Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-02-17
VIRGINIA LEElSLATUKt.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
MoSpAY, February 10.

On Mr.. Iaru,an's nation. Rcsn{rcsk, That The
Com,n,tas~ ei Finance iuquue sl,at compensation
III anvil the First Audnor Is enistlrd 10. Tor eslfa
services in compiling and prepsiiae for tbs heasr.
ii Assembly The saiious ai Assembly IA relation
10 The revenue laws. and concerning taxes on leen.
60. 10 ardinaries and Other suhteeis
Ga ,p.lion of Mr.. Burseil OF Bedford,
Resoirea That leave be fi.en 10 biug IN bill
tn amend The charter Of tie Bedford Savings Banh
o. I.,b-ns.
The engrossed bill 10 establish. An Agricultural
Board vas ON nrolion oi Nj. Soulhall. called mp.
fThe bill provides that there shali be Board al
Agriculture. consist If members. To be appoint
ed trieunatl, by tie Executive. Of whom two shall
be selected from each of the -four divisions OF the
Stale as 81 ecfed in the 2ud section OF the 3fd afti-
Gle of the constitution Tor the superintendent 81 re
pr,seo,a,ion In the House of Delegates.
II shall he The Juiy OF the Board TO present an.
pually 10 the Legislature eeneralsew Of The eondi.
lion of Agriculture the Staie and all Information,
which may be likely promote the Interests ol Ag-
ticaiture.
The Board shall hold one session annually Of nol
more than Is days--The FIRST meeting 70 be held on
The lst Monday in December next IN the ely al
Richmond. The compensation Of the nenbefs oi
the Board shall be the same ~ that allowed ~
mrmhers Of the Geu'l Assembly, IN mileage aud
per diem
Mr.. Armstrong demanded lie ayes and tors.
Mr.. Stephenson opposed the hull, IN the cronfd
that the House HHu no mare liEHA 10 fsldtitsll =
board TO aid agriculture, Than 10 and the LAWYERS
and on the further ground that the bill increased
Executive patronage, TO Which, whether Stale ol
Federal, he was opposed.
Messis. Soulhail. Dorman, Robertson ard hlltf
warmly supported the ball as due 10 the cr'al ~.
ticulfural interests OF the State Hhrh wanted, aud
had never received, the fostering OF The Gen
sraI Assembly.
Mr.. Burwell ofB. opposed the bill. He thought
IL would pfuse wholly Inefficient ~ producing tic
obj-cts desrred. Tue report o the y ard would be
eonhued TO a few. and would meyer reach The gteai
mass OF The people. The bill, tlltl ciure, voalt
cause a useless expenditure Of the public money -
Nj. B. spoke IN high commentator oi the ,olun
tsry associations d agricultural feuilemru Tor th'
promotion OF agriculture, and anticipated from tiel
iabors much mole important aud sabstauual beHe
frs 10 agriculture. than from agY such measure u
that contemplated BY The bill.
Mr.. Venabie supported the bfii. lie explained
the many unsuccessful efforts winch have hereto
fore been made TO pass 5lll similar 10 Tbs. lie
anticipated much valuable information from the pio-
P,.ed bill
ERgrassed ffiis.
The following eugfossed bis were read lhifd
time and passed
A hill amending tie laws in relation to the course
OF sescents.
A bill eenceraing the draining II auds.
Bids we're t-ktn up On then early sisgrs.
TIE House tnak recess Ia o'eiaek.
10 the evening session, 'suVgs tihs we're taken
pp 10 Ihe early stales.
Ga motion OF Mr.. PsynF. lie House adjourned.