Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-08
HELD TO BE INVALID.
JuoGs HUGHES DECLARES THE MEAT
INSPECTION UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
III. Supreme Court VIII he Asked TO Pass
Upon the Law ~ Soon
as Possible.


Unreasonable. unnecessary. and there
fore unconstitutional"
Iais is the opinion OF Judge Hughes
concerning the act passed by the General
Assembly, az its recent session providing
for the inspection of all fresh meat slough
tered over 100 miles from where il Is offered
TO- sale.
Hc so expressed himself in the decision
rendered yesterday in The ha,,as-cor.pus case
~ Nr. William Rebman, Armour & Co.'S
Nori Is manager, who ABOUT ten DAYS ago
rfttl the law IN order 20 bring the matter
nniC- speedy review boiore the Federal
tll of the facts ia this case, as well as the
rU trEt of Mr.. Bcbmen's potitiou for tho
vr.t oi Aoboqs corpus. have been published
in'ho DifDGch.
Nr. Eebman sold eighteen pounds OF
hc.f on which he refused to pay the in
spr,tiOn foe Of cent per pound, and was
arrested. convicted of violating the law, aud
tined 500 hy the Police Justice (by whom
d. was tr.cd), and refusing 10 pay the hne
,..s sent Go Jail.
TIE wEIT ISSUED.
Armour's counsel. ex-Iicutennnt-Goyer-
nor Campbell. ot Illinois and NT. william
H White. of Norfolk, came 10 Richmond
sud obtained the writ OF t05ecs corpus
from Judge Hughes and the case was
r-.upd before hun in Norfolk last
Tuesday los the attorneys for the Chicago
neat-mcu, Attorney-Gereral E. TAILOR
scott on behalf of the state, and Mr..
lrhert VI. Hughes representing the ln-
The Judge arrived here from Norfolk
sunday night with his opinion written IN
tlcr1ucb. and Yesterday morning he had
~ copied by typewriter. BY appointment
Ieuot counsel IN the courtroom at few
minutes aftor ! o'clock YESTERDAY alter
noon. Naior Scott and Mcssrs White and
HUGHES Wcrs present. as were Inspectors
II.8tit. of Norfolk. and End"r7, ~ Mch-
ronl. 4 number oi members oi the Dat
oI this city were iu Attendance ana manl-
l.t,d a deep interest In tine OPINION during
f.r fhITtv-fyo minutes thnt Judge bu3h's
tl- reading u Among them were Judge
MINOR. Major John IT, Dmuceu. and ex-
ru lgr Joseph Christ aI. senator Lcluis,
rro made a vigorous hght iu tafor oi re-
pes'u, the ac,. and Professor Minor were
rlp lu tle room.
THE JUDGE.
Tho Judge prcfa.ed hs opinion 10y say
inr rthat D. Was with some little hesitation
tnlt hc wrote the opinion, n view oi ia"
f.rf tint "a case from Minnesota involving
some of the questions in this under con
-I,-ctiou YVES pending u The nit 1t States
sIrr,me Court. Hc folt sure. however.
t..ft ra decision would tc r-n0t red IN that
t.-a within the uoAt dag or two. He had
received letter from tie CHIC. Justice ln
v.Ich that gentleman said the opinion I'M
-. Minnesota case might h" expected
..-,I, b. tiara wore Questions involved
So, .l.. r... fh.f. a., i,ot come mn under the
1-..,...... ,.s. 81 decision I'm that would
MI u,re. -ArIlV decide TINS one.
m. o,,i,,,.,
The opMon' "hch h"h'7 SeN1uleon
pIc's OF t}pt"Ttih1' l7 very cure 'Iuil' ~
pnrcd aud makes a4 eNH''U we re'i1M NO. %.
TIE entire suW oI IL7po'''.. . .i7 anu nov
TER state cam a'l lh lhr H.'l''I "''ii~''
t4e aa',ce ahu consent 'i ,a9' ilo
ui-t nan on 'u' pau 80
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p., Hi a' a' VIM" nav a.,
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'7' "". n''''' "i' ,,,di- cons,Jrrotio1
,.iI.ti,.o of tine Te.iar,l Constitution.
Ft. Supreme Court. he observes. has held
iu uHuy cases that the clause OF section
r..rie l. .f the Constitution. winch
pf,.- 10 CONGRESS th.uower " TO Iogul tte
,.,.f,.l..r,... with forfffi nations and among
t,. @t.+.. and with the Indian tribes"
vac ',.''- "r" vi Lii, -, Co,,.,rcss
'l't '"' l'N g. ...1 ,.,f...,,.o nm, o,.
and thai when Congress refalis li"m 'A-
frrlsuF ~ iu relation u any eupltt'' 'oui-
rn.rCc in That respect iS free aud cannot
telutericrcd with by the State.
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Tho judge quotes from and comments
,,,...,, .i.t,Ds Iu the following cases bear
So. or, fh. subject Df lueuecti0ue: Justice
Tr.dloy'- decision ln Stockton rs. Bllt-
rror. and New York RuiTold Company, 81
Ir8e,n' Reporter. United States supreme
Court ln Railroad Company rS. hu~'il. I'D
g ffl. henderson as. Mayor OF New
York I'D a.. s.. Z12. Bowman rs. Railway
t.-u4ouv 1Js a. = hv Justice Field
r-.,.., -, Af,r,l.,3 10 Wheaton A3g hv
80 ,fr'l..Ii J,,.lor -. E.nsaa tol
Justice hhl0hall' -huat,I 'N' ''l'"'' 80
s.. Gtj; Bowman rs. NAllWuN company
N IlNr rs. Michigan, lln I. 3.
ON the subject of the imp rtancc and
r.a,,rifrJo of thp Interstate trade i'm fresh
a.. F.,,rt ol..t. thc Ian
-. 60. g. tl. N,,,L
tU4-' OF the ltUii N"ui' lvl '", W. w
tIn district ot llliunl7 IN o"ilb t'. outPHIH
81 Federal Reporter hj.
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nm
CONTINUING, Judge n"~H'' s"N ~
;cp The authorizes aud iue 'a-o mus pro-
r.r.,f [ come Co consider Whethor or nos Tho
Nrctr.a " act 20 prevent tho safe OF unWho.e-
s.rI- meats is constitutional aud ha8 prece-
gr-..s ne an iuspecuou-iaY over constitutional
Provisions lor securing tho freedom Ca trado oe-
Q. ol TIE >iates ,.... t-.,...
d. l- uiH'hih'i' 1'H' " .'0 . 60 so. r,.'
lAr hil ''het e." t,' .''ins iI. , a., III.
power to chh'' u. ''.. ~, t. ''' - i,
safety. l. las a. celI il.u. i" .' '"o' - ~
i.- i' existence. III m! N"a- " t,,i.
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MAXI II ONE.
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o e., t. q, fnto tse sovereign preroga,iye OF
H .,...,,t o. .r,-,,i sl,pert1r Old cardinal uro-
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b. 49, - 49, 49,, "a anall fc reere-teI. AM,
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t,nalcI 10 ite o~oVt-ion ~ the Constitution
oslabishine tAc freedom Of iu'or'tate commerce.
s must De 'rea7onhuie law piO 80
pr preventing lLe oll' a. W. W'..C' 1fo..,'.tn ,b.,
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laws are Gpusel ict ll'se ia'lef VlVH az ~ 'u'4o