Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-20
FARMER FRIENDS.
MxRrrSa OF AGRIcuLruRrsrs IN THE
HALL OF TIE HOUSE LAST MIGHT.
Committee Appointed to Prepare a Bill
with Regard to Commissioner Of
Agriculture, &C., &c.

The third annual meeting Of the Farm
ers' Assembly OF Virginia was held last
night In the hall Of the House Of Delegates.
There were goodly number Of represent
nti,e farmers from different sections OF the
State present.
The Assembly was called to order by Mr..
Dangerfed Lewis, Of Clarke county, Mr..
w. u. Merriek. OF Albemarle, acting as
secretary.
A committee OF three was appointed TO
wait upon Governor Lee and invite him to
participate in the proceedings OF The AS
sembly.
TIE Committee on Credentials reported
seventy delegates present.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
TIE Committee ON Permanent Orgnnlza-
ton recon mended Colonel Robert Beyer-
ley, Of Fauquier, for president, and Mr..
w. G.. MerIck, OF Albemarle. for secie.
larry which report was adopted.
COLONEL BEvERLEY's REMARKS.
Colonel Beverley, upon taking the chair,
called attention to the wants OF virginia,
and gave graphic description OF the aeri.
cultural industries OF the West, comparing
them with those OF this State. He urged
upon farmers the necc sIty OF sending To
the State Legislature and Congress mem
bers thst we're favorable to the interests OF
the farmer.
AMENDMENTS TO TUE CONSTITUTION.
Mr.. Julian RuGin, OF Hanover. offered
the report Of the Executive Committee.
recommending several amendments 10 the
constitution, and they were adopted. The
only one Of special importance was in rela-
ton TO the time OF meeting. which VIII be
Tuesday after the first Monday in January
Of each yea, at Richmond.
ENCOURAGEMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
Mr.. G. G. Sale, Of Caroline, OF the EX.
ecutiye Committee, offered the following:
Whereas the Executive Committee OF the
Virginia State Agricultural Society, at It,
regular quarterly meeting held in the
month OF AUGUST, 1855, formulated bill
for the encouragement o. practical and
| scientific agriculture in Virginia, wn'cl
said bill makes an appropriation somewhat
commensurate with the equitable demands
| Of agriculture and provides for the disposal
thereof: therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That The Farmers Assembly
| Of Virginia do appoint committee whose
| duty Il shall be TO consider the provisions
| OF the aforesaid proposed bill, and re- ort IN
| writing 10 the next session OF this Assem-
| bly, any omissions, changes. or addition.
| they may deem expedient in regard to said
| proposed bill.
Az AMENDMENT.
Colonel Beverley offered the following as
| an amendment, which was adopted:
ReSOlred, That committee OF five BE- ap
| pointed to confer with the Executive Com
| mittee OF the Virginia state Agricultv'a
| Society and officers OF other agricultural
| societies in a conference TO be held to-day
| for the purpose Of framing bill and to re
| port back 10 the Assembly.
II was. after considerable discussion
adopted.
| ESDORsATI0N or THE ST. PAUL CONGRESS.
| Dir. Fleming Saunders, OF Campbell
offered the following:
| HeSOlUed. That IL is re, commended TIN
this Al. emily endorse very strongly Tn
| measures adOpted by the National Congress
| recently held AZ -. Paul looking to th
present interests OF agriculture, such as
| first, the demand for a department OF agri
culture, with Cabinet minister at It's head
second. the extension and the enlargement
! OF The Signal Department, so that it, bcncti
may he felt by the farmers third, the i'm
portance Of the pass &c OF some inter
state commerce law that will regulate Ia
transportation Of the whole country an
the formation OF state assemblies.
Adopted.
APPOINTMENT OF 4 COMMITTEE.
The following resolution was ais
adopted:
Resolued, That the Farmers AsSembl
Of Virginia appoint ten delegates Onef fro
each congressional di,trict-to meet II
Farmers CONGRESS Of the United State /
Washington on the 18th day OF January
1887, to press upon the Congress OF tn
United states the nece sity OF passing t.
laws recommended for the benefit OF ayr
culture.
Adopted.
The following were elected delegates /
accordance with the foregoing resolution
Messrs. Charles j. Sale, {. +. Day, q
Thompson Brown, Colonel s. :. Bradford
J. G.. Pratt. Il. 7. Gaskins. Julian N
Rufiin, George W. Clarke, Peter llairsto-
| srENoGRAPHIC REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.
Ben. L. Owen, Jr., OF the state, hi
been engaged TO prepare steJographlc r.
poIt OF the proceedings Of the ConyentIor
The report to be made by him will D
printed in pamphlet form FOR Distribute.
Adjourned to meet Tonight at So'cloc.