The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-12


Ionnlcnd and rc-ccact section 2. Of an act
entitcu AN act in relation TO Insurance
companies and associations upon the assess
mont plan passed May Is, 1857.
For the relief OF BENJAMIN Brown from
payment Of a fine and cost Imposed hv thr
County Court Of Amherst
House nills passed. To provide for the open-
i Ing, aIisilng snansing and working the pub
tic roads ~ Madison county.
10 incorporate the Bristol Loan and Imr
provement Association.
To amend and reaenact Section . Of an act
incorporating tke Air Line Turnpike Com.
pnny.
10 repeal chapter 300 or acts o, Assembly
OF lso4-lSss 10 provide fof Working and ai.
seilng roads, huld'ns and repairing bridges
Ia the county Of MecklcnDurg
requiring Insurers. after notice 10 them OF
thelf agents Ofany loss or damage sustained
~ reason of pcrils insured aTainst aud upon
~pphcauon IN writing 20 deliver 90 the in-
surcd or 70 ent person 10 whom tho insu-
fencr money r. payable, forms for prolimi-
nary proof Of such loss or damage.
Mr. Berry. chairman of the Committee on
Finance and Banks, presented three bills
flfsi 10 amend ana re-cnact section 3sS7
or the Code Of Virginia, touching the ray
ana mllage OF grand Jurors OF fhC pay of Wit
uetses upon gfand lurief.
second. TO provide for the transportation
OF cpn'lcis % The penitentiary and repeal
sections 4O6j. 1905. 1907, 4O6s. 1869 and
1910 OF tho Code Of Virginia.
Third. To amend and rc-cnact section $3.50
OF witnesses.
BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.
M Silver, from the joint committee APP
pointed at the instance Of the State Board
OF Agriculture, 10 investigate the affairs of
That department, presented n lengthy re-.
port, which was ordered 10 hu printed
After speaking OF the establishment by the
last Legislature of tho Board OF Agriculture.
tns report treats Of immigatlOn. This de-
paflm'nt they state was organized by The
BOARD OF Agriculture, and Judge Charles
1fsttan' OF Staunton, was appoinie cd agent.
At salary OF 81 900 and his travelling ex-
penses. His duties, as defined la his official
report, are 70 travel through the North and
NorthWest and make known ~ the best
methods that he could devise. tine advantages
of virginia rs place Of settlement for re-
spectacle immigrants.
The report stated that the expenses thus
incurred last year amounted 10 1857. and the
expenses this year would have been much
greater had moi the proposed trip 10 Europe
been abandoned, The Immigration scheme
was further carried ont by establishing in
each county local real estate agent, who
was exempted nom the payment Of any
license tax hut who was not restricted in his
real estate dealings 10 sales 20 immigrants.
Farmers OF other citizens 10 GET the benefit
Of The services Of the immigration bureau
must register fhelr lands with the local real
estate aHent
In order TO register his lands the farmer
must nfat pay fee OF one dollar. then sign "a
contract with such agent agreeing to pay hiin
commission varying per cent on sales OF
81, 900 and under. and 2ia percent on $40 600
and over. The committee further learned
that the property should remain i'm the hands
or thir agent for "a year without power in
me owner 10 Withdraw the same. and
whether made or not by the sgent,
should DO subject 10 commission ia thgt
time. The committee thinks such z scheme
works hardship on the state, where rcVe-
nue. IL interfercd with. on other real estate
agents who pay heavy tax whose business
Is competed with, aud reform upon families
or citizens who are unwilling TO subscribe
% such terms, but whose property is taxed
10 Dear the appropriations necessary to
cover the expenses and salary of the Conn
missioner Of lmmigrat OH and n the Ayr.
cultural Department.
The committed think the operation of the
immigration bureau has been attended wi The
little OF no success. But five farms have been
sold. but whether TO immigrants OF citizens
does not appear The Comm ssiOncr Of In
migration estimates that one thousand fami-
lies, with 81 600 "A piece. have immlgratcd TO
virginia under the operation Of the depart
ment, but his estimates are based upon the
faguest eoniectures The committee further
state that the Immigration agents own
figures Of the annual expenditures furnish
some idea Of his method of calculation. lie
nHyt the whole cost Of Immigration for tho
year was 81 900 paid me as salary, $500 my
travelling expenses, and $3.50 paid for Tho
publication Of the pamphlet Virginia ms She
L. Now what is The annual charge 20 the
state on account of this expenditure? -Four
per cent. OF sl,SS2. The sum expended. Us
S4b2S. This Is the annual charge 10 which
the tate is subjected by reason Of This immi-
grafton movement
The committee then say If an annual sal
AIRY Of 81 900 and annual expenses. which
last year, according TO judge 6rattan,
amounted 20 81 $50 ,andany year may amount
% more, can be figured down 10 S45.2S per
.|.N. of
i've farms % immigrants or citizens may
not be figured into 900 families with $1,000
piece. The committee do not commit
themselves to Judge Grattan's arithmetic.
and think his work has been prOftless and
expensive. OF the chemical department the
committee think 10 might be made Of great
Denefit 10 the farmers, hut through no fault
of the chemist, although the cost of The same
has been greatly increased over the costs
under Colonel Harrison. the department
under the present laws has been worse than
useless. They recommend some radical
change In the law regarding this matter.
speaking Of salaries the committee say the
psy OF rho Agricultural Commissioner was
fXed AZ 81 800 per annum, and that of his
clerk at $500 per year, which were paid out OF
the general funds Of the state. In creating
the Board Of Agriculture, and imposing upon
the commissioner the duties OF secretary
and treasurer Of the Board. the Legislature
did not think proper 60 change the salaries
attached 70 these officers but appropriated
Board f0r the special and defined purposes
declared i'm the act and intended Tor the
benefit oftho Agricultural class. The Board
or Agriculture took 5000 out OF TINS appio-
puatiOn. and increased the salary OF the
Commissioned Of Agriculture by that
amount and $500 was added 10 the salary OF
the Commissioners clerk.
The COMMITTEES think the consent or the
General Assembly should have been obtain
cd before tho money WAS 50 appropriated.
The board also created the once or inspector
and appointed MI. Il. +. whitehead thereto
and fxed his salary az 5000 per year. Ihey
say the office has been removed 10 four
story building en- Main street, the rent OF
which ~ 81 900 per year
, The books IN the Office are reported we'll
Kept and the routine Of the department. ls or
DERBY and properly discharged. The coliec-
ton Of minerals. &c, are reported very good.
The following were reported as the ex-
penses Of the department for the years 1887
and 1850:
fss7.-Salary of commissioner, $1,000;
clerk. 5000. rent, $500. porter, $3.50; sampler,
1858: chemist, 81 ,2OC.
1Ss9. salary o. commissioner by law, 81.
500: salaty gr2ntedby The Board, $500, salary
OF clerk by law, 5000; granted by Board, $500
sampler and inspector, $500, immigration
agent salary, $1,000, immigration agent eX-
penses 1852 rent OF Ofllcc, Sl,OOG porter,
$500: salary OF chemist, $1,000 paid assistant
chemist. $3.50 paid Henry Froehlelng, ~ D.
HOUSE ROUTINE.
Mr.. Booth offered the following, which was
adopted:
Resolved. That the Clerk Of the House of
Delegates be, and be Is hereby authorized 20
nave 700 copies Of the act entitled and Act 10
require the payment Of fees on certain char
tcfs. printed Tor the use OF the Keeper OF
Rolls. Auditor Of Public Accounts and Secre-
tary OF the Commonwealth.
Bills presented and referred: BY Nj. Mason.
Resolution relating 10 securing and re-work-
ing and repairing tho Highways I'm the state
Petition Of citizens OF Rural Retreat, pray
ing It's Incorporation.
By Mr.. Maynard. To incorporate the Nor
folk and Richmond railroad Company.
Bv Mr. Mason: A bill relating 10 the exam
nation OF Jurors on yOlr dire In criminal
cases. 49,, 60. - D.,
Bv Mr.. Baker. To incorporate the sons ana
Daughters OF the Golden Christian Union.
Bv AR. Baker. For the relief OF Guy Hart
By Nr. Berry: Petition Of Thomas Holden
and others asking thai tho present fence law
n Ccntrevilie district, Fairfax county, re-
main unchanged. ,,-,.....
seminary at Liberty.
By Mr. Roberts In relation TO the chartei
or COOdsOn.
BY Mr. Hundley: To pay clerks Tor copying
certifying and recording lists OF lnsolNehl'
deliuquents and improper assessments.
49,. lffIa raaaaIs NO allow the UNNlIftl