The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-03-12

essn chapter Of the Code, and repeating the 9th
sArpsef o. Sessions Acts, passed March Is, IsJor
S.,. ae oui proposed to repeal the Inspections oa
Ha.,a uaano and Fish. Mr.. BosDuRAST addressed the
nouse In support Of It, contending that the In
spections Of these articles were utterly useiess-s
Whatever.
MT kEMpER replied to Mr. BosDURANr, assum.
g tnat the attack upon the inspections was po
..,'cai ~, movement He acquitted Mr. Bondurant OF
~ aesign Of political character but averred that
toat gentleman was q very decided party man. and
tnat ne had fallen under the influence Of party In
'nis matter Mr.. K contended that If Mr. Flour.
noy mad been elected Governor, the agitation OF
she repeal OF the inspections would not have come
rom the quarter where It now originated Had
tnat event occurred, however, more than proba.
PIE some discontentsd Democrat would have
Drought the question of repeating these inspec-
lions TO the Legislature. II was very likely that
the division Of parties into 'ins" and outs" would
continue to PREVAIL and ~ long A. IL did we should
nnd the outs endeavoring to get in, or falling to
cut down the perquisites Of the Gins" As q proof
OF the disposition of the present ''outs" he stated
tnAt It was generally understood that before the
last Gubernatorial election there were . vast mum.
Der of applications made to the Know Nothing
candidate for Governor for these very offices,
backed by immense lists of signatures-that some
OF them were addressed to Governor Flournoy, 20
certain were they of his election. Mr. K argued
generally against the abolition of inspections This
bill was only part of the system to break down
the inspections, at the bottom of which was the
Flour Inspection. He called attention to the fact
that the merchants of New York were now de-.
manding compulsory inspections as the only pro.
per inspections and the only mode by which the
brands of flour in New York could be elevated to
the standard Of Southern brands. When iuspec.
tions we're optional, inspectors could he made to
pass anything, without respect to quality, in order
to get the job. Mr. X. continued his remarks in
this vein for some time
Mr.. BONDURANT replied denying that the in
PRODUCTION Of this bill was q party movement
Executive Committees of the Virginia State Agri.
cultural Society and of the Virginia and North
Carolina Agricultural Society, had unanimously
recommended the repeal of the inspection on GU
ano. There was no political design amongst the
gentlemon comprising those committees q majority
of whom were Democrats. Mr EDMUHDS cCr-
roborated this statement made BY Mr.. BoNDU.
RANT. MIR b. continued, contending that the facts
were abundant to prove that the Inspections OF
guano and hsh were utterly useless Guano was
inspected in bulk in Baltimore--whero one out of
every thirty or more bags taken out was subjected
to chemical analysis. That was proper; but after
that there was no need of further inspections In
this city, as had been shown, the examination was
the most superficial, only little being taken out
with a knife and examined. Indeed the salary
would not pay the inspector for q chemical analy.
passed as guano. The tax for the inspection was
paid for no benefit The farming community were
crying out against it, and they demanded its re-
peal without distinction of party. Mr. B. read ar.
ticles from the Enquirer and Examiner, and replied
to them.
Mr.. KEMPER in further reply contepded that
the cunning Yankees who made wooden hams and
nutmegs, could easily adultersts guano after II
had been inspected in bulk-and against them II
was proper the farmers should be protected BE
had the best authority for the assertion that guano
was subjected to chemical analy sis by the Inspec-
tor in this city. In regard to what had been said
in the papers there were two sides to the ques-
ton The Whig had been loud mouthed in its opposi
ton to these inspectiOns-aad the gentleman from
Rockingham was interested in that paper he had
understood.
Mr.. BONDURANT interposed-declaring that he
was only defending himself from what two papers
had said of him personally, and he did not see why
the gentleman should prolong the debate by this
allusion. With regard to the Whig he had q Pc
cuniary interest in it; but he had control over
its Editorial management. Gentlemen were en-.
ployed to edit it, and he was no more responsible
for what they said than was the gentleman from
Madison, (Mr. KEMPER)
Mr. DEANE indicated himself as the patron of q
proposition to make the inspection Of Flour op'
tional from the charge of concert with others to
break down the Inspections. He did not know
anything about this movement on guano. He
moved the question about -four at the instance of
the Iuillers in his town. Incidentally, he declared
his opinions to be- that inspections of quality gene
rally were humbugs-that with regard to -four had
been clearly proved to be q humbug. Tobacco,
too was useless inspection No tobacco buyer
paid not the slightest regard to the decision of the
inspector great part of the tobacco OF the State
was manufactured and sold In that form, yet there
was no inspection of that kind of tobacco.
Mr. DICKINSON of Richmond, denied that this
movement against inspections was party move
ment He declared he was one of the frmest of
Know Nothings and yet he was opposed to any
change of the inspection laws The gentleman
froYn adi moi
bill was not party movement Mr.. D. defended
the tobacco inspections.
Mr. MALLORY moved substitute for the bin, so
as to leave the inspections they are, with the ad
dtion of an inspection of guano IN Norfolk.
Mr. BoNDURANT moved to amend the original
BILL before the question was taken on the sabsti-
tute so as to confne 1t alone to repeating the in
spection of guano.
Mr. TAYLOR, thinking it pertinent to the discus
sion, introduced q remonstrance from number of
merchants of Alexandria, against Q change in the
inspection of -four
On motion Mr. PENDLEToN of Giles, the whole
subject was laid on the table.
The House next took up and passed the Senate
bill giving to the benefciaries of the trust pro-
perty devised by Arthur Taylor, the right to in
sttute suits in equity for the sale ofthe same and
It Is therefore q law.
Mr. BAKER presented the petition of citizens Of
Winchester for repeal or modification of an act
passed at the present session, authorizing the
ternal improvements-referred to the Committee
on Propositions and Grievances.
On motion of Mr.. STAEARD, the House adjourn
ed.
In putting the question for adjournment, Mr..
PRESTON, who occupied the Chair in the absence
of the Speaker, announced that q complimentary
supper given by the members of the House to their
Speaker (Mr. CRUTCHFIELD) IS an evidence OF
their appreciation of the faithful and impartial
manner In which be had discharged the duties OF
bis Office as well as their high regard for him as
gentleman, would take place at the Exchange at
10 o'clock this (Monday) night.
TUESDAY MORNING, March IL.
message from the Senate announced that they
had agreed to the amendments Of the House to
their bin for the of lands, t Is there
fore law ,)-and that they have passed the House
hin entitled "an act providing for the incorpora-
ton of certain companies" with amendments. -
iThe House concurred In the amendments to the
ast named bill, and II Is . law.
BILLS PASSED.
The Senate message announced the passage oi
the following bills, which were passed by the
House, and are laws:
An act requiring compensation for cansns
death by wrongful act, neglect or default; and
An act authorising guardians to demand com.
pound interest, and allowing them time to invest