The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-10
yTRGINIA'S LANDMARKS
yroErs 10 PREsERTE THEM
mr. HISToRTCAL SOCIETY.
,o,..,ine Meeting Of the Executive
." .,,s,- To Petition the Legisia-
,are for runds-Ncw members'

"a L UnNAaHaN'N
,-,ccptiye Committee OF the Vir-
,r,..orical Society held their regular
60 ''tiv meeting IN the society's new
. IN east Franklin street, Saturday
'o.. -..- last. The members Of the COM
..... present we're: Messrs Green Mere
-.. ,t.cu.rc. Tyler Gaines. Richardson
-'''. and Brace. In Che absence Of the
,...1s,t Mr Joseph Bryan. who was
'....,,l bv reason Of sickness IN his
--., professor Lyon G. Tyler was
called GO the cna'r'
.-. following were elected members
., .,. society. Dr. w. G. Stuobs' New
.....-s I... George Lee.s Beer New
r.-r. Lieutenant George W. Kirk
r..t.ia. ,al. Rev William g.
a. Nsrm Spr.ncs Va; Ohio state
,....r CoumbIs. Oblo, Miss LIZA -
....tr1 char.cst0wn, W. Va. VI. IL.
. ,.s.e-.IIc. Tcnu.; Hon. William
a. ..r.sn. indianapolis, IND. A. q. 0h.
".,.. Washington. ID. C.; Library OF
,....-fn.n, of state. Washington, -. -
a.. Afarf- vs.. Goodwin. New York Cilyi
..r NWam H. Payne. ~ arrcnton,
and Juiee y. S. Turuolt, Lawrence
Vile tH
rr. treasurer made his report. showing
balance BOZ bank 90 the credit or the
ss.,.. amer ,h- payment OF al expenses
e.. t.te " Si.p5l o. The corresponding
..,.-. reported the reception Of
t-F number Of books and pamphlets
It had been pre- euted TO the Society
20 rsrn1ffoflC month He
.st sr-ar8H 90 the fact that under a
Zen. ruling u the Post ONCE Depart
..s-t ihs quarterly published by the So-
-..t, r.rd not be sent through the malls
sar.rG class matter. lie was instruct
- to communicate with Senator Hunton
a. obtain mobilization Of the rule, II
l...b.r with reference 10 the magazine.
Tie responding secretary further re-
,.rt.I that the authorities Of the Theo-
.I Seminary at Alexandra declined
q. ..aU the removal of the Parish Re-
rsters from the Seminary. but were VIII
1., 90 permit them to be copied under
their supervision.
An application was received from the
president Of the Historical Society OF
Australia asking that he be made a
corresponding member Of the Virginia
historical Society.
i.e1 received 10y the corresponding Sc
r-atary BOZ response 10 "a circular letter
which be had sent out 10 the secretaries
f 4U fhe state Historical Societies O
the United States were read, showing tina
a very considerable number Of thc stat
LEGISLATURES granted an annual appro
rrau0n 20 their State Historical Socie
ties on motion Of Mr. Charles Y. Mere
dim. "a committee Of five was appointe
t. uemorialize the Legislature Of Nir
t.ra TO appropriate "a sum for tue u.s.
NJ the Virginia Historical Society IL
the publication OF material now III IN
British state Paper office. or IN Virginia
bearing on the colonial history OF Virginia
rr Tvier offered the two following
whereas the early record books OF som
a. OBJ. older counties Of the State ar
-r,,eb ont of repair. and some Of then
greatly damaged from lack OF prope
binding and other precautions 10 secur
tteIr preservation. and whereas, thes
records are of the greatest value {
til. historian. and abound in facts with
ont which no full and true account o
oYr poopIe can Do written; and whereas
section 2lG of the Code makes ii th
duty of the respective judges "to caus
anv Of the books and records I'm thei
respective clerks offices which may b
in need thereof 20 be rebound or tran
scrhe3t'
Resolved That committee o
Tire. De- appointed 20 communicate wit
the Judges Of the counties, whose book
are pa need OF attention, to urge upo
hem the Importance of carrying out III
aw. and making every effort TO save
Ioeterlty these landmarks Of our earl
history.
Whereas the books i'm the Ian
Office. previous 10 1900. are OF very Ii
do value for the practical business pu
poses Of said office. and yet are inva
liable to historians. containing as the
DID, the most perfect list of immigrant
Q. this country, and Astounding I'm d.
tails relating 20 the geographical cha
atsr Of the country, and the socia
political and economic conditions Of II
Resolved. That a committee be al
pointed TO petition the Legislatui
f.r the removal of these books 10 tf
Dew library for preservation, where the
shall Doe under the care and control
te Librarian.
These resolutions were referred 10 n
committee appointed 10 memorialize u
legislature for am annual appropri
t7n for purposes Of publication. VI
Meredith offered a resolution instructor
the corresponding secretary 10 visit q
Congressional Library al Washington. an
ascertain what manuscripts relating
he colonial history 81 Virginia are
s'id library. and also report wheth,
ife Randolph manuscripts in the Coz
eressional Library. containing the mil
u'es of the Virginia Company. should I
printed in FUN