Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-04-19


twenty -four hours before the slaughter Of the
same, and II found healthy and in suitable
condition to be slaughtered for human food, TO
give to the applicant = certificate In writing 70
that effect. u 57 *2.a Il iGa TIT
& SEC. 4. Any person why shall e,l, expose OF
offer Tor sale for human food, in thia state, any
fresh beef. veal mutton, lamb or pork whatso. 4
ever, which has not been taken nom an animal
inspected aud certified before slaughter by tho
proper local Inspector appointed hereunder,
shall be deemed guilty Of 4 nisdmeanor, and
upon conviction thereof shall be punished by .
nne Of mot more than one hundred dollars or by
imprisonment not exceeding three months. for
each onence. Il, =? ! u,
SEC. s. Nothing in this act shall be construed
TO apply to or prohibit the sale without inspcc-s
ton Of canned. smoked. cured or salt meats. s
SEC. 8, That this act shall take effect and be
in force from and aiser its passage. -! = Is
On the passage Of the law repre-,
sentatives Dunn and Flynn voted in
favor Of it and representative Fleming
stoutly opposed it. The friends and
opponents Of the law are very emphat-
ic in their positions, and while: one
side claims it will be Of great benefit
to farmers, meat market men, consum-
ers and the general public, the other
denounces it as the worst law ever:
enacted. The following. protest
against the passage Of the law was
presented to the house, and spread
upon the records: :. III Il: 5. Il = So +.
{ Mr.. SPEAKER: We. the undersigned members
Of the House Of Representatives Of the Twenty
sixth Session Of the Legislature Of the State OF
Minnesota, respectfully dissent and protest
against the passage Of Senate File No, 4o6. emit
tied IAN act for the protection Of the pnblic
health by providing for inspection before
slaughter of cattle, sheep andswine designed for
slaughter for human food" believing the same
% be injurious to the public, aud ask that the
following. our rea3ons therefor. be entered upon
the Journal OF the House Of this day: al
a First. We believe the true purpose OF the act
Il 70 prevent the sails Of certain products ofthe
other statss In Minnesota. and that the inspesa
lion or sanitary features thereof are simply .
pretext by which It il hoped TO- make the law
constitutional. without these features it IL
clear that the law would be uuconstit ulional,
and with them. Nc entertain grave dou BITS Of Its
constitutionslity.. | '5g:4, -
Second. Waving the question Of constitu-
tiona lily, we are opposed to the policy Of such
Liquidation believing that harm, rather than
good, wonld result therofrom to the citizens of
this state, The faemers and cattle raisera OF tho
state would receive NJ SsIbstantial or lasting
benefits from 1t, and by It we Invite the closing
Of tho markets Of other states against our CATTLE
sheep and SWINE seeking to break down ono
monopoly we are building up another. The re.
sult Of the law will be to increase the cost Of
meat to the consumer and render tnore expen.
siye, one Of the prime necessaries ollie. II ID
one Of the boasts Of our country that It IL the
~ place on the globe where the poorest laborer
may have meat on his table three hundred and
sixty i've days In every year. and we cannot
Consent 70 the passaxe of q law, the rennotest
tendency OF which would be to jeopafdizs this
happy condition .g
But our chief objection To this act and the
kind Of legislation Of which we fear It Is tbs
fsssrunner IL that 1t Is sntagoniitic to the cen
trail idea upon which 10 based the union ofthe
States Two theories upon this n,bjset have rnn
through the minds Of men from the formation
Of the government. the enc being that our gov
ernu1ent Il confederacy Of States bound toseth.
* by : rope ofsand, TO be destroyed and severed
At the caprice and within Of the States the other,
that We are one nation, formed, Of the several
States. bound texether by indestructible links OF
seesa.& Thu former n talsa tbs satterds true II
hsz1sf md s1snstsed its baptism,
f.i1 ~ b3ood Of tia AuglosSsxon race
Th0ss who have held to the true theory have
also held that it was the proper policy Of the
government to protect by proper tariff laws IL
industries end labor against every other govern.
ment on the earth, but that between thh Suites
OF the Enion there should be the most absolute
4 ffcedom Of uommsree The freq and narestrict.
led Interchange OF trade between the Etates.5 the
right OF the citizens Of one State to sell without
4 letor hlndranee the products 81 their farms 81
factories In every state of the Union. the abso.
lpte destruction of all State tnes % FIR % co,n-
merce 70 concerned, IS the strongest link iasthe
/ chain, which binds tszst berthe Federal Union.
IBeAk this linz md yol have takenss . long step
81 the dismembs fmelf ~ that Union. ii, ON
indemsnt, the ELECT of this AT wOnid b TO tsIs
kssep NJ That difec.icn. - real purpose Il q
prevent tho saie ia Minnesota of the product Df
the citizeIs 81 cha other ststas and. 10 far a
Itbe eleet Il concerned, Is matters no, whether
shis product II dressed meat o. -four, cattle Or
Wheat Let this work oncs begin, and Wfers
will itsaf Is sure The states effected :by this
1eSislation WIN no. Boz tow ID retsiiata The IN.
gsnsity 81 rsyenge and self-intercst Viii discov.
III AVA, md. 5unless checked, INA ssveral siate
leg tslaturss VIII elore MAny years ~ engaKed