The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-02-12
VOL. XLyI.

THE ToB.cco Inspection LAws.-A meet
inc Of the friends of the tobacco inlerest
called ut the instance OF Mr.. RaSMhll, OK
HalifaX,) was held last night in the hall OF
the House Of Delegates 10 consider moo''
tication os the sample laws.
The meeting was called to order by Mr.
Raeland. the senator from Halifax, and on
his motion Senator QueseMoerry, OF Caro-
line, was chosen chairman, aud Mr.. Critz,
Of the House of Delegates, requested to act
as secretary.
Mr.. Rasland addressed the convention,
and stated the objects had In calling 1t. He
stated in the outset that $4,000 hogsheads
were inspected in Virginia during every
year. He believed 1t would be right and
propcr to hvca bonded office to sample this
toh,cco. He favored modification Of the
inSrection laws 10 that extent. and be also
favored the scaling Of the samples.
Mr. Cr;,z. of Patrick, moved that all the
rrnwnrs and parties interested i'll the trade
Of tobacco participate IN the meeting.
Adopted.
General Terry said that The people he rep
rcsrrIcd feel not great interest in the in
soec,ion laws, though the constituency he
renre,ented were greatly Interested IN the
growth Of tobacco.
Under the motion just adopted General
Pcyton Wise addressed the meeting. lie
annvarcd IN behalf 'of the businessmen OF
Richmond. lie WAS impressed with the
notound inheritance Of the subject, but,
thought there was ,omc antagonlSm OF
feeling between those who grow and the
dealers in tobacco. This feeling IS even
invading the Legislature. The interest OF
the CITY canpot re advanced without affect.
jNr the entire State. fle advocated the
abolition OF the inspection laws, and clalul-
ed that 19,990,0Q0 pounds of tobacco was
raised annually in Virginia and North Car
ol!na. while only 1j,o0O,000 passed from the
hands OF the producer TO the dealer. The
rest passes through the hands Of Specu-
lato1s.
Mr.. Critz said thai whenever anything
was said concerning tobacco and apple
brandy he was interested, and in for the
fray.
Sir. Smith, of Nelson, then presented the
following:
Reso!rcd. That all inspections Of products
or commodities by State authority be a boil
iShcd provided that at the option of the
owner 4 fair sampling of all tobacco not
manufactured that may be offered for sale
shall be provided for by law.
Mr.. Ragland opposed the abolition OF the
inspection laws.
MIR. Crtz said his mind was not fully
made up on the subject.
Mr.. Clarke, of Campell, thought the pres
eut system was satisfactory. He thought
that il the present inspection laws were
abolished why then the commission mer-
chant would spring his commissions for SELL
ing the tobacco. OF course, he didn't eX-
| pcct the commission merchant to work for
| nothing, nor did he desire it. He was salts
fed that if the producer was to be benefited
he would ut once favor the abolition of the
| inspection laws. He could not see who was
to he benefited by the abolition Of the laws
General Stith Boiling said that everybody
knew that he was opposed 10 the aDolltlon
of the inspection laws. lie could see nc
reason for ii. He thought that the farmer
was satisfied with the laws. He claimed
that there was no produce which the farmer
could sell 50 cheapiy as tobacco, and that IN
no State were the inspection charges as cheap
| eS in Virginia.
Captain Hinton. of Petersburg, said that
! honesty compelled lin 10 say that he was an
inspector, but he believed that the abo-
lition OF the inspection laws would WORK
dctrimeut to nil the interests Of the state.
| The only conceivable charge against the pre-
| ducc i Sl.l5. 1t is impossible for farmer
20 store buShcI Of wheat for twelve months
for Sl.1j. This sum Includes every charge
against the tobacco. producer That can be
| r4ised-inspec ection, storage, insurance against
tire, handling: indeed, every charge that can
| be conceived.
At 10 O'Clock Mr. Rag!and, of H1lifax,
| presented tEc following substitute for the
| previous resolution offered by Mr. Smith:
Resolued. That it is the sense OF this con-
ference that the present Inspection laws,
| with such amendments Us may be deemed
ne, c Sary by the Legislature, ought to be re-
| tanned.
| This resolution YVES discussed at some
| length, ana finally Mr. Ragland presented
the following in lieu Of the previous resolu'
| ton:
! Resolved. That it is the sense of this con-
| ference that the present tobacco-inspcction
laws ought not to be abolished. Agreed to.
| General Wise said that he desired to le
| cord the-vote of the Richmond merchants
| against such action.
MIR. Hinton, on his part, said that he had
| been sent by the merchants of Petersburg
and wanted their vote recorded for the rcso
| luton.
On motion Of Mr.. Critz the conference
| adjourned.