
duty of asking The Legislature oil Kentucky la
cooperate with the General Assembly af
virginia, IN organising hoard of c5inr ,issionl
ers, under The eighth article of the contract he
tween the two states, with authority 10 decide,
All matters IN difference between them
Associations far declining ne ,rrtsn p,ooosiii3ss
made By NE Resiucky Commissioners.
hesotred, therefore, as ne opinion ollie Gene.
rat .4ssembiy, That it is inexpetir,i to acced.
tn ihe hrst proposition submitted to them by
Henry Clay, and George NJ. Bihb, Esunires.
commissioners On the part of the state of Ken.
lucky. ,
The second proposition the said commits.
s'oners, submits the alternative, sstilat the G.n-
erai Assembly of Virginia, in such mode as
may ne deemed proper. do concur, nv n con-
'ent'on Tor That purpose TO he entered into
WIN the SAID Henry Clay, and Geo VI. Bibb,
hsqu'res, IN constituting board or Impair
'ih commissioners, according to the prov,
SION contained in the. 9th article Of the condi-
"ons spcciied IN the 4th section OF the aforc-
SAID act OF Virginia to decide upon the VALIDITY
ot the two acts aforementioned of Kentucky
anu also the act passed by its legislature on
'he So,h December, 1890, entitled, an act. to
| amend an act, entitled, an act 10 amend an act
concerning occupying claimants of land"
IL the General Assembly sought repeal OF
| tnese acts, and there were no other subjects Of
dnerence in relation TO the compact between
,he TWO states, IT might be expedient to COOP
crate with kentucky in constituting the board
Oh commissioners here proposed But. dis
claiming all disposition 10 interpose between
tne legislative power of Kentucky and her own
ci'Izcns; and considering, 80 far rs the occu-
IPyng cEhiinant acts alone are concerned fix.
judicial tribunals fully competent to protect
the rights of the citizens uf Virginia claiming
lands IN kentucky, and claiming for them the
guarantee oil the compact, the General Assem-
bly, can have no adequate motive 10 ask the
repeal oftliPse acts:
/ They cannot then perceiy,, t'ie ,,r,r t,r NJ
constituting the proposed board of cbmmis-
sioners; Tor, II the expression of Legislative a.
piniohs could nut Influence the judicial inter.
probation of the compact neither could the
opinion oil Tire commissioners influence thar
n.fIpretauon nor colld the rights of intiivi-
u""is' III me opinion of the General Assembly.
oc more aliccted by the decision of the board
OF commissioners than by the opi,,im nffhe To-
Sislaturc. H. however, therep,;il of ,I,ese not.
were sought, the limited powers of the hoard
p'op"sed wonid. constitute an hsuprrable OBJ
Jection t"its formations. If il were orronispi :
ever! suDIect OF difference in: relation TO the
compact between The two states ourht, IN h..
submitted TO It !: and especially the cains of
me citizens ofVirginia to the lands ,ying with
IN tiie UNITS OF kentucky, and set apart for
the officers and soldiers of the reyoIutinn. :.
i Dcsirous as the Geuicral Assembly must eyer
be to preserve The harmony which has so ram
lphy existed betwecp the two states and at an
| uines wiling tn refer to- the mparti;;, trbrt
MAJ, provided for by the compact. every sinh.
Ject ofcnnplaint, aud difference of ;yIhio;o,
lcontemplatedby il, which NAV unhappilv ~ a.
ny ltne occur; yet, actngunderthei mpfession
tiat Tie constitution of a board of commission
efS Tor Inc purpose of considering the occupy
ms r''''""ht ACTS atone, would be wholly un-
awaiting; and that Kentucky has not aut6oris.
ed us appoIntment for any other objects. lbev
deem 1t their duty also to decline this proposi-
ton. '"Pos'-
Resotred, therefore, as he opinion of The Gea-
eral assembly, That it is incxpedicnt to ac-
cede io the SECOND proposition submitted to
them by Henry Clay, and George NJ. B,bb
| I-Sl'"es, cohm'ssioiIers Un the part of the
state of Kentucky.
Resotred, That a copy of these resolutions.
and the preamble thereto, be communicated
by the Speaker Of the House of Delegates. to
f f OF The aforesaid commissioners, Henry
Clay Esq. and George NJ. Bibb Esq.
Copy of "A letter addressed TO Geo. Nj.
Bibb, by l.. Banks, S. H. d.
Richmond, Cd .DInrch. 1890
SIR: have the honor, in conformity Will,
resolution Of the General Assembly of the
commonwealth of Virginia, 10 enclose to Won
certified copy Ola preamble and RESOLUTIONS.
adopted by the said Assembly in answer to
your written PROPOSITIONS, submitted by vo,,
and Henry Clay Esq. AS commissioners ON
the part Of the state Of Kentucky.
Aud beg leave TO assure you, that am will,
high respect aud esteem, YOUR obdt ser'vt.
LINN BANKS, .Speaker
9/hc House Of Delegates of Pa.
| a CAUTION TO Art lcour,,n;.u,...,
The foll"~"g circumstance took psce in thi, coprv