Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-01-15
VIRGINIA STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.


FRIBAY EVENING, Jan. H. 1886.
The Executive Committee having but quorum IN at
tendance at 10 o'clock this morning, adjourned 10
o'clock this evening when il again
Present-Phillip 81. Geo Cooke, President f. Rufin,
Harvie, Preston, Barbour, CrenshGw, by, r. q. Ruin
and Williams
On motion OF Mr. Iaryie it was
Resolved, That Tbs. T. Giles IIarNc, Cren.iaw, aud
Williams br appointed u committee to confer with III,
Common Council OF the city OF Richmond with the
to ascertain speedily possible what ugrIueut
be made with respect tue furnishing VI suitable grounds
fixtures and facilities Tor holding tie +. ~ and tia;
they BE- authorized If they shall deem it necessary ate,
holding such conference, TO call SPECIAL meeting o tie
Executive Committee.
NJ. Edmund Runin at his request, excused
fiom serving the committee OF Publication, and H.
Johnson Barbour APP Dnted in his stead.
On motion Of Mr.. Iarve, the following preamble and
resolution adopted:
Whereas the subject OF inspection laws is this time
engaging the OF the General Assembly aud thr
whole subject has occupied "A former time the attention
oi the Executive Committee OF the Virginia State agcu
tural Society, Who adopted report of committee the
subject, carefully studied and prepared, which
neud- total repeal OF all inspection quality except
that It should bc lawful at the option oi Tia" contracting
PARTIES 10 have inspection O tue quality OF tie flour
And whereas there has been ull deliberate expressions
of opinion of the Virginia State Agricultural S0crty in
general meeting in favor OF uDOlishIg the inspections ct
ilno and plaster OF paris which expressions OF opinion
unanimous with the exception OF the Inspector Ol
those articles Tor the poit OF Richmond. Therefore.
Resolved, That committee be appointed To- present
petition 10 the General Assembly bclali OF the Virgin.
ia Agricultural society eibodyiug the above Tact,
and asking legislative enactment ia accordance with them
and especially PRAYING abolition OF the present irpcc.
tons
Co,D;H,e- Messrs. r. St. George Cooke, L. f. IIaryi..
Ednuud iuiin, +. g. liuin, VIM. Bouware and Richard
| Troy.
Tie President presented letter from Col Robert L.
Wright accompanied los donation from him Ia tic Nir.
gina state Agricultural Society Of plaster casts Of Iuc
and ol the SOu-DOwu breed OF Sheep, bred by .u.
uhs Wehi Ed. OF England, and imported by Jonathan
| Ihornr, 10 81 New J ORR; Wh'cupOu,
H,o,.i That the President b. requested Ia convey to
Col Wight the thanks Of the Executive Committee othc
Society lo thcse beautiful aud valuable casts aud that the
Secretary be- authorized to procure glass coverings tor
thei protection and preservation and place them ia suit
able positions ior their exhibition in this Office
/ On motion Of Mr.. Williams
Rfspi,d That Committees on Experiments aud E.say.
be- appointed and that they be authorized to ,poi
from time 10 time To the Executive Committee their
award. -uch reported experiments and such essays sub
mitcd 10 them they may deem deserving Of that dis
tncion, the said awards to be- ounced with other pre-
| mium- at the nest fair.
The Co,smine, ESD,riia,nfs was then appointed
| aud cons'.ts Of the following gentlemen
/ Edmund Rullu, IT,, ofPnucc Grorgo John Is. flaty,
Of Powhatnn Gary &. Cock, Of Fuvanua james Jones
oi Chesterfield Jeremiah Morton Of Culpcpcr
The Conoin'c o" Es'ags was also appointed a. iol
lows
Henry Curtis OF Hanover Franklin Minor Of Abe
, nnrc VIM II. llHui.On, Of Amelia j. Enycnscrol
Jones Of Bruu-wck Robert lIubhafd. Of Buckingham
Cen Jones. ~ Giccnbfcr, having made application o
the u.c Of the Kha. Cattle which have been by the Go
vernon ri Virginia placed ~ the disposal Of the Socic,
or motion Of ST. Prcston
Received. That they be- placed in the bands Of Gen
Joucs 10 thc expiration Of the time they a. remain
the hands Of Ne. Mason, provided he shall comply viii
such conditions the Executive Committee then pre-
scribe.
Tie Committee then adjourned to nice, on the 10Th
OH. -. wnLfAN5 scc'ry.