The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-06
STRONG PL[A.f0R:
T0R:RENS SYSTEM |: M
Extract. From Speech Ma Made Lee BY
Mr.. Eugene C.Mla'!s'!sipc' Before.
State Board Of Trade.
TRANSFERS B Be MADE d SIMPLE |.
Many Of the Complications Of tie.
Present System Would Be
Avoided BY Its Adoption. i.

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rsonnt ,,,eetinr in nounoke OF The state
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Board OF l1'us .ns q Spesc, ue'syc.gu ~
Land Lays, Old and New" MIR. Massle
Addressed himself particularly TO the
benefits TO be derived from the adoption
land registration. Mr.. Massic said in
part:
we are soon to celebrate the goth ann.
made mad by tho white man on CHS great
continent Our doughty Captain John
Smith brought with MIN to jamestown,
faces" destined rn,hlessly ito seize TIE
land and finally to- extermlnate ltH an
olE'lha in 'n ,hn NJ as9 RGeusa
destlncd remorsclessly TO seize the soil
and persistcntly to fctler the scions Of the
conquering poners untold generations or
seyles free, sprlnglng from, tic loins Of
his heroic "adven turers'' and appointed 70
become the sovereigns OF the new world
a hracti g, liR the same land Is here my nd
practicaily me same iand Laws are mere
1hat bound our ancestors "lo years ago.
LIVE nave been able 70 enlarge tno
BOUNDS q kno"lehgc.. TO Invent utilities
anu anu con 10 20 ulacoycr new sources 2.
w Ia, 10 deVclop buried resources. ana
and - 1anK Wayh o"t ,nr nnts
80 90 11it
b ouI ta'c,S, may W. not also, care 70
IL ,a nnssad nnn
fhn, h.s farai,,, ~ c ,r :, r, bat
wnrn anc,cn, and h,,rdnnsnn,a avcn An thar
davY survey i IL vn,, lnlnn Sc 4 III wonders
wrought in o, her directions, and tell mo
Il Il il be not tIm, 10 direct our attention
seriously and ca rnestlv TO Inc great land
question mai comes home e, every thrift v
eiiIzen' OF f' yjrgjnia? There IL rot a fire.
side in the Com rnonweailt TINT il not
i deeply and practically concerned In this
subject. The rich and powerful are in
terestcd in all the manifestations OF extcp-
sve business; the poor and humble are
affected, at the hcnrthstonc aud the fam
tly altar; the Commonwealth herself Is
* her essential income and the prosperity
OF citizens yet unborn liz Involved. ~
Real Shackles Not Broken.
49,. '' 800 L 49,
History records no more glorious revo-
!ul!on nun maj Q! Whlch our fathers,
cast OIL Inc British yoke In l71G. But
sovereignty a GLAND and prurcd from
our , dnr may nya q her tyran2les. lttk
the feudal land laws. The Common
became the supreme owner and source
Of title IN his stead, Thereafter grants
ran IN her name instead Of his and she
prcscrlned me conditions upon which
lanns should PC acquired end held. She
famed ana SUI exercises the right OF.
eminent DOMAIN: taxes 10 the Common
wealth took the place Of nutrients 10
tne crown; a ana Inc Commonwealth has
never hesltnted TO forfeit estates for the
non payment OF taxes aMd other causes.
!. But 80 far from enabling her citizens
1 1, 70 Obtain Gn enjoy and transfer their
pGfh tH n ehiei a.ar9yeh + tiles Fo
less than the certain inherent ,ic iI :"
OF her citizens she has from Their be-
ginning of her sovereignty confused aud
mixed the sources OF title by making in
Ing grants, so that in many portions OF
u the State the tItuc 10 va ST tracts Of land
is unsettled and others arc ' still u ima
veopcd by reason not Of nc1usi We grants rants
and interlocks. Wc know whnt is thn,,rhf
the same article to several bona f,de
purchasers for rood coin ~ ,be re,In IN
leaving + ham to .cra, nh1o sforH+ho I'LL
nnd not sven Inc hanS ana noraon 10 ~
sovereignty can alter the rank character
q sueh transactions
"oh 10 ,o,,,,.
To have GIANTS ., ren ~ i ~ 4
80 80 uhe ~ AAe y giant.
Ana 40 I say,4 becomes "a s,.to 49,
IS her imperative duty. to deal justly
, T'in neF ciliEens IN me mater OF land
t ~ PUTTY me FOUNTAINS. to clarity
provide the means of ACQUIRING s and Dos
ther. to provide means for the, free use
ana transfer OF lands--as an Important
s element IN the enjoyment Of life and
nd ~ nna n me pursuit of business
mi,h safety With CELEBRITY and at min
mum cost.
Does the Land Own Us?
r. ~ a,,.n - ~.
IN n, Inc o,nen ,ilnS men Wsre noSn serfs
aTt n.daw 80 on mna , neonIglhs 70 the iand
df G,nhY Is one ouys inna the question
paol r .ns M arises Whather ne
Kim no,,r ~ t hara me iann owns
thn ar course snefe are exceptions IN
md e VIlaEes but UT Il m t,af towns WINS
l!nt mo hei; put m rsal estn a frequently
,.rnro n1.sna =, Gin pc saua "ltnout eS
tt h.o inns Ih,s Is no. aS, shou!d BE- and
e, nnau use e s,oh wrong
paou ,IG nuaH eondl, ,,o,.;, ,,,.
v, %0uld b ms 70 h see every ct,ze, Of
his bne and is nWn as, %
20 remove every ops'ac!e y tn ne way OF
SYN ~ ,au ~ ~ m 1 i IN, ~ S.s'
ne t,te 70 every nome ne cn eearand secure
oila rra sn of the lind ora hhar * n uol1