The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-27
jACKSON'S MEMORY
Bill to Incorporate 4 Memorial Asso-
c;utiOu Has Passed the Leg :Sl:ituTe.

citation Has Passed the Legislature
A bill to incorporate the StoncwaH
Jackson Memorial Association, OF when
Senator Munford is the patron has passed
both branches Of the Legislature, and
needs only the signature of the Governor
to make of it law.
The full text of the bill follows:
!. BE it enacted by the General As
sen1.oy of Virginia. That Col. Charles
Marshall, Major Richard M. VeHable,
H. ". Hawks, Baltimore; SkiT"ith WI
mer and General II. X. Douglas, Of Mary
land; Ex-Governor William a. MeCorkle,
Iix- United States Senator Charles ].
Faikner, Rev. DR.. A. c: Hopkins. W W
Gallagher, Robert White and john Mitch
ell of West Virginia; Joseph G. Morri-
son, of North Carolina. who was aide-de-
camp of iStonewall Jackson; Yates Snow
den and Robert Adger Smyths, Of South
Carolina; Charles S. -Arnall, adJutant OF
regiment, and l.. T. D. QuiEby, of Geor-
ga; Ex-Governor, now Judge Francis L.
Nicholas, of Louisiana; john h. Leath-
ers, of Kentucky: Leigh Robertson and
Robert Hunter, of the District of Column
ba: and the following persons from the
State of Virginia, namely: DR.. Hunter
Mcclure DR. Stuart Mcguire, Rev. DR..
James p. Smith, II. Lacy Smith, Bishop
Robert Gibson. Col. w. z. CutshaW, e.
D. Hotchkss, Senator II. T.. Wickham.
Joseph Bryan, E. p. Cox, Z. Leslie Spence.
~, John a. Lamb. Col. ". T. Poague. OF
V. NJ. l.; David Moore. Greenlee D. Letch
cr, John Preston Allan, Lieutenant Cow
ernor Edward Echols. James Bungard-
ner, Jr, Senator John N C,pie, Judge
Lyman Chalkley, Baldwin Ransom,
Hampton Wayt, William A. Pratt, Col.
Fl. j. Williams, Samuel Harper, Col. John
D. Lilly, Judge George G.. Grattan George
n. Conrad, Samuel ]. c. Moore, r. S.
Blackburn Smith, Dr. Hunter Mcclure.
Jr., Holmes Boyd, r. 7. Barton. Phil.
Boyd, L. NJ Backford, principal Episco-
pal High School; DR.. Hugh Mcclure,
c. E. Vawter, OF Miller Manual School;
c. D. Fishburne, Hon. John W. Fish
tburne DR.. Carter Berkeley, Capt. ]. c.
Carpenter. II. L. Parrish. Jr., ". b
Payne. Hon. William NJ. McAllister, J.. T.
McAllister, DR.. Frank Hopkins. Hugh c.
Preston, Gen. James a. Walker, Major
~. G. Pend!eton. Hugh Allen. James
Mann, r. H. Edwards, W. H. Hurkamp,
john Hartman, E1pa Hunton. Jr., Senator
John ". Daniel, Norman V. Randolph
J. Taylor Ellyson Charles U. Williams,
Governor J. Hoge Tyler, Judge George
L. Christian, Carlton Mccarthy, Eugene
G. Masse, and ". c. Preston, and those
whom they may be associated with. them
and their successors, Zoe. and they are
hereby incorporated as body polite
and corporate under and by the name and
style Of the Stonewall Jackson Memorial
Association, and by that name shall have
perpetual succession. common seal,
which it may change at pleasure, con-
tract and be contracted with, sue and be
sued may take and hold real estate and
personal property by purchase, gift. de-
wise or otherwise, and may sell, convey,
invest and otherwise manage or dispose
Of any or all property. real and personal,
which II may have acquired in carrying
out the objects of this act.
The corporation Is not TO have any CAPT
tai stock or to declare any dividends, as
the same is not intended for pecuniary
gain o. benefit.
The incorporators of this association
being citizens from different sections who
have just joined in the great work which
is the object OF this charter. from mo-
tves of public spirit it is expressly de-
clared that the acceptance OF the same
asd their associates and successors in
| office. shall in no wise render them per-
| sonally liable by reason of their being
incorporatorS or members of this asso-
| citation.
! The chief office or place of business
and the place of holding its meetisSs
| shall be at Richmond. Va.
, That the object of this associa ton
| is to procure. by purchase. the Chandler
| house. in Caroline county, Va, in which
! Stonewall Jackson died, together with
! the farm on which the said house is To-
| Gated. and 10 preserve the said house,
| as nearly as can be. in it's original FORM
| and TO collect therei.l such furniture,
! portraits, books, manuscripts and other
! relics as were possessed by him or con-
nected with his career; the same to be
| held and kept by the association as
! perpetual memorial of General Thomas
! J. (StonewalD Jackson, and to be open
| without charge, to visits that may be
| paid to it by any member OF the asso-
| ciation.
And for such purpose, the said associa-
! ton shall have authority to solicit from
/ individuals, corporations and Confeder-
| ate association. such donations and gifts
! as may be made, and such devises and
| requests as may be left to It, whether
| in money, books, papers, portraits or
| other property.
And the association, being entirely de-
| pendent for the resources with which to
1 carry out its object upon the liberalitv
| of admirers of the high character OF
General Storewall Jackson, and of the
| great services rendered by him to his
country. it is provided that the names
l of all persons contributing shall be tran
! scribed upon a record book. and that
/ the same shall be- safely kept among
I the archives of the association.
4 BY reason of the residence OF many
of such incorporators being remote from
J the place OF meeting, as herein deslg-
/ mated. and the inconvenience OF attend
1 ance upon meetings from that cause, and
the need of an immediate designation OF
an executive committee. it is provided
that DR.. Hunter Mcguire. DR. stuart
MCGUIRE. James P. Smith, III cy
Smith, Hon. A. T. Enbry, Hon y ray
Tor Ellyson. Judge George L. Christian
E. D. Hotchkiss, E. p. Cox, E.s,Lesl1e
Spence Jr., John a. Lamb, J. 7 Nc:
Allister. Lieutenant-Go vernor k,dWarc
Echols. Colonel w. E. Cutshaw q rld
x 'paldpin panconi q a ffaan of the incorpora