The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-16
OUR AGRICULTURlSTS.
TaR STATE BOARD HOLDS TWO IA
TERESTING SESSIONS.
TIE IMMIGRATION QUESTION
EXHA USTTDELY DISCUSSED,
Fertilizers and horticulture.

The state Board Of Agriculture, pur
suant 10 adjournment. met yesterday
morning IN the Commissioner office
nc II o'clock. and were called 10 order
by President Absalom Koincr In addi.
tion TO the other members reported, Col.
onel Norman Smith came in
The following resolution. after a long
debate was adopted, on motion of Major
Suihcrlin
Rcs0'fcd, THAT an appropriation of
S36 he made 10 pay for book heretofore
purchased by the Commissioner of Agri-
culture as an individual register of yisi-
tors al the Exposition Grounds. and thai
the Commissioner be- instructed TO keep
the book in the Office forihc registration
of strangers visiting the agricultural de-
partment
IMMIGRATION.
The report of the committee on immi-
grafton was read by Judge Graitan II
was read all through and taken up by
sections.
Section first makes the name of the
agent The Commissioner of Immigration.
which was agreed 10.
Section second requires general and
comprehensive sketch of Virginia To- be
prepared, embracing all about her re-
sources, schools. labor. sc. Agreed 10.
The third section requires q pamphlet
going into details about The manage
ment Of farms cost of labor the prof
ON farms in different sections. list of
farms, their location. water. mill, timber,
fruits. &c, all to be properly illustrated
Agreed TO-
The fourth section requires The APP
pOlntment of AN agent in each county TO
whom enquiries can be sent, who is not
10 he responsible for purchase-moncys.
who shall keep a register of all lands for
sale in his county and keen it open TO
general inspection; 10 act as an agent be-
tween buyer and seller. To be removed
from Office when the commissioner of
immigration think il proper all of whose
expenses are 20 be paid by the board or
commissioner After discussion the Sec
ton was passed by for the present
The fifth section provides for a fee of
~ 10 agent for registering land, 10 pay
Tor printing. &c On an sales the agent
TO get, sales under ~ 600. > per cent
from $1,000 10 $4,000. 4 per cent; from
$4,000 TO $1,000 per cent; over
$1,000 p per cent
Mr. Koincr and Judge Mallory raised
The point that the Board was legislating
about what should be commissions when
IL had no authority so 10 do. The com
missioner and the agents are of the
Board. not of the Legislature. and moth
ng that the agent doce or does not do
can be- enforced ia law We are deleca-
ting powers and right not delegated 20
10y the Legislature.
Capt Brown replied that if such was
ne determination of the Board we might
IS well stop and report to The Legislature
{ lat we had no law If we stop on these
bubble. the Board will do nothing
Mr. koiner said ID might De done under
that section of the act of Assembly
which empowers the Board 20 make any
bylaws not inconsistent with the laws of
the State, and change these sections into
bylaws
That suggestion was agreed TO, and
the fifth section was adopted
Section sixth requires the commits
si0ner TO get the names OF all the raj .
road agen,s, North and West. and give F.
them plans of the bureau and what cheap .
rates could be obtained for transpOrta-
ton, &c. Agreed to.
Section seventh SAYS that the same .
shall be done toward all reputable land .
agents in the Northwest sending them
pamphlets, DC. Agreed to.
Section eighth provides for the pro-
per advertising Of the various sections Of
the State Adopted
The Board then went back 10 section
four Major Gaines moved its recon-
initial, and a discussion ensued FINALLY
he committee We're instructed % retire
and perfect the section
The committee, after short session.
reported the fourth section back 10 the
Board, the same as above reported. with
he addition that the county agents De
by the commissioner. and re-
main in office al his pleasure This sec
ion was adopted
The report CT the committee ON immi-
grafton was adopted then as q whole.
and the whole made the tenth section OF
he bylaws of the board
The committee on immigration aLC
aid before the Board q communication
rom Judge Trcdway. of Piusylyania.
citing forth the advantages of his Sec
ion. Placed on the calender.
The wages of the porter was raised
rom $50 10 S2j per month
AT $50 o'clock the Board took a recess
mil 4 U clock.