The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-12-04

On motion Of Mr. VIM. B. Taliaferro, PATRICK
Secretary.
The roll of Electors was called, and the ensir.
Massenburg. James Garland, John Goode, Jr
alexander Jones, VIM. B. Taliaferro, Robert l.
Montague, James Barbour, ]. Randolph Tucker
John I. Harris, A. G. Pendieton, John B. FIovd
samuel L. Hays, Sherrard Clemens.
On motion Of Mr.. Hays, it was decided that each
OF the Electors, when his name was called bv the
Secretary of the College should, before depostine
MS Vote IN the ballot box. declare rira roce the
names OF the persons for whom he voted for Presi
cent and Vice President of the United States
On motion the College then proceeded to vote
BY ballot in the manner above mentioned for Pres.
dent and Vice President
committee of three was then appointed TO
examine and count the ballots, and after perform.
ing the duty, reported that the entire electoral
vote Of Virginia fifteen in number, had been cast
for JAMES BUCHANAN of Pennsylvania for Presi.
dent, and JOHN c. BRECKIRRIDGE, of Kentucky
for Vice President of the United States.
On motion, Mr.. SAMUEL L. HAYS was appointed
messenger to carry one of the certificates of the
vote just cast to the President and one to the vice
President of the United States, and deliver the
same.
In the afternoon the College signed the neeessa.
ry certificates, and then adjourned sine die
Virginia State Agricultural Soeiety-At q meet,
ing of the Executive Committee of the Virginia
State Agricultural Society, at the Exchange Hotel
on Monday evening" the 1st of Decemer 1s56-
Present: PHILIP ST. GEO. Cooke, President:
Edmund Ruffin, Lewis Harvie, John r Ed
munds, VIM. M. Tate VIM. Boulware, F. G. Ruffin
and VIM. G. Crenshaw.
The Secretary presented the report of the Com
mittee on the accounts of the Treasurer made TO
the Farmers Assembly, which by a resolution of
that body had been referred to the Executive
committee, for such action in respect thereto as in
theirjudgment may be expedent," whereupon. on
motion of Mr.. Edmunds,
Resolved That the Treasurer be and he i. b.,.h,
required to baisncs his books quarterly showing tbe
state of the Treasury the close of each Quarter
and that he lay the same before the Executive Com
with the ettestation of the Committee of Accounts
Resored, That The President of the Society apd
two members of the Executive COMMITTEES consti
tute the Committee of Accounts, whose duty shall
Ds to supervise and attest the accounts and books of
the Treasurer They shall endorse on every voucher
that the same has bren examined and passed, and
shall revise and attest each quarterly settlement Of
OF the Treasurer They shall examine and attest the
annual settlements ON the 30th day of September
commencing with the S0th day of September, 1856.
The Secretary also reported communication
from the Secretary of the Commonwealth, covering
an extract from a letter from Alexr. Vattemere.
Esq, agent for International Exchanges &c. which
has likewise been referred to the Executive Com
mittee by the Farmers Assembly; whereupon, on
motion of Mr.. Edmunds,
Resored That the letter be refe rred to the Pres.
dent and that he be requested to return suitable an
swer thereto.
The Secretary informed the Executive Commit.
tee that the Virginia Mechanics Institute was
then in session, and would adjourn to some conve-
nient time tomorrow to afford further opportunity
for conference with this committee and the Hstori
cal Society, the subject of building jointly for
their mutual accommodation whereupon on mo-
tion Of Mr.. Edmunds,
Resotred, That committee be appointed to make
arrangements with the Mechanics Institute and the
Historical Socicty for the acceptance of any grant
from the corporate authorities of the city Of Rich
ond for the purpose of building suitable rooms for
enter into arrangements and accept any grant
provided such agreement and do not bind
the funds of the Society but only such funds as may
be raised by contribution for such
purpose and that the committee also all proper
rights of the contributions in of discontnuau ce
of the use of the property BIZ the Society. and that
the commit ee be empo sered to arrange in con-
cert with the parties aforesaid and any joint ock
company for such rooms upon the conditions above
forth.
Resolred That the committee be insru tied to COM
municate to the parties the I'd section the consi
tuition of the Virginia State Agricultural Society in
reference to the holding Of annual fairs
The President being requested to act as Chair.
man, the committee Is constituted as follows
Philip St Geo. Cooke, VIM Boulware, w. G..
Crenshaw, F. G.. Ruffin, Ch B. Williams
On motion of Mr.. Crenshaw, the following pre-
amble and resolution were adopted:
Whereasi 1t is highly probable that the Society will
adjoining the Fair Ground, which 1t has occupied for
several years psst and whereas it s not deemed ad
visabe to attempt the holding of Far without some
suitable lot for the exhibition of hcrses therefore
Resolred, That committee be appointed to confer
with, and to ascertain whether, the City Council
will furnish the Society with suitable grounds for
holding the Fair of 1851
Committee-W. G. Crenshaw, Edmund Rufin,
Lewis E. Harve, F. G.. Ruffin, Joseph R Ander.
SON, Chs rles Dimmock, John p. Ballard.
The Secretary referred to the Executive Com
mittee for their decision, that part of the report
of the Judges on long wool sheep, in which their
award is stated to be contingent upon the settle
ment of the question, whether imported sheep can
be entered simply thorou ghbr eds in competition
with natirs th0rougbbreds )" that If the question
is answered affirmatively then the first and
cond premiums for bucks of this class are award
ed to Nos. 251-2, (Col W. Ware,) for his i'm
prted bucks, but If it be decided that they not
then, they award the first premium to No. 223,
(Dr John r. Woods,) and the second to No 233,
u. Marshall McCue) for their natiUe thoroughbred
bucks.
On motion of Mr.. Harvie,
Resolred, That Col. J. w. Ware, Is entitled to re-
ceive the first and premiums 10 the class abo
referred to.
The question being taken thereupon, was decided
in the negative.
The effect of this decision is to confirm tie
awards in favor of Messrs. Woods and McCue.
Mr. F. G.. RuffD, presented . letter from G.. d.
Woottan, claiming an addiionsl allowance for
services rendered during the Far, which claim
was rejected.
A protest from p NJ. Tabb, against the award
for the largest and best variety of table vegetables
was laid before the Executive Committee: where
upon,
ResOlred That inasmuch the Com nittee has
exercised its legm ate authority in erins their
award, the Executive o nmittee declins to %
Gheir de csion
A bill from Clement White, Superintendent OF
Public Buildings, &c. for services in opening,
cleaning and lighting Hall, ond furnishing water
during session OF Farmers Assembly was present :
ed and disallowed
On motioa of MIR. Edmunds:
Resoired, That whom the Committee adjourns it
adjo.rn the first Monday in January next, at u
O'Clock, p. M.
And then the Committee adjourned
CHI b. WILLIAMS, Secy.
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