Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-12-29
Which took place after he lef, the Hall
was om,tted The interest Of the subject
claims for !. place -Hhig
DELINQUENT LANDS.

baviog n,ssed aoth Houses, he thought the
prcsent prjper time TO propose rfristoa q
he ,yhois xJ,ieni. It-had been stated the other
DIV. ,h.t not more than one man 10 the State,
fully understood the existing laws upon the
subject Of lands. Ii 80, (and he feared there
was same truth IN the repsF<.) certainly It
was hitb i,,ae TO do something. He was
for reniesiur the whole nsatter plain and
siu,nl. lie did not WISH unnecessarily TO
d,stn.b Tie system. bat he had no idea Of
seaiae valuable lands rendered Liable TO foi
fciture for the gross inaccuracies and irgesu
l.riiies oC commissioners and sherihs The
peorIs or Jefferson were always able and will
ing 10 pay the taxes on their iands---ihey
were wi'inx dat the Ltnd iislC, shaali tie Ii
able tne Commonwealth ,sxes--bnt they
-oeld not consent 10 have their homes taken
from them, after lapse OF forty years, for
no fault of theirs. Mr. g. bad rcYer heard
cf A sale Of hand 10 his county, for taxes, ac
ssr6ine 10 the provisions Of the laws on this
subject, exisiing riior to 1871; and yet many
delnaaencies Tor previous years are present
ed. and the lands threatened Nth forfeiture
There was absolute aud crying injustice IN
snch course, and he hoped the renedy
woGld be cheerrily accerded He wculs
give the Commonwealth every facility for
the collection OF taxes; bat h sonld rcdace
the raie Of damage; and if The r'Hsedy Was
not used, either ty sale az personal estate.
or of p3rtian Of the land Itself, on The pre-
misses, he wc,hd interpose a bar to all iIrthcc
proceedings;
The resolutions follow:
l. Re,olyeI. That the Committee Of Fl
nance be Instructed to inqiltc iato the ekpe
tiiency Of revising the land laws OF tshis Can
nonweaIih. and Of reducing into one The Sc
veralacts pro,idlng isr lie collection OF axes
UPON lands, so rs II simplify He ,eacie system
Q Rcsgirct Thai >aio COMMITTEE be Ia
st:ucted to inquire l'te the expectancy Of So
amending the law for the collection Of and
taxes, as 30 praTiae that wheh persoaal pro
perry cannot be f,nnd, a portion Of the i,ud
its # shall be made liable 70 sale upon the
premises
iteseled. That said Committee be in
structed u inquire into The expectancy OF re.
dncins tie ralc Of damages upon 'he deiin
qacn, Ian,js 10 SIX per cent per snnnm.
Eesoired Tirat said Committee inquire
into he cxpe.licncy cf providing period OF
limitation, after which The CONN. ouWcai'h's
f,iiGs 10 avail itsef Of the ic.,ai method oi
c9icct,as tuxrs upon liud, 81 u ~ harrcd
from all further proceedings against dciin
qlfGts
M ,cz,,nt,,n. we're ad,ofcd
A petition WA presented Ivy Ar. Spur
LOCKE. franz George l.. tnr,sn fir landing
oa iite lands oil John Eancover, on BIZ
Sandy
Mr. Top presented tho pe'ilion of James
and S.,rah Lick, pr29irs fas The passage Of
a law foi Heir relief '.suaa Judgment icnder
e. ag.inst them in he superior Count OF Car
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