Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-02-04

duality of objects in the bill, but he had
! too much respect for the members pro-
fessional knowledge TO dispute the point.
The House agreed to reconsider
ayes, 4j noes, 80.
This reopened the whole question.
VARIOUS VIEWS.
Mr.. Loving said that the matter had
simply resolved itself into a fight be-
tween Charlottesville and Blacksburg.
He was not welded TO Charlottesville as
a site for the proposed college, but he
thought that the Legislature had q right
to establish u station at any institution to
which there was an agricultural feature
attached lie wGs against reconsidera-
ton.
Mr. Starke thought 1t was plainly
manifest that a great doubt existed IN
the minds OF the members as to what
course they should pursue in this mat
ter. He favored experimental stations,
but not experimental legislation. He
disclaimed all personal feeling as to
where il should be located. lie sided
with Mr.. Figgat.
The pending question, the amend
ment Of Mr.. Buford, was then put and
defeated by vote OF 81 ayes 10 Al noes
Mr. Saunders moved to strike out all
Of the fifth section which related TO the
selection of paid agents to traverse the
State and deliver scientific lectures on
agriculture. In the course % his re-
marks Mr.. Saunders said he was not op-
posed 10 the delivery and printing Of
agricultural lectures, rs had been stated.
and that this was not bis position.
lie believed that the effort 10 reach the
people through paid lecturers tNyersing
the state would he ineffective and costly ;
that the amount of money spent III this
way would be better employed in dlstri-
butin2 in pamphlet form throughout the
cutire State the results of the operations
at the experimental farm aud all other
information useful to farmers. He did
not propose to take IA cent from the
amount appropriated, but to employ 1t
in what he believed to be a more useful
and effective manner.
Mr.. Saunders, in reply TO q remark
made by Judge Waddil about the Farm
ers' Assembly, said be- believed there
were more practical farmers in the House
than in the Farmers Assembly.
Mr.. Hoy opposed the motion, and con-
cluded with tue remark: For good
ness sake, let us get through with thi,
matter and 60 on with some other busi-
ness"
The amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Waddill moved to amend by pro-
viling that the board should he elected
by the Farmers Assembly of Virginia
instead of 10y the Governor, and both
parties should he represented.
The amendment vas lost-ayes, 81 ;
noes, -.
Mr.. Dupuy moved to strike out the
section OF the bill which authorized the
Governor to transmit TO the Secretary OF
the Treasury Of tine United States duly
certified copy of the eighth. ninth,
tenth, eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth
sections OF the bill. Agreed to.
POLITICAL.
Mr.. WaddDl moved to amend so that
the board shall be selected from the two
political parties OF the State and not
more than two thirds from either.
Mr.. Waddili said substantially that an
acceptance Of this amendment would
insure the support Of the measure by his
party, though personally he preferred
that the board should be appointed by
the Farmers Assembly rather than by
the Governor.
Mr. Dupuy consulted with several
Democratic members and arose and said
that he would accept the amendment.
Mr. Echols stated that the gentleman
from Henrico should know that he (Ar
Echols) as one OF the majority would
agree to no such proposition.
Considerable debate as to the pro-
priety of this amendment followed
The amendment was agreed to-ayes,
43 noes, 80.
The main question then came up-the
Dupuv substitute as amended. The
House agreed to it, and ordered it TO its
engrossment and third reading.
On motion of Mr. Dupuy the bill was
given third reading and passed
ayes, - noes, 2.
A motion to adjourn until Monday was
lost.
Adjourned.
THE BILL As IT PASSED THE HOUSE.
The following is the bill as it goes
from the House TO the Senate:
10 Proridc for n Board Of agriculture
Of Virginia, and Making ApprOprid-
ton Therefor.
lPatron-Mr. Dupuy.l
l. BE it enacted 6y the General As
SemJW Of Virginia, That there shall be
established board of agriculture for
the State of Virginia, to be composed of
one member from each OF the ten con-
gressional districts of the State, whose
principal business shall be the culti-
vation of the soil, to be appointed by the
Governor, said members to be selected
from the two political parties, SO that
not more than two thirds OF the mem
bers of the said board shall belong 10
any one of the said parties at the same
time. and whose terms of Office shall be
four years, except that those first APP
pointed under this act shall be for the
following terms Those from the First,
Third, Fifth, Seventh, and Ninth dis
tricts shall be for two years and those
from the Second, Fourth, Sixth, Eighth,
and Tenth districts shall be for four
years and thereafter all appointments
Shall be for four years. The said board
shall choose its pre- sident by ballot.
2. The department OF agriculture shall
be under the control and management OF
the board Of agriculture. The Commits
sioner of Agriculture shall be er o6fcio
a member Of the board and secretary and
treasurer OF the board of agriculture.
3. For the purpose of practically car
rying out the designs for which the board
Of agriculture is established in this State
an appropriation of sl5, 900 for each and
every year is hereby made, to be placed
to the credit of the treasurer of the State
board OF agriculture, TO be paid out as
hereinafter directed on the warrants OF
said treasurer. countersigned by the pre-
sident of the board.
4. The said sum shall be annually ap-
piled by the Commissioner OF Agricul.
ture, under the orders and direction oil
the said board, to the promotion OF the