The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-22


The Committee on Resolutions ap-
pointed consists of the following:
Aiken, 3. Foreman; anderson, J. w.
Bowden; Berkeley, J. B. Morrison;
Chesterfield, C. w. McFadden; Clarea-
don, D. J. Bradham; Darlington, J. O.
Byrd; Edgefield, ". H. Zimmerman;
Fairfield, T. ?. Mitchell; Greenville,
II. B. Buist; Kershaw, w. +. Reed;
Lexington, II. J. Seibels; Laurens,
Sam. Johnson; Marion. D. W. Nc
Larin; Newberry, J. r. Davidson;
Oconee, J. P. Stribling; Pickens, J. Il.
Anthony; Spartanburg, R. F. Bates;
Sumter, G. w. Sanders; Union, A. &.
Lyles.
4 number ofresolutions were offered.
The following by Mr.. J. {. Stribling of
Oconee was adopted: ''Whereas the
Hon. Thomas G. Clemson, deceased,
did by his last will and testament do
! nate the State of South Carolina a
large property for the purpose of estab-
fishing an Agricultural College on Fort
Hill, in said State and, whereas, we,
the farmers of South Carolina, feel the
need Of agricultural education and
very much desire the said college to be
established Be it therefore.
/ ResoIred, That the Legislature be
urgently requested to pass 4 joint reso-
luton at its ensuing session to the
effect that the State will accept the
Clemson bequest whenever the will
shall have been established.
A series of resolutions, offered by
Mr.. B. o. Duncan, were unfavorably
reported upon, the substance being en-
braced in previous resolutions.
Mr.. Fl. B. Buist Offered the follow
ing resolution which was adopted:
This convention recommends, to the
Legislature that will soon meet, the
names of five gentlemen to fill the
vacancies on the Board of Agriculture,
that will soon occur by the expiration
of their terms of office.
4 resolution was adopted commend
ing to the farmers certain newspapers
names not given-for their support
and preference, lauding these papers
for their stauach support of the Farm
ers' movement.
DR.. J. o. Byrd of Darlington offered
a resolution recommending the calling
of constitutional convention, which
was unfavoraDly reported by the COM
mittee and the report sustained.
A resolution urging and requesting
the State Legislature to in some way
secure reduction of the expenses OF
the State government, was defeated in
committee.
The following resolution was adopt
ed:
"Resolred, That the president Of this
convention do appoint two of its MEM
bers, who shall forthwith visit the Agri-
cultural College Of Mississippi, located
at Clarksvillein that State, and inves-
tigate thoroughly and impartiaily the
workings Of said institution. That for
the information of the people at large
of this State, said committee shall
make, through a leading paper in each
of the cities of Charleston, Columbia
and Greenville, report upon the Sue
cess or failure of said institution, aC-
cording to the conclusions they shall
have reached from observation. That
the two members at large Of the State
Board of Agriculture are hereby respect
fully invited to join with the two
members of this convention in making
this investigation and report herein
provided for"
In accordance with tue provisions of
the foregoing resolutions the President
appointed Messrs. d. K. Norris and J..
+. Tindale as committee to visit the
Agricultural College of Mississippi and
report.
The convention voted to reccomend
to the Legislature the appointment OF
| following gentlemen Oh the Board OF
! Agriculture, TO fill vacancies soon to
arise:
| First tCircuit-W. +. c. Bates, Orange
burg.
Second Circuit-J. +. Tindall, Clar-
endon.
Fifth Circuit-B. r.. TilInan, Edge
| field.
Seventh Circuit-J. \. Sigh, New
berry.
At Large-D. X. Norris, Andersen.
The Executive Committee OF the
Farmers Association, as appointed for
the next year, stands as follows: Able
Vile, G. y. Nichols; Anderson, ID. X.
Norris: Aiken, J. c. Hawiinson; Ches-
fer, J. H. Hardin: Clarendon, J. L
Tindall; Darlington, J. o. Byrd; Edge
field. 3. r. Iil!nlan; Fairfield, I. T.
Mitchell: Kershaw, W. K. Thompson;
Creenville, Fl. 3. Buist: Lexington, J.
NJ. Grim; Laurcns, J. N. Hudgens'
pickens. W. r. Field; Newberry,
THOMPSON Connor; Spartanburg, Mosey
Wood; Sumter, II. R. Thomas; Oconee,
r. w. Shelor; Berkeley, J. B. Morrl-
soa; Marion, Z. T. Stackhouse; Union
J. W. Gregory.
There being no further business, the
convention adjourned s'nc die half
hour after midnight.
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