Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-12-22

u selecI COInnittrs ne WIS pefEscfiy -
tisfied to entrast the subject to the charge Of
the gentleman from Berkeley.
The communication Of The auditor was
then referred 10 select committee, compo-
sed ofihe following gentlemen: Messrs Faux
ner, Preston, Williams of Harrison, SUN
mers, Wilson Of Botctourt, Pendletsn. Rob
lnsou, Bayss, McCue, Persinger. Billingsly
and Crockett with leave TO report BY bill or
otherwise.
The following Interesting correspondence
between Charles James Faulkrer and James
E Heath, Esqrs. on the subject Of the DE
hngueat Lands. we lay before our readers;
HoUsE OF DELEGATES, ,
Monday, Dec 5, 1881
Dear SIR The alarm created throughout
the Valley. BY the construction given TO an
act passed by the last General Assembly Of
this State npon the sphjsct of Hte ignds re
turned delinquent for the non poynent Of tares;
increased too as that feeling more recently
has been in the county which have the hon
or ~ represent. by tire Transmission from your
department Of the delinquent list for the coun
ty Of Berkeley. viii trust excuse the few
enquiries, which shall take the liberty OF
LIST. Does the law 10 which refer, entitled
IN at concerning jHlds returned deJiuqient
fpr non payment Of farss and making disp9si
ton If certain Le,is so returned deiinq tent y
sc Sc. pissed April list. 1881 according 10
gour construction of IL, forfeit any portion OF
tbe lands lying cas-, Of lie .2iiea hnly 1.sattGfs
on the lst day of January next, upon whFh
there are now arrears OF taxes due for the
year 1929 and prins thereto. and upon which
said taxes with ten per cent damages shall
yenain unpaid after the SAID ISL day Of Jan
uary, 1852?
3D. Ii so, was such designed to he the opc
ra'or Of the law. at the time Of tss passage
according to the impressions which yon then
received II il, objrct and character? And
why If moi TO exempt the Valley lands from
forfeiture on ..e lst oe January, 1882, was
The discrimination made IN the 9Th section
between ttE0se lands which wcre originally
patented pr,or To tl.e Nay session Of 1919
and those granted after that period?
.}si To what extent have you III pursuance
Of the jtb seciion Of the act, notified The
country east of the Allegheny mountains OF
the dclinqsencies Of their respective eountie, i?
This enq,Hy will embrace moi only state
s;seat Of .neh counties 90 the eastern waters
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