Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-23
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Routine report.
Senate met at $50 and was called to
order by the president.
Devotional exercises by the chaplain.
Roll called and journal read and ap-
proved.
RESOLUTIONS.
The resolution appropriating 800 to
the reporters of each Of the daily newspa-
pers, offered by Senator Comstock on
Tuesday and which went over on notice of
debate, was called up and passed by
unanimous vote.
Senator Clark moved that Ole Halleen
be employed TO assist the enrolling clerk.
Adopted.
Senator Clark offered a resolution
authorizing the secretary of the senate to
draw his certificate for pay for such extra
engrossing and enrolling as shall be nee
essary. Adopted.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Senator Sergeant-Providing for the
payment of interest on bonds in Alden,
Freedom county. Passed under suspended
rules.
By Senator Extending jurisdic-
ton of the board of health one mile be-
yond the city limits.
By Committee on Agriculture pre-
vent the adulteration of food and drugs.
The provisions of the bill are as follows:
No person shall have manufactured, have,
offer for sale or sell any article of food or
drugs which is adulterated, within the
meaning of this act, and any person vio-
lating this provision shall be deemed gull
ty of a misdemeanor and shall be punish
able by fine not exceeding $50 for the
first nor 800 for subsequent otfenses. The
term ''food" as used shall include every ar
ticle for food or drink used by man. The
term s'drug' includes all medicines for in
ternal or external use.
1t shall be the duty of the state board of
health to prepare and publish from time
to time lists of the articles, mixtures or
compounds declared to be exempted from
the provisions OF this act. The board of
health shall also from time to time tx the
limits of variability permissible on any
article of food Or drug, or compound, the
standard of which is not established by
any national pharmacop9ia.
The board of health shall also have the
supervision Of public ANALYSTS and chem
lists, and upon It's accommodation, when
ever it shall deem any such officer incom-
petent, the appointment of such officer
shall be revoked.
Within thirty days after the passage of
this act the board of health shall meet and
adopt such measures as may be necessary
to facilitate the enforcement of this act
and prepare rules and regulations with re-
gard to the proper methods of collecting
and examining articles of food or drugs
and for the appointment of necessary in
spectors and analysists.
By Senator Christensen Authorizing
the commissioners of Renville county to
reimburse the treasurer in certain cases.
Passed under suspended rules.
By Senator Lawrence-To appropriate
$4,000 to build bridge across the Zumbro
river, Wabashaw county.
By Senator Chandler Authorizing Red
Wing to issue 100000 in bonds for the
construction of water works and for other
public improvements. Passed under sus
pended rules.
By Senator CIark-To prevent domestic
animals from running at large in the town
of Camp Lake, Swift county. (Accompa
MED by petition.) Passed under sus-
pended rules.
By Senator Castle-Amending the gen
eral statutes, 1873, relative to the preserva-
ton of game. Commence killing chickens
on the 18th of August. Passed under sus-
pended rules.
By Senator J. B. Gilfllan-To legalize
the appointment of justices of the peace,
and to legalize their acts in certain cases.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
Amending the general statutes of 1873
relating to transfers of church property by
Roman Catholic bishops.
Amending the act establishing muni-
cipal court in Minneapolis.
Authorizing road district No. 2, West st.
Paul, to raise $4,000 by special tax to i'm
prove the German road.
DEATH OF SENATOR M'LAUGHLIN.
At II o'clock the death of Senator James
Mclaughlin was announced, and the senate
Immediately adjourned, after having passed
the customary resolutions and selecting
committee, consisting of Senator Clements,
Hickman and Morrison, to arrange for and
attend his funeral.