The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-01-06

The VIRGINIA HISTORICAL AND PHlLo-
soPH1cAL SoCIETY-IHTEREsT1NG PROCEED
INGs OF THE EXECUTIVE CoMM1TTEE.-At
q called meeting Of the Executive Commit
tee of the Virginia Historical and Philo-
sophical Society, held at the residence of
William A. Maury, Esq, in this city, on
the Sd instant Present: Conway Robin
son, ESQ.,, chairman; Thomas Fl. Wynne,
Esq, corresponding secretary; DR.. Charles
6. Barney, treasurer : Colonel Thomas d.
Ellis, Colonel Henry c. Cabell, William A.
Maury, Esq, and Colonel Archer Ander-
SON, members of the ommittee-Colonel
Ellis was requested to act as recording
secretary pro tenpore. -'2
The Chairman reminded the committee
that at its last meeting the appointment of
a recording secretary was deferred to the
present meeting -.s.-.-.-.
After some conrersation on the subject,
on a nomination by Colonel Ellis, Beverly
&. Weltford, Esq, was unanimously elected
the recording secretary of the Society.
On motion of Mr.. Wynne,
"Resolued, That to secure the objects OF
the Society, and to promote its general well
fare, the Executive Committee judge it ex-
pedient now to elect g president of the So
ciety, and thus fill vacancy occurring in
their own body by the death of Mr.. Rives,
the late president"
On nomination by Mr.. Wynne, Hugh
Blair Grisby, ESQ. was unanimously elected
the president of the Society.
The following gentlemen we're nomi-
mated and severally recommended for cleo
ton as resident members of the Society {:
Alexander Q. Holiday, of Goochland ;
R. Alonzo Brock, Edward Y. Valentine,
Charles NJ. Wallace; all of the city of Rich
mond. .a.~.
Mr.. John s. Meredith and Mr.. William
P. Burwell, both OF the city of Richmond,
were, on nomination by Mr.. Maury, recon-
mended for election as life members OF
the Society. --... ....
On motion of Mr.. Wynne,
RESOLVED, That any person heretofore
elected a resident member of the Society
who shall, within six months from the lst
day of January, 1870, pay the sum of S.
shall be regarded member Of the Society"
The Chairman stated that he had been
informed that William Green, Esq, had
meditated writing historical outlines of
government, legislation, and judicature,
in the colony and State of Virginia, and
that from his ability, learning, and habits
of investigation, there could be no doubt of
the value of his researches if they could
be preserved and perpetuated; whereupon
the Chairman suggested, and the commit
tee unanimously adopted, the following
! resolution: -~.
"Resolued, That the belief that one so
capable of doing credit to himself and his
native State has been engaged in such re-
searches is source of no small gratifica
ton, and that We indulge the hope that at
day not far distant Mr.. Green will to
some extent, in some manner agreeable to
himself, place before this Society his re-
searches, in order that they may be pre-.
served among its archives and published
and perpetuated."
The Chairman also stated that in Or about
1916 he had, Mt his own expense, caused tc
he transcribed from the ancient records oi
the Treasurer and company in England for
Virginia-of which there are two copies in
this country-all that at the time of sc
transcribing the same seemed to him mate.
rial that what is so transcribed from ont
volume begins with the proceedings Of q
quarter court held at Sir Thomas Smiths
house in Philpot lane the 2Sth of April
1919, and ends with proceedings on the %
Of July, 1922 and what is transcribed from
another volume begins with proceedings or
the 18th of that month July, 1929, and
ends with proceedings on the 7th Of June
1924; and that he had brought these tran
scripts from his residence in order that the
committee might see the same.
On motion of Colonel Cabcll, Mr.. Wynle
was added to the subcommittee heretofore
appointed for the purpose of collecting and
placing in safe deposit all books and nova
bles belonging to the Society.
| Colonel Ellis presented to the Society, ir
the name of his brother, Mr.. Charles Ellis
q book containing the record Of the proceed
ings of the Democratic Association O.
Richmond, of which Mr.. Charles Ellis wal
secretary, during the political campaign o'
1910, and continued during a portion o
1874.
On motion Of Mr.. Wynne, the book va!
accepted, and the thanks of the Society or
dered to he returned to the donor.
On motion of Colonel Ellis,
| Resolred, That subcommittee be up
pointed to consider the expediency of a pc
riodical publication by the Society, with in
structions to report such recommendation
| in regard thereto as they may deem proper
at future meeting OF this committee"
The Chairman appointed as the sub-com
mittee under the said resolution Colone
Ellis, Mr.. Wynne, and Mr.. Wexford.
Absent, Mr.. Wynne.
After some conversation as to the expe
diency of holding a monthly meeting Of th'
Executive Committee, without coming to :
conclusion thereon, the committee ad
journed.
MAYORS CouRr.-The following case