The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-11-26
OF tobacco lii Petersburg were as correct,
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4 TeSpcBQtu 10 ltlc t0ucU VI TUE 2sVCket.UeFfe,
He read from the article In the Enquirer, and
showed from the names OF the gentlemen at.
tached to it that they were all interested In
the trade OF tobscco. q a ;f
| He said there were those who Were in da.
| yor Of abolishing the whole system, rs had
| been his friend, the distinguished senator
| for Rockingham, Dr.. Motfett. But he was
satisfied Gnally that special means and appli-
ances were required for that process, and
that although they were simple they were
yet SO valuable that men in this city had
parted with their houses first before they
parted with this machinery, as he had known
from the circumstance that this machinery
had been sought for purchase for the pur-
poses Of the planters inspection. Sup
pose We abolish the system of State inspec-
tious. He was better acquainted with the
Richmond market than with that Of Peters
burg. and would quote from that. He de-
scribed the process Of inspection and sam
ping. What better or more honest process
could be lighted on than that which has been
in the Code of the State for years, which en-
gagged the appointment of men OF character,
and capacity, and experience, who have the
intelligence, and who are even under bond
not to be interested iu the purchase Of to-
hscco, and to act in all respects squarcly and
honorably for the interest Of the shippers
and producers.
1t will not do for commission merchants to
draw the samples from consignments Of to-
bacco, and the proper persons to do so are
the bonded officers of the State.
The trouble that had arisen was occaSioned
by the differences and obstacles opposed by
the warehouSe-owners, who objected to the
Governors appointment of inspectors on the
part OF the State (who represented the plant
crS and the owners (who represented the
purchaScrS). He believed the plan was just,
and that the intentions Of the Governor
were fair and honest IN the premises. APP
plauSe.
IIe was Conservative not only in politics,
but in industry and enterprise, and believed
| in keeping up the approved and proper sys.
TENS which past experience had found best.
[Applause.l
1t seemed strange that the farmers who
\ produced the tobacco and who cultivated the
soil for that purpose should be met with the
| declarations of the tobacco.brokerS, who
claimed 10 have originated a superior
method of inspection to that which had been
provided by the system Of State inspections.
| They had never proven it if they had such q
| law. The experience of all the States which
| had inspection laws, constituting the great
belt of tobacco-growing States in the Middle
States, had aScertained and endorsed the Sys-
tenn of rigid State official inspections. We
here in Virginia swallowed up and accepted
the tobacco growth OF North Carolina as our
own, and it was a matter of notoriety that
North Carolina raised the best tobacco in the
world. The Western growth was compelled
to be inspected, and to stand on its merits as
examined and reported. Abroad, when the
requirements of the inspection laws were
dispensed with, the Virginia brands lost
their credit and their price By several dol.
lars on the hundred pounds, and other, infe-
rior tobacco brands claimed the possession
Of the same high qualities as those of your
native growths. But that we have compul.
sorry State inspections we could not require
the same eXactions Of Western tobacco
Whatever had been said. he believed the
State system was the best, trueSt, and suresi
that bau ever been devised by the experience
and wisdom of the old Virginian legislators
Time approved it; its old enemies were be-
coming its friends, and he expected to carry
Senator Kirkpatrick with him the next ses.
sion.
Major Vaughan: The law as it stands
gives one appointment to the Executive out.
right, and the right of another appointment
TO the owners. do not suppose that you
mean TO attack that part of the law. The
speaker thought the resolution could be tor.
tured TO convey such meaning. He pro
posed as an amendment that after the word
Warehouse" the resolution should read
where inspectors are appointed and CON-
misSioned by the Executive in accordance
| with law"
Major Ragland accepted the amendment
proposed by Major Vaughan.
Major Vapahle p1a6a an nDayajlinp effort
to call the speaker to order. The Chairman
ruled the speaker to be in order.
Major Ragland continued: The fourth re.
solution was the gist Of the matter. He eX.
planned how the law, as it stood, in regard to
the closing up of public warehouses came to
be part of the Code Of Virginia. Originally
the law stood that the chartered warehouses
would not be closed except they lost money,
or fine of 81 800 for closing up.
The inspection fees had been increased
one hundred per cent, as also the storage
fees but the planters had never grumbled.
There had never been any opposition,
though there had been dissatisfaction. But
now the owners Of warehouses claimed the
entire control OF the matter, and money had
been used to procure the passage of law TO
that effect. But as the creatures of the law
they must be subject to the law. 1t would
be lust as well for the Atlantic, Mississippi
and Ohio railroad to take its own affairs into
its own hands as for the warehouses to claim
the same right and exemption from the laws
operation. These institutions were meant
for the benefit of the people, and not for that
OF the owners. The speaker showed from
the warehouse reports in South Boston that
the charges of private warehouses were
higher than those OF the public warehouses.
i The Changers had induced them all, some
how or other, to bring their prices down.
He mentioned the case of MayO's ware
house, Richmond, which must pay some
$4,000 per annum. They wanted fifteen
cents hundred and they wanted three per
cent. They made the largest profit OF any
enterprise in the State; and yet they were
not happy. 1t was the purpose of the
fourth resolution to prevent this thing. We
regard this as just and proper restriction.
The action of Mayo's warehouse was but the
: feeler and fore.runner Of them all; and II
they succeeded in closing that, he believed
they would close them oil. 1t was for the
people to decide whether they would take
action in exact defiance of the law OF the
; State in regard to the inspection of tobacco.
!; He believed the State should have The entlre
control of the inspection of tobacco, ana
should have entire authority in the prem
ises: and this ne believed was the plat
form upon which he intended to stand here
after The other side might lobby 1t as
much az they chose but be had proved bis
assertions and vindicated his arguments.
He thanked God that the Legislature was yet
too pure to be Iobbied by the use OF money
and nav. and he hoped to God the time
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