Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-01-08

ii"u bS'' SS'Ii'b, l''S p't''hNtip' " " S''it
wouI,i have been much larger than it is, and
thousands Of acres Of land, now in original
forest, would have been broughtinto cultivation,
mud made To- bloom and blossom Is liz. rose.
Many Of these lands now III market cannOt be
sold because prudent men will not p~urcia>" L
cen,roycItci and doubtful title.
THE CLAIM or JOHN u. >FrLgY.
yo,,r resolution Of the OH dry .: Narcn las,
rcG.rrrI the Claim Of Air. Sc"iry against the
COMMONWEALTH Tor painting dong Oh lie cari-
,,l LcIl.ho.sc and Governor h0,is", 20 the
Executive Tor examination. Shorty a!ier
your Adjournment. ! made 4 careiul eHtU.!i''.
ton Of all the papers relating 10 the case AMI
the result will be seen in the accompanying
statement Of the account. ;" lar iv'! !he
State owing anything to Mr. :;c"le.y OF: tiE>
contract, Inc is indebted 10 the State ~ the
sum Of $l3 81.
(n tim, connection, | would be ,l=rc!itt t"
the obligations Of duty, if | did not imrre>,
uuon the Legislature the necessity aud pro
ur!ety OF Scrutinizing closely Mi ol; cii:'"S
I.ajrs; The Commonwealth. The contract IN
this case WAS entered into as far nac!. - ~"
wear 1873. There being some difference Of
opinion in regard 10 the materials ''Sc:t. IN
manner in which the WORK WIS "Xeri!'ci ana
the measurement, Governor Floyd Lad tHc
wurk examined aud measured by 'i!>iiIlcfe>tri
mrt!cS. and on the 30th OF January, ISL,
awarded Ii tho contractor the SUN %
Si,043 80. In examining the papers OH ME,
preparatory 10 making the statement require
by YOUR resolution, | asccrtaIncd that a h!!i
had or several decisions passed one oft'ic "ih
.r housc Of the Legislature, allowing 10 tins
contractor upwards Of $1,000. with interest
thereon from the date Of tue contract il la+S
fil raid. .; 4 balance asCcyta!Hvi! Ia he due -
him, Urea; attention AMI c!1,r scrutiny J.
necessary to protect the Treasury a.ai:'>t stale
demands Of tEis description.
BOUNDARY LINES.
I'm tiI. exercise Of the discretion vested il
me by the second section Of The JOINT IcSo.u.
ito, pasScl On the 10Th day .! Mare! last, i
commissioner Co. Angus ". McDoua.a as 4
crnpc;cE. agent II proceed 10 England ana
procure recor! and documentary evidence t.!ti.
inv To ascertain and establish t!r true lines OF
boundary between the States o! 'ir.in!a aud
Marvlanl. and North Carolina ar,i Tennessee.
\ ccpr Of the instructions given 5y no to lie
SAID agctl accompanies this rmlauuiciI.uu.--
The a.c:.i, haying performed the '?G:y assigned
him, has returned 10 the Cnit"i STATES. and
his report is expected daily. So Sura is lc.
ccived, it will be laid before you.
Nolh!n. las been lone IN runa!n. alai a>ccr-
tanning ;llc lac between Ni:ei"ia and MAJ.
land since the adjournment 81 IL" lat SIS.
SiDa. IN consequence oi Tie absence vi
the commissioner ia Europe. The ro!nin.s.
sioncr will ic Instructed Il r">i!n" IA" wori.
ut the earliest practicable" :arIIr:t. ,aI prose
cute il as RAPIDLY rs p0S>;n.r - cn:.;ieIio".
\ copy 0! Your rcsoi,.ii"r's !a>>"'! on ine
9Th day Of March. iii rc.a!i IL the boundary
lire between the States &c Virginia and len.
n.Sscc. YVES promptly forwarded. as directed,
10 the Governor o: thai State. No reply n2s
been received, an4 nothing farther Ia h""n
done. The information Collected - L1i. Nc
Donald on his recent visit to En2ianG. VIII
PERHAPS throw .j-i: upon lie subject, and en-
able lis to DO Justice to beth STATES III any ~.
tr:rr attempt, 20 ascertain the trlr line.
The second resolution authorized HE 10 az.
pC;nt a commissioner 10 state and settle The
a,rnunts Of McsSrs. nauc!, and Black. !or ;!irir
services in running ar,i mG liking the sad I;r'.
| accordingly appointed Niger Jacob LynciI. OF
! Washington COUNTY, &Ic:! C"IIiEISs!"llcr. anu
accompanied bis commission " tiIi >ici !nrtiiic.
tons aS considered necessary. 20 i!tSAlvl iinai
settlement Of the accounts. lis report has
been returned, and the balance asccriairle'! by
him To- j." due to each, has been paid. atn
| confirmed in the opinion expressed III my c3lI'
| municaliGn tn YOU on this SUI cct at DE last
| session. lI!S me CiIlIlOl W d''LI'lit u
and established until the line between Virginia
and .Eortn Carolina shall haze been aScertainc't
| AID definitely settled. | have t~hcrc:nrr taken
no action under your third resolution. no" vii
~arpo;n, other commissioners mill tic lite
shall be- Kun between Virginia and North Caro-.
lima.
Eotninr has vet been done towards the set
| Element ni the line between Virginia and Sorth
| Carolina. After Col. Mcdonald was sent to
En~;and, | determined to await his ;e.:rn 10
ascertain whether he could procure lnr:IEeD!a-
~ Information that would ;hr"w light ii!"n
tits unsettled question. h0,e commissioners
will ic appointed b. bcii States early il the
sr:ing. and the work pushed io:ward with al
practicable zeal and industry. | Will use I'll
proper and honorable efforts 70 bring these
lon. standing and disagrccabie questions to II
lina! and satisfactory adjustment.
CHESAPEAKE A:D OHIO CANAL COMPANY.
cali sour attention 10 the accompanying
communication from the Attorney General, in
relation TO the Chesapeake and Ohio Cana!
Company. and to the suggestions therein made.
! Some legislative action is necessary, md | re.
,pec,fully urge the adoption Of his suggestion:
a: an carly day in the session. For some years
past tie State has been paying the Interest on
five hundred thousand 1ollaI:; 81 III. bends Oi
tbs company, and in 4 few years vii! bc re-
anircd 10 pay the principa! Of ti!osc bonds,
unless some change shall be effected in lis or.
.auiZativn and management.
Rooms r0E TIE COURT 81 A~rrl.Ai..
Sound il impossible to execute your rr.p'u.
ton Of the 39tI March last, authorizing the
| Governor to set apart ROOMS in DE tapiin! for
the Court OF Appeals. Tic i.rovisc attached
20 the first resolution prohibited TIC CuIlrt
from tie occupancy of either chamber used by
tie General Assembly. I:e various depart
ncnt> Of i!e government. lave net Sufficient
room in the Capitol, at this time, To- iransac;
he public business with dispatch. and to i!ic
away the papers so rs to make them accessible
f"r reference Ivy the public officers III The daily
discharge Of their ilnp0rtaii; duties. II You
had permitted the Court to occa!,y either the
hall of the llousc Of Delegates ur the Senate
chamber, for holding the sessions Of The Court
during the recess Of the Legislature. Il confer
cnce roG;n r.ight, perhaps, have been provided
wEsuiC!IuS RELATING; TO OSBORNE: A.D MAJ
rAL%s.
tHAcr yo.r resolution Of the ~ vi .Anril
'aSi requesting tie Governor 80 .lio. .ut OF
the Si"i! Contingent fund 60 William Osborne
the St:rn Of twenty five cents per Ily from the
commencement u! the present session, aud 10
a,l"w to Richard Matthew's the additions! SUN
Of one dollar ior each lay thc Legislature has
held "ight sessions at 'ic present sc=.
Si,n," declined 10 ni1he amY allowance,
because / considered it the duty Of the
General Assembly, if they believed any thin
due to these parties, TO provide, by Il regular
appropriation bill, the alcans of payment
Ti!e civil contingent fund is placed at my 'ij..
rosal for the payment "of all expenses in the
execution Of ohy t4w for when there is no
special appropriation" la this case there wa:
no law" authorizing the payment, OF "Llch
declared thee parties entitled to it.
If i!c Legislature shall b: o: opinion that
.i'ci" employers are entitled to extra compen
sari"n. it IS uuqrrstionabiy Il dGty resting ~.