Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-12
TILLERS OF THE SOIL.
MEETING OF THg FARMyRg ASSEMBLY
YESTERDAY MORNING AND LAST
HIGHT.
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The 1nternal-Revenne eystsm-Taxes on
Lands-Railroad Legisiation-yxotic
Cattle Diseases, &C.

moved that Mr.. Reeves be elected tenn
porary chairman. Carried.
In few moments after the meeting
was called TO order President Beverley
entered the room and took the chair.
EXOTIC CATTLE DISEASES, &C.
Mr.. Corbin, from the committee to
whom was referred the resolution in
reference to the protection OF cattle
from contagious diseases, presented the
following:
ResOircd, That in view of its great
importance TO the State of Virginia our
Senators and Representativesin in Congress
be requested to support the bill known
as the Palmer bill, offered in the United
States Senate by Senator Palmer, Of
Michigan, providing for the appoint
ment of commission, with necessary
/ appropriations. for the determination of
/ pleuro-pneumonia and other exotic dis
I eases of cattle, and further that unless
the said bill provides also for the exter-
mination Of hog cholera it be amended
to embrace that important branch OF in
dustry.
The resolution was discussed at some
length by Messrs Beverley, Pratt, Shell
ton, AicGruder and Stringfellow.
Colonel Beverley presented the follow
ing as a substitute, and il was adopted:
RCsOiucd, That our Senators and Re-
presentatiyes in the Congress Of the
United States be requested to vote much
higher appropriations for the Agricul-
tural Department for the determination
of animal diseases, more especially hog
cholera, which is to-day more destructive
of meat values of the country than all
other diseases combined.
EXPERIMENTAL AND PRACTICAL.
The Executive Committee presented
preamble and resolution in reference to
an experimental station, which provides
that said station should be under the ex-
elusive control "of a board of one or
more practical farmers from each of the
five grand divisions of the State, to be
appointed by the Governor in like man.
ner as the members of the Board of
Visitors Of the University of Virginia
are appointed, and that the station
should be under the immediate manage
ment and direction of a director, who
shall be also practical farmer, to be
elected by the board, together with
full corps of assistants"
Adopted.
LOOKING TO UNITY or ACTION.
Mr.. Corbin offered the following:
RcsOlrcd, That a committee OF five
be appointed to confer with a committee
from the State Grange and endeavor to
1 4, IL ro1o Il c.
sembly and the Grange as shall insure
unity on all proposed legislation"
Adopted.
The Chair appointed the following
members to constitute said committee:
Messrs. Cooke, Guy, j. Brad. Beverley,
Fulton, and Walker.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
On motion Of Mr.. Clarke is was
ResolUed. That the duties Of the
Executive Committee, rs set down III the
constitution, be construed to mean that
the Executive Committee shall perform
the duties which usually devolye on said
committees of public bodies.
INTERNAL REVENUE.
On motion Of Mr. Clarke it was
Rcsoircd, That a committee of five be
appointed to take into consideration that
paft of the Presidents address relating
to the repeal of the internal-revenue
laws
The Chair appointed the following
committee Nlessrs. Cooke, Shelton,
Charters, Puryear, and Rufiin.
An informal talk was had about the
necessity for prompt reports on the
agricultural and fertiizing bills.
The Committee on an Organ for the
Farmers Assembly was called on for
report and asked for further indulgence,
which was granted.
REDUCTION OF LAND TAXES.
Mr.. MaQruder introduced the follow
ing resolution
Eesohcd, That the burdens OF taxa
/ ton, both State and county, should be
eduallzed by making all kinds of proper
/ tv aud every business pay their fair pro-
/ portion and no more, and especially
should the land be relieved from the
! double taxation now laid upon 1t, which
results from levying full taxes on the
/ land OF the debtor, and also on the IN
| terest in the land which the creditor
/ has acquired by mortgage or other lien.
1 The purchase and sale of land should no
/ longer be singled out for taxation, but
should De left as free as the trade IN any
other species OF property.
The above was referred to the Legs
/ lative Committee.
INTERNAL REVENUE SYSTEM HOSTILE TO
FREE INSTITUTIONS.
/ Mr.. Puryear. from the special COM
mittee on the Presidents remarks in re-
ference 10 the repeal of the internal-reye-
nue. laws. presented the following, which
was unanimously adopted
"RcsOired. That the Farmers Assem-
bly of Virginia fully endorsing the views
I of the President are of opinion that the
whole Federal system of internalrevenue
/ is hostile TO the genius OF free instltu-
/ tions. and is unequal, partial, and op-
pressiye in Its operation, and would hail
with delight its immediate and entire ex-
cesiOn. =,
.. But If their wishes cannot be fully
realized now they demand at least from
tbe present Congress the repeal OF the
tax on tobacco and fruit-brandies.
3. That the secretary of this body bein-
strncied to forward a copy OF these reso-
lutions to the representatives OF Virginia
in the Federal Congress.
INSPECTION OF FISH AND FLOUR.
On motion of Mr.. Shelton resolution
was adopted urging the Legislature not
to repeal the laws in reference to the in
J e,,action of fish and flour.
AFrERrHE CATTLE KINGS OF THE WEST.
Mr.. Rufin presented the following,
which was adopted
Whereas the farmers OF Virginia con-
slider it a grievCus wrong for the cattle
grazers and cattle kings OF the West to
have free use Of the Government lands,
thereby getting an unjust advantage over
us in cattle-raisiDg therefore
l. Resotvcd, That we desire our re-
presentatiyes in Congress to favor the
passage of law requiring the payment
Of rent for the use of said lands
Q. Resotued, That having heard that