The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-11-26
TIL. sal; Question in the state Cenveatio

The sal; Question in the state Convention.
The snbiCi4ed ordinance concerning salt
was presen ted in the state Convention last
Saturday, by T. Biakey, but has NOT yet
beer acted on. We publish ii simply 20 keep
on record all the events in the history OF ex-
tortion though we have little. faith IL any
practical benefit 10 result from il. There are
other Glasses OF spectators equally deserving
Of attention.; for il is hardly probable that
farmers will neglect TO cure their meat in con-
sequence OF the price OF SALT 50 long - the
Irlce Of bacon Is amply remuneratise:
i. IL IL orddiRed, Thai whichever the Cover
l. r u this Common wealth shall suspect that
any party holds any quantity OF salt for the
pun pose Of extoTting from the necessities Of
he Faople or Of The Government n uarea-
enable price. II shall be his duty to SeIye
ne same for The purpose, hereinafter ind;-
catrd.
=. He shall lhereupou choose one ireenoIder
on the part of the Common wealth, and the
party holding said property may elect one
fFeehOlder in no way in terested in said salt
e connected with any one who is IN teres ed
therein and the two persons so chosen shall
appoint third freebooter, IL like manner
'ilsintereeted and unconnected. Bnt il the
party holding said property shall decline 10
elect freebooter, as he is herein authorized
70 do, then the Governor shall choose 10
!feololders, who shall elect the third. The
sworn faithfully to perform The duty required
81 Them, shall ascertain as nearly as they
can, what, under all The circumstances, is Il
ihlr price 10 be demanded by the holder for
tht said property, and shall thereunon report
> 70 HE Governor their action in the PREMISES
ana give 10 the holder OF said property a
""rtlheate OF said valuation. II, therefore, III q
holder OF said property shall refuse To sell the
sad property ~ the price thus ascertained.-
or shall sell any part thereof at Il higher
price, II shall DO the duty OF the Governor
Upon aEcertaining said fact to saize said pro
ptfLy aud dispose of il as hereinafter ui-
fecttd, ana pay the proceeds OF such sale TO
thH said hoiter, deducting the.efrom all
"osts and charges attending the sale thereof.
:. Fsat the Governor Is hereby Authorized
wheneye. in his opiuioa the public interes Is
require IL, 70 take into his possessio and
under his control, all the salt hereafter man
afactured al tbs salt works, in the counties
Of Washington aad Smyth, or so much
thereof az shall be- necessary TO protect the
public interests, for which he is authorized to
pay 10 the Man ufacturers 10 cents per bushel
NJ said salt works, that being the price for
when IL is now selling.
4. That the property seized or purchased
ny the Governor under this ordinance shall
De by him distributed AT such points as he
shait deem best and sold for cash 10 con-
suihefs only, by accents appointed by hiin. -
ihe sAtf purchased hi The said salt works 10
~ sold al such prices viii re iInbarse the
common wealth ali cost and charges attend
aug thu purchase ana sale thereof and legal
interest Oh tina money invested. The other
property 70 be sold at the price asoertained by
the said freehoiders.
That the agents appoiated under tHts
ordinance, shall execute 10 the Ooiu ua1n-
wealth, bonds with approved personal seen
IVY IN such penalty - shall - DrescrtDed by