Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-08-13
THE FARMERS ASSEMBLY.
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

- SVh'clltlOh met NJ ~ o CLOCK.
1he following members of the Execu-
tive Committee and delegates to the
Farmers Congress OF the United States
were announced:
First District--James p. Corbin,
Caroline; DR.. Austin Brockenborough,
Amelia. Delegate, aubrey Ii. Jones.
Second District-C. F. Day, DIR. j.
Z. Gregory. Delegate, DR.. NJ. Q. Holt.
Third District - Colonel Normand
Smith, Captain Frank Guy. Delegate,
Julian NJ. Rufiin.
Fourth Distributions F, Rives.
DR.. j. W. Greene. Delegate, Edward
Drumgoole.
Fifth District-J. J. Wilkinson. Ben
jamin Hatcher. Delegate, j. Wilkin-
son.
Sixth District-Henry Saunders, J.
Z. Moorman. Delegate, Major Sauu-
ders.
Seventh District-H. L. d. Lewis,
II. L. Lyman. Delegate, DR.. John r.
Page.
Eighth District-A. S. Jones, T. T.
Smith. Delegate, W. II. F. Lee.
Ninth District--J. Hoge Tyler, T.
Robinson. Delegate, II. Russell.
Tenth District--J. b. Flood, A. S.
Pratt. Delegate, j. S. Flood.
RULES OF PROCEDURE.
Mr.. Koiner presented the report Of
the Committee on Rules, which was
taken up and adopted.
Rule |. At the first meeting of the
Assembly after the election of officers,
as prescribed by the constitution, the
secretary shall, as far as practicable,
have prepared for the convenience Of
the Assembly and president scheme
of committees, which, if approved,
shall constitute the standing committees
of the body for the entire term; to
whom shall be appropriately referred
all papers for the consideration Of the
Assembly, without reading more than
the title Of the same, unless otherwise
ordered by the house, the member pre-
senting the paper placing his name on
the cover for convenience.
Rule ,. Standing committees shall
be 4: Privileges and Elections, 10 MEM
bers; Rules and Amendments, 5 To-
bacco, 10; Roads and Transportation,
10; Live Stock, Z; Grains and Grasses,
7; Fruits, 7; Fertilizers. 7; Hydrau-
lies and Drainage, 5; Machinery, :;
Agricultural Schools and Education, : /;
Estimate Of Expenditures, 3; Disease
Of Animals, 7.
Rule 3. Parliamentary law as repre-
sented in Jeferson's Manual, with
Berkley's Digest, and the Rules of the
House of Delegates Of Virginia, so far
as practicable, shall govern the pro-
ceedings of the Assembly.
Rule 4. These rules may be suspend
ed by the concurrent vote Of two thirds
Of the body.
ABOUT AN ORGAN.
The committee to whom was referred
the question of establishing an organ
for the Assembly reported that they
had come to no understanding, but
would perhaps report to the Executive
Committee at some later time. Two
propositions were afterwards received
from the Industrial South and one from
the Farm and Home.
"LOOK AT FRANCE"
Mr.. I. f. Chambliss asked for a sus-
pension of rules in order that he might
present a resolution which would ad-
mit members of mining and manufac-
turing companies to the Assembly. He
said he thought the Assembly was Or
ganized for the good Of the State, and,
raising his voice, said, Look at
France"
"The gentleman is out of order. The
rules have not been suspended" said
the speaker.
The motion to suspend the rules
failed.
ABOUT THE ROADS.
The report Of the Committee on
Roads was taken up, and Dir. Saunders
spoke to the report. A running debate
on the question finally resulted in the
referesce Of the report to the Standing
Committee Of Ten.
NO FREE PASSES.
Ths following was adopted That
the custom of receiving free passes over
the railroads Of this State by members
Of the Legislature and judiciary be,
and is hereby, denounced in the most
unqualified manner. and that this As
sembly shall ever use its influence and
means in its power to put an end to this
demoralizing CUSTOM"
FISH LADDERS.
The Committee on Resolutions re-
commended that a committee Of three
be appointed to memorialize the Legis-
lature and ask the rigid enforcement of
the present fish law.
REPEAL OF THE TOBACCO TAX.
A committee to whom was referred
the question Of the repeal Of the tobacco
tar reported in favor of the repeal.
Each member of Congress was called
upon lin the resolutions reported) to
use his best efforts for the repeal of
what was termed ian unequal, unjust
tax, which is burden to all farmers"
Every tobacco-growing State in the
Union was called upon to aid in the re-
peal of the law. The report was
adopted.
THE TARIFF.
A resolution for the reduction of the
tariff rates of the country was also pre-
sented, and congressman were invited
to aid in the reform movement. The
resolution was adopted.
EXPERIMENTAL STATIONS.
Mr.. Lyman presented the following,
which was adopted:
Whereas, at the Farmers Convsn-
ton held in April last resolutions
were adopted looking to the establish
ment Of experimental stations at certain
points in the State, and whereas the
committee to whom was committed the
preparation of bill for the securing of
this object have not reported,
Resolred, That the secretary be in
structed to obtain a copy of said COM
mittee's report, have the same printed,
and copies thereof sent to the members
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