The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-20

ting the Little Sisters OF the Poor IN Rich
mond; to authorize the Rod OF Sholem
congregation Of Petersburg to borrow
money. 1T fgls 5st-s% 'sa- ~ siai
Senate bill amending an act incorporating
the Virginia Telegraph Company.
House bill to amend the law In relation
to commissioners Of roads in Loudoun
county. 5.; ~ .lgs.s,. .a:''3s7i
CHARTER OF PETERSBURG. gs:si
Mr.. HINTON presented q bill to amend
and rcenact section of chapter OF an act
approved March II, 1876, providing q charter
for the city Of Petersburg as to prohibit the
sale of property for delinquent taxes at anV
time except in the months OF juno, july; or
August In each year. ;. 21s,. =,
The rules were suspenped and the bill
passed and communicated to the House.
Adjourned at 1890 T. M. @ rs, az
HOUSE OF DELEG ATEs. i.,n.
Prayer by Rev. T. l.. Preston, of the Pres
byterian Church. - .r.'@;"ti,.@ t.51} ~
Joint resolutions directing the Auditor OF
Public Accounts to send copy OF his an
nual report to each OF the circuit, county,
and corporation judges OF the state.
Amended and passed. $, 80. +.i.',.
House bill making an appropriation Ior
the ventilation of the hall OF 'the House OF
Delegates. ...;'>.''i
Resolution in regard to paving the side
walks of the Capitol Square was reported
back with resolution that 1T was inexpe-
dent to legislate on the subject: - '..'''
MIR, NEELY moved to amend by striking
out "inexpedient" and inserting "expe-
dient.'' Rejected. i % T.. q! ~'t'..
Tho ranort was then agreed to, sff.s'1-
COMMITTEES ANNOUNCED. H.
On the part Of the House in relation to
Hampton Normal School: Messrs. GILMAN,
HUBBARD, and PRICE. .r.s':- a,a
To investigate the offices OF Treasurer and
Auditor Of Public Accounts: Messrs. CLAY,
PAGE, McCAULL, GIBSON, and MCDANNALD.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. SYDNEY SMITH: Petition Of super
visors OF Elizabeth City county for author
ity to increase the salary OF the county
Judge of the county to $1,000.
By Mr.. MATHEW: Petition OF citizens OF
Loyettsyille asking for certain amendments
to their charter.
By Mr.. SrRoTHER: Resolution of inquiry
into the propriety OF amending the Constr
tuition so as to limit taxation to one half per
cent. upon the assessed value OF property.
.'"f' HOUSE BILLS PASSED, ... .......
To amend, the act in regard to the cleo
ton OF commissioners Of roads in Shenan-
doah county,, ..'-s&a.
To authorize the trustees of the Third
Presbyterian CHURCH Of Richmond city to
borrow money aid give deed Of trust. "
To remove the disabilities OF James Bar
bour and others -ayes, 80; noes, 36.
'"- MARYLAND BOUNDARY. - ,.,,....
The SPEAKER laid before the House d
communication from the Governor transmit
ting the award OF the Board OF Arbitrator
appointed to ascertain the line of boundary
between Virginia and Maryland; also the
several opinions Of the arbitrator therein,
together with map exhibiting the adverse
claims OF the two States, etc. The award
is signed by Hons. J. S. Black, OF Pennsylva-
mia, and c.. j. Jenkins, OF Georgia, and at
tested by j. w. Graham, secretary. al; E..
The true line Of boundary is set forth as
follows: -. e. -ra.....
Beginning. at the point on the Potomac
river where the line between Virginia and
West Virginia strikes the said river. at low
water-mark, and thence following the mean
behring's of said river by the low water-mark
to Smiths Point at !or near the mouth OF
the Potomac in latitude 37o 53/ 0S" and
longitude 75o 49, 46"; thence crossing the
waters of the Chesapeake bay by y line
running north Csc 30/ east about nine aud 8
half nautical miles to a point on the west
ern shore OF Smiths island, at the north
end Of Sassafras Hammock, in latitude 80
81 1877, longitude -76o or 52";r thence
across Smiths island south $50 80 east 5,620
yards to the centre of Horse Hammock on the
eastern shore of; Smiths island, in latitude
$40 57/ 1877, longitude 75o 59' 20"; thence
south 100 3G<, east 1880 yards to a point
marked A on the accompanying map, in the
middle of Tangler sound, in latitude so
So, 42u, longitude. 75o So 23<<, said point
bearing from James Island light south $40
west, and distant from that light $500
yards, thence south 100 3V west 4,744
yards, by line dividing the waters of Tan
gier sound, to point where it intersects
the straight line from Smiths Point to Wat
being in latitude 80 54/21H, longitude 75o
| 56/ 55u, bearing from James island light
south 900 west, and from Horse Hammock
south $40 3O< east; thence north $50 10 east
| 6, 72O yards along the line above mentioned,
which runs from Smiths Point to Watkins's
Point until it reaches the latter epot-viz.,
| Watkins's Point, which is in latitude $40
54>, Ss<t, Longitude $50 52/ ~. ...-' -. =.
I From Wntkins's Point the boundary line
runs due east 1880 yards to a point where
| it meets line running through the middle
OF Pocomoke sound, in latitude 37o 54 3St/,
| longitude 75o AZ 50</; thence by line di-
viding the waters of u Pocomoke sound
north 47o 30>, east 1920 yards to a
point in said sound in latitude. 37o
So 25>>, longitude 75o 40 25><; thence
following the middle Of the Pocomoke
river by line Of irregular curves as laid
down'in the accompanying map until 1t in
terseets the westward 'protraction of the
boundary line marked by Scarborough and
Calvert May %; 1868, at point in the mid;
die of the Pocomoke river, and in latitude
'37o So 37t/, longitude 75o 3T'04t; thence
by the Scarborough and Calvert line, which
runs 500 15> north Of east to the Atlantic
ocean. : In case, OF any inaccuracy in
the described course or length OF line, or
in the latitude or longitudeof place, the
natural objects called for must govern, =
The middle thread Of Pocomoke river is
euui-distant as nearly as may be between
the two, shores without conSids..;;iil . arms,
iinletsIy etc,,3 AS parts Of the river, but
measuring the shore-lines from headlan d to
headland. The low Water.nark on the Po-,
oottriie; to which Yira inia has right in the
soil, is to. be measured By the same rules, {
Virginia Is entitled not only to FILL do
minion over the soil to low water.n1ark on
the, south shore OF The Potomac, but has
right. y such nse q t4ea river beyond the
to the full enioyment 81 her riparian own