Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-04

WIS lllldlIy FHuclCu lnlO INV EcStetuQS,
when The Senate and House adopted
the report OF the conference committee
on amendments 60 the delinquent land
law.
The land era bbers' law, passed by
the last Legislature, was more gene
rally disapproycd, probably, than any
single piece of legislation enacted by the
General Assembly OF Virginia in years.
II brought many thousands OF dollars
into the treasury which would not
otherwise have been obtained, but 1t
had many harsh features, which made
it more unpopular, even, than such
laws always are
Every candidate for election to the
Legislature last fall had to discuss the
land -Grabbcrs law" every one. pro-
badly. without exception, had TO prom
Use to vote to modify or repeal it.
A LONG FIGHT.
Soon after the Legislature convened
bills were introduced in tho two
branches whose object was the amend
rient OF the jaw. They caused n great
zeal Of debate. The House consumed
nearly week in discussing bills offered
there. and the Senate spent nearly rs
much time i'll discussing the committee
measure. reported as Il substitute for
the bill offered by MIR. Jeflrles. The bill
~ passed was practically the same
measure which Mr.. Jerfrlcs originally
ohercd He fought the bill through the
SSilot" with a great deal of skin. and
he bill which Will 80 upon the statute
rPohs VIII be more the work of Mr..
Jehfies than my other one man. The
rouse finally passed tho Senate bill
viii certain amendments. and the bill
"srccd on by The committees on confer
ny. ana accepted by the two Houses.
~ nlnost the same bill offered Nv AR
OF the session "''
THE CHANGES.
The new law eliminates many obicc-
''ohanle feature; Of the old law. I'm |
W. ,,.,,, ,he pa agreed on yesterday, and
Mhich VIII probably be signed bv The
Governor to-day, the penalty Is fixed
~ ~ per cent. OF the amount of taxes
"ue, the total not To exceed s.. nor to
De less than 81.
ne new law provides that notice of |
"p.'.u',,oh 10 purchase shall be made
iot 10 The tenant in possession. but 10 |
uv owner. or heirs, as shown by the |
VII ana deed books OF the county or
ci'E III WHICH the land is located. Ean-
ure 10 give notice vitiatea the deed, tho
~ uca Oh proof OF such failure to rest
me applicant to purchase IL also re-
Nulred TO deposit 10 per cent of the Nnr |
th"sc price when making the applica
,!on. jurisdiction is given County
Notif's IN all contests relating to nppli- |
ca'lons to purchase.
TENT OF THE NEW LAW.
The following is the text OF the bill
us finally agreed upon:
l. lie II enacted by the General AS
Semhy of Virginia, Tina, section GGt OF
the code of Virginia, in relation TO
whcn aud how lands purchased in the
name OF the Auditor ana unredeem,d Ia
De sold, rs amended and rc-enacted bv
an act approved March s. 1894. as fur 4
'hei amended and re-cnncted BY nn act |
approved January - 1896 and as fur |
iher amended and re-cnacted by an act
approved February IL. 1885. be amended
ana re-enactcd 50 as 10 rend as follows
section 665. When and Hcw Lan,;s |
purchased In tho Name of the Auditor
ANA tn:cdcem"d 10 lie Sold.--Nhcn real |
estate so purchased in the name of the !
Auditor Is nc redeemed by the prcyions !
owner. his heirs on assigns. or so,na
person having the right To charge the |
same with a debt. within two years 7
from the date OF such purchase. any |
person desiring Ia purchase il shall file |
an application with the clerk Of the /
County or Corpora dion Court wherein |
such real estate is situated for The ms
chase OF such real estate for the /,
amount for which tho sale TO the Com |
monwealth was made, and the taxes I
and county lcVie; due the city. town |
county or district in which said land is |
situated. together with such additional |
sums as would have accrued from
taxes, lcvies and interest. if such real
estate had not been so purchased by |
tho Commonwealth. with interest on
the amount for which said sale WAS
made at the rate Of six per centum per |
nnnun, from The day of sale. and on |
The additional sums from the l5tn day |
of December in the year in which the |
same would have accrued in which ap. |
plicotiOn shall be set ont Tie fame Of |
The person in whose name the real cs- !
tate stood at the date of the sale there |
% 10 the Commonwealth. and the per-
son in whose name such real estate
stands at the date Of such application |
on the commissioners books Of such |!
county or corporation. in the event that |
1t has been transferred contrary TO the |
provisions OF section !G9 of the Code, |
IA We'll MS the owner or owners OF such |
real estate. as shown by The deed hooks |
anu VIII books Of tho clerks Office of
Inc court OF the county Or corporation !
IN which it is situated. or in the clerk
oiiict or the Cfaneery Court Of the city |
OF Richmond, II the property is stu
ntcd in the city of I,ichmond or ii any
of the said persons be dead. then the
name of his paronal representative |
ana heirs. and the name Of the ttus-
tees, mortgagecs ana bonciciaries as
shown by the records in any deed or
trust OF morigasc on said real estate.
or their personal representative: pro-
ViGed. that the names Of any rcrscus
may be emitted which do not appear OF
record in the clerks oni-e OF the coun
" or corporation in which the land l.
situated, and which in not appear OF
record in the clerks office IN the chan
Gerry Court Of TIE said city; and pro-
NIllnal fl I'll 4nl. In.