The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-04-15
Mr.. Ficklin likewise presented the follow
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ing, which was adopted:
i Resoired, That the transactions of this
Society shal! be published, under the super
vision OF the president and the local COM
mittee. in book form, in conjunction with
the constitution Of the Society, short his
tory OF It's career, a list OF the life-members
from the beginning, both living and dead,
and such other matters as may be promotiye
of the great interest represented by The So
ciety.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
Colonel knight read the report OF the
committee appointed ut the last meeting to
aid in the preparation Of q proper bill for
the Department OF Agriculture. 1t set
forth fully the history Of the several ut
tempts in this direction made during the
late session OF the Legislature and the fait-
ure to accomplish the end desired.
Colonel Beverley then read the following
report of the action OF the Virginia dele
CATION appointed by the State Agricultural
Society to the National Agricultural Con-.
gress, which met in Washington some
weeks ago:
or the delegates appointed by the State
Agricultural Society to attend the National
Agricultural Congress, held at Washington
during the month OF March last, the follow
ing were present Beverley, Bradford, Rag
land, Burwell, Peytons Tyler, and Dodson.
Among the matters brought before that
body were the following: Resolution to the
Congress of the United States to appropri-
ate the proceeds Of the sales OF the public
lands to educational purposes, not less than
one-fourth OF it to go to the endowment OF
agricultural colleges, was introduced by the
Virginia delegation and unanimously adopt
ed.
Resolution to the Congress OF the United
States with regard to the reduction Of the
tobacco tax to twelve cents per pound, pre-
sented by the Virginia delegation. advoca-
ted in an atle speech by Colonel Burwell,
md unanimously adopted.
Resolution in regard to cheap transporta-
ton, presented by the Virginia delegation
and unanimously adopted.
Resolution against the reduction OF the
tariff duty on wool, presented by the fIr-
ginia delegation, and after long discussion
adopted.
The representation in the National Agri-
cultural Congress covered twenty-f0ur
States, ard the unanimity with which SUBJ
iects OF most interest to Virginia were re-
ceived and passed reflected great credit on
the State.
ELECTION OF COLONEL KNIGHT ~ sECRETA-
RY, &C.
Colonel william e. Knight was elected
secretary OF the Society over Mr.. E. G.
Leighton Colonel Knight, 8; for Mr..
Leigh, 4. New rooms will be secured and
fitted up.
As before stated the sessions Of the EX-
ccutive Committee continued from time to
time through nearly four days.
1t would be improper to close this report
OF the committees meeting without refer
ring specially to the charming ladies form
ing the household at Westover. They were
ceaseless in their efforts to add to the COM
mittee's enjoyment, and we are not far
wrong when we say that the last one OF
these ancient Benedicts Captain Watkins
excepted, for he is bachelor) went away
with sorrowful hearts; especially SO when
they knew that one of tDese ladies would
next month be taken away to adorn another
home in the Old Dominion. The Governor
enjoyed himself greatly, and was not sorry,
we know, that he had fallen into such nest
OF :" debt-payers' as he found i'll this COM
mittee.