Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-20
OUR RICHMOND
CORRESPONDENCE
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to practising and Instructions, and he
held chairs in the Woman's College, the
Female Institute. and other institutions
of learning. He had a prolific pen, and
articles of his appeared in many OF the
Medical and Scientific journals and pa
pers of his time. He was brilliant to
Il degree, and no matter what the sub
ject be, handled 1t with ease and grace.
He was at one time editor OF the
"Stethescope," a journal of power in its
time, and has had many articles of
value in the pages of the Southern
Clinic"
He was a direct descendent of Jean
Louis, a French Hugenot; and of Colo
mel Zachary Lewis, of Revolutionary
fame.
His father was DIR. John Lewis. Of
Llang,allen. Spottsylvania county, Va.
He had four children-J. NJ, w. NJ,
Richmond and Read Lewis. and leaves
eleven grandchildren. Two sisters of q
family of twelve children. survive him
Mrs. S. r. Price. OF Richmond, and
Mrs. l.. D. Holiday, OF Spottsylvnnia.
STATES INFANTRY SERVICE.
Adjutant General Nalle and the other
military officers in Virginia are using
their influence in behalf of the bill
pending in Congress to appropriate ST.
the equipment of the members OF the
State Guard.
Virginia receives $4,000 year under
| the present appropriation. She would
get $4,000 annually, should the bill In
| question be passed.
This measure is the result OF the
work of the convention of military Of
| ficers held in Florida last year, upon
| the call of Governor BloNom.
| There are now in State service sew
enteen military companies. three bat
| teries OF artillery, one cavalry troop
Ii nj lrcn ~
| Two additional infantry companies are
| about ready to be mustered i'll. 1t is
probable that there will soon be enough
| companies to form two rcglmentS.When
| OF ders will be issued for THAT purpose.
~ number of young men at Fal'mvlle
have made application for authority 10
| organize L company. Governor Tyler
| will soon act upon the request.
FIGHTING OBNOXIOUS BILL.
A conference OF prominent financial
men was held this morning. and steps
| taken to fight the commissioner oil
| valuation act" in the courts An april
| cation for Il writ of prohibition was
later filed in the Clerks Office of the
| Court of Appeals made returnable next
| Thursday. The petitioners ask that Mr.
| r. V. Marye, who has been appointed
| Commissioner of Valuation of personal
| property and incomes for Richmond
be not allowed to qualify before the
| Hastings Court OF Richmond The petit
TONERS are Messrs. w. C. Preston,
Ashton Starke, II. e. Baskerville and
| others. and the attorneys Messrs
| Christian e Christian, r. b. Munford
| and Major c. S. Stringfellow.
A CASE IN POINT.
| In view of the action OF the Senate In
| asking the Governor to hold up" the
| bill providing for the appointment OF
| Commissioners OF Valuation, the decl-
| sion of the Court of Appeals. in the
| case of Wolfe vs. McCaull, is Of in
| terest.
Pat McCaull was clerk OF the House
and Keeper of the Rolls OF Virginia
under the Rcadjuster regime. ~ bill
! Cameron chartering the Virginia and
| Carolina Railroad Company. Both
houses asked the Governor to return
the bill, wlAch he did. The court de-
| cided that the act was a law. as tho
Governor had no right to send the bill
| back. except with his veto.
INSPECTORS OF FEIRTILIzERS.
| The State Board, of Agriculture will
meet tomorrow, and among other
business to be transacted will be tho
| election of inspectors of fertilizers, I'M
der provisions OF the act passed by tho
Legislature at it's last session.
There Will be five inspectors chosen
| The bill provides that they shall he
chosen from each of the grand di-
| visions of the State. and not more than
one shall be elected from my one Con-
| gresSional district There are many
| candidates in the field.
WILL NOT INTERFERE.
The Governor has declined to cxer-
else executive clemency In the case of
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