The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-01-22

determinations. III tn" Richmond Dispatch.l
r.. A>r p0w>s Of TIE SAMPLE QUESTION IN
TIE TOBACCO ASSOCIATIONS.

f. F4t pea 81 W. hIItIit'NH pi9IitN'I'J
,.r. AND pow<, Of TIE SAMPLE QUESTION IN
-.E TOBACCO ASSOCIATION.
DA>ynLE. Va. January %. 1876.
i called meeting Of The Tobacco ASSocla-
i.rn va, held On tie light 81 the 18Th, the
r~ntr. i,rg> Q. which | did not wish 10 re.
;.r, H., ;ueu. Il appeared a this meeting
it,,'.cIc,Oiuijon which abolished the scale
Of e4mpIr reductions was accompanied by 4
prag>o that sufficient guarantees should be
furnished 10 The trade against errors OF any
s.at in weights aud those guarantees were TO
hr ,,,cU d by the committee whose action
In recommending y supervisor Of weights
AID t.r,cHnin- rule, for his guidance re-
por.,i in advance. Thi, VS. the face of
lhr., when the meeting WAS opened for
hG,l@n,,.
Nr j. T. ~.ovalI submitted the report,
which Wa, ql.e lengthy aud pointedly spc-
CHE. The discussion OF this report was
animated. in lie progress Of the discussion
Nr. Wor,Aam proposed as substitute for
IL report Tie appointment OF two or more
sw0rn Wrighua>,cf< for each warehouse.
Ta., substitute wa> discussed and then with
drawn. TLcu ms he vote upon the adop-
ton C! u" rcpGr, Of The committee, and the
Association REUSED to adopt the report.
The IN SION th,n wHS raised 4: &c the fleet
q ~, 1"io0 81 lie Association upon the
resolution which abolished The sample de-
duruon, and upon Ibis President Terrell
decided that he report Of the committee was
offered IN ~ cu'lor 81 the prUViso appended
10 thu resolution ahoii>hin, the sample dc.
dHciion: that he action Of the Association
IL gt'H>trg u accept Of this proposed eXecu-
ton o! Il" pr0y!>0 Involved 4 revCking of
IN" rc,0IuliOn 10 which the proyiSo was ap-
pended. ard that consequently the resolution
establishing DEDUCTIONS for samples was still
cDTcptalcd and in force. There was no ap-
per from this decision
CaptaH Daniel Coleman immediately arose
alC moved that the resolution directing de.
GUc'iors for >ampltS be abolished. Much
d>cVsston cn,ucd, in which the principal
SPEAKERS wer" Mr.. J. T. Stovall, Mr.. J. II.
johnson, Nr. l.. b. Conway. The vote upon
ne motion stood: Ayes, 1G; noes, 81.
M g. Holland asked that some one Of
'fc Ml'Hly Move for a reconsideration Of
'he acI!on l9.i taken, and Mr.. Nj. Z. Jordan
made tie motor. Discussion again. The
vote stood: Ayes, -; noes, u. So the SAM
PIE deduction was again brought up, and the
vote stood: Ayes q; noes 20. But before
The decision Of President Terrell was made
hnoWn hT. j. II. Johnson raised the Dues
NoH "ucher the resolution prescribing the
s'.hpe deduction was simply resolution or
o!1!a", 'he point being this: If simply a
1'9oIuiioh, could be repealed or altered ut
'"''u meeting and by a majority of those
ia'>'hI out II bylaw, il could not be
I''''u OF repealed except at regular meet.
~ aLa oy two-third majority. President
wren withheld ms decision as to the re-
I"' o. the vote TIL the question of Mr..
"'uNSoh could be answered by reference to
t sHe i'tofd DISCUSSIONS going on in the mean
,'A' ahu hen announced that it was reso.
'','"" u such character that it could be |
"ylcl upon at called meeting, and could be
1.,t!tu or re,cndcd by the vote of a major. |
. ". nose present at the meeting and cor
i"n'Jy the II solution establishing the |
I.t& oeluctlors was repealed.
,,,' az ""> an That the decision of Mr.. Fer |
. "a" iot settle the question, and therefore
r.,,. '~Lc u thi> report. AS was expected, |
,r, t.!'' M was held last night, an appeal
,,,. I'' rerTciPs decision entered for fu-
- N0">'urfatior, and resolutions fayoripg |
"", plor OF deduction for samples |
'IOtitG.
r.', VuS1t not TO close without remarkipg |
.6,.na ~ al Of the discussions there was no |
r,,, roSI''oa 10 lmpu,e any fraud to the pro.
nt ,''j VI The warehouses in their weights
and 1. ., oil receiving and delivering tobacco,
Ttct .aa' difference IN weights at the time of
rtsrn'os and delivering was generally |
ia stu 10 unintentional errors or to dryage of
A., I'oagco While exposed on the warehouse
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