Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-12-15

b. commended that thi. mcclure was an act
lof justice towards the planters, who sippor;
the expenses of the government; and that
under the practice now pursued, they lost the
value of the drafts.
Mr.. .Mennis> was opposed to the rider on
the ground that it required Of the inspectors
to put false stamp on the hogshead as To
its weight injurious alike to the purchaser
and to the credit of the state. He said that
the samples were means by which the plan
tiers were enabled to sell, and as they desired
an advantage. they should bear the loss for
it was small in amount, aud should no more
be considered as proper TO Inc borne by the
purchaser, than the cost Of transportation sc.
/ The rider was rejected.
The question recurring on the passage Of
the bill, Mr. Mason expressed himself as OPP
posed to its provisions, on the ground of its
sanctoning the violation of existing laws, and
Inviting TO fraud. He thought tobacco needed
no further provision from the legislature
The bill, by increasing the size ofthe hosshead,
would diminish the revenue derived to the
treasury from that source about S 100 per
ann, taking the Auditors report as furnishing
a correct average.
! Mr.. Crump of e.. suggested that the gen.
tleman was mistaken as to the revenue deriv-
ed from tobacco. The grower paid under
the inspection laws, n certain sum, which was
not revenue, nor was it applicable to the pur-
i poses OF government. 1t is only fund TO
pay expenses of the system, and to indcmni-
fy the government for losses.
MIR. .nennis concurred i'm the statement of
Mr.. Crump. He said that the law was only
to affect the tobacco section ofthe state, and
that other sections ought not to object to it.
Mr.. Mason expressed himself at all times
willing TO correct mistakes, but had been I'M
dor fl,r fh,f tho OF, nj
something in the way of revenue from the
Inspection laws but, il in this he was mista-
Ken, the only objection he had to the bill was
the want OF a security that this bill would not
be violated like former acts on the subject.
!, Mr.. Watson remarked that the shippers and
growers were all interested in the question
r and adverted to the Inconvenience which the
T planters suffered under the present law. He
thought II the state received any rev enue from
J the inspection laws, it should be kept a secret
as much as possible, for by the constitution of
7 the Y. States, we are prohibited from col
lectng revenue i'm this way.-Thc subject
was under the controul of Congress, and if
: we received from the system of tobacco in
a spections more than will pay expenses, the
, surplus belonged to the u. s.
MIR. Coggin observed that the bill was only
e intended for the convenience of the planter,
n that tobacco was increased in value by being
a neatly packed, and that the present size of
: the hogshead did not admit of its being packed
5 and priced as well as lift was large
I The bill was passed, and only waits the sane
0 ton of the Senate.
The Speaker laid before the House the fol
' lowing letter from Thomas NJ. Randolph, Pre-
e sIdent of the Board of the Literary Fund
e December 3, 1921
SIX have the honor through YOU to Law before
the legislature the annual report of the Rector and
Visitors oil the University of Virginia. with the tlocti-
menls accompanying H. which has been made the
0 President and Directors Of the Literary Fund, ac-
n cordng TO the law establishing an University.
!, have the honor to be-
, Your most obedient servant.
:, THOMAS M. RANDOLPH,
t The Hon. The Speaker ofahe)
It House Of Delegates
l With this letter was communicated Report
# from Mr.. JEFFERSON, which appears in ano-
ther part OF this days paper.-The whole of
e the documents were ordered to he printed
for the use of the House.
i MIR. Crump of Cumberland presented the
/ following Report:
n The Committee of Finance have, according tc
order, had under their consideration the subject OF re
=" dicng the pay and mileage of the members of the
General Assembly, and of all the officers Of the gov
!: ernment whose salaries can be consiitutionally
duced, and beg leave TO report the following resol
tons and bill, as the result Of their deliberations
thereupon
Resolved, the opinion of this committee, that
l. expedient reduce the pny and mileage of the
L members Of the General Assembly to the rates allow
,fl ed previous to the late increase.
~ Resofred also, the opinion Of this committee
that IS not expedien to reduce the pay of such othe
officers OF government whose salaries can be consti
p tutonay reduced'
'r Upon Mr.. Leioiss motion, the st resolutios
d was laid on the table, ayes 8S, nays 81. Mr.
,r EPPs then moved to lay the end resolution oil
e the table, upon the ground that both SHOULD
$ be disposed Oftogether. Carried.
'f1 Leave was granted to bring in blls.-Or
r Mr.. Sherard's motion, to change the time
h, of holding courts in the county of Morgan
u of Mr.. Marteney, a bill " changing the tim
2 of holding separate election on the East sid,
n. oil Cheat river in the county of Randolph, ant
IS for other purposes"-of Mr. Johnson of Har
], rlson, bill " establishing Lunatic Hospital
l. West of the Allegheny mountains in thi
,r State"
Is On motion of Mr.. Rives of Prince George
4, so much of the Auditors communication a
IT relates to EscheatOrs, was referred to tn.
= committee for courts ofjustice and on MIR
It Minors motion, so much of the Governor.
N Message, as relates to the compensation of tn
= Attorney General, was referred to the com
h mittee of Finance.
l. The Speaker laid before the House letter
: from the Register of the Land Office, transmit
e ting a " List ofthe certificates of the Escheat
e ors OF this Commonwealth" sc. &c.-Order
ed to be printed.
l. A memorial was presented from John KEN
= per, freehoder and resident of the count,
). OF Faquier, representing that the election o
10 Eppa Hunton, one the sitting MEMBERS wa
i unconstitutional and void because at the tim
n ofthe election, the said Hunton was brigad
y major of the 9Th Brigade of Militia, and there
,, lore not eligible as member of the Genera
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