Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-28
EAGER TO REPEAL 1T.
MANY SENATORS ANXIOUS TO ANNuL
THE NEW MeAT-INSPECTION ACT.
There Arc Others, However, Who Think
the Law a Good One and Want
to Retain IL.

To Retain ~.
A few minutes after o'clock yesterday
Mr.. Stubbs called up IN the Senate his bill
to repeal the meat-inspection act approved
By the Governor Just ten days ago.
The bill was upon ITS passage, having
been ordered to its engrossment on
Wednesday.
As soon as tho Clerk read it Mr.. johnson
moved TO pass it by.
Mr. Stubbs opposed this and urged i'm
mediate action. saying it was too late in
the session 20 indulge in dilatory motions,
especially on such important subjects.
Mr.. Blackstone insisted on the motion TO
pass by in courtesy to Mr. Harrison, who
was out Of his seat at the time and who
was deeply interested in the matter.
A CArrLE-RAIsER.
Mr.. Acker spoke against the repeal of
the bill. He claimed that he was repre-
seuting the best interests of The farmers:
lie said he wanted to keep up the price OF
beef. and this meat-inspection law was the
only one this Legislature had passed that
would benefit the farmers. il seemed that
the railroads. Richmond, and the Legisla-
turc were against the farmers.
" You are a cattle-raiser, aren't yOu?"
asked Mr. Echols.
YES, sir Mr.. Acker replied. II raise
cattle, and | grow grain, and farm gene
rally
Mir. Harrison appeared in his scat and
asked that the bill be passed by.
Mr.. Moore opposed this. He wanted ayote
on the bill direct. not on any collateral
motion. He was ready 60 vote now and
willing TO go before hts constituents onthe
merits of the question. He was in favor OF
the repeal.
Mr.. Harrison asked that the bill be passed
by and made the special order for to-day IN
order that the members may inform them
selves n 10 the quantity of unwholesome
meat that was brought into the city. He
did not desire to kill the bill.
APRIEND OF THE WHOLE PEOPLE.
Mr.. Peters did not want to build a Chi
nese wall around this Commonwealth and
cut off trade from other States, lie de-
sired to keep in accord with the national
party. Would the inspectors nose be so
sensitive that he could detect bad meat IN
every case? Ia all probability the inspec-
tor would not be able to tell beef from
mutton or lamb from shoat He was re:
preventative of the whole people, those Of
the cities gs well as those from the rural
districts. and wanted 10 legislate for the
common good. He. like Mr. Moore, had
opposed the passage of the original bill.
All the farmers of the State did not raise
cattle
Mr. Blackstone claimed that it would
benefit posterlty to retain the law. The
theory Of the hill was to prevent Armour
and other wealthy dealers IN dressed beef
from getting monopoly ot the beef trade
IN Virginia. He wanted the bill passed by.
rHE FARMERS FRIEND.
H.. .fo i,I r.aoso1 It~ in
order to obtain moro Information. 10
seems that there was undue haste in re-
! pealing bill before the people knew how
4 it would operate. The prospect OF repeal
! had already had q decreasing effect on the
| beef market. He had heard that the agents
of this western meat had been instructed
/ To sell. even at loss, il the end could be
/ reached of running out the Virginia beef.
THE PATRON STEAKS.
Mr.. Stubbs claimed that tho object to
pass bv was 10 kill the bill. The courts
/ would appoint inspectors, and they would
20 into Office on Saturday. He considered
/ the inspection act one OF the most inlqul-
| tous measures that was ever undertaken 10
/ be fostered on "A Democratic state. The
/ bill was protection measure. Ii dlscrlm-
| mated against all meat killed over 100 miles
from Richmond or any other place where
offered for sale. From all over the state
came rp the cry, Repeal this bill" Did
his constituents ask for protectiOntor then
! wheat and grain?
SLIGHT ooGLoQuY.
But Won want protection for you
oysters. =" said Air. Acker.
~ thank the jew for the word,' salo
Mr.. Stubbs, "and if the gentleman wert
more like tho oyster in one respect-know
ing when to open his mouth-he would
have more influence on the floor.
The consumer, the men in tho work
shops, paid tho inspection fees" Mr
Stubs continued.
WHO keeps up the workshops?" asked
Mr.. Acker.
WHO keeps up the workshops?" thun
dered Nr. Stubbs. Have You a public
school in Rockingham? If YOU have, sir
then 90 back home and spend the remain
der Of your days there.
Mr.. Stubs ci1med that the law was op.
pressive on the consumer and decidedly &
protection measure.
NO POLITICS II IT.
Mr.. Mills thought Mr. Stubbs was tryinG
! 70 make this political question. lie wa
sorry for this He believed the cattle
/ growers favored the lnspectiOn-law. II tht
cattle-grOwers were not recognized west
ern meat. which was not rs good az VII
giuia beef. would take the place of Virginia
meat and would cost as much. Ho was op
posed 10 the repeal Oi the law.
Mr.. Wickham moved to 60 into executive
session.
Mr.. Harrison called for the ayes anc
noes. and the Senate went into executive
session.
SPECIAL oBDEB.
Soon after the doors were re0pened the
bill was taken up again and by unanimous
consent was passed by and made the spe
cial order for to-day at o'clock. This wa
done because Mr. Heaton, who desires tC
sneak on the subject, was too unwell tC
participate in the debate Yesterday.