Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-09-25
MR. K0INER RETIRES.
HE ASKS TO BE RELIEVED OF THE
PRESIDENCY OF THE BOARD.
Lyman Cannot Longer serve-Agri-
cuIturisls in Session.

Air. Koiner rendered his resignation
% president OF the board. stating that he
had for some time contemplated doing so.
He expected to go to Florida this winter
to be absent several months, and another
reason why he thought change would be
well was that the president of the board
should not reside SO far away from Eich-
mopd and should live nearer % post
office than he. as sometimes important Dllis
have TO be sent him FOR ms SIGNATURE.
The board reluctantly accepted the resle-
nation ana made the election OF pTeal-
dent the special order for o'clock.
SIT. LYNN REIGNs.
4 communication was read from nir. u.
J.. LYMAN, d member Ot thc board from
Albemaric, trudcrug his resgnaton' rs
his business will not permit of hls attend
Ing 10 the duties OF the position.
The board had no authority TO accept
the rc8iguatiOn. a. thft power - vested
with tne Governor. who MAKES the ap-
polntment. and Mr.. LYMAN was so IN
/ formed. The board also made known TO
him by resolution their regretsdt hi5action.
nE WORLDS rnn.
Major Gaines offered 2 resolution which
+ was adopted instructing the President ~
/ his annual report - cnlt iho attention o.
/ the Governor TO the importance ot t1e
/ Legislature making sn appropriation for
I on exhibit from tins State at the World,
/ Fxuositi0n 10 be held IL Chicago in lSR.
Major Games also offered resolution,
which was adopted, appointing commit
/ tee 90 wait upOu tAe Governor ana luYite
him 20 accompany tnc board ~ the meet
/ ing Of the farmers institute to-day.
/ Major Gaines and Judge Henley were
/ appointed 10 perform that duty.
/ The Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session was held at 4
/ O'clock.
The special order was the election OF
president.
/ Judge Mallory nominated Judge Henley.
/ who asked that be be not voted tor. as ne
| was the latest appontce 10 the board and
not familiar with the duties OF the posi-
/ ton.
Mr.. Corbin presented the name Of Cap
! tain Browne.
| called attention to the fact that two politi-
/ cal parties were represented IN the board
and he thought il would be a mistake 10
! elect Judge henley president. as ho IS Re
publican. lie thought 1t might influence
/ The General ASS mbly not TO vote appr0-
priations for agricultural purposes winch
! tncy otherwise would. He wanted 10 SINK
politics and everything else for the good OF
/ the farmers.
After Colonel whitehead bad nominated
| Major Gaines, Judge Mallory Withdrew tDe
name Of Judge Henley.
Judge Henley then nominated Mr.. Cor
/ bin. Major v. L. Sutherln was also
placed in nomination.
| The first ballot resulted as follows: Cor
/ bin. 2: Browne. /; Gaines. /; Sutherlln,3 3.
Nr. Corbin withdrew the name OF 9ir.
/ Browne and nominated Judge Henley. In
IDf-t,r "a, Ia said 4 was "A ug.lt1Cal OF
fee. He (COrbin) Is an alliance man ana
that organization knows no Democrats or
Republicans, but only the friends OF the
farmers cause.
The second ballot was taken and resulted
as follows: Corbin, 3 Sutherlin, !; Hen
ley, l.
MAJOR sUTHERL1S ELECTED.
The third ballot resulted a. follows:
Henley, ,; Corbin, l Sutherlln, D; Smith,
Major Sutherlin having received, ma
I lority of the votes cast was declared elect
ed. He was not present at the meeting.
TO ADVERTISE.
Mr.. Brown. from the Committee on I'M
micrauCn, submitted a report apprOpri.
! oting $500 to advertise the advantages OF
Nirrinia in papers published III Europe;
/ also. $50 per month until January 10 pur-
chase one hundred copies per month OF
the Southern Planter for distribution IN
England. Ireland. and Scotland,
Both resolutions were adopted.
MORE AID PoR IMMIGRATION.
The Committee en- immigration recon-
mended the appropriation OF ~ ,5OG TO come
out Of the funds to be available during the
fiscal wear commencing October lst to ad-
/ yertise the advantages of Virginia as
! place of residence.
The paper was adopted, with an amend
| ment added at Colonel Whltehead's : sug-
gestion, providing that the Commissloner
shall have the a1vice and ana OF the Coin-
fnittee on Immigration as 10 the best way
of spending The money 10 accomplish 'he
desired end.
The board adjourned late in the evening.
but Will have another session either to-
morrow or Saturday.
The Farmers' Institute To-Day.
The farmers institute viii convene at 10
o'clock this morning on Mr.. H. Is. Chaihn
farm three miles from the city.
1t is expected that a large crowd Will be
in attendance.
The committee from the Board Of Agr-
culture appointed TO invite the Governor
10 attend the exercises called at the Capl-
tol Yesterday bat found that his Excellency
was out of the city. lie Is expected 20 re-
turn to-day or tomorrow from his visit TO
the Virginia oyster-beds.
Hon. F. Danforth Curtis, OF New York,
who is TO address the institute, arrived IN
the city Yesterday and called at the Agri-
cultural Department. He will deliver his
address this morning, as Nr. II. l.. Lyman
who was on the programme to speak
during the FIRST session, will be unable to
be present.
SIr. Koiner Explains.
Hon. A. Koiner. president Of the Board
! r -. 10. Coll
municatiOn 10 the Dfsplict yes erday:
Nv great aversion TO complaints and
controversy prevented core ctiOn OF the
newspaper reports of my remarks before
tnis board az former meetings. IN Wmcn !
was represented a. crltlcising harshly the
Legislature III its action towards this
board. the reporters falling 10 take the re-
marks explanatory OF the hnahcld eIilpu
rassment and difficulty which euyToned
that body IN providing support tor, the
many cryinr wants o. the whole people OK
tLe state. In Yesterdays discussion on
the annual report to be made my remarks
i'm renlv to a member were ironical. and /
concluded with positive refusal 10 re-
open the unpleasantness OF last winter ana
asked 10 be excused from writing the re-
port-leayng 1t to any one WHO nus '"s'o
for such work. .
I ace no reason for writing something
pungent to 20 from the board to the Gov
ernor for transmission 10 tine Legislature" ="
That body Is responsible to ITS consttu-
ency. IT has long since encountered the
same difficult subjects winch now en-
harrass us and about which We are not
fully agreed.
1t was stated substantially that i an ., ex-
ira session is convened to consider the
debt question there will not be time or
disposition to take up general legislation
that the present Legislature were not
fayorably impressed Will, the work OF ne tne
department: that the bills desired should
be presented for the consideration of the
candidates for the next Assembly;
Aly suggestion for improving the public
roads, [ see now. is defectiye. without
many important qualifications ana with-
draw the suggestion.
THE CLAY-WARO PRECINCTS.
The Committee Opposed 10 tne i''ps"'h-'
Ordinsnce--District Conference.