Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-11-24
Farmers Assembly Of Virginia.

his body met III the city VI petersburg on
the I'd inst, and was organized by the election
of Wyndham Robertson, esq, of Richmond,
as speaker, and 5. Bassett French, of Ches-
terrified, As clerk.
| Several Intellectual efforts were made to
amend the Constitution of the Virginia State
Agricultural Society, so as more ctfectually to
secure quorum Of the Assembly at its annual
meeting, and notice Of other amendments u
be offered to the next Assembly, were sever
ally made.
The most important act of the Farmers
Assembly was the adoption Of a resolution
declaring it 10 be cxpedient Ito hold the next
Fair at the Metropolis of the State. and to
hold there all succeeding Fairs" and the
raising of a committee with full powers to
arrange for the holding of the next fair &C
cordingly, ii provision can be made therefor
satisfactory to the committee"
This committee consists Of Messrs. Robert
son, (speakerl VIM. c. Rives VIM. NJ. Am
bier, VIM Ballard Preston, and A. A. Chap
man. BY the unanimous vote Of the House,
the speaker was constituted the chairman OF
this committee.
i 1t was resolved that the Executive Com
mittee be recommended to proceed, at an
early day, TO re-arrange the electoral dis
trcts Of the Virginia State Agricultural So
ciety. in accordance with the ID clause Of the
9Th section Of the constitutions; and in such
1 Encouragement, that they regard as mem
bers of the society such as were actually
members at the adoption of the constitution
and have not since withdrawn, and such as
have become members since that time, and
SO remain at the time of the Encouragement.
\ committee, consisting of Messrs. .. q.
Clay. John K. Edmunds, I. }. Randolph,
- Bouldin and Chas. b. Williams was
appointed To memorabilia the General As
Sembly of Nirg inia to pass u law requiring
Commissioners of the Revenue to take an
nually the agricultural statistics OF the Com
mOnwealth.
The Honorable de Monny de Mornay, di.
rector of the Department Of Agriculture for
France, and Mr. Charles Eattemare of
France, were, on motion Of the Hon. VIM.
Ballard Preston, unanimously elected hon
orary members Of the State Agricultural So
ciety.
A resolution was unanimously adopted
thanking Edmund Rufin, ST., esq for the
manner in which he has discharged the du-
ties Of President OF the Society.
The following officers were elected for one
year from January, 1860
John r. Edmunds, of Halifax, President.
Wllpughby Newton, of Westmoreland, LIST
Vice PRESIDENT
Edmund Hubbard of Buckingham, ID
Vice President
FIG. Rufin, of Chesterfield, Sd Vice Pres-
dent.
I Franklin Minor. of Albemarle. 4th Vice
President.
/ Thos. L. Preston, of Smyth, 9Th Vice Pre-
sident
VIM. Z. Knight, of No.toway, 9th Vice
President
/ X. H. Duany, of Loudoun, eth Vice Pre-
sidcnt.
Lewis f. IIarvio, of Amelia, 9Th Vice
President.
EXECUTIVE CoMMIrrEE.-IIugh NJ. Nelson,
of Clarke: Vim. g. Crenshaw, of Richmond;
VIM L. Scott. Of Charlotte; Jno. X. Garnett,
of Hcnrico; Colin Stokes, of Lunenburg;
Sam McD. Reid, of Rockbridge; X. W. n.
holland, of Abemarle; William Oyerton, OF
Louisa; Odin g. Clay, of Campbell; Benz. +.
Dew, of King and Queen; Chas. b. Williams,
of lIenrico Secretary and Treasurer.
Mcssrs. Corbin Warwick, k. b. llaxall
and d. }. Saunders were appointed com
mttee to examine the Treasurer's account.
The Annual report of the Executive Com
mttcc was received and approved.
We append the Treasurer's report.
The Treasurer respectfully submits the
following report;
That the first day Of January there stood to the
credit of the permanent fund $46,id
While the amount permanently invested
WAS 49,Zoo
Showing a balance to be invested Off,. l,2l4
The amount nearest to and above that sum, fo-
which scrip could be procured 81 300. This
amount therefore purchased in State Stock,
from which it will be seen by the accounts below,
that the permanent inyested) funds Of the Society
now amount 10 Slb,oJO.
Owing to the tact that the labors of the Secre-
tary were in some degree diminished by the hold
ing of the last Fair under the auspices Of the Union
society, he has been content TO abate one-third
part OF the amount Of his salary since the com
mencement of the present ycar--that Is, 10 reduce
il from 81 900 to ) 900.
NIGGINiA STATE AGRIcrLTURAL SOCIETY.
In ace. with CHAs. b. WILLIAMS, Treasurer
RECEIPTS WITHIN THE YEAR.
Permanent fund, last annual donation
of Col. IOwnc- ........................... lOO w
Contingent fund, annual membership. 2aU 50 /
Withdrawn from City Savings Bank. 400 90 |
Interest rt....................., 1895 IL |
Balance on hand last year ,.......,,,.. l,22l %
6,lO7 IS |
DISBURSEMENTS.
Salary vi Secretary ..........,. IFS 90
Union Agricultural Society
Ut Petersburg .n.,........... 295 w
Printing aud Advertising. 43U d2
City Savings Bank........... ,45I IS