Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-11
LAND BILL REFERRED
Major CainsS'S Measure Considered by
The Board Of Agriculture.
An Enactment Providing for such
nm Officer to Pc Urged before t"e
Iegislaturc-Tbc Question VI" III"
,ortaut Ono Among Farmers.

The state Board OF Agriculture heid
another session yesterday morning. anu
after considering couple Of very I'M
portant measures. adjourned sine die.
when The body had been called 10 order
by President Corbin. Mr.. Boaz, mem
her OF the House OF Delegates, appear
ID and discussed the importance OF pro-
lection OF fruits and fruit-trees IN NH-
yinia. lie presented scheme by wmch
an inspector OF nurseries ana OF fIuit-
trees shipped into tho state should be
appointed hy the Legislature, ana the
board referred the whole question 10 tho
Committee on Horticulture. TO be put
into the shape Of bill and submitted
to tn. General Assembly.
The board then heard the bin OF Major
Gaines concerning the purchasing and
selling of the unoccupied lands OF Nir-
glnia. which bill was referred to in yes
terday's Dispatch.
PROVISIONS OF THE BILL.
This bin is entitled an act - amend
AN act ~ March lSss. creating the
state BoaTd Of Agriculture, by charging
it, powers and increasing "a, duties for
the purpose of buyiug and selling tho
unoccupsd farming lands Of the State
10 actual settiegs, thfrtOy Inducing in
migration and making hOmebuilders OF
our tenant farmers. aud - provide the
means for doing the sans.
The first section of the n'asp.o stipI-
lates that two Members of the Board
OF Agriculture and ths pre- dent shall
cons utute an executive comm.ttor &spe-
cially charged with this dutJ. The
board IS authorized 20 advertise and re-
cfive proposals fof the sale Of unoccu-
pied farming lands. in tracts of forty
acres and upwards which they shall b.
authorized to purchase in accordance with
The terms and conditions OF the bin. at
price not exceeding It's assessed valua-
lion and 10 pay for the same in bonds
10 be known a. land immigration bonds, -
in sums Of s25 and multipl s.
thereof not exceeding 5000. bearing
per cent. interest per annum. These
bonds are 10 yum forty years, but shall
be redeemable after two years. The land
thus sold Is 10 be duly advertised and
sold 10 actual advertisers. i'm such tracts
as may be deemed best: and, If not
sold. shall be rented out for money upon
such terms and conditions as viii pro-
tect the property.
AT ASSESSED VALUATION.
Ing IltttS az MNltu lHtT' ANUS Siidli
be sold can IN no case be less than its
valuation assessed for taXation, the pur-
chaser 10 give his bond bearing interest
at l-2 per cent per annunl. payable quar-
terly, per cent of which amount
shall lie credited 10 the interest fund
paid out by the state upon its land-pur-
chases. 10 reimburse thc sans and ! II
per cent TO go into q sinking fund for
the liquidation Of tho principal The pur-
chaser VIII have Tia Yigit 10 pay IN
fun for his land at any time
The bill goea on further 10 provide Tor
the sale OF such lands in the event Of
failure on the part OF the purchasers OF
the same. and such other details as may
be necessary 10 carry on tlis work. the
whole amount Of bonds not TO exceed at
any time the sum OF 100000
This matter was referred TO "A special
committee 20 consist Of AIessrs. koiner,
Buford, and Henley. who are to report
at the meeting OF the board I'm April.
After transacting some unimportant
business the board adjourned sine die.