The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-07

After this resolution was read the chairman, Mr..
Lawrence, suggested that reference TO the dealers
be included in 1t in some shape, as the mass Of them
do not yet know that the law affects them also, and
in confederation Of his statement he referred to what
had come to his own know edge from some places in
Connecticut where the several sections Of the law
referring to dealers (retaiD were yet unknown. In
accordance with his suggestion the following addi-
ton to the foregoing resolution was prepared
Whereas there among the int rnal revenue officers
ing the importance dealers making the inventories re-
Resolved, further reque.. the oommi..oner Of
70 upon n and their
the existing law and frnishss them with required blank
monthly Of old stock Of snuff and tobacco
CURED under section seventyeight
The following extract Of the law was referred to
as being the section meant in the resolutl0n:-
after the passage Of this shs duty OF
sweny poand: and svsry dealer IL t.na having on
ss the
pectye under oath or affirmation, and deposit such IN
who shall return the same the Of the
And the part of the other section OF the same law
referring to this same subject Is Is follows:-
sEoTIos 81 And be further enacted That from and after
the passage Of this aha. DO ths duty in
Sys thereof Imported q nsnasss
prior passage Of hi. act 70 i%@sdis
tey make true and correct inventory Of the quantity Of
TO deposit such inventory with the assistant assessor Of
proper division.
In accordance with this .blank 1871 has been issued
which will be distributed to retail dealers, and in
which they are required to state the quantity Of
cigars .n hed or or owned" y by the
the following descript0ns:-Chewing tobacco, fine
cut, plug twist twisted by hand, in condition
exclusively Of stems; smoking tobacco of leaf with all
the stems in smoking tobacco with portion Of stems
removed all other kinds Of chewing or smoking
or
After the first OF the above resolutions had been
read Mr.. Campbell, OF Newark, N. j.. opened the de-
resolution. The main point he made was that the
new law prohibited the sale OF fine cut tobacco In
overhaul their whole stock now prepared for market
and repack 10, which would be almost impossible.
He had applied to the assessor Of his district only
last week, and that officer told him that he yet
without instructions and that he (Mr. CampbelD
might go on with hts business as heretofore until in
structiOns should reach the assessor. Some CONVEX
satiOn between Mr.. Campbell and Mr.. EdmOnstOn,
Of New York, followed, to which Mr. Payne
added his opinion that the law was paramount
The chairman, Mr.. Lawrence, remarked that II the
Views of Mr.. Campbell prevailed then the object o.
the convention was lost and the meeting failure.
He referred to the whiskey manufacturers, who now
are honest by trying TO come up 10 the requirements
OF the present law and whiskey bond had already
bond; while formerly the idea prevailed to a con-
siderable extent that to cheat the government in
whiskey was neither SIN nor a crime II the manu-
facturers OF tobacco will allow the law In force
to become an uncertainty and show unwillingness to
comply with 1t fairly it will be said that the tobacco
men, which should be avoided, as always heretofore
1t had been acknowledged that those who repre-
sented the tobacco trade before the committees of
both houses OF Congress the representatives OF
an honest and Intelligent body OF men.
Mr.. Flagg, OF this city, said that his mousse, AZ
many Others had their tobacco packed ahead for the
season to come. III he could sell out the whole it
would be all well and he could then work under the
new law: but to unpack and pack anew were near to
impossible, being very 0ner0us aud costly he would
go ON and sell his tobacco as packed now and use
his old labels. Since the passage OF the law he had
ceased packing, he said, and gave number OF
reasons why he could or would not do otherwise
The Secretary. Mr.. Payne then read In reply to Mr.
Fagg's remarks the following extract Of the laws
SECTION H. And be further enacted That any person
who shall remove from any %snuaeory or from any place
snui without the same being put up In proper packages.
lively 900 nor more than 5000 and
be imprisoned not less than six months than
years
Mr.. Campbell moved to insert in the first resou-
ton August 20 instead OF Q. Sir. Flagg referring to
the seventy section, read by Mr. Payne inquired
for the date Of the law. He was answered that 10
was dated July 20 Then he said 1t takes you all at
the present day. To this he was answered that the
not be enforced till twenty days after its passage
and that the twenty days expire with the 9th Of Au
seconded the VOTE after some further conversation
taken the first resolution and II was agreed
TO, Mr.. Campbell alone voting no.
The second resolution then came up and II was op-
posed by Mr.. Gail Of Baltimore, as being supernu-
GUS, the measures requested BY it having been al
ready undertaken rs evidenced by the blank No. Is
(prOduced). part OF which Is inserted above M
McAlpn OF this CITY, also desired the law fully car
ried out; would not bother the Officers at washington
with too many questions or requests that they
wanted all the time given them for cool delberatio
and should not be interiered WITH but he would not
on the subject, and the resolution was finally with.
out direct vote considered to be expressive OF the
The question a. 70 the use Of stamps in the interval
until the new stamps can be ready, raised by Mr.
seider, representing the house Of Lorillard, Of
to the same object were lost
The Chairman, Mr.. Lawrence, then suggested as
one OF aae op,ees ., 'ne ss dae n.ns OF UNI
Mr.. seder made an extended argument on that
point during which he sought TO prove that Level
rule OF prices could be set for tobacco, little for
wines that 1t depends ON quality, and that Ia again
matter OF taste and Judgment. Several propositions
four grades Of Chewing tobacco should be- %snufac
tured. Mr.. Sedler objected to thisAfhe house Of
Lorillard having eight different grades, TO which an
explanation followed that not the color, name or
fancy style OF the article was meant by the word
grade, but only its price. With this explanation Mr..
was agreed s Sereaer and
Ing tobacco should he manufactured from
different grades at the following minimum prices:
81 70, ST. 90 cents and so cents per pound.
II was then resolved that only three grades OF cut
smoking" be recognized as legitimate deaf, half
leaf and stem and all stem. Another resolution
was then passed assuring the Commissioner OF the
Revenue and all officers connected with It's coec-
ton that the manufacturers OF 'nne CUT tobacco
will earnestly cooperate with them In the honest
and strict execution Of the law and still another
that the chairman request the Commissioner OF
Revenue whether 10 the tobacco manufacturers q
similar discount could not be allowed on the sale
OF stamps IL alowed'on the sale Of other Internal
Revenue stamps. and then the Convention adjourned
to August 20 two weeks from yesterday, TO meet
again at the Astor House, to which meeting all the
manufacturers Of 'nne cut" iobasco IN the United
states I'VE invited to attend.
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