The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-17

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weather service throughout the United
States should he greatly enlarged and eX-
tended, so that these calamities should
be lcsscned as far as practicable; there
fore be it
RD0insd. That our Senators and Rep
rcsentatives in Congress be earnestly
requested 10 use their best cndeayors 90
have the system of weather reports and
storm signals so enlarged and extended
as 90 enable every portion OF the country
10 have ample warning of the approach
of frost. storms and cyclones.
Res0lt,d. That i'm the erection of all
public buildings i'm the United States
provision should be made for the officers
and employees of the signal service, ana
i'm buildings already erected suitable
quarters should be assigned them.
THAT copy Of these resolutions he
sent 10 all agricultural organizations and
colleges in the United States.
Adopted.
FUTURES AND TRUSTS.
Two long resolutions condemning
gambling i'm futures and trusts were
after discussion referred TO a committee
on resolutions.
The Chair appointed Messrs Powell,
Cooke and Ruhn such committee.
THE COMMITTEE Oh SECRECY.
The committee on secrecy reported as
follows. The committee 90 whom was
referred so much of the presidents adj
dress as refers TO secret features in such
Am organization as ours, beg leave 10 re-
port that they have considered the said
subject. and are of the opinion that 10
would be unwise and imprudcnt 90 in
corporate the secret features in our
organization But we deem 10 advisable,
when occasion arises that we go into
executive session when members should
not divulge the proceedings.
Adopted
IMMIGRAuON.
Mr.. Duke offered a resolution endors-
ing the State Board of Agriculture in
employing an agent to personally repre-
sent 10 outside people our resources, &c,
and urge immigration. Adopted.
The rules were suspended and Judge
Grattan. the agent made II short address.
General Friend read the report Of the
committee on organization Il says
that money must be raised and addresses
published The chairman of the eXecu-
live committee. shall have plenary
mower. The county directors shall De
there must be one or more
farmer managers and furnish
them with documents. The directors are
TO urge farmers 10 attend primaries
elect farmer delegates al state c0nyen-
tons, and the executive committee must
endeayOr 10 have harmony and concert
of action among farmers in the nOmina-
ton of candidates and the adoption OF
resolutions I'm counties where the eX-
ecutiye committee deems proper there
shall be two distinct organizations, one
among Democrats and the other among
Republicans
After a short discussion the report was
adopted
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
The assembly then went into the elec-
lion of officers
Dr Brockenborough nominated the
present incumbent, Colonel Robert Bey
erley. He was elected by acclamation
Nit WeddeTburn nominated Major A.
Gordon Merrick, the present incumbent
He was elected by acclamatiOn
These Two officers serve for TWO years
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
is composed of two members from each
Congressional district each serve for two
years. and one from each district is elect
ed yearly The following is now the eX-
ccutiye committee, the first named I'M
each district being the newly elected
members; the others hold over for one
year, except i'm the Seventh district, F.
where Mr. X f. Walker, of Madison,
holdover member. resigned and two new
ones elected from that district
FUa-Dr 4 Peterborough, of I.
northampton (re-electedE c. H. Pier .
son, of Caroline
Secoad-A. JelIers, Of Norfolk John .
Lamb, of Charles City.
Third Joseph r. Anderson, Jr, Of .
GOochland: f. Guy, of Manchester.
F0urM-Thomas +. Riches, of Green F.
Hill; J. d. Owen, of Sussex.
F0H--Walter Coles, of Pittsylyania;
W +. Fulton, of Pttsylyania.
SFh-J. Thompson Brown, of Bed
ford (re-elcctedE c. NJ Reynolds, of .
Botetourt.
Seceah-J NJ Long, of Frederick dong
term; II. VI. McGruder, of Albemarle
(sh1rt term.
Elghh-J Brad Beverley, of Fauquier;
G. l.. p. Triplet, of Culpeper
Nmh-J. Hoge Tyler, of Pulaski r.
C. Kent, of Wythe
IHM-J. Julian Pratt, of Augusta ire
elected); +. H. Cooke, of Cumberland.
The president urged that the executive
committee remain here and formulate en-
ergetic measures to carry out the plan of
organization adopted.
Mr. Porter, of Albemarle, offered a
resolution demanding the restoration of
silver TO its former standing as co-equal
with gold.
Mr. Porter De Hoge, Of Surry, and
Mr. Wedderburn, spoke to the question,
and the resolution was adopted
RESOLUTIONS RECOMMENDED.
The committee on resolutions made
report of the following resolutions, and
recoma ended their adoption.
That on gambling in futures and about
trusts. Adopted.
That recommending county boards of
and their assessments be re- !
ierred 10 state board for equalization
Adopted.
That recommending that the elemen- !
airy principles of agriculture be taught Z
n the public schools Adopted.
STATE RAILROAD COMMISSIONER.
Mr.. ". NJ Ellis, of Montgomery. 4
'iIered the following.
Resolred, That it is the sense Of the d
farmers Assembly that the law creating ?
nd defining the powers and duties OF c
he State Railroad Commissioner be 50 e
mended so rs to provide that the freight :
nd passenger tariffs of the various a
)mmOn carriers OF the State be submitted a