Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-01-18
INSPECTIONS. &c,

There qultc an aAliEhftl ui5CG'5lbi gong on
| fore the Legislative committees, and in tbs press q
the city, 10 Tho r-opr-iy Of abo!is!:ng tbs trsp"r
lions. Those 10 favor "f Gboli-iag them, ur.n.
With considerable srgi. that the Farmers -: the Sa
have requested it. As throwing SONS light On TN
discussion Of the question, we would cail the nttcu
| ton Of the members ri the Legislature 10 the fact
that the turner's have n"r acted Oh any except the in
spcctiuns Of guano md plnscr Of Paris. They tool
no action in their meetings upua that Of -four. Ih'
resolution which has been often quoted a. The actor
Of tue State Agricultural Society. mrral. r"ss-
luton of the Executive Committee, As will bn aecr
by reference 10 the recent proceedings OF tho Com
init,e-, which we publish below:
! VIRGINIA STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
Proceedings Fl Mc EIcr":'r ComrHMi'e.
FRIDAY EVENING, Jan II, 1886
! The Executive Committee having but quorum III
attendance AT 10 O'Clock this morning. nij"urned t"
| u'rluck this evening, when it again uIr'.
| Present-Piiiip ST. Gc"rs. C"ck", Erc-ienl, l.
Ru;iin Harvc. Preston, Barbour, Cren-hGw, lrby
| +. 6. Ruiiin and Williams.
On motion nf Mr. IIarvie. il was
| Resolved, That rios. T. Giles llarvi", CrsnsInw
| and Williams be appointed Il commit'"" I" c"n"i
with the Common C"uuci. vi the city ot hichnnllf
with the view ascertain speedily as possible
what arrangement cgn be made with respect 10 the
|
for holding the mex: Fair and that They be authorized
il they shall deem il necessary after holding such c.
ference TO call speca! meeting ui The ENrrni!''
Committee.
Mr. Edmund Ruiin, Mt his own request wa "x-
c,lscd from serving OF the COMMITTEES I" pnoca'i"l
aud i. .Iuhs0u Barbour WA appointed III MS s:e;;u
On motion of Mr.. Inrvie the following preiihhle
and resolutions were adopted:
WHEREAS the subject of inspection laws is at this
finn. .npuyjur ia. attention Of the General Assem-.
has, ned.
time the attention al TIE Executive L"n:i't'' "l me
Virginia State Agricultural Society, Who nNMP'eu
report oi committee ca the sn'Der cheini! T'",
died anu prepared. which recommends "nl rrncai
of all inspections 10 quality, except that sh"ni
be lawful mt the option Of the con'racng pari'".' 10
bnvr nu inspection of tie quality OF h";'r: Ah''
wherens there has been full and deliberate express
sion of opinion Of the Nirginia State Aglcut"ral 40
ciey in genera! meeting, in favor n aoolsnins Tue
iusnections Of yuauo aud plaster OF paris, WHICH ea-
n-es.ion of opinion was unanimous, With the e4ctp-
lion of the inspection of those articles ior ba port o'
K chmo.d Therefore,
| Resolved, Tha. u committee be appointed 10 pre-,
s.p, n.t,ou TO the General Assembly, on behn!t nj
m. Virginia S,n:- Agricultural Society, rdlhodynS
tk. above facts and asking legislative enhctmsnl ~
eccor,lunca with them, aud especially praying a'i
abolition nf the prcs.mt inspections. =
! Cy,amiUsx-4Ies$rs. p. ST. George Cock'' q l.
IIarvic, Edmund Rutin, r. u huno' " III
! and Richard lrby. ,,,,
1'h. Precedent presented lette: from Col. k"o l.
T.. Wright accompanied By dnns'i"n rom HIt1 !"
the Virginia Stnie Agricultural So;tc'J ~ p"1'e,
crsrs of muck anr, eve ot III: Souta Ijn"n "tss" '"
S,,..n, bred b. Jonas Webb, Eai, Of En!i"nd hii'
imported b. J"a+.ci: L! ihorEe' As1' VI ~'|'
Whereupon, .. .,,
R..oy..;. Tn.t the President be requested tG r'H
re: :, Col Wright III. thanks Of the Executive I',
r,itt.e of the S,c,ety for these beautiful ana
crsrs, And that tie Secretary tie an;horii'a - P"
chr rias, coverings for tr!r protection an' p'tse
yatiun, und place them IN su'9uo'S po'''0''' " "
! exhibition in his otlice.
On plotiou of Mr. Williams,
Pes,lvrd. That Committees on Experiments cnc
ESSAYS ne now appointed and thNI tie. rr ~ ~.;
z.d to report from tiu'Y 10 time 10 lhe 80 ~ "'
COMMITTEE. their awards Oh :urh fepI'"u
inen- and such essays suon!''1Gu y. tho .nid
may deem deserving OF that d;'''r'',' '"o 't'" NV
nr.rd, TO BIZ ANNOUNCED with other premiums e! 'h'
Ts,. Committee On Experiments was then appoint
! ed and consists of the tol;"" Ing gentlemen :,
E,jmund Rufiin Jr., Of Prince Grortr; John Is
Haryir, ut puwh:;ani Cnry =. TocHe: o' an'l
lanes Jones, OF Caes,rrle!Ii JsrsniaA A9rt0"' o
Culpe1er. o,,,,:,,.i o,
follows: &c, r7..,,rr 7i;,,- # Al.
bennrle; Wn. IL. Harrison, Of Anei!ni y. ny c.-s
os,t lanes, Of Brunswick; Robert Hubbard, o
buckingham.
.,ol;crtn fr the use Of khnsi Cattle, winch have
rn Inv the Governor of Virginia PLACED al iEs dspo
saI Of the Sncery, on motion Of NJ. Preston,
Resolved, That they bs placed III the hands OF
Gen Jones a. the expiration OF the 'me tnTy arc u
r.n,in in the Luuds of Ir Mason, pcn"iI7l he sha
cnpu,v viii: such conditions the ESscutiVe Com
The Committee then adjourned to meet on the 2uth
Of February next. CHI. B. WILLIAMS Sec ~
To, bpao aeu