The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-01-16
LOCAL. MATTERS.

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II The AGRICULTURAL LSocIETY--M sETTNa or
THE ExECUTIYE CoAMITTEE-SECoND: DAY's
SesaoH.--The Executive Committee OF the
Agricultural Society resumed its sessions
yesterday morning Major A. B. Drewry
in the chair. s4.se.
Messrs. Ftcklen and Newman, who were
not present Tuesday night, appeared. h,
Mr. Tyler, OF the Senate OF Virginia, ap-
peared before the committee and asked its
endorsement of a bill to prevent the trans.
portation OF diseased cattle through the
State. The subject was referred to- "a, com
mittee consisting OF Messrs. fEilzey, Beper-
", Palmer, Dutaney, and cklin, to report
at the night session III Ts;;.f 4 49, fst
TIE Advisory Board was reformed.
There were not more than one or two
changes made from the Board as constituted
last year. tI{i .1EtS3fy,} Il 4ys.g 1
i -ALr. Beverly offered resolution reducing
the premium list twenty per cent. Lost.
] a discussion ensned on the subject, and
finally the following resolution, offered also
BY Mr.. Beverly, was adopted: ~ - ii.ilk ~
RESOLVED, That the segeral ad dpisory boards
beinssructed to carefully rexisestheir seye-
maefIaa to Mas sases iEsF paslan sIs
can be reduced.
Colonel Beverly's resolution that the cem-
mittee take no part in the matter pending
before the Legislature in reference to the
adjustment Of the Office Of Commissioner
OF Agriculture was adopted.
Ate O'Clock The committee adjourned to
meet at y o'clock P. M. w.
The actual debt of the Society, as reported
BY the secretary, Is about $4,000.
The ,scal committee OF the Society, TO
whom all minor details Of business are re.
ferred, consists OF President A. Fl. Drewry,
DR.. s. p. Moore, and Colonel Thomas d
Carter.
NIGHT SESSION.
The committee reissembled at y O'Clock
P. M.-Vice.P President William A. Burke
in the chair.
The committee appointed to examine the
report of the secretary reported the same to
be correct; and the report was approved
and adopted.
The premium of A. NJ. Palmer in contest
was ordered to be paid.
DR.. Ellzcy, from the committee to whom
was referred the matter Of the transporta'
ton of diseased cattle through the State,
submitted report endorsing the bill OF Sen
ator TYLER now under consideration in the
Senate. The report was adopted.
The President offered n resolution that
when the committee adiourns 1t adjourn TO
meet at Westover. Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Bowman it was re-
solved that no member Of the Executive
Committee shall under any circumstances
act as judge Of award.
Dr.. Walker offered the following resolu'
ton:
Resolved. That the secretary is author.
ized to publish journal Of transactions
and agriculture, to which the comm ittee
will give IFS aid and support; and the same
shall be the organ of the Society, provided
that no expense therefor shall be incurred
by the Society. .....
| Adopted.
| On motion of Mr.. Newman, DR.. George
b. Dillard, of Spotsylvania county, was
elected life.member, in consideration OF
premiums heretofore awarded and not
claimed. ..... ...
On motion of Mr.. Palmer, committee oi
three was appointed to take into considera
ton some new plan for the admission Of
| life-members, to report at the April meet
ing. ~-.r III. ~.
The Chair appointed as the committee
Messrs. Palmer, Beverly, and Ellzey.
Colonel w. G. Knight was unanimously
reelected secretary and treasurer for The en-.
suing twelve months.
At 10 O'Clock the committee adjourned to
meet at Westover on the second Wednes'
day in April next. s..