The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-26
JUDGE HENLEY CHOSEN
TO SUCCEED MAJOR SUTHERLIy As
PRESIDENT OF TIE BOARD.
A Long Session Last Night, and Much Dis
cussion as to How to Distribute the
Virginia Handbook at Chicago.

The Slate Board OF Agriculture met at
the Exchange Hotel last night with the
following members Of the board present:
S. Wexford Corbin. II. L. Lyman, r l..
Henley. Richard V. Gaines and r. NJ. NAL
lory.
Commissioner OF Agriculture Thomas
Whitehead called the meeting to order.
and Judge Henley was called TO the chair.
Mr.. Gaines stated that he thought It pro-
per that a president OF the
board to All the vacancy caused
by the death Of the late W. T. Suth-
erin. be elected by ballot He moved that
committee be appointed 10 report 20 the
board such action I'm connection with the
late presidents death. as might be proper.
and that suitable resolutions be drawn by
the committee.
Mr. Lyman heartily concurred in this
motion, and believed that all due respect
should be paid the memory Of Major W.
7. Sutherlin. who was held I'm so high es-
TEEN by each member Of the board.
Mr. Lyman offered the following substi-
tute, which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved That a committee OF three be
appointed by the Chair 10 consider and
report 10 this board. touching the death Of
our lamented and respected president
and that the special time OF 10 o'clock
tomorrow be set aside for the considera-
ton OF their report, and for paying pro-
per respect TO his memory.
Messrs. Lyman, Gaines and Corbin were
appointed on this committee.
The commissioner then made his report
10 the board The report showed that the
new Virginia Handbook had been COM
pleted. and was ready for distribution.
Mr.. Lyman believed that II judiclous
disposition Of the handbook be made at
the Worlds Fair a benefit. second 10 none
that Virginia was now putting forth.
would accrue TO the State. BY taking a
proper record Of those who would be like
~ 10 read and appreciate such n book,
such a means might be advantageously
used 10 induce n great many settlers 10
come TO Virginia. He thought that not
only the 5000 volumes OF the handbook
already published. but a great many more
should be distributed at Chicago, and
that some systematic plan in the matter
should be adopted.
Remarks were then made by Commits
sioner Whitehead Messrs. Corbin, NAL
Tory and others. and Judge Henley be-
lieved It would be best for the board 10
STU Niic III the UtUhtIS 10 1NtcdEO 10
see that the books were properly distri-
bIted. He thought Mr. Lyman would be
the proper man 10 appoint for this duty.
Mr.. Corbin stated that he believed the
board ought 10 take the matter Of distri-
butiug the book at the Worlds Fair. COL
onel Buford. Secretary Morton and Mr..
John s. Apperson had manifested little in
terest I'm the book and that n the latter
was 10 be properly distributed ar Chica-
80 the Board would have 10 do it.
Some question then arose as TO whether
the board would have a legal right TO
send a man 20 Chicago for this purpose,
and Mr. COrbin then submitted the fol-
lowing resolution. which was adopted.
Resolved That the Attorney General OF
Virginia be requested TO give HIS written
opinion as 10 the legal authority OF the
State Board Of Agriculture 10 appoint
a member OF the board. whose duty IL
shall be TO distribute al the Worlds Fair
az Chicago the Handbook Of Virginia. and
such other data of information adver-
Using the resources Of Virginia as will
advance the agricultural interests OF our
State.
on motion. Il was decided 10 reconsider
the question Of electing president. and
several ballots were taken. Judge r. l..
Henley was finally elected against Mr..
Corbin by n vote OF 90 2.
The board then adjourned till 10 o'clock
this morning