Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-01

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Staples thought il Objectionable. The
Senate refused TO order the blu to its en-
grossment.
AGRICULTURAL BILL.
At LOO o'clock House bill to provide
for board OF agriculture for Virginia
and making appropriatio therefor, which
was one OF the special features for l
o'clock. came up.
Mr.. Heaton moved 10 pass by and
make the special order for to-day at
noon. He looked upon the measure as
an important one and he thought the
time for its consideration should be deli
nitely fixed.
Mr.. Read opposed the motion TO pass
by The bill had gone over from time
to time for week, and there could be
no better time than the present to con-
slider il. He read portion Of com
munication in the Daily Times which
referred to the bill rs creating ten offices
at the annual expense of 81, 900 each.
He said it was very unjust that such mis-
leading statements should go out to the
country. He said while it was true that
the bill made an appropriation for the
board, it also provided how the money
should be expended, and that the mem
beers of the board should not receive any
compensation other than mileage
Mr.. Harrison favored postponement
and Mr.. Gordon wanted the bill con-
sidered at once.
Mr.. Heaton was frank TO say that he
was utterly opposed to the bill unless the
appropriation was stricken out. IL was
utterly useless to appoint these men to
go about and try and teach farmers who
understand their business how to farm.
"If these men," be said, "desire in
formation as to how TO farm let them
come up into my section and we will
teach them.
The motion to pass by was defeated.
COMMITTEES AMENDMENTS.
The question first required on the
adoption of the amendments proposed
by the Committee on General Laws
which looked to the perfection OF the bill
and which had been printed with It, they
being italicised. They were all agreed
| to.
An amendment proposed by Mr.. Read
changing the verbiage of the bill IN some
respects, was agreed to.
MIR. Rhoa offered an amendment pro-
viding for striking out the clause APP
pointing lecturers.
Mr.. Koinor opposed this.
Mr.. HeatOn ridiculed the idea of
having lecturers, CHASING them as theo-
retical, visionary men, who were the
last persons in the world to learn man
how to farm. He protested against
taxing the farmers to keep lot OF so
called lecturers going around the coun-
try sduaudering money. If yOu want to
help the farmer take off this high protec-
tive tariff and let him go on his way re-
joicing. 1t would be far better to expend
the 2l5, 600 in reading matter, distrlbu-
! ting the reports of the National ATicul-
tural Department.
Mr.. KOiner, in responding, stated that
the farmers had found it absolutely
necessary TO diversity their work. 1t Is
| found desirable TO have information
upon such departments Of agriculture as
they have not been engaged in hereto
fore. 1t was for this reason they de-
sired lecturers, &c.
Mr. Gordon also made a vigorous
speech in opposition to the amendment
The amendment proposing to strike
ont the fifth section prevailed.
GIVE THEM A FARM.
Mr. Harrison offered an amendment
to make an appropriation of $50, 600 to
purchase a farm for these specialists to
experiment on. Lost.
A number of amendments were offered
looking to killing the bill, all Of which
were rejected. When half an hour had
been consumed in motionmaking, etc,
the pending question was called, and the
vote on the passage OF the bill resulted
as follows:
I AYEs-Me-srs. Acker, Arthur. Bib, Dudley,
| Edmunds EliysOn. Hurt, Jones, Roiner. Loyen-
stein. Rawlings, Read, Smoot, staples. and
NoES-Messrs. Barnes, Berry, Blackstone.
Cornett. Duane, Folkes, Gee; Gordon. Griegs,
Harrison. Beaton, Hodges, Lloyd, Mcdonald,
Mills, and Twyman-i6.
Mr.. Gordon, who voted in the mega
tive for that purpose, moved to recon-
sider which motion was passed by.
Adjourned at 3 p. NJ.
House OF Delegates
The House met at IL o'clock A. NJ
Speaker Cardwell IN the chair. No
prayer.
WILL MEET AT TEN.
Soon after the morning session began
a resolution was offered looking to the
changing of the hours OF meeting
Various and sundry amendments were
made, from some OF which it would seem
that it was proposed for the House to
meet continuously without recess until
sine die adjournment. After talking
over the matter nearly three quarters OF
An hour the House decided to convene
in future ut 10 A. NJ instead of II, as at
present. The afternoon session will
begin as heretofore at 4:30 7. VI.
ELECTORAL BOARDS.
The Senate joint resolution providing
for the appointment of electoral boards
in the respective counties and cities of
the Commonwealth came up on its pas
sage.
The following amendments were made
Isle of Wight County-Strike out Miles
r. Minton and insert Joshua Brad
shaw.
Tazewell County-Strike ont Au-
gustus White and insert A. I. Ward.
Washington County-Strike out Da-
vid NJ. Stuart and Solomon w. Withers
and insert George Graham and j. q. K.
Davis.
King William County-Strike out Will
liam V. Croxton and insert Fleming
Meredith.
Norfolk City-Strike out II. L.. Pitt
and insert W. l.. Smith.
The resolution as amended was then
agreed to by a vote of 80 ayes TO 80
noes.
SECRETARIES TO BOARDS.
Mr.. Saunders introduced a resolution
instructing the Auditor of Public Ac-
counts to furnish from the corps of clerks
in his office secretaries to several boards.
Placed on the calendar under a suspen-
sion of the rules.