The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-10-27
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F-rmtrS' Assemble .g.-The Assembly met In
the hall OF the House of Delegates, on Thnrs-
day night, Mr.. Wyndham Robertson In the
chair. On calling the roll IL appeared there
was not quorum, and messengers were sent
to request tre attendance OF absentees. Mean
tine, in compliance with the general wish,
MAJOR GiihaIu. of the Virginia Military Insti-
tute, addressed the meeting on the subject OF
agriculture, aud geology as connected there
with. Ills "jaIk' was highly iuteres ting. A
All was then made upon Mr. WillOughby
Newton, who made 3 brief address on the i'm :
portance of the agrieult ural profession. Mr.
4. Il. Rufnu next made some remarks npon the
method OF preventing the ra wages of the joint-
WORM ard fig. re had used lime for this pur-
pose with success. BY request, Mr. Il. also
mada statement in reference TO lis mode Of
draining laud.
a quorum of members havins been obtained
the meeting proceeded 10 business.
On motion of Mr.. Bouldin OF Charlotte n
resolution was ad pied approving the action
Of he President and Executive Committee in
making tie arrangement with the Central So
ciety for hciding the present Fair near this
city.
Mr.. Branch desired to know If the commit
tee appointed last year 70 exemiue the Treas a.
rer's accounts, had performed that duty
Mr. Williams made Il salts factory sta tenent
OF the cIrcnros aDces " hich had prevented The
committees actiJn in the tier.
The resolution pnnding at the adjournment
on Wednesday night, was called up, VIZ:
Resolved. That mu- OF She Constiu ion as
refers to the Fsrmers s. A sen by lie at red -
amended so IS 20 tev0ve It's puwsrs and duties ou
the general mee'lngs OF the c'et-. in which life
members aod al an u4i iut WIN n We paId
their 4nnual contributions Xix mlLtEs fPloTe The
general meeting at which they. may eher I" yo.e
shall have the iEht 10 V te. and none others
Mr.. Wlckha:h said that, upon consultation
with Others he had prepared a series of amend
menfs TO the Constitution. which he proposed
10 offer hs IA substitute TO the resOlutio before
the Assembly.
Objection being made, the substitute was
Withdrawn, ard Mr.. Wickham adhered to the
resolution originally offered.
Mr. Crenshaw, OF Richmond, renewal the
substitute, which abolishes the Farmers As
sembly, devolves the legislative powers upon
the general meetings, and makes certain con-
sequential changes in he Constitution, rela-
tive 70 the disposition OF the funds, etc.
The question was taken, and the substitute
was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Branch, the committee
appointed last year TO examine the accounts of
the Treasurer, was continued, with instruc-
uons to publish their report in the ueWspa-
perS.
On motion, the meeting proceeded to the
election of officers OF the Society.
Mr.. Newton nominated FOR President, John
X. Edmunds, of Halifax, who was unani-
mously reelected President OF the Virginia
State Agricultural Society for one year IRON
the LIST OF Jan uary, 1860
The following gentlemen were elected Vice
Presidents: WIlloughby Newton, of West
moreland, first Vice President; Edmund
W. HUBBARD, OF Buckingham, as second
Vice President; F. G. Rul1iu, of Chester
field third Vice President; Franklin
Minor. of Albemarle as fourth Vice Pre-.
sidert; Thomas l.. Preston, of Smythe,
as fifth Vice President; w. =. knight of
Henrico, as sixth Vice President; K IL. Dula-
n.y. of Loudoun, as seventh Vice President;
Richard Troy, OF Nottoway, as eighth Vice
President.
The following gentlemen were severally
elec led members of the Executive Committee:
Hugh NJ. Nelson, of Clarke; VIM. G. Cren-
shaw, OF Richmond; VIM. L. Scott OF Char
lotte; John Il. Garnett, of Henrico; Colin
Stokes, of Luuenburg; 5. Med. Reid, of Rock
bridge; Il. W. N. NoIand, of Albemare; VIM
Overton, of Louisa; Odin G. Clay, of Camp
bell Benz; f: Dew, OF King and Queen.
Charles B. Williams, of Henrico. was unan-
imously reelected Secretary and Treasurer.
Mr.. Morris OF Caroline. offered the follow
ing resolution. which was adopted
Resolved, That the Executive Committee of this
Society be. aud is hereby authorized and request
ed, ut their dlS0Te ion To treat with tbs Virginia
Central Agricultural Society for the purpose Of
liking the terms OF q permanent union OF The two
Societies IN their annual fairs and exhibitions and
to make report to the next meetIas ot the Society;
and the SAID committee Is heteDy further author
I2ed and requested, II The meantime, to make
rans ements With the VireInia Central Society To
nod Uur next annual EXlI0ltIO on, Cattle Show and
FAIR at Richmond, IN connection with said SocIe-
ty, II such arrangements can be made which, IL
their opinion, would not result III loss and injury
TO this Society.
Mr.. Macfarland made a correction of a state
ment III the report of Tuesday nights pro-
ceedlngs to wit: that he said The Central So
ciety had paid for their Fair Grounds. He
had said he believed that the Socie " had paid
for the Improvements upon their grounds; but
dit not say they had paid for the land.
On motion CT Mr. Nelson, a vote of thar ks
TO the Speaker was unanimously passed.
A motion to adjourn sine die was carried
The Speaker addressed few parting words to
the members In attendance, and declared the
Assembly adjourned.