Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-07-03
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
EDITORIAL CoRkEsP0TDESch.

Ma p,.,,,.oi and n any other ei'c'ion, inc
,.,,,,n,..i,ne;s contuci:a The election a' lne
;. n,,.b.,u.,n shall examine md compare inc
no,s, and certify The lcsal'." -.
Al. CRUMP moved 10 amend The above, oy
making i, The duty Of he officer conducting Inc
election II the Cuuri house, with IN a'd o. 'he
clerk of the COUNTY, &c. Lost.
Mr.. WOODS proposition was aise ios'. o.,
Other propositions were uHefeG, o"' se'e 49,
On motion oi Mr.. TYLER, chapter :, see.ioh
l6 vas amended, 80 a 10 require oepuiy she-
riff 10 attend At every place oil election III 'ne
county. -,
Mr., ROGERS moved further 10 amend SAID
section, BY inserting 10 The effect, SO lar as The
number OF deputies will allow Lost.
Mr. WOODS proposed III strike out section u,
chapter 10, which allows lee access 10 me Ii
t-a'y. -.
CAULEY. WOODS, ROGERS and TYLER,
and opposei by Me,>i> AMBLER, STANARD
and WlTCHER AMI wa lost.
On mn,iop Of Mr. STANARD, al about three
O'clock The senate ADJOURNED.
HOUSE or DELEGATES.
The House resumed It's action on The amend
menls TO The Inspection laws.
Mr.. TONNES thought unnecessary the
amendment requiring tobacco, which is too high
or Tugs, 10 be marked 800 high or Jugs
instead of arefuscd.' Mr.. L. ssid that tobacco
in that condi,io1 could not be preserved, aud
was sold in ten days.
Mr.. SHEFFEY suggested that the question be
passed over, as MIR. Perrow, the author OF the
amendment, was not present.
Mr. STOVALL objected.
Mr.. w tllTTLE explained the Inconvenience
of the present system. Formerly, if the owner
of tobacco sold tobacco, which was stamped
"refusrd,' he was liable TO a penalty; but now
"refuse:' tobacco is sold according 10 the Taste
of individuals, like calico, broad cloth, ard
other articles Mr.. W. thought the section
should be so modified as to relieve the tobacco
from this apprehension of being refused
Mr.. TONNES said there must be some
standard to maze tobacco merchantable, and
that standard was the judgment OF the Inspector
Ii was better for the owner that il be narSet
"retused," because tobacco which does mol
"pass" is injurious TO the owners, and should be
sold al once. Mr. L saw no value in stamping
The tobacco 'too high"
Mr. BOOTH thought the amendment impor-
,ant, as guide to The purchaser. Moreover
the mark refused he thought calculatedt at
feet tie value u the tobacco.
Mr. MI rCHELL said the value OF the art
Gle was no, affected By this mark for the specu
lators were as well aware Of us true value as
the inspectors He knew that refused tobac
co had brought high price. SlO. The amend
men. was unnecessary
Mr.. IRVING. By the amendment, the brand
of the inspector might convey alse impression
of the grounds on which tobacco was refused :
Instead OF being 800 high IL might be refused
| for trash or some other cause.
Mr. SrOvALL. The brand OF the Inspector
| does moi affect the value or sale OF the article
Of tobacco, which Is not now sold by samples
| but by sight. The amendment was unncces
sary, and Mr.. 5. thought if any thing wer,
done, we should abolish entirely the inspection
brand OF tobacco
Mr.. PERROW said that those who lived il
he country were very much injured by having
their tobacco marked Refused The object o
his amendment was to classify the Tobacco, S,
as to give full information TO the buyer wei
IS seller. sir. P. was surprised to hear tn
objection raised TO the amendment, which wa
| demanded by the interests OF his people.
Mr.. TONNES sad that tobacco "too high
| or wet could not stand the sea sweat, but wou
| rot II was therefore never shipped; and VIII
| then compel the trouble of making this inspec
| lion bran}
VII WIN LIE. uc oiieiudi otSiou uoS
mol by the word refused" convey any idea .
| the character oil tobacco Formerly tobacct
only two kinds "passed' and "refuscd;
| the latter being required to be burnt But nov
things have changed; his tobacco, which ma,
! not be seriously da,nased is an article of tIade
subject to the taste or Judgment of the buyer
lhc stamp of refused would affect the valu,
| of the tobacco, and would work injustice To thu
tobacco interest.
Mr.. WILLS believed ina, hoeshsad OF 10
haccu is never sold in Virginia ancss the owne
Is present. The Amendment was therefore unne
ccssary. II you require Inc inspector 10 bran
he tobacco as 800 high" Won should also requr
him him TO give all The reasons for refusing il
whether "nesrd" too green, or otherwise. Til
amendment would do no good, as tobacco woul
be purchased according Ia lis true value
Mr.. B0OTH-VerY often the bes, tobacco j
the mCsi oily, and !illle moisture might caus
il 10 be marked refused" Will not this iDhlc
great injustice on the panleI9 No one has We
coniended that the amendment will operate iniu
rioGsy on any inleres
IRE amer 'ment was agreed To.
Mr.. LANCASTER moved substitute 10 III
amsnimen, oitBe Commitce q the Whole on III
subject vi "Expouaiun or sale lot flour, cor
meal bread or SALT Sci without inspection; il
luc confined compulsory inspection TO the larg
cities on iae-wa,-r. where large qua tiles Of tn
article were collected Tor consumption or expor
taiion. Mr.. L. proceeded 10 show the inconve
Deace ami lolury hat wOlG ensne from wan
VI GsPect'oa 10 he exporting cities. He exam
med tie laos IN regard 10 the articles 81 -four
line and hulgef, showing hat without inspection
barrels OF -four and :ierces OF lime wou be- II
duesd below heir proper size. As /. is nov, ~
in Richmond '".e - purchase butter from ii,
Nvnh, waie an iuspe, loa in Richmond wool;
operate as 10 bench, he butter seis ii III
mountains.
M. CLAIBORNE regarded ,ac Inspector
laws as buriens0me ak ana imposiiioG on ne
people OF The Slae. No, enc hog>uead raised i:
MS county Nhe second most imp3ialt tobacco
county in The Sase) Was sold IN lie i.y achtur.
market, with ihe least regard la re inspection
marks He mad !ivri in The Kanawha salines
aEd knew, that whie very salt barrel was taxed
three ceGis II. u T-clun, such Inspection brand
was 40: reedfde I. 't,e markets. III uhes State
where another hrdY@ inspection tax was iuposeG
The same was ibs case with lumoer he Ms
satisfied. Slaves. shingles, and those things lid
mol require 10 be- inspected; Ter any man could
Judge OF their value wth his own eyes VII.
impose this lax Oh The producers ans consumers.
when the inspection uocs rol give aus tone to he
sale 81 The auicie abroedi MI. G. utterly oppc. II
the compulsory Tea uic q! inspection Nine ZINES
ont OF ten iui,vtuas can better Judge for them.
selves Of the value OF 81 article.
Mr. SMITH asked that remonsranee Of
dealers aid CONSUMERS II Hour in Alexandria
against change o! tns Compulsory feature OF h,
inspection AVS be !eat; which was done Mr
). proceeded 10 advocate he substitute oil Mr.
LANCASTER. Il you'd meet cx clly The
views ol III yaiie. who desire TO carry ,heir hou,
out oi inc STATE tor il expressly confines the in.
spec,on 10 IN Exporting ciiss. lGsPecI:t rs wee
necessary 10 Dreycli franc. The substitute would
bring the law back 10 what il has t-en Tor he
last thirty o. tory years. A gentleman SAYS
100 years." out my memory does no; extend 81
far.
Ar. HARRISON OF p. Whine exlcnGs
back iuliy years.
Mr.. SMITH My friend IS more ot al an,e-
diiuyian ,han am.
Mr.. KlLBY suggested an ans ndment, confn-
ING compulsory inspections 10 towns having over
C,0 ponulaIion Mr. K referred 10 tho ia M,