Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-26
JUDGE HENLEY is PRESIDENT.
lie Succeeds Major suthorIin-Meoting of

lie Succeeds Major Sutheri'n-Meotine of
the board Of AgricuIturc.
A regular meeting Of tho state Board OF
Agriculture was held in the gentlemen's
parlor of the Exchange Hotel last night.
Present were II l.. Lyman. ). Wexford
CorDln, L. V. Gaines. IL. NJ. Mallory. aud
X. l.. Henley. Commissioner Thomas
Whitehead called the body 10 order and
Judge Henley was made president pro team.
Nr, Games thought it would be proper
that q president OF the board TO fill the
vacancy caused bv the death Of Major w.
I. Sutherlin should be elected by ballot.
He moved, therefore, that committee be
appointed to draf: suitable resolutions on
the late presidents death before gong
into the election OF his successor.
Mr.. Lyman heartily concured in tho
views of Major Gaines on this subject, and
offered the following as substitute,
which was adopted:
Resolred. That a committee Of three be
Amounted by the Chair TO consider and re-
port to this board touching the death OF
our lamented and respected president, and
that the special time ot 10 o clock to-mor-
row be set aside for the consideration OF
their report and for paying proper respect
to his memory.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Lyman.
Corbln, and Gaines members Of this COM
mlttee.
TIE VIRGINIA HANDBOOK.
The Commissioner submitted his quar-
terlv report 20 the board. In it he made
special reference TO the hand book OF Vir-
eluia. which had been completed and ls
ready for distribution at the Worlds
Far. Five thousand copies have been
printed. aud arrangements have been
made whereby the board can order as
many more as they NAV wish.
Mr. LYMAN stated that he was opposed
TO the plan of distributing these books at
random at the Worlds Columbian EXposi-
tion. Ho believed that If JudicioUs dis
position OF them were made IN Chicago o
benefit second to none that Virginia had
ever received would accrne 10 the State.
By taking a proper record Of the names OF
those who would be likely 70 read aud aD-
preclate sucn " TX this might De
a means of inducing q great many
settlers TO come 20 Virginia. He thought
not only the 5000 volumes already pub
ushed. but a large additional number
should be circulated az tho blg fnir, and
that some systematic method should be
adopted IN the matter. Remarks upon
this subject were made by several others.
WANT TO SEND ME9BEa.
Judge Henley advocated the idea of
sending one member of the board To
Chicago, VINO should give his personal at
teptlon 10 the distribution Of the book.
Mr.. Corbin remarked that since Colonel
Buford, Captain Morton. aud Or. Apper-
son had manifested some indifference in
regard to this plan for ADVERTISING the re-
sources of the State be thought the board
itself should take the whole matter into
its own hands.
The legal right Of the board to adopt
such method was then questioned, and
Dir. Corbin submitted o resolution, asking
the Attorney General of the State 10 give
his written opinion as 10 whether or DOT
tho State Board Of Agriculture had rignt
10 appoint one of its members to dis
| tribute these volumes o. tho Worlds
Fair.
JUDGE HESLEY PRESIDENT.
The board then went into the election
| of a president. which matter 1t had previ-
| ously been decided to postpone until 10
| O'Clock this morning. Judge X. l.. Hen
| lev. OF Williamsburg. James City county.
was elected president by a vote OF to z
! MIR. Corbin receiving tho latter vote.
! Judge Henley will have TO leave the city
I for Hampton this morning, as he ~ to try
| some election cases there.
The beard will convene again at 10
O'Clock this morning.