Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-07-03

but Withdrew ~, Wieh hi' ri4h n
House, in support o. compulsory ihspe.' W. vi
s,,;clcs eynor,ct. Flour and tobacco are The ea-
s;s al our commerce, and shoul! be sent form
with The Virginia stamp and character upon
Them. ,,hs,;
MIR. HARPER had no objection 10 me snns'i-
mi. of AR. Lancas,er--save as 10 The arlcles "i
lard and butter, which were petishable articles,
and should mol be subjected 10 inspection.
Mr.. SCOTT should moi again discuss inns
subject, which had become th!eadbae Ills sec'.on
Of country was interested only IN The Inspection
in the exporting cities, and his o0Ject was seeui
cd nv the substitute OF Mr.. LhNCAS Eh-ue
cause il preserves The compulsory lea'uie VI ~.
lnspec;ion laws which was necessary 10 Pfo'ec'
Tho tarmioo interest against the iIands OF the
millers The character OF The brand gives va
lue 10 The arl,cle exported. The proposiion ioi d
,pnraI Of the nspeclou laws, comes from .he
lmillers-dissa,isfied with condemnation OF IN
speclors; dissatisfied, because lney are no' a,iU"
| ed 10 practice their cheats on The farmers. why
do other States have these laws; and why should
| We alone dispense with lhemf
Mr.. BURWELL. The amendment OF The
gentleman from Fauquier anu me SUBSTITUTE Q,
Mr.. LANCASTER are oil i)cal character anu
are calculated 10 effect loca benehI-250oou
barrels Of flour, ground IN the valley afe allow,
Cd 10 90 ia markcl ir,e--whe The -four ground
ships is. by the substitute, subjected 10 heavy
inspection lax-to say nothing Of The hail pint oi
Aon, drawn by the inspectors anger from each
barrel Tor his own peculiar beneilI-- MI b. was
no Miie,ite-bul The representative oil The latm-
ing interest which was Intimately connected
with The milling interest," III We pun 'he mus oi
Richmond On the SANE ioOling WIN Inc country
mills. they will lie enabled 10 give better prices
Tor The farmers wheat MI b. saw no good 10
arise from inspection laTs-ano ihslahced Inc
fact that manufactured tobacco was exported
from Virginia without inspection, anu yel com
mandei The snesl reputation abroad. II dePen-
del ON The manufacturers bfand-and he knew
friend in Lynchburg who had refused $1,000
for his brand Again couon, o. which there are
several varieties, IS nnt inspected in The South
each person being able 10 judge Tor himself.
Mr. SCOTT argued that there was MOI The
| slightest analogy between cotton ana hour. II
| cotton has 10 be manufactured lor SAFE Dy Inc
| nlanter like wheat which has 10 be manuac-
| iuIed by the farmer into -four Tor h'ssaie there
4 might br an analusy-bnt lhai Is not AT all me
case--iof the great liability 10 fraud consists III
, The manufacture VI wheat INTO Hour Tor Inc lar
mer. The inspection law etecls one UNIFORM
standard Tor all, both the Guy and The country
miller.
Mr.. BOOTH argued against the discriminating
/ effect OF The inspection laws, in producing don-
| bic slauiard-nne al home and another abroad.
| Mr.. CONWAY moved The previous question
| but Withdrew IT,
Mr.. MOORE spoke from experience N The
/ la> war times, without inspection laws, l"ly
cave her children -four with which plaster OF
paris was IN. ied, and by the morning they had
gown six ieei long Mr.. M. referred 10 The
| frauds which would be imposed on The people,
unless We had inspection laws.
4 Tod I'M ont
providing tor the expectation OF lumber, &c, (it
condemned) To The Wesl Indies, which cannot
now be done by law, unless i, was sent 10 Bali
more, &c., thence 10 be cleared.
Mr.. MONCURE OF S. thought The law did
moi bear such a construction.
Mr.. ROBINSON appealed TO the House les
peciay The tobacco eeu,lemen) 10 sustain The in
spection laws on -four, lumber, &c He Called
| the previous question which was sustained.
Mr.. CLAIBORNE asked a call Of the House
| aud il the House was not tull, in The absence
OF bell, that the norm be blown Mr.. c., Al
forwards Withdrew The noton-ant, al The sug-
eeslion OF Mr. ROBINSON, The bugle was Or
dered 10 be sounded.
Mr.. CONWAY asked the ayes aGl noes
Mr.. LaDcas'er's substitute was adoped-ayes
70 noes 81 as follows:
ArRs-Mrssrs. Hopkins, (Speaker,l Smith, shriey
Brown Faulkner, lie Camps, Moore Moncare Of Ca
roline, Lacy, Jones, Blrbour Jr., Clarke, Thomas,
scott, Rector, Sydnor, Copion, Guprrant, Price
stovai All n, Hirt Daracott Basse!I, Jr Lancaster,
| Wouhnglon, Thomson al Jefferson, rouser, Tomlin,
Webb, Jr Lane of Lee, White, Harrison of i.cudoun
Edwards Of Loudonn, Harris, Newman, Arnetl, irp
ard, Coleman, ranzry, Kilby, Perrow. Robinson.
Bmt, Cnwner. Yerbv, Busweil, Turner ilner, syme,
I:.r,iai, Gof StIohef. Mayo, Duiirua4"a.ur Prime
per, ilman, Siber Griffin Conway, Moncure Of stat
| ford, Nicholson, Massey, Goodson, Collins and Boyd
81
Nors--Messrs. Watson, billiard, Chsathain Mitchell
| Burwell, Harrison of Brunswick, Wills Irvine al
| Campbell Irving Of .mberand. Claiborne, Edwards
of franklin, Rally, Carroll, Macila Of Grecnsviile,
Major, Mullins. Laidiey, White, Beime Of Monroe,
Barnett, Booth. Cackley, Wooton, Cook, Paxton, A.
ton, Fuea,e, Thompson Of smyth Burdrtt, George and
| Boyers--3l.
(Mr. SYME was opposed to the inspection
on lime embraced in said proposition; but for
the sake Of The greater good it contained, he
should vote for it,
Mr.. LANCASTER'S substitute, as adopted,
is as follows:
'lf any person shall export, or pu! on board o,
any vessel Tor expectation, in any OF ,he CITIES Or
towns on tide wafer in this State, any -four corn
meal, bread or salt, or shall export, or attempt 10
export, as Aforesaid, or sell, or offer 10 sell any
fish, pork, beet, tar pitch, turpeniine, lime, but.
Ter or lard, 10 The cities or towns aforesaid, with
out The same having been inspected, as required
by law, h hall forei. - dollars for each
| barrel, cask, box or bag so yponcd or offered Tor
sale; and il any person shall export out Of The
Stale or altempt 10 export as aforesaid any
hemp, or exnori, or attempt 10 export as aiore-
said, beyond the limits OF the Unicc States. any
lumber without said lumber or hemp having
been inspected, ur without The certificate, in The
case Ct lumber, required by law, he shall lorlei,
Tor every auch bale OF hemp -- dollars, and
FIR every sucn offence, in respect to lumber 5000.
Enc above penalties shall mol apply 10 any com.
mobiles loher than lime) imported into mis-
State, alter being inspected and marked accord.
ing 10 the laws OF any other State"
Mr.. VERIFY objected 10 the amendment 81
the committee OF Inc Whole 10 the chapter IN
Hrecks which limits The compensation OF labor
ets and assistants who recover properly 10 So 50
per diem and which gives 10 The Commissioners
Of wrecks per cert on property saved il II,
does mol exceed $4,000; ard ii over that sum
q pr ceLt. lie was opposed 10 he fixed COM
pensaiion allowed the lanorers Tor salvage.
MIR. MONCURE OF 5. explained he CHAPTER
| which was designed 10 provide for salvage and
Tor nutuins more.
| Mr. MAYO commended that the question Of
saiUQgs belonged exclusively 10 the Federal
Coui;s-;ae cSapirr applied to io,ecks merely.
mir. .IONCURE OF 5. Wash savage is re.
| covered by this law, which applies 10 vessels
| ar4nded on our own shores 70 more salvage can
| be recovered any where. Where salvage is
tldimeu ioi onip.wleeh VI Tue HiSn seas, the 70.
! course is 10 the Federal Courts.
Mr.. YERBY hoped the House woad disagree
10 the committees amendment ae protested
| against the great innovation introduced AMI p.o-
ceeced al length 10 le.entoIce his arguments adj
! vsnced few days since against The change-in
| giving fixed compensation 10 the comm ss.on.
ers aud wTeckers instead OF reasonable con.
| pensa;ion'
Mr. MAYO pointed out the difference between
tue figh Of ss!voss Of goods found on high seas,
which belong 10 The United States Cour.s in their
admiralty Jurisdictionl and those OF wrecsers
nnder his code Ii 81 SO day be not sutfieieu.
:ot those recovering property wrecked On the shore
Of Virginia, labor IN Northampton must be high
Indeed. The wreckers OF Northampton impfo.
perly assume The right 10 act as savors-
| M. NJ. referred TO The enormous compensa,
lion demanded BY citizens Of Northampton, for
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