The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-06
Dawes Bill Go XIII the Cotton seed OIL
business of the south.

Dawes Bill 60 XIII the Cotton Seed OIL
business of the south.
In the Senate of the United States on the 18Th Of
December last, Mr.. Dawes Introduced the follow.
Ing bill To protect the manufacture and sale OF
pure Lard which was read twice aud referred W
The committee on agriculture and forestry:
BE il enacted by the Senate and House
OF Representatives Of the United States in
Congress assembled, That for the purposes
OF this act the word lard" shall be under
stood TO mean the food product usually
known as lard, and which Is made ex-
clusively from the fresh fat OF slaughtered
swine.
Section 2. That for the purposes Of this
act certain manufactured substances, GER
tain extracts and certain mixtures or COM
pounds, including such mixtures or COM
pounds with lard, shall be known as
"adultcrated lard," namely all mixtures
and compounds OF tallow, beef fat, linseed
oil, cotton seed oil, and grease made In
imitation or scmblancc Of lard, or when so
made calculated or intended 10 be sold rs
| lard or for lard.
Section 3. That special taxes arc i'm
posed as followE Manufacturers OF
adultcraied lard shall pay $1,000
Every person who manufactures adultcr-
ated lard for sale shall be deemed a manu-
facturcr OF adultcrated lard. Wholesale
dealers in adulterated lard shall pay $500
Every person who sells or oiTcrs for sale
adulterated lard In the original manufact-
urcr's packages shall be deemed whole
sale dealer in adulteratcd lard. But any
manufacturer OF adulterated lard who has
given the required bond and paid the re-
quired special tax, and who sells
only adulteratod lard Of his own
production mt the place OF man
uiacturc In the original packages 10 which
the tax-paid stamps arc affixed, shall not
DO required 10 pay the special tax Of a
wholesale dealer In adulterated lard on
account Of such sales Retail dealers in
adulteratcd lard shall pay $50. Every
person who sells adulicratcd lard In less
quantities than fifty pounds at one time
shall be regarded as a retail dealer In
adulterated lard. And sections 3,232,
g. 233, 3, pa, 1895, 3236, 3,237, 3, 23s, $50,
1910, sea-, 3,2i2 and 3,2i3 OF the Revised
Statutes Of the United States are, 70 far rs
applicable, made TO extend TO and include
and apply TO special taxes imposed by this
section, and TO the persons upon whom
they are imposed; provided, that In case
any manufacturer OF adulteatcd lard COM
mcnces business subsequent 10 the Goth
day Of juno In any year, the special tax
shall be rcckoned from the finst day OF
July In that year, and shall be $500.
Section 4. That every person who car.
ries on the business Of manufacturer OF
adultcratcd lard without having paid the
special tax therefor, "a required by all,
shall, besides being liable 10 the payment
of tho tax, be fined not less than 81, 900 and
not more than 5000; and every person
who carries on tho business OF wholesale
l..f.. .l..lf.xal.I larI xtih,ttf ka vfua
paid the special tax therefor, a.
required by law, shall, besides being
liable TO tho payment of the tax,
be fined not less than $500 nor more than
5000; and every person who carries on
the business Of a retail dealer Ia adulter
, alod lard without having paid the spccia
tax therefor, as required by law. shall, DO
sides being liable 10 the tax, bc fined moi
less than so nor more than 500 for each
and every oilensc.
Section 3. That every manufacturer o.
adultcrated lard shall iile with the col
, lccior Of internal revenue Of the district II
, which his mandatory u located such
, notices, inventories and bonds, shall kceT
such books and render such returns o
, materials and products shall put up sucl
sgns-and ailix such number 10 his factory
and conduct his business under sucl
| surveillance OF officers and agents NJ the
| commissioner OF internal revenue with thu
approval OF the Secretary OF the Treasury
may by regulation require. But the bone
required of such Manufacturer shall III
' with snrcties satisfactory 10 the collccto
/. OF internal revenue, and In a penal sum o
not less than 5000. and the SUN OF sale
bond NAV be increased from time 10 time
and additional surclics required ut tho dis
9 crcilon of the collector, or under instruc
I tons OF the commissioner OF internal rev
: cnue.
Section q. That adullcratcd lard shall b
packed by the manufacturer thereof u
: ticrres, barrels, half barrels. hrkins, tubs
: or lin pals, not before used for the purpose
: and marked, stamped and branded ~ th
! commissioner Of internal revenue. with tn
' approval OF the ScCrtary Of the Treasury
: shall prescribe; and VII sales made b,
: manufacturers OF adulicnted lard an
= wholesale dealers In lard shall be In orif
> inal stamped packages. Retail dealers Y
adultcmtcd lard must sell only IRON ora
inal stamped packages In Quantities nc
exceeding fifty pounds, aud shall pack IN
;, adullcralcd lard sold by them In sui,apl
u wooden, tin or paper packages, WHO
y shall he marked and branded ~ the con
v missioner Of internal revenue, Win IN
. approval Of the Secretary OF tho icrurs
4 fHhall prcs'ribc. Every person who Know
!. inglv r.ll. OF offers for sale. or delivers
= on,.,s 4. deliver. any adulfcratcd lard In an