The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-03-09
General Assembly Of Virginia.
WspsEsDAY, March 8, 1876.
SENATE. .s. s-s.t
Observation-Disclosures THOMAS presiding.
No prayer.

WEDNESDAY, H1arcu o, Aoios
SENATE. -s-ss-- .-,.ss
Lieuteutant.G Governor THoMAs presiding.
No prayer.
Nh COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. NEwBERay, from the Committee on
General Laws, reported Senate bill, with an
amendment, to authorize the publication OF
the laws tn Nelson and Amherst counties !;
which was passed. Also. Senate bill to in
corporate the Virginia Detective Associa.
ton. Also, Senate bill to provide for the
inspection OF steam. boilers, and to provide
for the better projection OF life and property
from stesm-boiier explosions. - 1'&
Mr.. SMITH, from the Committee on Agri-
culture, Mining, &c, reported House bill TO
incorporate the Birmingham Coal and Iron
Company which was passed. 2 = ~
He also reported bill to incorporate the
Clarke County Cooperative Mescantile Com:
pany; which was passed under suspen-
sion Of the rules. 7'.'.' p
; Senate bill! for the relief Of the securities
of j, Fl. Van Aukep, late treasurer of Surry
county, came up, the question being on the
passage Of the bit.
Oalrotion Of Mr.. ALLAN, the bill was laid
on the table. .,-.-.
! PASSED.
/ Senate bill TO incorporate the Germania
Bank of Richmond was taken up and
passed, on motion of MIR. JOHNSON, under
suspension or the rules. 49,.
+ Senate bill to authorize the Governor to
hire couvicts to work on the Danvile and
New River railroad.
,.,.. THE DETECTIVE BILL.
! Senate bill to incorporate the virginia De-
tectiye Agency was taken up, the question
being on its engrossment. -,
Mr.. OuEsESBBRRY moved to refer the Dill
to the COMMITTEE for Courts OF Justice III
order to investigate the question OF It's con-
stitutisna'ity. Agreed to. ... .... +,
e s.s ENGRossED. .....
4 number of Senate bills were taken up,
twice re i'd, and ordered to be engros:ed and
read third time.
THE TOBACCO BILL. ..4rs.s
Senate bill to revise all laws relating TO the
inspection Of tobacco, and to repeai all laws
in force on January /, 1876, in relation to
the Inspection of tobacco, being the special
order Of the day, was taken up ana reao Dy
sections.
Mr.. DANIEL moved to strike cut in section
5 of the substitute the four lines which re-
quirc person applying for the position OF
inspector to advertise his intention, dc.
Agreed 10.
Mr.. SMITH moved to amend the fortieth
section by striking out "nine" ana insert
& eight" inspectors fees). .a ="
Mr. OUEsENBEaaY thought that the whole
matter could be settled and much time saved
by Simply repeating the fifty sixth section OF
the present law:
Dir. HURT indicated his intention of pre-
senting substitute for the bill to repeal the
filty.siXth section. ... ...-.
Mr.. SMITH said he desired first to perfect
the bill. and then if it is desired 10 repeal
the fifty sixth section be would vote for II.
II that section is not repealed, why then II
his amendment be adopted the bill Will be
a compromise.
Mr.. JOHNSON suggested that direct vote
We taken at ouce on the tifty-siXth section IN
regard to compulsory inspection.
Mr. Hurt agreed with MIR. JOHNSON.
Mr.. SMITH: ll's all wrong; but don't
want TO be stubborn, and will yield.
Mr. burt then presented substitute Tor
the whole subject. repeating the fifty-sixtli
sec ion. ... a..
MIR. HURT said that by repeating this Sec
isnctiop, ana he the means of ending all this
controversy.
Mr.. SMITH said in the interest of peace he
sdvocattd Mr.. HURTS proposition. He then
proceeded to explain the effect OF repeating
the So section. ..'.....
MIR. TERRY said by repeating this section
il would leave the upper country in rather
had fix. He wanted to see voluntary ill.,
snection engrafted in the law. If shipper
deemed it best to have his tobacco inspected,
Wnv he wanted the law to provide that be
can baye such inspection. The operation OF
the tobacco law In Richmond is such that no
tobacco can be sold unless it is Inspected.
The terms laid down by the trade itself IN
Richmond is an embargo. He Was in favor
of repcaliug the 5Gtb section, but he wanted
the terms Of the dill so guarded as to have
voluntary Inspection.
Mr.. JOHNSON said that Of the tobacco crop
of Virginia about $4,000 hogsheads are sold
in Richmond. The large tobaccodeaers
here are anxious to have the whole section
repealed, so as not to render the commission
merchant here or elsewhere liable for tobacco
| which does not come up to the inspectors
marks He wanted tobacco sold just as any
other OF the great products, such as wheat,
corn. aud cation, are sold. AS far rs he was
informed, the repeal of the seth section
would be acceptable to the trade here. .-
| Mr.. TERRY wanted the section repealed
in toto the whole thing wiped Out-and the
statute o framed that if he as a reprzer were
to send bis sample to Richmond it would not
be discre dited. The repeal of the seth Sec
ton had beena hobby of bis for long time.
Mr.. DANIEL addrts ed the Senate, and sus-
tanned the views advocated by Mr.. JOHNSON
MIR. HURT. Mr.. TERRY, and Mr.. SMITH, and
said that the very method of inspection wa;
luxurious to the tobacco. All that be desired
was that compulsory Inspection should bt
stricken from the statute>books. He could
net see that shy evil would result from tht
elimination OF this Objectionable feature, anc
be hoped the substitute proposed BY Dir
HURT would be carried. H.,
Mr.. ALLAN said that as Mr.. HINTON Wai
absent the debate was all a one.sided affair,
and he would advocate further postpone
ment of the subject until Monday neXt. He
was not aware until o.day that his constitu'
ency was so much interested in this subject
Besides, he kaew that the Senator from Pc
tersburg (Mr. HINToN) could give the Senate
views which could only come from an in
spector, "one of whom he are which,
[Laugater.] ..s.-, --.s.-.-..
Mr.. ALLAN then moved to postpone the
subject until Monday. .t. y. ... ......
MIR. SIXTH called the pending question.
Mr.. DANIEL said that be had been inform
ed by Mr.. HINTON that he did not desire any
further delay, and the Senator from Prince
Edward is asking courtesy for Mr. HINTON
/ which be did not ask for himself.
Mr.. QUEsENBgRRY hoped the motion of Mr.
ALLAN would nor prevail, as he did not re