The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-11-02
Mr.. l.. d. Haryie agreed with Mr., Nolard.
The amen dfnent vas agreed TO.

The ndnnent vas aErepu 10.
q General Anderson, Of Richmond, moved
to strike ont the proposed amendment atl-
thofizing the cutiye GoHamittee TO mort
gage the estate Of the Society.
Colonel Beverly said that an amendment
OF this character was necessary IN order 10 10
fund the; floating debt OF the Society:
General Anderson said That he Thought
the properWay to pay this debt Wonla DC 20 !,
appoint mn agent to canvass the state an0
appeal to the people to become iite-mempers
of the Society. lss
Mr.. HarYie addressed the meeting, show
ing how he. thought the debt might be paid.
He said he had fought the military ana kept
them out until he was put out OF the So !,
ciety, and then they came IN. lie Wolio
keep out everybody who didn't pay DE
would keep out the raee-horses put stop
to the course OF the Riding Club, the MEM
bers OF which are: usurping more .authorlty
than the lifemembers of the Society.
E Mr.. Nolarid came to the defence OF the
Riding Club and the military, and said that
such attractions added to the interest OF the
exhibition and attracted people who would
not 20 under other circumstance t
The Chair explained how he thought the
debt might be extinguished. d.
Major Sutherlin explained what he had
done while president. :
Mr.. Harvie said there was not one farmer
In FIVE hundred who didn't pay his gate-fee
when he came to town; but that soldiers,
and storekeepers, and others were allowed
to 20 in free. He wanted these leaks stop
Led. He couldn'tsee how it was that when
10000 people were on the grounds in one
day not 81, 900 is received as gate-fees.
Mr.. Barbour said he thought the best way
would be to canvass the State, and pay the
debt. He said he would pledge the county
of Orange for five life-members, 800. Mr..
CrenshaW said be would give 500, payable
in five annual instalments. -
General Anderson said he would give
$500. He would 60 further-he would
pledge the citizens of Richmond for one
hundred life-mem berships il Mr.. Branch
would help him to canvass the city.
General Anderson's amendment was re-
iected.
Mr.. Barbour presented a resolution, In
lieu Of the proposed amendment, to author
ize the Executive Committee to borrow
$4,000, and give lien on the property OF
the Society to secure the payment OF the
debt.
Mr.. Harvie asked If the resolution did not
require constitutional vote.
The Chair ruled that it did not.
Mr.. Harvie appealed from the decision OF
the Chair, and the decision of the Chair was
sustained.
The resolution was then passed author
izing the issuing of $4,000 in bonds.
Mr.. Harvie and others entered their pro-
test against the manner in which the vote
was taken.
The meeting, pending further consldera-
ton of the amendments, at midnight adj
iourned until O'Clock tonight.
Programme for Thursday.
l. Roadsters adapted to quick draught and
horses adopted to general purposes will be
exhibited at II O'Clock A. NJ. precisely.
2. The award OF sweepstake premiums to
cattle will be made at II O'Clock A. NJ.
8. The premium animals will be paraded
in front OF the Grand-Stand at u P. NJ, i'm
mediately preceding the trials Of speed"
4. The "trials of speed" will commence
at 2 P. Dr., embracing the following:
LIST. Riding Club race for the Planet
all ages. Plate of the value of 1876.
3D. Trotting in harness-open to all-mi!e
heats, best three in five, three or more to en-
ter, three to start-first horse, $500; second
horse. 5000; third horse, 800.
No smoking allowed on the Grand-Stand.
The Cadets of the Virginia Agricultural
College will drill at II o'clock A. NJ. on the
Fair Grounds.
Ploughing-match take place within the
Fair Grounds at 10 O'Clock A. NJ.
Parties buying animals or material must
pass out before 81 O'Clock A. N.
All animals and articles not heretofore eX-
amined will be passed on at II o'clock A.
NJ. punctually.
All judges of award will complete their
work and make returns to the secretary by i
O'Clock P. M.
A general meeting of the Society will be
held at the Capitol at 8 P. NJ.