Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-01-24
Tie Bill On Observation-Disclosures Blue Laws

TIE Bill On EztortiOn-Yankee Blue Laws!
TIL. biz which Nj Hopkins Of Psisr,5srg, mas brought
before the House OF Delegates for the purpose Of king
.as gces an regulating the traffic Of ali articles, con-
ta.-s some dozen clauses.
Toe Est four relate 10 forsstaers rsgraters and en-
-,s--, Tas- eulasEs the LIST Of offences which make
a-5a ,.ao-5cu- 70 The Old l,v against foeestalIiug,
--s-.as s1i eu,ros,iag TIE third clause, which
.1rs, rs17 vjo buys up food or raincnt for or
bsls, 10 sell 7-r a1d refuses to scu an engroSser is
the os- sooI feature ia the bill It Is this sort Of deal
s-s Who have contributed most TO eyog5.uut charges.
T. was particularly exhibited in the article Of st during
ths Pas, yelr Merchants vt stores ovgr6on,ug with
th.tfai5crs1ye article denied .,sJ ley had any for
sale, ana refused 20 sen a. any price. h ia worthy of
noe. thar ne l; Is fixed to the price, which the er.
g-5,s,r nav exist II he will sell This Is important in
coaa,1sa Will ,ro limitations imposed in other pOr-
ton, or rbe BIZ r97u every agricultural product
Bu5-istrs Elh clause which contains The gst Of the
whole m ttsr ard dscloses tac real OF these wise
AMI d,ntercscI Legislators. We append the whole OF
ts zion SC ,h foot Of .us article. Il is AN insdous
and deliberate scheme Of the tovH, 10 obtain the pro
dl,s Of the farmers labor AZ less than their real value
Toe engrossers, who live in towns may charge what
th,y peass-,hey are only required to sell when called
90 but the farmer must sell At the price aHed by law
By the sth section, any man. or woman, who violates
the S.h section, BY selling cora or wheat 40 egg orr
chicken milk butter any other article necessary for
tss food or comfort OF beast, shall be deemed
an Eaor,o,,er" and shall be liable 10 a fine not less
than $50, nor more than a thousand for each offence
and iuprisenpent for twelve months But the imprs-
omen: may be commued BY enlisting in the army fer
the war
fslsh eoatemptible and absurd bill could become
LA. If IL we're treated with universal scoru, the only
effect il could have would be simply to sarve tie
towns For the people Of the country would not sell
eEg Or terlp under comPulsiOn, and Col. Hopkins
e,aao, force tl-.u 10 do it.
Al ever t,.gg nowadays must have the speciOus
ssm5nee Of being for the benefit Of noble soldiers
t1, measure s, no exception to the general rule. As
the army is composed in great degree Of persons
ucc.ei with agriculture, and As it not very patent
how they we're to be benefited by having their produce
sacrificed az half price, saving clause ia introduced
tpat no tavern-keeper shall charge soldier than
rs cents for a meal fifty cents Tor lodging! This
section also provides that the county courts shall reg
Unite and prescribe the charges to be paid at all Ord
rsriss houses Of private entertainment, boarding
E5use. restaurants and eating saloons and if the keep
e. Of any Of these establishments exceed the fixed rates
he shall be deemed an extortioaer and subject to
the same penalty imposed upon the chickea-vender.
There arsher sections in relation to importers, aud
f,-biddug the expectation Of food raiment for
r beast. aud hats boots shoes, &c, from the State,
and reedruy every body in general aud particular to
sss. 10 support this wise just diSntereSed aud hui
asls Law.
We scarcely know how to treat seriously of such leg
t,,.ioa. Ifit we're not brought forward with very
-.7o air. aad ~ss tie implied appreciation of the Pres
iisr, and the G97azaor, re should look upon it as
,-ou,ed merely b desire sos some lo local repu-
:ol. Our consolation IS tbs: Il there &C fciy enough
% ,lop. f. Is fa.e Is II ne bands Of c7esy man wbO
1 --r =-gssa-g b. sslasins . cell s-!thiDg. The
,.sshisf and ne suffering TIA: nay result nom that
.-ss wiz be Justly d1o % he authors % tho measure
We annex tAo 9Th Sector, vi;h :ac single remark
ga; ~. hear ;hs: l. Is proposed . s The 6lsDks with
gs,s Icc pes o1n higher Aaa vas intended vsca Sac
81 zs Originally proposed s;:hc oSga session IN the falr
hi, IA. )r!:s,. cue ToIi :hi,l,, sbocd sufficiently
..5,s 80 scs--5i:y Of Ibis SORT oflegisiio- If the
.ae-s OF tbs BIZ themselves adni: .b,. prices hare IN
.,s, noashs sdFerscd ic1 Per cent, ray they rot
s.sce, sad properly 10 Smother :h-es months another
100 per cent? how base legislation 1Poa 50 unstable
sad sAig,iag a Foundation
Pet further or1c;ed that person shall sell tie
lacs Of bis lind necessary for the food or comfort
o. 4.sr OF beast, At price exceeding - per cen.
t.l Oh tss Ice such prodrcts bore severely oe The
fs: dt7 Of Nav 1851 81 me place or locality where
-Ley nav Be offered FOR sale; and no manufacturer or
-so8ucer OF any fabric other article Tor the health
e, Mot or welfare OF beast formed out Of ma
r.l wholly made grown in Virginia shall sell the
es0re 10 a price exceeding -- per centunl on the |
r.,s 5f sima- fabrics and other articles the first
d,v OF NAY 1851 az the place locality where they
nav be offered for sale And 10 shall be the duty Of
the coetv aud corporation courts az tber hrst terms
ss,.ctivey aer taea'sage Of this act or as soon as
nav b. afterwards % ascertain sScorrecy a. they can
th es in their several counties end corporations, Of
an 6ose ariclss Of produce ard manufactures on the
fr.I aay Of Nav, 1851 aud BY aiding - per ecu
tu % the price they then bore, they shall make out
f,r aud eg1.s rs. sid articles, Eith the maximum
ss tl asceraiae3 ond Sa1se the said list aud maxi
naa a-ce to be posted aud kePtpostei, on the front
d,oT OF her Respective eourrh0uses and pubiie mar
ks,s for public Inspection. And if any Of the said
oSarts shall A or neglect % perform these duties each
Tuspber thereof shall be liable . hne Of one hundred
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