Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-02-11
u,.,a,s,l,sp. Eeb. 6ls39.

HtaHcSUdH. Fto. u 'SSSt
n, ,,.,io, af Mr.. Whitehead. Resoirei. That the
Committee Of Roads, &c. inquire into the expedi-
.ncy ofineorporaing a ioiut stock company Tor the
rurnose Of imnrasius Rockfsh River. in the county
Of Nelson, aud making Turnpike Road from SOME
poini on said river nifrsec, the Valley Road at OF
near 1irsenssilie in the county Of Augusta.
Ga motion OF Mr.. Robertson, ReSo{rcd That the
Committee Of Agriculture &c, inquire into the ea
pedieney Of incorporating the . Merchants Manu-
iactutinr Company" In the City Of Richmond.
On motion el Mr. seu'ha, Resoirea, That The
Committee 10, Courts Of Justice inquire into the
expcdeucy of providing by law Tor the validity OF all
cvises and beanests for the establishment OF Schoo Is
and Colleges within this Commonwealth.
The question was then taken on the resolution,
md agreed TO.
INsPECToRsoE TOBACCO
A bill concerning inspectors of tobacco being on
its passage
lion on this subject wholly uncailed Tor. The crop
oftobaeeo OF the last year not an average 81
more than bali crop. and yet until tins no CON-
plants had been head of want nj hands Al the
warehouse. The tax proposed, Of % cents on each
hosshead, would be eventually thrown upon the plan.
ter. II necessary, he would yield to II ! bu he did
not hiuk IT WAS The inspectors az Lynelbnfg
were rs much his friends. we're any other pofiion
Of the eopnis--aud and # be had ANY bias on the
subject, he nat aware Of H. lie hoped The
House would negative tie bill.
Mr.. ToLER supported the bill. ard stated that mol
more than four o. five OF the buyers oi tobacco Ia
LynehbHtg opposed 10 II. He did nc; concur
With his colleague ih the opinion HAT he slgl tax
proposed would be e1eniaaiy thrown upon tic
planter. No buyer would IN purchasing tobacco,
late into the estimate lie patty sun OF two cents
hundred, chatgea og the removal 81 hosaleads HON
the warehouses. The inspectors Wete now tespon-
sible lor the safety OF the hogheads aud right.
therefore, that they should have the control Of hose
vino nere employed 10 remove them iiom the ware
houses. The failure Of the last crop WAS rather IN
argument IA favor OF his allowance to Tho Inspectors.
than against, IL IS tie fees we're already. IN mat
cases On inadequate compensation iOt lheu SERVICES
Messys Neuable and Robertson sustained the pro
rriey Of lhr bill, placing all the inspectors on an
equality
Mr. Fox replied aud urged further objections TO
the bill. He thought legislation on The sobJeei to-
tally unnecessary.
Mr.. ToLER added some further Remarks 10 show
that THIS question dil involve collision br,ween
the town aud the eouutry--sll efforts u produce
which, he deprecated. The charge oil getting the
tobacco from the wafsh uses already existed. The
buyer now lad to pay his charge to hired hands,
or otheralse 10 send ms own Tor the purpose. The
sole question VA, whether tins lee shall be paid by
buyers, IN tie mode uom existing, OF whether the
duty Ct EN- lusibs hands loi tn purpose shall be
imposed ppou the inspectors. aud the proposed sum
allowed ihem remuneration the elur No add
uona Tax. therefore, could, by Possibility be thrown
upon tAe planter. bat viii dll. as II should do. ex-
eiusyey upon The purchaser OF the tobacco
The qggst.oa was thea laid taken, an1 the bill
passed.
Nariens bills received second readings, aud were
oiGefej 10 be eugroSscd.
After the presentllion q suudry petitions, and
the adoption oiaicsolution offered by Nh. Radcliffe,
Ga .uooa Of Nj Watkins, the House adjourn
ed.