, 1877-03-06
GRAIN INSPECTION.
A Legislative Committee tnvesti.
eating the Subject.
Conference of Board Of Trade
Men, Legislators, Etc.

a Detailed Statement Of tho Grievances
Of the Grain Men.
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Injury which 1s Being Done TO the Trade
Of Chlcago... Remedies Proposed.
Late 1AAt fail aud in The carly part Of the wtntcf
several meetings wcro held by tho lending grain
men Of Chicago 10 SEQ II somethinE could not bo
done to remedy the extatIng evils In tho inspection
sys.en. That evils did exist was Abundantly
proved, and, after long iifscusstoh Of tho sub.
iect memorial wAs drawn up 10 be sent TO tho
Legislature Hettln9 forth that tho practical work.
ings Of Tho Inspection aystcn wero far from being
satisfactory, and asking that 40 much OF the law
IN made Slate inspection compulsory bo repealed,
aud that tic Inspection bc put where II wns before
tho State lntorfercd With it-in tho hands Of tho
Dontd Of Trade. Tho mcmoritl further suggested
that tho Legislature appont Joint committee OF
tho Senate and fiousc to inquire into the practical
uorklngn Of tho aysteu1, and to see What modidca-
tons were necessary. ln~ dns course Of
time, tho usataef came beforu tho 1egtsia-
ture, and tue Joint Committed was APP
polnlcd. Yesterday morning tho members mot
the nav Ratlroad and Warehouse Commissioners,
several members Of the Board Of Trade, as we'll -
representatives from the different railroads. to talk
mattora from oil aides Of the question: and to
rec Hhotfor the modification In tho laws asked by
the Hoard Of Trads ia ueceasary OF not. Tho
meeting waa held In tho roonls Of the Arbitration
Committee Of Tie Board Of Trade, and among tho
gentlemen prcscnt were Senators n. W. Robinson,
Of Cook County; E. southworth, Of Montgomery;
II. ]. Frantz, Of Woodforl; II. D. Casscll, Of
DcKalb; T. D. Donncld, OF Kaukakeo; Nepso-
sentatlyps ]. II. Keizle, Of Cook; F. X. GeanSet,
Of Mcftcnsy; J. +. Fox. Of Ncck Island;
L. A.. Wood, OF Peoria; q. F. Derry, T. ].
Hickey, OF Cook; and A. j. Rcavi1i, Of Crawford;
J. II. obcrly. William N. Smith. ,ucorgo N.
Dogue, the now Rai1Eoad and Warehouse Cohl-
mlsr.oncrs; D. H.. Lincoln. g. NJ. How, II. e.
Culver, 8. H. MeCrcat II. W. Rogers, Jr.t George
DuI!cn, Il. n. Young, hurry Eclson, George
Armour, JnlIau y. Rn.nAcy, James Dole, and
others from the Board Of Trade; Horace r.
Tucker, General Freight Agent Iilino1A Central
Iailroad, Marvin l1ughitt, General Manager Chi.
cago 4 Northweatern Hallway. md others.
Thc meeting vas called 10 order about IL O'Clock
by Nj. Kcdzfe, Representative from Cook County.
At whose suggeltion senatot Robinson was mala
the Chairman Of tho Joint Committee.
Senntof Robinson stated that the meeting was fos
the purpose of nqhlrpg Into the matters sot forth
in tho memorial prcfented by the Doard Of Trade,
and It was for the Committee to determine tho
eommttss q thIee d iayite Tho Gsm,nittee of tha
carried. atd Meaera. Caaseil 0rangcr, and Hickey
apnulntod Us such Committee Those gentlemen
ent and would present. lilo ,1atlor to tho msrtIng.
hit. CULVER s., e..
reviewed tho origin Of Tho movement scsnltlng In
Committee on tho subject OF the tnrpoctton pre-
scntel ut tic Deceuecr ianctang, and pubflhhea IN
+ TT ha gSf ua1a a s liz ss ri 'es. s
the following objections to tho Inspection law:
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MI. UuuIllTr.
OF tbs Northwestern Hallway, said ihcro was q
general fesllnx along his roaa ihat II tho grain
wont to milwaukee,, whcrs tho inspection was In
tho banda Ut tho boarll. la Inspection wns morn
tast Than II It canls 70 Chicago. lie submitted
,ome s h3utc, showing tho movement uf grain oyer
.saion was drawn sisty miles further Ii taken 10
Milwaukee than 10 Gi,icago. yat manyi car. loads
e.. ~ 6esn drawn e Milwaukee lpst for 5ho sake Ut
sgsinst Chicago Inspection vas rstlIoF undeNilcd
IA ht hxrac!cF. HIhNjy a!oug tho line could ntatu
3ust whcto the truublu originated, hut all sst 1t
down NJ IN !ncoutcstalls fact tlahe Inspection u
bll!"aukeu was muto favorable tknn that Of
thieago.
Mr. Olerly-EIasn't grain been inspected In CHI
ea4n az! t!en nasSsts4 ~ Nilwankees
MI ltnRhttt couldn't ray ~ to lhat.
lEaln Inspector hns!th aaId there had been IN IN.
sneetior 81 grain III transit At the time OF corner
oNt o. e0foalty " Sea whether Lho grada would 10
NJ How *.atcd thst grain had con,e 10 h!s house
and hs f.cen inspected herp, hut the tHEpcrtiot,
wux 40 nn1AFOEab!s that ths EFatp was sent 10 Mi.
Ws4kss. whsto y feisised higher lnapectou.
NJ. Cultss read communication FROM Tho Isock
1sland Railroad stating that u great deal VI Inc
gtain which had gaho % other po{nt1 wo,IiA harc