Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-16
MAKE THEN ISSUES.
MAJOR GAINES PROPOSES THE RAIt-
ROAD LAW AND IMMIGRATION.
The Board, However, Does Not Agrce-ro
Advertise In Foreign Lands-The
Last Days Business.


The resolution offered by Mr.. Browne at
the session Wednesday night providing for
farmers institutes in every district when
asked for by a sufficient number OF farmers
was adopted, it having received the en-
dorsement of the committee to whom il
was referred.
RAILROAD ELL AND IMMIGRATION.
Major Gaines offered the following,
which at his request was passed by for tu-
ture consideration:
Whereas the wishes Of the people have been
repeatedly expressed 10 favor OF a law for the
regulation Of railroad trsf1c In the state, which.
though three times responded TO by the popular
branch OF our General Assembly has been de.
feated By the Senate and whereas tue action OF
the state Board Of Agriculture In It's efforts 70
foster and encourage immigration have boon
rendered nugaiory by tho harsh ana un1ust
criticism of said body:
RssOlped, That vo believe tho best interest OF
the Commonwealth Will be subseryed oy making
those two measures the lending issues In the
election of tho next General Assembly.
That in Wow a the extraordinary and unpre-
codented development now going on In this
state ia the establishment OF new industries,
the laying out Of new towns, the redistribution
Of populatio growing out OF the unhappy con-
ditfon of the agricultural classes, that We sdyo-
cate the appropriation by our next Legislature
OF @in sufficient 20 advertise this country
throughout Great Britain and tho Continent OF
Europe
DER sUDEN ENDORSED.
The committee TO whom was referred
Mr.. Koiner's resolution regarding Der 81
den, the German newspaper edited by MIR,
Schuricht. recommended its endorsement
by the board. Agreed to.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Browne offered the following:
Resolucd, That the President Of this board do
hereby appoint two members OF the board, who.
with himself, shall constitute aud be known az
the Executive Committee OF the board, OF which
tho President shall bs chairman. IL shall DO the
duty OF the committee 10 meet NJ such tlme9 and
places as the President may direct, 70 cooperate
with the Commissioner In executing tho orders
and wishes Of the board.
The resolution was adopted and the
President appointed Messrs. Brown and
Lyman.
oUANTITATIvE ANALYSES.
The committee to whom wasreferred the
resolution of Mr.. Korner, providing for
quantitative analyses, &C.. reported recon-
mending its passage, provided IT shall not
interfere with the legitimate and specific
work of the department in regulating the
control of the fertilizer trade.
On motion of Mr.. Henley, the report was
recommitted and the board adjourned un-
til p. u.
ADVERTISING ABROAD.
When the board reconveped at { O'Clock the
Committee on Immigration, through Dir. Corbin,
prosentod the following:
"Iour com mittee are still OF the opinion tha;
the advantages Of Virginia as home for EURO
peans should bo properly advertised in England
ireland, end scotland. We therefore recon-
mead an appropriation for thas purpose. Inc
reply mado by the Commissioner OF Agriculture
wes that the rates for advertising In Eng
land, Ireland, and Scotland were 30 high
and eXtrayagant that hs was iniuced
thereby 70 fell TO inYest the former
appropriaUOn o. directed by the board. The
comparisoa OF Enziah rates made by the Con-.
missioner was with the local paten-outside
weekly papers North and West and not with the
frst-class agricultural journals OF this country
such ns the Country GentiSnidn. american Agrt-
oultUYaiia, and other papers OF that stamp
Your committee finds that tho rates IN
England arc really less than they are tn the
same clnss OF papers In this country. We thore-
fore recommend that fiJO be Appropriated TO be
expended In advertising Virginia In England
Ireland, and Scotland a. a suitable homo tol
tEOse persons coming from those countries tC
the United Statee, es was contemplated by the
action Of the board at Its meeting in September
1890
ave recommend thnt $50 be appropriated tc
pay FOR 800 copies monthly OF tho Planter for the
mex; three months. 20 DO distributed by the
editor 70 individual persona In single Wrappers
that the CommIssioner Of Agriculture shall pay
TOR such distribution only after the editor OF tht
P,gnisr has furnished tho Commissioner With ;
nst Of tho persons, with their post-ofilce ad
dresses in fall. ~ whom he has sent the SO'
copies.
ANOTHER APPROPRIATION.
"That the Commissioner OF Agriculture shal
be authorized 10 eKpend sum not 70 exceed
ss1O In advertising Virginia in hrstcla5s agri-
cultural journals in this county.
THAT the COmmbsioner OF Agriculture be
and no is hereby, requested TO submit report IN
writing at the next meeting Of the board setting
first the coat Of advertising In each and oyery
paper 10 which no places an advertisement
showing the cost per line Tor ono or more IN
sertions, and the number OF papers circulated ~
each issae, II owners OF said paper will give tbs
information. and - refuse tuose that decline io
give the number OF papers circulated"
The reporJ was discussed by hessrs. Henley,
Corbin, Gaiues, the Commissioner, and others
Bud adopted.
AFTER TIE RAILROADS.
Mr. Gaines called up his resolutions In favor o
making tho questions OF railroad trafilc aud i'm
mtqratlon the issues In the next election for
mem Dars Of tho General Assembly.
AIR. Lyman thought the resolutions embodied
q dangerous question.
MIR. Korner thought they were double
barreled affair.
Tae President remarked that they were d
munderbus.
And might kick US over" suggested Judge
Henley.
Major Gaines spoke to tho resolutions, aud said
he thought tho board ought not 20 be afraid 60
grapDle thom. He said the railroads paid nc
teyes and the money made by the one that runs
tarougL his property went to New YCrg. lie cited
numerous personal grievances The railroads,
Ae contended, reaped whero they did nots
QUESTION or POLICY.
The question in the resolutions was, hs said,
ono OF policy. Could the people s1oru 70 grap,
ple Il and risk an election upon ~ The railroad
people we're the most senseless In the world aud
we're amenable 10 public son,iment lie had
made them change rates by his individual et-
forts. He had only done this, however, by threat
eniDg them with the courts.
Judge Henley said he was In sympathy with
the objects OF the resolutions, bat this was not
the proper way 70 approach the legislature
He cid not think IL vas in the province OF the
board 10 formulate political principles.
Major sutherlin thought that when a member
OF the board offered a resolution IL should DO so
plain that IL would not DO necessary 70 take a
half hour TO explain IT, No action was taken on
the resolutions
INCREASE OF PAY.
Colonel Whitehead offered resolution to
raise the expenses OF the clerical force OF the de-
partment tI5 per month Tor the coming quartor'
The resolution was adopted.
Aresolution providing that the Com mmissloner Dc
Instructed 10 correspond with scientific men an q
oth0rs with q view 10 securing speakers ler ana
papers 70 be read before the r1rnofs ibs'ltulos
vas adopted, and tho board took a recess until
9P. X.
EXPESsEs IND RECEIPTS.
At the night session the Finance Committee
reported that the expenditures Of the Depart
ment Of Agriculture for the current nscal year
20 date have beon 8, ,60269 and that the receipts
up 70 this time from the registration OF fertll.
zers amount to s70Q The thanks OF tho board
were voted 70 Mesers. Mallory and Corpin the
Finance Committee, for their full and detailed
report.
The board adjourned TO meet on the second
Tuesday in April at Cape Charles City, the
homo Of Captain Browne, member or the