Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-11-02
STATE ,Gru';.IlUEAL SOCIETY.

Tho Society me; il til" A::ienm Church. Wedncs-
day nig. pursuant 20 aGo"rn'n"n'' President Coche
rcs.nn- the chair.
Tie President stated m" business i'll order 70 be
The rcvl.i"G III the C"n-ri'uiinn which Was laid On
the table iii" preceding n-ht.
The report was thc' called Tor AID rcnd by Lewis
T.. Haryie, E-l.
At III. conclusion o th report, reading Of the old
constitution was called Tor by DR.. W"r-hnn OF Din
wi,l.lie, who thought the farmers 4" Virginia Lad but
little use for constitutions :" govern them
Mr.. G. W. Bas>c;t, al liaE"ver, favored the new
constitution for lis rcIr' sentative TEXTURES.
Mr.. John Pn-", AZ Hanover, moved the indefinite
rospoilemen, at IN" whoa question:.
| Col Thomas VI. l. ,udu-anr, Of Buckingham. hoped
the subject would not hr postponed. Ii was Imposs
bic for tho Society IL iro-ac business IN mas meet
ing; for II u count -" ca'di'r on any Question:
IL wou!d be- nnI,.s>b,, :" TAKE II.
Mr. CEar.. L. Lee hoped tho Society woui hear
the reason. Tor la,r report, before taking the CUES
tior, and then called OH Mr Preston :" explain.
Hon Win. y. prcSfn: them took the stand sal cy
pain. the Reasons i"r ;c changes v! The c"a'tiin.
ijn us reported hy tho committee. Ih" Society was
nov CONFESSED ut rUg members body too un.
wi,.idy n transact busim"ss-and therefore II wa. ne
ccs,arv - sccc! representatives I" take charge :" the
mimHi5a al the S1cI'r I" r:rrt officers and care tor
the fluids al the Socriy. Mr.. l.. then cn;crc: MO
;!. merits al the pr"%"'"t chnn-", and hrgurG 10
prove that The society designed !" advance a-r
cultural pursuits "miy Rai u" In d.sci;>s coetl'o!-
al qu,siiuns. He then p"ii:'r'! OUT The di.!rul's
that mi.ht ha thrown in tie way "f te Transaction
u! any business. II u"mhc's were di'p"-"d !" ." :ac'
Iiuus, and c"ucud,G wiki tie declaration !ha; ril-
rcscDfu,ve government was the only free govern
mcnt known to man.
Mr.. James Lyons was "Pi"-cd 10 the rev coms;i.
tuition, because 10y adopting H. the farmers were dele.
eating thrr rights 10 ",,-Erchy. lie believed The
farmers Cumpcicn: - manage their own business,
without the aud Of -uarIirHs. H. believed second
uss,mLlaur would never :4aa uIGrr if the rrno-.ed
constitution were adopted.
Mr.. john Pa@" advocated, with warmth. the in,lcf-
mite poslp"n.hr al III" ifi"r' :" the committees, and
urged upon the Society the IMPORTANCE Of periectinc
the old constitution.
Mr.. Branch ri Petersburg, wa. opposed Ia the new
constitutions believing II utterly nprariicablr in is
Results. H. however, IT," S"CI"iy should decide other.
Wise, he w"n!u r''e''i.y acIu!,,u IN whatever WA
dom.
Mf. Baase'i, ct iial"Nrr, favored ;he new c0nsttu
i"!i, hrI' M i'''j "a" farming interest demanded
HE cha''-" SUGGESTED.
Tho question: then TAX en- on the indefinite post
puncncnI, aLd i.e'
The question Wis ;hcn taken on the new cons,u
ton, IL reported hy :," committee. and adopted.
The new Constitution provide, for Farmers A..
scmblv, Ia be r!rc! hY The members throughout tn,
State. IN whom he rmv"r l. delegated uf selecting
President eight Vice Presidents, aud ten n,her. &c
constitute W" Executive Committee, and Secretary
and IrcaSHicr-i-rch" relieving the Sncieiy of th,
oucrous duty al c.rr;.u; i:s officers.
Owing !" :nr iac!.css oi The hour a. which th'
m"clnl, az j':rn"'l. do no more than publish
this mnr.nng iiru sixth src.pI, which defines IN,
powers ANA duiICs al ,: ..Ftrners' Assembly" II.
follows:
|. Tho arncrs Assembly shall hold lis first me c.
: Oh the first DAY al tie u, 81 rnnun (uir M tint
and place Ia lac ,:...I,s,n,r,i i,y ruL,ir no;cc Ly
the r,sl.ic,: o .. snc,,,y. and thereafter auruai
Is nj such time ;.a i;:re =. r;cy may themselves ii
>. \ m:inr,,y Of ;hrir wLnr ,umucr ,huil be n u,u
ram tor irismc.s.
>. They s..a eject their uwn Speaker and other oil
car. ,r nj! r.r,.,,, rui mad rr.uI;,r;os e,
the transaction oi l-ls,. l decide nil cou,esrea
elections.
!. Thrv .a,. aEen ha,. rn,ycr 10 tx the limo ana
place. ri iul,II;;., ii,.. ;.,:,r,i r.;r-