Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-11-22
FARMERS, ASSEMBLY.

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Of her soil.
FARMERS ASSEMBLY.
This body met in the CITY of Petersburg Oh
the ed inst, and was organized by the election
of Wvndham Robertson, Esq. % Richmond, as
speaker, and 5. Bas>ett French. Of Chesterfield,
As clclh..
Several Intellectual effort, were made to
amend The Constitution Of the Virginia State
Agricultural Society, 50 as more e'fectually to
secure 4 quorum OF the Assembly at its annual
meetings, and notice Of other amendments to
be offered to The next Assembly, were ~Severally
made.
The most important act Of the Farmers As.
scmblv was the adoption of n resolution declar-
Ing it 10 be expedient ',o hold the mex; Fair
at the Metropolis Of the State. and 10 hold there
ali succeeding Fairs ard the raising VI a com,
mittcc with full powers to arrange Tor the
holding Of the next fair accordingly, If pTovI-
sion can be madc therefor satisfactory To the
commiYte.'
This Committee consists of Mcssrs. Robert.
son, speaker VIM. C.. Rivcs, Vim. NJ. Amber,
VIZ. Ballard Preston and \. 4. Chapman
Bv the unanimous vote Of the House. the speak
cr was constituted the chairman OF this commit
Zee.
Il va, !csol"ed that the Executive Commit
tee DC recommended to proceed. At an early
day. to rc.arTangc thu electoral districts Of tie
Virginia State Agricultural Society, III accord
ance with the I'd clause Of the 9Th Section G:
the constitution; and in such Encouragement
that they regard as members o! the society
such a. were actually members al the adoption
OF the constitution and have Tot Since with.
drawn, and such ms have become members
since that time, and 50 remain at the time Of
the Encouragement.
\ committee, consisting Of Ncs>rs. q. e.
Clay. JOHN Il. EimundS. I. J. Randolph, -
Bouldin and Chas. Il. Williams. was appointed
to memoI ialize the General Assembly Of |ir-
GINA to pass n law requiring the Commissions
crs Of the Revenue TO take annually tho agri.
cultural statistics Of the Commonwealth.
The Honorable de Monny de Mornay, direct
or Of the Department Of Agriculture for France,
and Mr.. Charles Vattemare Of France, were, on
motion of the Hon. WIN. Ballard Preston,
unanimously elected honorary members Of the
State Agricultural Society.
A resolution was unanimously adopted thank
ing Edmund Ruflin, Sr Esq. for the manner
in which he has discharged the duties OF Pre>l'
dent oil the Society. .
Inc following Objects were elcSIcu oN
year from January, 1850:
John r. Edmunds, of Halifax. President.
Willoughby Newton, Of WeStmorcIand, list
Vice President.
Edmund Hubbard, of Buckingham. I'd Vice
President.
+. G. Ruiiin, Of Chesterfield, Sd Vice Presl-
dent.
franklin Minor, Of .Alhemarle, 18th Vice Pre-
sid"at.
Thos. l.. Preston, of Smyllr, 9TH Vice Presi-
dent.
Wm c. Knight, oc N~ottoway, 9th Vice Pre-
siient.
II. II. Dulanv, Of Loudoun, 1th Vice Presl'
dent.
Lewis f. ~Iiarvic, Of Amelia. Sth Vice Prrs'-
dent.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Hugh VI. Nelson, Of Clarke.
VIM. G.. CrcnShaw. Of Richmond.
WIN. I. Scott, Of Charlotte.
.Jno. Il. Garrett, Of llcnrico.
Colin Stokes, of Luncn5urs.
Sam McD. Reid, o; Eockbr,isc.
K. W. \. Noland, Of Albclnsrlc.
William Ovcrton. OF Louisa.
Odin G.. Clay, of Campbell.
Bcni. r. Dew, Of King and Queen.
Chas. l. Williams, Of ~llSnrico, Secretary
and Treasurer.
Mrsrrs. Corbin Warwick, r. B. lIayall and
d. J. Saunders were appointed a committee TO
examine the Trcasurcr'> account.
The Annual report Of the Executive Com
.,niltec was received and approved.
We append the Treasurcr'S report
The Treasurer respectfully submits, tie io'lo"i'S
report:
TIA. on lie first Ia! OF January there food - tho
cr-.Ii: o.: tie PERMANENT fund ............ f'1,i'.
Whilr the amount permanently '"'e,te! Wa.
OIL: h'-''
Shnsfn.a ..l-.in- 20 rc invested u!........ !.s'i
The a,ro,.,.: nearest 70 ral above thai .nm, Tor
which -crip could be procured vas sl.""'; ms
amount SuS therefore purchased IN State StorE. iTn'n
which j; will he seen ny III" ACCOUNT. b"l"". That 'he
permanent Invested funds a! tue S"cie'y row
amounts 10 $3.50.
On.rs to he fnc: TINT the lohors Of the Secretary
vote N sonie drg:tc diminished ny the holding 81
Il Il. Fair under the n~us,icc, of;hc Union Society.
IL. ..s leon confer. - fha.e cnc.'hirl Part o. tHe
,,arT: 2: Ms -a.arY since The SoG.mr0Hc!T.n: .: ~
9:ss.n, ;-aT-:ha' =. - rsd"c" b. .''" t!''''' .
y~,-"r~iA >r,rE Aa";.e;TrrAi $"G;rFT
IL prcngst '"jH i!li>. Il. WILL
IreGs"re,.
RECEIPTS WHITES THE YEAR.
Psrnar.r. fund. !a.: arnnal %io"a,i"n II
Col. i'U ~
Contingent iiui, annual mc',;h" shin. 29o =
HirhGrnwn from Ci:y Savings BAuk..... l.;na 80
fr.sr,.. ,c,orn. ".gei y
p,'ar,. M band IN, weir. ........... l,?.l 80
go 80
bI-sugSENgSTs.
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