Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-01-24
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

urine IN OIL TO amend AIT, entitled
iang the inspection of salt ~ certain countless" pass
cd jan 9th, 1914, and also firther amend the act
enu'ed ian act regulating the inspection of salt in
certain counties, passedFeb. IL. 1927.
Referred to M-ssrs Summers, Lawson, New man,
Spurluckc, Keller, Erskne. and Nee uiough.
On motion of Mr.. Gallagher, the Board of Public |
"orkS were requested To tepOrt to this House, du
ring the present Session, upon the expediency of SUBJ
scr!bng to the stock OF the Charlestowp smi,hfeid
and Harper's Ferry Turnp Ike.
On motion of Mr.. Zinn leave was given IN bring in
Till to amend c entitled authorizing sep
arate elections in The counties of Preston and smn-
shire, passed Jan. II, 1927.
On motion OF Mr.. Cas;ieman. the Board of Public
Works were instructed to enquire into the expedi.
ehcy OF subscribing to the BerryvIc Turnpike Com
pany the amount of aid asked for in bill now in
progress to that effect and that they report
/ this H,use
! On motion of Mr.. Cohoon leave Vas given tn bring
IN bill authorizing Henry Harrison, Matthias Jones,
josiah ihddick, Mics Rlddck, Miles Butler, Hardy
Cross and Others Justices of the Peace of the County
OF Nansemond. and their in Office To hold
Tor the benefit of the county, and a site
the erection OF clerks office piece of ground
granted by John T. Krlby, for the purpose aforesaid
On motion OF Mr.. Campbell of Bedford, the Com
n'ttee Tor Courts of Justice instructed to en-
lu're INTO the expediency OF changing the mode of
compromising mag straes for their services, aud in
.he event ct such change applying the proceeds of
e sheriiay IN each county, to the discharge of the
County and Parish levy.
MIR. Rves of Campbell, called up the report of the |
Committee OF Agriculture and manufactures, on the
propositions submitted by Mr. Barbour, establish,
an Agricultural Char in the Uniyersity and to pur
I chase small tract of land to used as pattern
iarfn- lhS Report published 4 lev DAYS
me reader will bear in mind, that the Re port of the
COMMITTEE approves the establishment of an AgricuI
Sura Professorship at the University, bu, dissen,s
from the proposition for Pattern Farm
Mr.. Barbour addressed the House al some length
and with great eoquence, the state of gricuurc
generally, and in conclusion moved a substitute for
that part of the Report of he nmtee, ncgatiyinp
the proposition for Pattern Farm, tine following:
On the second branch o the resoluion-the expectancy
purchasing small tract of land Ice ussd a pattern farm
your COMMITTEE beg leave TO remark that this Ia, long
aVce plan with some of the enlightened c,i-
iessorshp Agriculture would preent hes, the
are on which to test the principles that might taught by
Cniyery, who OF Vngru,a-and who
pn of bs S pee homes. would carry into every
mere 100 seeds and grams from every region brought by
this particularly might be cultivated and their utility tested
On tins farm the sine and the mulberry nigh, also grown
our so and climate co"Gdeny believed friendly
the advantages OF their culture If this belief
wei founded are too obvious need illustration The
Gus implements OF hus6andry might be greatly impovcd-n
yenons IN labor saving machines might he subjected exper
mentthe useful recommended and rejected and
'eIeny our ct@'n' relieved rom hPosurc5 Practed
upon them by quackS win take advantage Of creduty
reared and distributed through the Sae-Iu IS as i'm
as unnecessary to enunera'e the advantages that
1t coneuded that the only objection ,bat can he
against such establishment the expense The amount of
at would depend upon ITS scale: 800 land
most that has been nroposethe purchase that, the
necessary stock and implements, not exceed $40
aoo. nqeel'aGy to carry :! on has been suggested might
Fund When the hf-t Possd creating that fund it
capacity, he selected Senatorial District by
the Delegation theroo in both Houses Of
these might he placed this farm, aud by alternate and
study practically eHeeunS The principles that might be taught,
most useful mon IN the Commonwealth The products Of the
farm, urged equal to its current expersehs
whole amount of money he expended State would he
the original investment aud friends of the measure ask
le,s, three urt OF the whole amour, Of the
Literary Fund 10 require That the ons hundred and fieh part
may he applied to an object promising such return.
ney lsTset adj La' IN this State, we have forty millions
o. acres Of hn5 "m'ch with Improvements I've estimated
at two hnndHd mirons. and the labor stock employed
agricultural! pursuits may he fairly rated hundred
lions making the ente agricultural tai three hundred mi
lions The gfo annual proceeds OF this capital
estimated per the proceeds Of the e5idIc u
THIS capital dnhng IN proportion the decrease
mands OF annual capital Itself Is nen
consumed. If the whole agricultural capital wa con,rI,d
judiciousy, the proceeds according data would
be eighteen millions annuayts real proceeds are very far
belowNn improvement which would increase its procse
per would he equal millions annually
II therefore, scarcely be doubted he proposed
farm established VIII by the new lights may dispense
I turn the Investment many fold
As however ms proposition has been submitted ft the first
Tt'e has referred the expedrncy OF establishing Professor,
ship Agriculture the hccnrs Visitors ofthe Univcrs
~ they thrk eTpeaeni without compromising themselves
a. to The business Of the sonns urged support give
tho same direction to "a subject
Resolved therefore, That the Rector Of the Uni
versiy n her next annual meeting, be requested report 10
patent iar and probable expense that will an
, establishment;
Nj. Barbour asked that the paper might be laid
upon the table and be printed.
Mr. Eppes disscnted from the proposition TO Law on
tho table and TO printing lie opposed 20 eyery
proposition, and he hoped the motion to lay on the
table would bc Withdrawn, and the merits of the
questions involved be now considered and passed
upon.
- Mr.. Rives of Campbell Chairman OF tho Commit
tee, said tho propositions Of very
interest, and one of them had been presented this
morning for the first time Ills own opinions were
adverse q the propose for pattern farm, but as
matter OF courtesy, and IN cOnsid of the in
t=rest of the subject, he hoped the course suggested
. by the mover, W Iuld be agreed to.
{ Mr.. Barbour addressed the House with earnest
ness in favor Of the he had requested might
20 he tlken-as demanded by the importance of the
v subject and the fact that some time necessary
n to understand the reasons for the proposition.
r Mr.. Broaddus asked that the motion to lay on TIT
table, be withdrawn for the moment in order that he
r might have an opportunity Of submitting substitute