The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-02-21

BOUNDARY LINE BETWEEN MARYLAND AND
VIRGINlA.-In the Senate Of Maryland, on
Thursday, Mr.. Brattan submitted joint reso-
buttons relative to boundary line between
Maryland and Virginia, which were read q
first time:
Whereas the commissioners heretofore Up.
pointed by the States Of Virginia and Mary
land to adjust the boundary line between
said States have submitted to their reSpec-
tive Legislatures their final report setting
forth the propositions for adjustment, reci-
procally submitted and declined, and finally
their inability to agree upon boundary line
to be Jointly recommended for adoption BY
the Legislatures of the two States: and
whereas the General Assembly Of MARYLAND,
upon consideration Of the several PROPOSE
tons Of boundary which have been suggest
ed pending the present controversy, is i'm
pressed with the business and fairness of the
following line Of boundary--to wit:
The boundary line from Smiths Point to
be a right line across the Chesapeake bay to
the centre OF Cedar straits, upon the Tan
cicr sound. near the south end of Watkins's
Point thence by right line, in a south
casterly direction, 10 the channel OF POGO
moke bay or river nearest to Cedar straits;
thence up, by, and with the channel OF said
Pocomoke bay and river to point therein
opposite to the place on the east shore OF
said river ascertained by De Ia Camp in 1867
to be the beginning on said shore OF the dlvl.
sional line said 10 have been run and marked
by Calvert and Scarborough in -; theme:
bv and with said divisional line as surveyed
and laid down on the map made by said DE
Ia Camp for the joint commission OF Virginia
and Maryland, in 1868. to the Atlantic ocean,
the right Of fishing and taking oysters in
Pocomoke sonnd or bay and river, and ran
gier sound, and from the south end OF Tan
gicr and Watts's islands to the north end OF
Deals island, and thence west to the Chesa.
peakc bay, to be common to the citizens OF
both States, and subject to concurrent regu'
lations by the two Ststes therefore
/. ReSolred by the General Assembly OF
MARYLAND, That the said line Of boundary
be and It is hereby respectfully submitted
by the State of Maryland to the General As
sembly of Virginia for adoption as the line
of boundary between the two States, from
Smiths Point to the Atlantic ocean and il
concurred in by the General Assembly OF
Virginia, that the same be declared by con-
current act of the General Assembly of each
State to be aud remain forever the boundary
line between the two States.
9. And be 1t further Resolved, That In the
event that the General Assembly OF Virgins
shall decline to concur in adopting The sald
line, this General Assembly does hereby pro-
pose that the General Assembly Of Virginia
aud Of this state pass concurrent acts reler-
ring the entire controversy concerning Inc
line of boundary between the Two States 10
the arbitrameut and final decision ana deter
uiustion OF the Hon. Jeremiah s. BlAck, OF
the State of Pennsylvania, as chancellor, ex-
ercisiug the equity jurisdiction in the pre-
misses of the Supreme Court OF the Uniteu
States, each State in and by said concurrent
acts of Assembly pledgiDg lis laith to accept
and abide By his award in the premises as
final. each State TO be represented by counsel
| before the said arbitrator, subject to SUCH re-
gulatioRs as he may prescribe.
3. Resolred, further, ty the General as,
se7nbly OF Maryland, That, pending the salo
| boundary controversy, the General Assem-
blv of Virginia be aud is hereby respect
fully requested to take such action as shall
| secure to the citizens of Maryland equal
| rights with the citizens Of Virginia to take
| oysters and tcrrapins in the waters Of POGO.
nlohe BAY, and sound, and river; and fur
Their. that in the waters Of Tangier sound,
nending said controversy, the rights of The
citizens of the TWO States shall be regulated
according to the line and agreement Known
as the Loyett and Davidson line and agree
inent.
4. Resolred, further, Jy he General As
sem6ly Of Maryland, That Hon. Isaac D.
Jones, OF Baltimore city, lie and he is hereby
requested TO bear Immediately the foregoing
resolutions to the General Assembly OF fir.
ginia, at Richmond.