Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-01-08

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c'sN w. =, th ,,ses mentioned in his report, refer
Nu' - sou,e legislative action be had upon ihi'
'.t vii feel Il 10 be my duty torestore 'n'''
bir owners requiring from them sttisiAe,o SeOul!
-, tbev shall be removed i0rthw'th irou 'ue NcV-
IRE State ought not 70 have the possession ana
- of the slave aud vet refuse TO pay iar cash
- for him. merely because the owner Il not resident
of Vggiuia -, -, A., -,,;.,l q, ,,,.,,,
bonds IN the circuit courts The judges are better
.3 (, rera-d 20 the legality OF such bonds aud viii
cb more careful IN ascertaiuing the sclhcieney ana
a,,sibiHtv OF the security that may be offered me
Nv i seriously defective, and the suggestions OF
~, 1plitor are entitled TO great weight IN the action
& nv take on the subject The Interests OF the State
- action t the present session, and the defects IN
,.s+iny laws require 20 be cured
VI g,,es.ions in regard TO delinquent and other
IA. are deserving OF your attention. Those sugges-
- soprsr TO me TO De valuable, and if carried out,
- ,,f fail 10 have beneficial effect The auditor l.
- familiar With these subjects and any recommend
- he nav make in regard them is entitled to great
si,ht and should commend is II TO your favor.
m regard 20 the present mode OF ascertulog the tax
III spbiects OF the State am persuaded that the re-
~ could be arrived at in manner equally satistactO-
and AZ the same time a gr az saving Of expense nov
,r,Ily incurred could be affected IL both these OBJ
g can be secured in the present embarrassed financial
ritlu Of the country, surely will be nlly justified
=, la,tiug your attention 60 so important a subj ct
ON the thirty 18th page OF the report You will find a
,or,en aton that the bonds OF the State stock banks
committing O. = pa, 1913 81 row on deposit With the
q,,rer shall Zoe converted into registered stock "
This course should be adOp ed, endorsement
s,ond be made upon them, 20 show that they the
,,,ertv of the bank by which they deposited and
mat thew cannot be transferred negotiated without
die order or assignment Of the proper Officers OF such
b,ok This is a mOst valuable recommendation, and |
am grahiej TO know that it meets the approval Of the
Treasurer.
This report contains many other valuable suggestions
tha should command your approval cannot too
strongly urge upon you ine necessity for p7omp: legis
ty, action upon the several subjects, forcbly and
Clearly pre>elted by the Intelligent experienced aud Ia
borols public oihcer.
ruE LAND OFFICE
Irc,ommead that no more patents for land shall be
i.i DO no. believe there is a 81 are mile OF vacant
Loi ia the commonwealth: aul We. We are issuing
n,su from the commencement Of I've year 70 the close
OF It, SuCu policy We pursuing Il calculated to
uogaoae indefinitely the settlement Of tides and t fur
u,l.s 20 those who disposed the means OF perpe-
ttting frauds upon innocent and sOectug parties
ID the unsettled portions OF state 70 Be filled up
We nus, adopt such poll will quiet tiles ald
sure parties possession that they not 10 be disturb
c 70 our tilies had been settled the population Of
Virginia would have been much larger than iJ is and
thousands Of acres Of land nov in Original forest would
have been brought into cultivation and made 70 bloom
and blossom as the rose. Many OF these land, nos ia
mlrSet cannot be sold because prudent men will not
purchase controversial aud doubtful rtle.
en- AIN o. joins NJ. SsELY.
Iour resolution OF the 9ch diy arch last referred
the claim OF Mr.. Sceiy against the Commons eAth for
painting done the optic .l-hous-, aud Governors
house. the Executive for examination Shortly alter
adjournment, | made careful examination OF ell
the papers relative the case and he result will D.
10 the accompanying statement OF the account So far
from the Safe owing any thing NJ Seey on hi, con
tract; be j. indebted 10 the State in the OF SS$L
In this connection, would be dtrehct % the Oblgl-
uOus Of DUTY II did not Impress upon the Leg -irr'
the sity aud proprey OF scrutulng closely al OF
claims against TIE Commonwealth The contract Ia this
case entered into a. far back the yeat SIS There
being difference OF opinion IN gard 10 Oh" mate
rls 4lei, the manner ia which the work executed
sul the measurement Governor tlod had tie WOr,
ahmed aud measured by d,uterested parties and on
che alh day Of January 1919 awarded % the cOutrsc
COR the OF - Ul$ 80. In examining the papers Ou
o. preparatory 10 making the statement Qlired by
YOUR resolution aScertaiued that bill had era
otcls Ous pissed Que the other House OF leg
tore allowing % this contractor upwards OF 81 oOO with
interest thereon from the date Of the in 1915
an paid As a balance aScertained o. due TO hun
Great attention aud close scrutny necessary protect
the treasury against stale demands o! this description
BOUNDARY LINES
In the exercise OF the discretion vested in boy the
second section OF the Joint resolution passed the IOl
dav OF March last, 1 cOmmissiOnd Col Angus W.
Mcdonald as competent agent proc, ed 10 Eug'a-d
ali procure record aud documentary evidence tending
90 ascertain and establish the lines OF boundary
btSt,u the Of Virginia and Maryland, aud North
Cir0Iua and Tennessee. A copy OF the instructions
given by 20 the said agent accompanies tdls comnu-
uicaton Tn, agent having performed the duty assigned
him has returned the United States and his report is
expected daily So received, u will be laid
before YOU.
Nothing has been done in running and ascert,iniUg
the lue between Virginia and Marya since the oufn-
Of the last session. I'm consequence OF The absence
Of the commissioner in Europe. The commissioner Nil
b. sr3cted 90 ,ha work az the earliest prctl,l
Dc louent and prosecute !; ss rapidly possible 10
completion.
A copy O.. your resolutions passed the oh Of
Mlrcl .u gJ-tri % the boundary lue between the
states OF Virginia and Tennessee was promptly @ "-
e. as directed the eOveruor OF thA- SKATE. NJ rFy
h,, bc.l received and nothing further has been done
The information collected by Col Mcdonald, on his te-
cent visit 90 England vii perhaps throw light upon thc
subject aud enable TO do justice 20 both states, u
a., future attempts 20 ascertain the true hue.
Tue s,coud resolution authorized me 10 appoint q
commissioner Co and settle the accounts oil Ne
Biugh and BacA Tor their services in running aud una h
Ing said line l accordingly appointed jor jacob
Lynch Of Washington county such commissioner, ani
accompanied bis commission with such instructions a,
considered necessary, % insure fu seium-ut OF the
accounts Ills report has b-eu Teturued, and tie bal
aUse a,crrta.ued by uIu be due 20 each has been
paid / am confirmed in the opniOa expressed IN my
communication you this su, 81 the As-.es-ion
Tls line cluuO, h' accurately aud established until
tls line between Virginia and North Carolina shall have
been scertsined and dehu ely settled have therefore
taken action under Your tIrt resolution, nor Will
appoint other commissioners until the line shall be
between Virginia aud North Carolina.
Nothing has vet been dove towards the settlement Of
the line between Virginia aud North Carolina After Col
Mcdonald Vas sent to England, / determined to asait
his return % ascertain whether he could procure docu
mentlrv information that would throw light upon
ths unsettled question. hops commissioners Will be
appointed by bOh States early in the Spring aud the
work pushed harvard with an practicable zeal and III
dusry. vii use all proper and honorable efforts 10
brug these long standing aud dagreeabe questions to
a final and satisfactory adjustment.
CHEsArEANE AID ONO CANAL COMPANY.
/ call your attention 70 the accompanying comment
cation irom the Attorney General ia relation % the
Chesapeake aud Ohio Canal Company, aud 70 the sug-
g,st0ns therein made Some legislative action is ueceS-
siry aud respectfully urge the adoption OF his suggcs-
tons early day in the session For some years
past the State has been paying the interest five hun
dred thousand dollars OF the bonds Of this company aud
in few years will be required 10 pay the principal Of
those bOnds unless change be elected in It's
gluizati0n and management
Rooms toE COURT oF APPEALS.
found t impossible 20 execute YOUR resolution OF the
2lh March last authorizing the Governor 10 set apart
rooms u the capitol for che Cour; Of Appeals The pro
visO attached 10 the first resolution prohibited the court
from the occupancy o. either chamber used by the gene
raj assembly, The various departments Of the govern
meut have sufficient in the capitol at this time
20 The public business with Dispatch aud TO hl
away the papers make them accessible for refer
euce by the lubc oihcer IN the daily discharge OF then
important duties Ii YOU had permitted the court 70 oc
cupy either the ball Of the house Of delegates III,
chamber for holding The sessions OF the court du
ring IN. recess o. the legislature conference room NIGH
perhaps have D, O. provided
RESOLUTION sELArtNG To oSHoENr AND MATTHEW'S.
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