The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-15
THE FARMERS MEET,
ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.

Tho Commissioncr and Ills Duties-Com
pIication In tho Laws-Rcsoiutiens OF
sympathv-Taik About the Production
of Tobacco Chemical Departments
The state Board Of Agriculture was cali
ed 10 order yesterday morning shortly after
10 O'Clock, by President hoinor.
Major Susherlin, the chairman OF the
committee that had been appointed at the
night before session 70 examine the fcrtih-
yer bill and report any necessary rules, pre-
scented the following;
To the Honorable Board Of Agriculture,
Your committee. 10 whom WIS referred the
question Of rules and regulations necessary
10 be adopted by the beard for the guidance
of the Commissioners Of Agriculture in the
discharge Of his duties, cRafd the law rs TX
ing his dulles very much IN detail, but recon-
mend tho following 20 be adopted 70 meet the
requirements as appear 60 us ~ present:
The commits. Toner ~ an collect and deposit
with the Treasurer Of the state All moneys
received from nli sources, under an act APP
proved February 9th. 1891. known hs ~ u',
regulating he sale and purity OF c0mmciciul
fertilizers. &C., and that All acquisitions D.
sued by him 10 draw money from the Treas
ury by warrants issued by the STATE AUDITOR
under said act. shall be countersisncd by me
president OF the Board Of Agriculture. re
spcctfuily submitted. ". T. Sutherhn, X. VI.
Mallory = ". Cofbin.
The report was unanimously agreed b.
THE COMPLICATED LAW.
Mr.. Corbin offered the following
Whereas the multiplicity Of acts and parts
facts Of the General Assembly Of virginia
nov In force In relation 10 Tie duties on tht
Commissioners ~ Agriculture Of virginia,
and those OF the Virginia State BOARD on Asil-
culture. and that these complications are
likoly to lead 10 pcrplcxing cmharfnssmenls
in defining the duties ana Responsiveness on
tho Commissioner and those Of the boafd OF
Agriculture. therefore uc 10
Resolved That the Virginia etate Board OF
Agriculture hereby coustfuc the laws now lh
force rs giving them full and complete con-
troll of all duties and responsibilities atlach-
INK 70 the department Of agricultural thut
49,. Commiesioncr Of Agriculture Is recog-
nizcd as the executive officer OF inc Dotiu'
subject to their Instruction, ana tnai thcl uy
now aud hcnCciOrth assume complete cohuvi
of ali matters pertaining % this department.
whereas the salary Of the Coinml sslpnef
ofAgriculture IS clearly defined and fixed by
the acts Of Assembly Of virgins al 81 ,oOO an
Resolved. MAT the action OF the Board 81
Agriculture in increasing tho.somc TO $4,000
- hereby rcscindcd.
gnia State Department Of Agriculture 10
nominated and voted for by ballot IN open
meeting OF the board. and That the ierm on
service md the salaries of such appointees
be prescribed hy the board. a majority OF
the votes cast by the members OF the board
shall be requisite 20 An election.
Major Sutherlin moved thatthe resolutions
De referred % an appropriate c0mmillee'
who shall report upon the measures at the
next regular meeting of the board. In ma
king the motion Major Suthcrlin stated that
he manifested no opposition TO the resolu.
lions, but thought il proper that they should
be carefully considered.
The motion was agreed to- The chair re-
ferred the resolutions 90 "a committee con-
sistng Of Messrs. Gaines, Mallory, White
head and C0rbin.
SYMPATHY AND CONFIDENCE.
Major Sutherln offered the following,
which was adopted:
whereas. This Board has heard with great
sOrr0w Of the deep afiiictiOn which has visited
The home ~ our colleague. ii. J.. Lyman tsq.,
IN the death of two sons, one just huducd III
10 a manhood Of great promise; therefore,
Resolved, That we tender TO our colleague
and his family our deepest and most heait-
felt sympathy and coincidence.
Resolved. That copy of The above pream-
BILE and resolution be forwarded by the secre-
tary Of the Board 70 Mr. NJ. l.. Lyman at Chai-