Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-03-18
DELINQUENT LANDS.

we understand that the Senate on Yesterday went
into Committee Of the Who'll, (Gcn Dadc IN the
Chair on the bill concerning the delinquency and
forfeiture of lands for the payment of taxes -
After some conversation between several gentlemen
Mr.. Morgan intInated his intention to strike out
several sections. Dir. Mason conciscy explained
and the laws the subject of the lands pro sed
be operated on by the bill. After which, Mr.. Nor
gan submitted his motion TO strike out the Cd Sd, and
18th sections. He took very general view of The
various acts which had been proposed within few
years psst tn quiet the land titles in the wes-
tern part of the State, and mentioned the course he
had pursued He contended that the sections he
proposed 10 strike out unconstitutional, and
that SD far from their quetins the titles, was
supposed by the friends of those sections they would
produce much litigation, and do good. That as
the bill came from the House of Delegates. the
expense of making out publishing, and recording the
lists of delinquent lands, would the Common
wealth from $50, 600 to 500 900 lie referred the
report of the Auditor, who admit cd that these lists
might cost from 81 900 to $4,000, or even more
The lists for his district would cost more than s. 900
He complained of the plan proposed in the bill for
conveying the Commemorative IL TO the actual
settlers The pan proposed requires the settler
who shall claim the Commemorative title, 10 brlnT
suit against the President and Directors of the
Literary Fund. This, he contcnded, was not ncces-
sary, and that the bill ought TO be amended so ns TO
vest the title At IN the settler without the inter
vcpton of decree Of Cont OF Chanccry. That
the settlers, under the provisions of the BILL might all
be brought to the curt of Appeals.
Mr. Morgan SAID bo was in favor of some
Of the sections Of the bill which would have
prospective operation. and he thought that
The bill. by being amended 20 u cpeTate lands
hereafter to be returned delinquent would be very
valuable: But he Of opinion that an act 10 Tor
felt the lands which merely delinquent. AID
on which the taxes constitute n lien, would be er
post Jac!o, md unconstitutional. lie read several
authorizes in proof of the positions he took.
After Mr. NJ. conc udcd his remarks,
Mr.. McComas, Of Logan, moved to amend the 2i
section, so to authorize redemption of lands re-
turned before 1921, until the fist of November next
Some remarks were made on this motion by Messrs.
McWborter Mason Morgon, and NcComas, when
Mr.. Chnn moved the first Of january, which wos
agreed to: and the committed rose and had leave
to SIT again.
It was remarked by some of the gentlemen who
took part, that the debate would probably continue
for several days. The questions raised on this bill
seem TO elicit much interest Indeed it is n subiec,
OF cccp interest to The State, and particularly to the
western part; and we arc glad to sec that full in
vcstgat'on OF The powers of tic Legislature TO quiet
the land titles Of the west will probably take place
This seems to be desired NIL sides by eastern M
well az western gentlemen, so far az we have heard
Phe subject is delicate one, and ought to be acted
on with great elaboration.