Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-03-01

Guilty in the premises, as nothing would
I seem necessary To be done except to run
and establish the meridian line from this
initial point 10 Mason and DixOn's line,
wero il not for other considerations.
A line seems 10 have been run and
marked about the year 1913, by Col.
Francis Deakins, under authority from
the State OF Maryland, which was for
many years and is now treated by citl-
Eens ON both sides thereof a. the bound
AIRY line. Lands were granted by the
Commonwealth Of Virginia and by the
State Of Maryland up to this line as q
general rule, although as il was not
we'll defined, it may not have been
strictly observed in all instances.
Without stopping 10 detail previous
attempts made by Virginia and Mary
lund 10 settle and establish this line, il is
sufficient ior the present purpose 10 say
that in 1852, an act was passed by the
General Assembly OF Maryland pro-
viding for the appointment OF COM
missioners TO run and mark the bound
AIRY line and inviting Virginia to do the
same, and in 1853 a similar act was
passed by the General Assembly of Nir-
ginia Under these acts respectively
Col Angus W. Mcdonald, was appoint
ell commissioner on the part of Nir-
gnia, and Lee on the part Of Maryland.
A line was run under the authority
OF the commissioners by Lieutenant
J Michler, OF the U. ;. typographical en-
gineers, and permanent monuments
were erected iOr portion OF the dis
tance, and tho whole line was run and
marked under authority Of the Mary
land commissioner. The line run by
Lieutenant MichlcT, commencing at the
Fairfax stone. gradually divcrged 90 the
west from the old line before mention
ell, until il reached Mason and DiNOn's
line, where the divergence amounts 10 a
distance of three-fourths OF mile or
thereabOuts.
This line run by Lieutenant Miller
was adopted by Maryland, but it has
never been adopted or ratified by either
the commonwealth or Virginia, or the
state Of West Virginia.
IL will appear from what has already
bees stated that il the line run by Lieu
tenant Miller be adopted by West Nir-
ginia and be established a. the true
Boundary line that the titles 20 all land
living between il and the old line which
were derived from Virginia or this state,
will be- unsettled or rendered worthless.
4 necessary element, therefore, in any
adjustment or settlement Of the matters
touching the boundary line in question,
will be- the protection Of the rights Of
property of citizens Of the two States re-
spectiycly that may be- affected thereby.
The committee, therefore, without un-
dcrtakiug, with the information before
them, 10 express any opinion on the
question rs 20 the proper boundary line,
submitted
House Bill No. 252, "a bill to author
ize the appointment OF a commission 10
and mark the boundary line
between West Virginia and Maryland,
and 10 appropriate money for expenses
of same" and recommended its passage.
They also desire 10 acknowledge the
valuable assistance rendered them by
Hon. W. q. Brown ami Hon. {. j.
Faulkner. |. {. GIST,
Chairman.
The convict bilr was taken up out oi
its order, upon motion ui Mr.. Bell, OF
Lincoln, and upon motion 0f Mr.. Lewis
wus Lid upon the table by the following
vote: