The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-04-07
Afternoon Session.


garine bill was resumed in the afternoon. Mr..
Overstreet said that the manufacture and sale of
oleomargarlne is to break down the price of
genuine butter. There is prohibition in the
laws against killing and offering for sale any
animal that has been or is injured, yet the beef
would not be injurious or delete1ious to health.
1t is fraud upon the public, is the reason why it
should be prohibited
Mr. Youche-I didn't know that oleomargarine
was manufactured in my county when voted
for the bill prohibiting it's manufacture, and did
not take the time to investigate the subject.
Then l had an idea it was a deleterious sub
stance; but find it is made in connection with
large slaughtering establishments, and an estab-
lishment not manufacturing oleomargarine as an
incident to the slaughter-house cannot compete
with one which does They can pay from So
to So steer more than if they did not make
oleomargarne. After the animal is killed the
leaf tallow is put through four different waters
to take the blood OUT it is then put in ma
chine cutter, which cuts it finer than sausage
meat Then it is put into sacks the size of a
shot-bag, run between iron perforated plates un-
til large stock is made, then it is pressed by
hydraulic pressure gradually, and the oil from
the tallow oozeS out About seventy parts of
this olione is mixed with from ten to fifteen
parts of fresh milk and the proportion of
lard, and that is the way oleomargarine is made,
co,ored with the same material dairymen use to
color their butter. 1t is little harmful or del
eterious as most articles of food. If you take
away the privilege of making oleomargarine it
would interfere with the slaughter of beef on
large scale in this State. AS healthy an article
of food as this we have no right to deny the man
ufacture Of
Mr.. Foulke-It is an absolute infringement on
personal liberty to interfere with the manu-
facture of anything that is not noxious in
furious for which there is a demand on the mar
ket The amendment does not interfere with
the law requiring oleomargarine to be marked
as such, and furnishing Its sale unless it is so
marked.
oeomargarine is, as has been claimed, better
as good as butter. then the bill is proper any
how. A bill has passed the Senate that pro-
hibits the manufacture of oleomargarine. / be-
lieve the Constitution will uphold such bill I
believe we have a right to say bogus article
shall not be imposed on the people as pure food
| don't believe it will interfere with any manu-
featuring establishments. but if they are manu-
featuring unwholesome food we had better stop
one two of them.
Mr. McCullough-Th bin will have the oppo-
site effect of what is intended. Under the law of
1883, oleomargarine cannot be sold unless
branded or marked. If the present bin is passed
without the amendment, oleomargarine cannot
be manufactured or sold under the bill hereto
fore passed. But this amendment will expressly
legalize the SALE If this bill passes, here is ex
press legislation permitting the sale of oleomar-
garine The result will be drive out of the State
men who are doing large business in the
slaughter of beeves 1t seems to me nobody
wants such legislation as that.
The amendment was rejected by yeas 10, nays
%
Mr.. Schloss-Two years ago the Democratic
party opposed the prohibition of the manufact-
ure of certain articles because it was said it
would destroy the property of brewers and dis
tillers. This bill would destroy the property of
another industry, therefor vote aye.
The bill was read the third time and failed by
yeas 10. nays 20.
Mr.. McCullough-We expressly authorize the
sale and prohibit the manufacture of oleomarga-
rine
Mr. Youche-I can't believe this Legislature
will enact law that will say to citizens of our
own State, you shall not manufacture o.eomar-
garne as in the bill already passed the SEN
ate; and then. in this bill, say that citizens from
other States can come in and food the State
with it.
Mr. Foulke moved TO reconsider the vote, and
that the bill may be referred to select COM
mittee of three. with instructions to SO amend it
as not TO seriously affect any business. interest
in the State. The motion was agreed to, and
the Lieutenant governor made the committee
consist of Messrs. Ensley, Foulke and McCul
Tough.
On motion by Mr.. Mcintosh re-vote was
taken on the bill relating to the publication of
legal notices III certain cases. which failed. on