Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-10-03
A GARD.

Learning that a report is being ind ustriously
shas OF to de-
leagpetn 1878, in Justice to my self 4 desire the
which amendments I proposed and advocated,
and We're adopted; and said Bill. upon its final
passage was without dissenting voice
An Act to protect the purchasers of fertilizers
Passed March 4, 1881
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Of West Virk,a
1. That all commercial fertilizers sold, oaered
or xPosed for sale shall be branded or ACCOM-
the therein eontained of nit9sE
tlt5 e9p1yalept IN ammonia of potash in any form
Of acid
mona MONA at q temperature of one hundred degrees
a as;a and the percentage of phosphoric
2, Every person selling. Offering or exposing
for sale any commercial fertilizer without the
analysis stating that said fertilizer contains a
larger percentage of any ono or moro of the con-
therein. or for the sale Of which ali the pro
visions of section one haye not been Complied
Tense and two hundred dollars for each snbse-
euent ottense. The said penalty may be recov-
cred by motion or repeated motions against the
parties SO offending in the circuit court of the
county where such violations of the law have
taken tax place. oneThalf Of such fines shall 60 to
chemistry Of the vreiaa SsessSF at at
Aorgantown. after Having been sworn for the
purpose, TO anaiyze any specimens that may be
furnished him by any purchaser.of said farti.
to said party the result OF said an alysis mad l,y
him. free of charge. or any compensation there.
for. O 's
T. In any suit instituted by party who has
SOLD TO- citizen of this State any commercial
question arising to whether tile quality Of The
1ortlllzer be in accordance with the contrast,
me e or Of the professor of chemistry
what is therein stated to said anaiysis.
J. IAppreved March 2. 1871 ''''
M N "a Wa Ill
LIST. The original Bill imposed a nena1,v ,.r
hrst violation, of 500. Changed to $50
I'd: Original Bill gave the privilege Of sending
citizen Of the State. Char ged to any purebassy
of Fertilizer.
=, l claim that the amendments greatly improved
the BIZ, for the following reasons:
1st: 1t will be observed that the Bill attacka
only the Agent, person selling, offering or eY-
posing for sale, (and not the manu- facturer).-
AND the agent, or person selling, might, and
most naturally would, be innocent of doing anv
wrong to purchasers, or of violating the law Inv
the Fertilizer not being up to analysis as brand.
cd on the sacks, for want of Knowledge as to
offence. .t--. ~HS So AoA ssoonu
I'd. ConGning the sending of specimens to pur-
cHasars or Fertilizers, shuts ont n class who
forward specimens with view. only, of obtain
ing hait OF the fine or forfeiture
In the amendments named in above BiII,which
were all the amendments, (except one offered
by Maj. Lewis making the analysis by the Prof
OF chemistry free of charge or compensation) .
consists my opposition to the bill which T re- .
of my fellow-GitiZens. N'io"
ANY one desiring to make comparison of the
otLiehAi Bill With the present one. will ind it. in
me 'oqa i1i OF the House of Delegates. 1879
house Bill No. gle. which 1 would have pub.
llsned but Tor the space it won Id have ocenBied
eePt' Sf'iooz. +, j. S. MELVIN.