Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-12


ed q report embracing bill now before
the Legislature, with certain amend
ments. These were read and made the
special order for o'clock.
Prior TO the reading OF this report
Colonel Beverley said that the Public
Printer bad had printed but few copies
OF this railroad bill, and that he would
not print anything affecting railroads
that he could help. Cant we turn him
out asked member. "That is for
the Legislature to do" said another.
Messrs. Pratt and Guy were added to
the committee to procure an organ Tor
the assembly.
Adjourned at 2 P. NJ. to reassemble at
u z. NJ. in the hall of the House OF Dele
gates.
Night Session.
The assembly met pursuantto adjourn
ment in the Hall OF the House of Dele
gates, Colonel Beverley in the chair,
with Secretary W. Gordon Merrick, as
usual, at his post.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Pratt and
Long committee to wait upon the Gov
ernor and invite him to be present with
the assembly. The committe retired,
and in few minutes returned and re-
ported that the Governor was not in the
CITY,.
4 letter was read from the Clerk
OF the House Of Delegates rendering his
office for the use of the body, for which
thanks were returned.
RAILROAD BILL ADOPTED.
The special order, which was ga bill
10 regulate commerce in the State OF
Virginia, commonly known as the rail-
road bill, was taken up, and the twenty
three sections were read one by one and
adopted as a whole.
Mr.. j. Brad Beverley, from the com
mittee appointed to consider the ques'
ton OF securing an organ for the as
sembly, reported that it WAS inexpedient
at this time. The report was agreed to
and the committee was discharged.
AGRICULTURAL ELL PASSED.
Mr.. A. r. Venable, from a committee
appointed to frame a bill on agriculture,
presented one similar to the bill which
passed the House OF Delegates last year.
1t provides, among other things, for q
board of agriculture, an experimental
station, encourages the manufacture OF
home fertilizers, &c. Mr.. Julian Ruiiin
said this bill was run in the IN
terest of the Agricultural Society.
MIR. Whitehead said that this was
the first time that he had heard such
a charge. He earnestly advocated the
passage of this bill, or some other which
would encourage the farmers OF the State
to further the interest of agriculture,
Mr.. Poindexter opposed the feature OF
the bill which taxed fertilizers, and ar
gued that to do so would be ruinous tc
bis section. The bill was further dis
cussed by Messrs. Robert Venable, Ly
man. Field, Koiner, Reid, }. Brad
Venable, and Corbin Of King George.
The sections levying atax on fertilizers
and eliminating appropriations to the
various agricultural societies were then
stricken out of the bill. 1t was further
amended so as to provide for an appro
priation by the Legislature of Sl7,5OC
and passed.
Major Venable said ave have at las
agreed upon one pointand | congratulate
the Farmers Assembly" Applause
During the discussion on the agricul
tural bill number of the members o.
the Legislature were attentive listeners
Among others on the floor were Majol
A. S. Drewry, L. w. Burke, Colone
W. G. knight, DR.. d. S. Watson, anC
President Starke, of the State Agricul
tural Society.