The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-04-04
THE TOBACCO INTEREST,
Important Resolutions Adopted by
the Excnanse Yesterday -. i. i,
AN EFFORT TO BREAK Up THE oRGANI
zATION DEFEATED. "a, ~. .I.
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An adjourned meeting or the Richmond
Tobacco Exchange wasiheld yesterday at L
o'clock-President B. @. Gray'in the chair
and r.. A. Mills secretary. u t"'& MI
Mr.. Gray stated that The meeting had beer
called to consider the report OF the commit
tee presented on Tuesday last. l3i; - .5.ss.t
MIR. Yarbroughs moved otoo adjourn unti
Monday on account of the absence of the
regular secretary of the association. ,a,s!a
MIR. Christian moved to postpone the sub.
ject indefinitely. ., ii3f, : a;..i ,3.e
Mr.. SomervilIe wanted q little more time
to consider the subject contained In the reso.
lutions. 5..<.} -s,@ssa-e - 10 i,is. n..sst,
| Mr. James A. Scott hoped thatthe ques.
| ton would not be lodged by any such &C.
t;on az Indefinite postponement.i He agreed
| with MIR. Somerville, however, that it might
be well to postpone the subject until Mon.
| day. - g.: @r III.
| Messrs. Christian and Yarbrough, at the
| solicitation Of number Of gentlemen, then
| withdrew their motions, with the consent of
the Exchange. ,..f 4@,s...~ .I4te
Mr.. Cunningham then suggested that, in
| order to avoid any difficulty which might
arise from motion to call. the roll on any
question, as the secretary was absent and had
| the roll of members locked up, that each mem
Der present who voted be required to write
bis name upon the back of his ballot, the
| ballot to be retained by the secretary pro
| tenpors, in case any dispute should arise.
| Agreed to-. .:.sss ... 1851 III
The report was then read, and the Chair
announced that it was before the meeting
! for consideration. [The resolutions have al.
ready been published in the Dispatch.1 :
MIR. Scott moved to recommit the resolu-
| tions in order that the committee might
modify their report. J. - ae: Z
Mr. Gray, president of the Exchange and
chairman of the committee, stated that no
delay would be necessary in view of the fact
that the committee was prepared at once to
present their notifications.
Mr. Yarbrough was then invited to pre-.
side by MIR. Gray, and the committee SUBJ
mitted the report as it. had been modified.
The report as modified is as follows:
ResolUed, That the auctioneer shall allow
no tobacco to be listed for inspection with
out written evidence that the tobacco is in
the warehouse or elsewhere in the city, and
when any tobacco is listed for inspectionthe
name Of the planter, 'reprizer, or owner
thereof shall be written in full in the list
book, and also upon the label attached to the
sample of each hogshead, tierce, or box.
ReSolued, That the members Of this asso-
citation will hold the inspectors responsible
for the sampling of every hogshead, .tieree,
or box Of tobacco. And the inspectogsshA1
not permit any owner or agent of apyoWner
of tobacco, under penalty of 500, to han.
die any sample of tobacco until the same is
tied and sealed by the inspector. And any
member of this association interfering with
the inspectors duty shall be subject t6a SINH
lar fine of $l00. And any buyer. or seller
whe shall mutilate q sample by pulling. the
leaves therefrom, or make any alteration Of
sample, shall be subject to fine Of sSssO.
And it shall furthermore be the duty OF any
member of this association who ls cognizant
of wilful neglect, intidelity, or incapacityon
the part Of any inspector 10 the discharge of
his official duty to report the fact to this as
sociatiop, in order that be may be reported
to the Executive of the State. 1t shall be
the duty of the standing committee to en-
force the collection of fines, and in case of
refusal on the part of any member to pay
fine when so assessed, such member shall, by
vote of the association, be expelled.
Resolved, In order to facilitate the ware
house operations, and that tobacco may be
coopered and slowed away the same day on
which it is sampled, commission merchants
and inspectors may have their tobacco sam
pied the day previous.to to the day of selling;
but the inspector shall not break tobacco out
OF turn as it is listed.
Resolued, All reinspected tobacco shall be
distinctly SO marked upon the label by the
commission merchant or owner. II any
package of tobacco shall be discovered to be
falsely packed or nested, it shall be reported
to the standing committee, whose duty 1t
shall be to give publicity to the fact, with
the name of the owner Of such tobacco, Dy
posting the name conspicuously 10 the 10
bacco Exchange; provided, however, after
| thorough investigation shall have convinced
the committee of fraudulent intentions.
Resolred, The foregoing resolutions shall
| take effect from and after their adoption.
| On motion Of Colonel Barksdaie, tne
resolutions were taken up and considered
seriatin,.
MIR. J. J. Wilson then moved to strike out
| all of the fret resolution down 10 the Woro
| city" and insert IN lieu Thereon tue loilo"-
| ing:
ResoEued, That when commission mer-
chant offers his tobacco for list he shall Ger
tify in writing that the same is in the city,
and his certificate shall be recognized US
under oath to the same. :,
Colonel Barksdale said he hoped the
amendment would prevail. he believed
that the commission merchants were TOO
honorable to abuse the privilege OF listing
tobacco. .,
Mr. Gray said that the amendment had
been suggested By commission merchant,
and it was in their interest that 1t had Deen
introduced. :,
Mr. Cary, of P. A. .Sublett s. Co., moved
| TO abolish The listing of tobacco altogether.
Mfr. Hill, of Hill & Skinker, said that ne
had suggested theamendmept at the instance
of more than one commission merchant.
Messrs. Barksdale and Somerville thought
| it would be putting the commission mer-
chants to a great deal Of trouble to get thls
| written evidence. g..
MIR. Deane suggested that written evil
dence should constitute warehouse re-
| ceipt.
Mr.. Wilson's substitute for the first part
of the first resolution was agreed to, and the
resolution as umended adopted. -.
Mr., Ficken moved to strike out In the
second resolution the words =" owner, or any
agent of any owner" and insert In lieu
thereof "or any other person."
MIR. Barksdale said the responsibility ought
| to rest on somebody. =. a..
Mr.. Scott said that it was well known that
the idea of making the inspectors RESPONSE
BILE had been obliged to be given up, and
unless some arrangement could be made qe
| for one should have to hold Oft from buying:
He made it. rule never to buy hogshead
of tobacco unless the commission merchant
I tells him it is planters hogshead. He
thought it would be best to trust 10 fne
honesty Of the commission merchant 70
make restitution when injury had been done:
rJa tboupht the evil WINS growing one, ana