The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-16
PRE- TON q ELV IN,
FINE ART FURNITURE
No. 8 Governor Street.
Of the State to the Interstate Commerce

of the State to the Interstate Commerce
law
Second Double burden Of taxation on
/ lands under deed Of trust or mortgage De-
fitted The mortgage j. taxed, be- con-
tended. AMI iho land is taxed. 80 10 is
f double taxation
Third The agricultural Institutions
NJ the State should Doe placed ln charge
Of agricultural men. Not that thc law
yers and others ON the boards of visitors
of tine agricultural colleges are not
good, jealous men. but these colleges
should be- IN tie bands of sensible agri-
culturists a. a medical college is in the
hands Of doctors
Fourth. The Board Of Agriculture
should have a larger appropriation, so
that it can be actually doing far-reachng
and aggressive work
Fifth This traffic in the diseased and
stale beef from Western markets should
be stopped The arm of the monopo-
lists is only 10 break up our
cattle trade here by selling cheap
meat, and after breaking them mp Will
then raise prices So us to get back what
they lost, and handsome profit besides.
We should have q law passed, bee said,
requiring that an fresh meat sold in the
state should be slaughtered i'm it, and
the cattle inspected on the hoof
These three measures should be urged
this year, and the Legislature required 10
pass measures 90 carry them out
THE FIVE QUESTIONS DISCUSSED.
The five questions were takenup eri7-
time. The first read by the secretary was
that asking the passage of "a State rail
road bin by the Legislature. 10 was
adopted
The next was the resolution in regard /
10 taxing the mortgages ON land, and /
also the land itself
Mr. Il T. W. Duke argued that If Won /
relieved mortgage farm from taxation /
because the MORTGAGE itself was taxed, |
the railroads AN of whom are mort /
gagged would with equal equity claim
that they should not be- taxed 4 mum /
Der of the delegates Joined in the dis
cussion.
The resolution was adopted-aye- "a
noes, 2l
The third resolution urging that means
shall be given the State Board of Agri-
culture 10 carry ont los object and aims,
was adopted unanimously.
The fourth. that the agricultural col
leges shall be placed under the charge of
was adopted unanimously
The fifth resolution requiring an beef
offered on the markets in the State shall
be Inspected on the hOof before sale was
adopted
The third resolution WIS rcconsidercd |
md am amendment offered by Major |
enable requesting the Legislature 90
allow the State Board of Agriculture to !
establish farmers institutes The amend
nent was adopted and then the resolu-
ion itself was adopted
Mr. Lyman moved to reconsider ihc
second resolution. which was done by 81
oteof 81 20 lG. lie then moved 10 Zee
commit the resolution He did not want
10 much difference of opinion Theme
ion was objected TO-
Mr. {. II. Pearson. of Caroline made
notion 90 appoint q committee of five To- D
.Onsider ali plans of organization for ,
De campaign. and report to the Assembly
le subsequently, modified 10 by moving
he adoption Of Mr. McGrudcr's plans.
nd il be formulated i'm exact language p
fterWards O.
Dr. j. A. Reid of Madison. read @ long
say, In which he argued that aiI our
roubles We're caused by over taxation
nd contraction of Che currency. and
hat the remedy lies I'm the farmers rising q
n their majesty and compelling proper .
egislati0n d
After long talk. Mr. Gaines, of Char O.
)tte moved that the whole subject Doe a
eierred 10 committee of five Agreed a
D. c
The committee appointed were Messrs Z
ield, Pearson, j. Thompson Brown, s.
,eid, McGruder. Il
At ll:4j the Assembly adjourned until
)-day at 10 \. NJ c