Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-27
THE FERTILIZER TAX.
.,onf SEYMOUR OF The u. s. COURT
necloss THAT IT IS LEGAL.
,.,,nction Dissolved and tho Bili Dis
ri.sd-An Important Decision to
virginia Companies.
.,.,,opcc Of the Richmond Dispatch. ]

y.,y,ou. n. c.. September 26.--JudRs
nm Of the Federal Court. to-day
sUlt,s opinion in the notable case in
&c ,be Legality Of the tax of Is cents .
N..' commercial fertilizers imposed by
s...o bv tho act of 1891. He holds that
Wis legal. The case, which was O
,,e. was brought by the Patapsco
-, Company against the Board of Agri.
-. The court two years ago, in the
the American Fertilizer COMPANY
eh-' 81, board. decided that the annu al
49, av of $500 on each brand OF
ss unconstitutional. Tho Legisla-
l"a. ,,, repealed that act and imposed
to'V '-,oco-tax. The Paiapsco company
.l that the tax Is regulation OF
s.aie commerce. The answer BY the
e.... ,s that n Is an inspection law.
-.mpanv thon claimed that tho
o., IS more than 10 needed, and
' ftc Court to direct an IN.
alton 10 see whether the amount Is
..-.' rrcat. The Court SAYS " IL Is not
lYt ,s expressly imposed Us on in
max. In fact, doubt is expressed
s..I authority OF the power OF United
.. courts 20 pass upon tho subject Of
r.- tbe imposition is too large for the
...rv expenses Of inspection. The
.,4 - Agriculture states that the
-,, II tonnare-tax collected in 1891
~. Se1 900. and that $4,000 will be oil
T.,rs- Pee collected in 1892 and that $50
,..r1s q fertilizer are required 20 be
..'.tzsd. Under the old law this would
t.f. welded $4,000.
SUBSTITUTE.
"Tr,- % cents tonnage-tax is decided to
,.ss,I -'iiutc for the $500 priyiiege-tax,
81 tf,, court will not say that the pur-
... ...'4r.iis falsely declared. and holds
...r,iar thc existing legislation there Is
ery9op.ation Of the proceeds Of ton
-.....r directly 10 the support OF the
,..... .1r1l and Mechanical College (as
.- charged bv the plaintiff ,. The law
......rr Tie 2j-cput tax is one enacted 10
.-,.t thc citizens Of the State from
t.-f nor is there any reason why the
.,t. should not be permitted 10 charge
u. ...f pt the insuectiOn Of fertilizers
..... .t1.. Offering such articles for sale.
IT,. Judgment IS that tho injunction here
4, o.. Granted restraining tho collection
.. .. tai lc dissolved and the bin DIS
,...... ard that the Board OF Agriculture
So. .rfrmeur for costs against the
.H- Tins case Is very important to
.. companies IN Virginia.
rr.vFa. WIZ, AND IFAsE
.. Walvpr. his wife. and Mrs
Lac. t.. Ihri-pariv people, made their
.....f.r.. here quite suddenly Yesterday
-rr Thew are ~ the Marlboro.
i..nr come direct from Georgia. Wea-
g. '. few callers YESTERDAY. these
.. l.r i-psIty men. One u them was
IUT Harris tae editor Of the Repu6li-
-.. ,..,r winch advocates fusion.
..r.r' Weaver and Mrs. Lease left here
b. ....rraou for Fayetteville. where they
... Tomorrow. and they will speak at
.rr...HF Wednesday. returning here
.. Thurs ..t. He was quite Tetloent Ia
,.4tt o.. bis lively experiences in Georgia.
}...-.r inst after his arrival he pur-
..... copy of o CITY paper the St1ie
.... which fairly roasted him by
...vrr up ms Tennessee record. Wea-
wis heartily hated hcrc. lie denOunces
..ian.rs which show him up.
srrFRUsoRs.
r .,.s-tar g. W. ShaTar. Of Raleigh, is
..If -uuervls0r of elections for the
i.....r District OF North Carolina. He
... t..iir tuat so far applications for the
Lug. ..truut 90 supervisors have been
.-.y for Halifax and Johnston coun-
t.. lr both those eases the applications
.-. r.N. Jointly hv the Republicans and
t'..-., men In some IF the applications
'. ..-u 8, Third party, IN others Peoples
u-... and IN vet others Allisnce). The
..;. ..tueuts for these counties have been
.a.e lv Judge Seymour on Skaters re-
.......l iat,uu. one Of each Of the Repub-
...e lrl Ihiri parties for each precinct
utT. av. Dee dc. not know their poll
f.. -.y. a>certffol hy the leaders of the
.l...- who made TIE application for their
appointments Here IS another case show
.I.r tae Third party and the Republl-
.l-- rk together.
VARIOUS NOTES.
Governor Holt las appointed w. A. !
I.-. . Winston. and Or. j. T. Reid, of |
a. r-lrf,n. members Of the Board of Pub |
/. t..Hl.r-.
I.e heavy rains of last week are re-
+ ,.i To- have done some damage to to-
Negroes are openly saving that the Re |
futrln- cannot force them 10 vote for !
o.. i.Ij party IN the many counties in |
vs. poo Republican tickets are IN the |
q 1903. s'I tLe. are almost unanimously IN |
favor g putting mp straight Republican |
..,.s even 40 the last moment.
ll. .Uumlssinuers OF Mitchell county |
r. 1900 reward for the unknown man !
.. ..I.. Isaac Osborn 10 hIs door in the |
.' t.r aud shot HIM dead.
j. l- officially announced TO-DAY that |
.r NU,iicrahle improvement of |
-. -Iu tce Merrmau.