Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-02-11
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
TUESDAY, FEB. 2.

TUESDAY, FER.2.
A communication was received frum the
S. nat. that they had passed the bill" Ia
authorize n separate election Al the house oi
J In Sheskey III the county of Boictouri."
The Comm toes repouei various bills aud
resolntlons
Mr.. Rives of Campbell called up 'he follow
,ng report from the COMMITTEES oil Agriculture
and NJ nufaolures
The committee on Agriculture aud Mann
hctnres hive had under considers ION thr
petitions of snndry wheat growers In tue coun'
ties Of Amherst, Campbell and Bedford, aud in
tse town Of l., hburg 10 them referred, and
beg leave 10 ,epOrl,
The petitions represent ms defects in The law
" Concerning mills, mil dams and other oh.
4tructinns 10 wntrr courscs,' lsI. That II does
not prov lie iegui standard for understandable
wheat 2dly. That tn owners and occupants
OF mill are no, required 20 grind IN Turn VII at
Intended Tor market aud 3dly. That il
does not designate the quantity aud qnai
~ OF -four TO be returned Tor wheat ground
for market The petitions further rep
resent az IN juriOus 10 the farmer, and grow
,ng oui Of he defects aforesaid, certain rules
and practices adopted aud enforced by milies
which allow them 10 require Of ,he farmer 80
lbs weig ht as well IA he legal measure Of u
bushel of erchRntabe whent, aud TO demand
Nv o pounds more for every deficient one when
the wheat weighed less than 90 pounds, 10 in
dulee their preference of buying wheat r1lher
ihan grinding il for toll by inteipoGng obsla
Gle. 10 il. speedy and convenient manufacture
--npd TO njure tho farmer by delivering him
IN exchange for his wheat, flour oil inferior
quality Tor remedies TO which inconvaniences
and grievances the petitions pray that The law
bp anne nded aud the defects aforesaid reno
we'd
Your committee entertaining lin common
with those who observe the languhhing condi-
lion of the agricultural interests of his State
an ardent desire 10 free the agticultUralisi from
every Just cause Of complaint, have given TO the
subj CT Of these Petitions a serious aud attentive
consideration
Il appears 10 be the policy Of the law con
| cornng mills, mill dam, DC To impose for he
benefit of tho community, sundry conditions "a
granting leave to erect mill /; among others
MOI necessary 10 be here noticed, IL requires
| tha, ali milIers shall well aud sufficiently
grind the grain brought TO their mills, for the
usual con sumption Of the persons Bringing the
same aid their families and in due Turn MS
the same shall be brought. and may take for the
toll, one eighth, and no more, &c" The object
| OF these provisions, nte as obvious ms their roll
| cy is sound aud ust,--ttey are to ensurr a
supply offood for families, and prevent partalit,
to OF . over another. And a. the law prescTib,
the duties 10 be performed, II very properly
| pr uceeded TO ascertain the compensation loi
performance and penalties for violation. Blu
the Legislature having provided Tor these es
senlal public objects, was not disposed Ia in
! fringe further on the rights of parties to max
their own contracts. and govern their own pro
perry and TO prevent any doubt herein en-
1 l. Al. III A.
| obliged 10 run more than one pair Of stones
for the purpose OF grinding grain brought TO hi
mill, for the consumption of persons bringing
The same and their smilies."-AusiIinres Il
the preservation Of the principle just referred
10, may be found in the policy Of relying on ,h'
| vigilance Of selfinteresi, and the effect of com
| petition &,in the difficulty. If not impraci cab
| ity OF prescribing general rule, which woult
apply. with equal justice, 10 all parts of th
| extensive and diversified Commonwealth. -
/ Whilst the farmer is induced, by commendabl,
regard 10 his own interest, 10 employ the mile
who deals more justly end literally with him
the same consideration prompts the miller Z,
| adjust his conduct, and relax his rules, for IN
purpose Of obtaining the patronage of tn
farmers. and OF securing employment for hi
mill Competition, which, in cases reauiru
little skill. may be readily and speedily had
and confidently expected when there is actus
demand for il, or pre- disposition in the publ
mind to encourage it, will diminish, If not re
move. the causes Of complaint. Different cui
toms esist, and will probably continue in diie,
emf parts Of the State. In sections, Loudour
Frederick and the Valley generally, wher
composition is at the highest, wheat of exec
lleni quality, and nicely cleaned by skilfl
farmers, The miller charges only one tenti
instead of one eigih, for toll and delivers
barrel Of superhne -four, for FIVE bushels i,
merchanisble wheat WhilNin other section
1.-The miller charges the legal toll, and deliver
v a barrel of superhne -four for six bushels
l. merchsnlable wheat. Yet il appears that II
rule of scaling the weight of wheat prevail
lever The State senereiIY But is not like