Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-09
The Fourth Member of the Gem
eraI Assembly Passes Away
CAPTAIN B. c. PATTERsoNI
a Special Newspaper Train Service to Be.i
gin Sunday Next Arranged For Meet
ing of state Board of Asriculturo-rhs
Governor Approves Bill Fixing salaries
ofstatc omcials-nrorc Commissioners
OF Valuation Appointed Norfolk Case
Argued in Supreme Court.
Special to The virginian. Pilot.)

Richmond. March S.-The fourt,,
member of the Legislature to pass nway}
was Capt. II. G.. Patterson. of Rock
ingham county. who died at I o'clock
this morning OF pneumonia. after yervs
short Illness.
Capt. Patterson was in his seat in
the House last Monday night. and re-
malncd there until nearly midnight.
The next day he was taken sick, but
his condition was not considered serious
until last night
Capt. Patterson was nearly seventy
rs ~ ,t4..A..tt HI
county. but spent the greater portion
OF his life in Harrisonburg. when he
was some years ago Il law partner or
former Governor Charles r. O'Ferrull.
tie was brave soldier. serving under
General Jcb. Stuart. The remains were
taken To Iiarrisonburg this afternoon. q
Cant. Patterson was Il prominent and
much-respccted man in his section. He
is survived by widow and nine chill
dren.
or INTEREST TO NORFOLK.
An item of interest to Norfolk will be 8
the fact that next Sunday newspaper
special Will be put on, which will land
the New York and Washington papers
in that city ut o'clock In the after
noon. instead of I O'clock at night
The people wlll therefore, be able to Z
obtain the Northern papers early in the
day. and at the same time have sufi-
Gent leisure beforehand to read and dr.
sest their own excellent home papers,.
This move Is in line with the determiA
nation OF the Northern publishers taS
get their wares to the entire South
much earlier than was formerly theS
case. Ia
STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. &
a meeting OF the State Board oe
Agriculture will be held here on the x
10th of this month TO appoint the fer
tiiizer inspectors required by the re-
cent act Of the Legislature. Quite q
number are to be selected, but the can y
didates greatly exceed the number OF
places.
FOLKES' BILL APPROVED.
Governor Tyler approved. among oth-as
crs. the Folkes bill. to subject to gar q
nishmcnt the salaries OF State officials u
The report was current that this bill 4
had never reached him. but an investi-S5
cation proved that the rumor was &
without foundation.
MORE COMMISSIONERS. 81
The board continued its work today
In appointing commissioners of valua-sl
tion The following were chosen: S.
Radford-W. r. Wharton.
Culpeper-B. i. Bywaters.
York;. S. Phillips.
Warwick-C. II. Burnham.
-pa1yhltan-u z luStis
Caroline-T. d. Cosbill.
Abemarle--John S. White
Charlottesville-G, Il. Compton.
Observation-Disclosures Tt Jones.
Loudoun-E. l.. Bennett.
Charlotte-W. c. Williams.
THE SUPREME COURT.
The proceedings in the Virginia Sue
prcpie curt to-day were as follows: M
Southern Railway Co. vs.. Wilcox and
DcJarnette. Further argued by w. Las
Williams for plaintff, and Richard Z
Wake for defendant, and submitted.
y. y. Phil. and Norfolk II. Co. Vs.,
Cromwell. Argued by Thomas II. VIII
cox for plaintiff. and judge James e..
Heath for defendant. and submitted. -
The next cases to be called are 8rit.T
Ter vs.. Miller; Dingee. Weinman 6 Co.
rs. Unrue's adm'x.; and Koss and
others VS.. Kastclburg and others-Nos.
3d. IS and 81. IS,
PROPOSED ARBOR DAY.
The Governor of Oklahoma has just 4
sent Governor Tyler a copy of his proc I
lamation concerning the celebration of Z
Arbor Day in that Territory. Arbor
Day falls on March 23d, and on that
day general holiday will be observed
throughout the Territory. Trees, shrubsfs
and vines will he planted. and general
festivities Will prevail. Sg
OPINION DAY.
To-day was opinion day In the SUI
premc Court. but no opinions were
handed down. ss5