The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-03-08

PROCEEDINGS OF THE EXECUTIVE COW
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II .LHuasDAx EvxMsG s LAP. NJ The commtass
nes at the Exchange Hotel upon the cal Of Mr. g.
y. MUFFIN Y. President acfinaas President in the
ABSENCE Of Mr.. Cooke from the State. Present--.
Messrs. us = hurrIN, HAlviK and PsxsroN, " Presi.
1en.s, anu Messrs 9 PErfoN, BAnBoUH, WILLIAMS,
CaENsHAw and F. q. RuFYrN.sa 80 s.',-'a-.. s.
The Secretary made report of vfat he h.d
done since the last meeting. -ssfss'95f'-
Mr. HARyIE, from the committee sppointea te
confer with the building con- nittes Of the common
council on the subject OF suit OF rooms "a be fir
nished, and asOfrom the COMMITTEES to CONF, ,v;th
the common council about the holding oft nert
annual fair, reported that negotiations in tn
ooth subjects were In progress, but not cou1nleted
was granted esfs sats;fg'Ss--7s - = 7's'1~s " SAs
Mr RuFFIN, (Mr. Harvie in the chair.) submit
ted the following resolutions
whereas the 9th article of the Constitution OF the
vagnla Agricutaral Society requires the appoint-
eans OF tne Society shall justify the outlayn and
winch requiremen has yet remained suspended
ESanmtiva ana whereas In the opinion Cf the
E1ecuavs Gommiftee, the present condition and
iunds ana also the interests and wants of the Soce
ty now demand the commencement and iirnited trisl
IN. ~ ,hs pecy and action IN aid of the work
Resolved, That an Agricultural Coumimioner er be
; nov csosen ny the Executive Committee for ser
vice OF months only, from the LIST day Of Marcb
whose duties shall embrace the following renersi
subjects and whatever else may be necessary or in
cldentai thereto and the performance Of 30 much 81
such service as the time and ability Of the Commis
noner, and the means and facilities afforded to him
may allow, viz 35Hs s7s} 50 f4zE7 -''1-'~S -
To visit such counties agricultural districts or
tcuiar localities as may be deemed by the Commi,-
soneI most suitable to aid and to be aided by his ser
sn eS aor .ne Society to gather ether directly OF
quirles useful agricultural information: to enconr.
ase ana induce the establishment of County Aericul.
tuIaI societies auxiliary to the State Society," and
formed and working upon proper and unifDIm ee-
neral plan; to hold conversational discussions with
OF with other meetings of armsrs and
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VI any subjects desgned to promote Agricultural in
s.rIclloh a or Improvement; to endeavor to obtain
reports OF particular counties or to col.
ecl 1scts and materials for future reports To socit
sno ootain new members and donations for the Stare
Tociety and to report to the Society, through the
LAoc9tiVe Sommlttee, IN general, whatever he may
nave done ana especially and particularly the usef
agrlcntura facts and instruction, OF generally mn,
derstood or practised which he may have coIlscted
srreceived from other persons. = - 1850
resolved That the compensation of the Commis-
or the time OF service stated, shall be the
lnpurseInent OF his daily travelling and other ex.
Penses actually and necessarily incurred: and fur
tner nfteen per cent. upon all new donations and
counted for by him: Provided that no nrev;ons d.
nation subscription. other debt or eneagement tn
the state Society, shalllbe included in the Commis
sioners operations, as subject any deduction Of
per centage or other payment him. for such coliec
lions: And provided also, that in case the whole re-
cep.s snal fali TO reimburse the said Commissioner
etner OF his assistants for actual travelling and
otner incidental expe nses then the same or as much
thereof may be necessary shall be paid out of the
Resolved, That the Commissioner. At his discra.
on may cause to be printed for facilitating and aid
ing ms operations any circulars other papers the
payment for which shall be placed on the same foot
ing ana under the same restrictions az herein prov
dea lor the Commissioners necessary and actual ra-
Resolved, That the Commissioner. If deem;p , the
measure expedient, may appoint any number of AZ
slstant commissioners to act in different designated
pas OF the State-whch assistants for their respec.
tive services and spheres of action shall each haya
the same duties, powers, and rate and manner of
compensation with the restrictions thereupon az the
principal commissioner; and shall report their pro-
ceedngs as required above of the principal Comrnis
sioner but through him and in such form as he NAV
require from the Executive Committee: and the
Commissioner may instruct and direct az he NAV
deem proper the lab0rs and particular action of bis
assistants within the limits OF the foreg general
authority, aud may alter the same or divide or re-
yoke the power SO given, when he shall deem the
further exercise not required for the benefit of the
Society, and the best promotion of the general OBJ
Resolved, That at the conclusion of the aforesaid
limited time OF trial. the appointment of the Agrl.
cultural Commissioner shall end and also all the su-
therity given above, unless it shall be otherwise ex-
| pressy determined by the Executive Committee s.
The foregoing resolutions were at future state
of the proceedings adopted, were the following
resolutions reiative to part of the duties of the
commissioner, directed to be appointed, which were
! also offered by Mr. RuFF1N
| Resolved, That it is recommended BY the Execu.
tive Committee, to the farmers of Virginia to esta-
| blish County Agricultural Societies, or Farmers
1
State Agricultural Society," in the great work of en-
couraglng and aiding agricultural improvement
Resolved That for necessary concurrence and mi.
formty of action it is recommended to and required
Of such county societies or clubs desire to be
ary the State Society, that each shall adopt and
10 clude in its standing rules, the following, viz
Besides any other discretionary voluntary SER
vice 1t shall be the especial duty of each member
of tive society toT club annually to commence and
some one or more subjects of practical agriculture
some doubtful disputed questions and designed to
throw eht thereon; which experiments shall be
Quoted carefully and accurately, to the best of the
ability the means of the experimentor, and the
circumstances noted mnutely and with the results,
be- but mnutely and fully, at the next annual meet.
he and whether the results be deemed successfuand
be deemed failures and in default of such reports.
either of pIpgress or completion of the experiments
by each member at each annual meeting, the default
er shall pay TO the treasurer for each expert
af the annual income of the society, not less than
offered for we'll conducted
on ubjects of practical agriculture
| u. oIyed That every auxiliary county society or
cuh requested to transmit to the Secretary Of the
n;atv an their completed and approved written COM
al conveying useful practical instruction IN
nuncrpa .i.p md which has not been previously pub.
ngnc1uh; h;h communications shall be received and
Isneu S MIN Se same manner, if made directly
- H. Stats oci sty; and If any such report OF expe
i tharc
LILLE obtsnsd mr., mium from the society for which
nsyed Il VIII mot be the loss entitled to COM
was sps racsvs remium offered by the State
Society. # otherwise ,s. pro odioss ioS 'a's 'A'
ks.oysd. That every sucI auxiliary county :ocie.
tv or farmerS club may, and is requeaed 20 sanG oue
deesate to the general annual meeths oI tno s.
/ Agricultural Society; and each s>eisfsse 2. aa. 4;
societies shall have all the rights ana p.vnese - -
such general meeting ofother and re guar lo
1 the State Society.
1 Mr. e RuFFIN was ON the next usy uusl'-
i mously elected the commissioner.
i ON motion OF Mr.. WILLIAMs II was as.c,a. III,
10 have standing committee Of pubiicauoo, ~
ish as soon and as cheaply as practicsDie suia s
saws or other written communications g. -
fered TO the Society and deemed wortny pun,s
catin. and ii was also made the duty o. tne sanc
comnttee to mature plan for the future resulsl
and esrly publication of the transac1'on' y 'Ao
/ Society.
! committee was then appointed to prepare a
-. a. rules for the guidance Of the executive com.
nittee and another 70 be called me commn.ee o
s,rsnpements, with Instructions TO prepare reguia
ns for the next Fair and TO continue 70 act In me
ss,ne capacity up to the close OF the next genera
l meeting Of the Society
III. ALLEN F. CArEnroN, Of Monroe county, wa