Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1891-05-07

the board Of game and fish commissioner OF the
provisions of this act, to be paid for such pur-
pose out of the moneys III the treasury not
otherwise appropriated;
Sec. 81. Sections one hundred andthree 1lo3),
one hundred and four (1O4), one hundred and
five (1O5), and one hundred and six (1O6) OF
! chapter six (6) Of the General Statutes OF
eighteen hundred and seventy-eight 1873, and
chapter twenty (2o) Of the General Statutes
| of eighteen hundred and seventy-eight QS7S),
and chapters two hundred and five (2O5l, two
hundred and six (2O6) and two hundred and
| seven (2O7) of the General laws of eighteen hun
dred and eighty-nine QiSS9) are hereby repealed.
SEC. IS. This act shall take effect and be in
Approved April 20, 1891.
CHAPTER 1O-H. F. 70. 3O4.
An Act to prohibit pools and trusts in the State
of Minnesota.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the State of
Minnesota:
SECTION l.. If any corporation organized I'M.
der the laws OF this state or any other state or
| country for transacting or conducting any kind
OF business in this state, or any partnership or
individual shall create, enter into, become a
member OF or q party to any pool, trust, agree
m.nt, combination or confederation with any
other corporation, partnership or individual to
regulate or. fix the price of oil, lumber, coal,
grain, flour, provisions or any other commodity
or article whatever, or shall create, enter into,
become a member OF a party to any pool, agree
ment, combination or confederation to fix or
limit the amount or QudlltlUy OIL ally COulIlOulUy
or article to be manufactured, mined. produced
or soldi in this state. shall be deemed guilty OF a
+ conspiracy to defraud, and be subject to in
dictment and punishment, as provided ill the
next section.
SEC. 2. Any person or corporation found
guilty of a violation OF this act shall be punished
by a fine Of not less than one hundred l1 o. d 5l
lars, and stand committed until such tine Is
paid.
SEC. 3. Upon the trial of an indictment against
n avn - - n +iop M oonart1prShin for a. violation
OF the first section OF this act, all officers and
| agents of such corporation or copartnership
shall be competent witnesses against the ne defend
be compelled to testify against such defendant
and produce all books and papersin his custody
or under his control, pertinent TO the the issue III
ing any such question, or from producing any
books and papers because the same might tend
to crimipate such Witness; but nothing which
such witness shall testify to, and no books or
! papers produced by him shall in any manner be
used against him i'll any suit, civil or criminal.
SEC. 4. All acts and parts of acts in conflict
with this act be and the same are hereby re-
pealed.
force from and after it's massage.
Approved April 20, 1S9l
CHAPTER lis. T. NO. 467.
An Act relating to the sale OF imitation but
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the State of
Minnesota:
SECTION /. Whoever, by himself or his agent,
shall sell, expose for SALE, or have in his posses
sion with intent to sell, any article or compound
made in imitation of butter or as a substitute
for butter, and not wholly made from milk or
cream, and that is Of any other color than
bright pink, shall be subject to the payment OF
a penalty Of fifty (5O) dollars, and for a second
and each subsequent offense,, a penalty OF one
hundred (1OO) dollars, to be recovered with
| costs in any court i'll this state of competent
jurisdiction. ,
SEC. 2. Samples or specimens of any articles
in imitation OF butter, suspected OF being OF a
spurious character, shall be analysed or other
wise satisfactorily tested as to color and com
pounds; and IL certificate Of the analysis, sworn!
to by the a%nalyZer, shall be admissible as evil
dence in all prosecutions under this act.
SEC. 8. The having in possession by any per
| son or firm Of any articles or substance prohlD-
tied by this act shall be considered prlma facle
| evidence thatthe same is kept by such person or
firm in violation of the provisions OF this act.
and the state dairy andfood commissioner shall
be authorized to seize upon and take possession
CT such article or substance, and upon the or
der of any court which has Jurisdiction under
| this act, he shall sell the same for any purpose
| other than to be used for food; the proceeds de-
rived from fines and the sale of imitation butter
| shall be paid into the state treasury to be placed
to the credit OF the state dairy and food COM
| miSsioner's fund.
SEC. 4. For the purpose Of this act the term
butter shall be understood to mean the product
! usually known by that name, and which is
manufactured exclusively from milk or cream
SEC. 5. This act shall take effect and be in
| force from and after its passage.
Approved April 21, 1891.
CHAPTER 12-H. f. NO. 1887.
An Act in relation to the manufacture and sale
of lard and of lard compounds and subStl-
vent fraud and to preserve the public health:
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the State OF
SECTION !. No person shall within this state
~, n,,footI1p for cole have i'm his nOSSeSSiOn with
| intent to sell, offer OF expose Tor sale, or sell, as
lard, any substance not the legitimate and eN-
elusive product Of the fat OF the hog:
SEC. 2. Every person who manufactures for
| sale within this state, has in his possession with
intent to sell, offers or exposes for sale, or sells,
as lard, OF as a substitute for lard, or an 1mlta-
| ton of lard, any mixture or compound which is
| designed to take the place OF lard and which is
made from animal or vegetable oils or fats, or
any mixture or compound consisting III part OF
lard in mixture or combination with animal
or vegetable oils or fats, unless the same
| shall be branded or labeled as hereinafter re
CURED and directed. shall be guilty OF a mlsde-
meanor and shall upon conviction be subject to
| the penalties hereinafter provided in this act.
SEC. 3. Every person who manufactures for
sale, has in his possession with intent to sell,
| offers or exposes for sale or sells, any substance
| made in the semblance of lard, OR as an imita-
| ton OF lard, or q substitute for lard, and which
! is designed to take the place OF lard, and which
| consists of any mixture or compound OF animal
| or vegetable oils or fats other than hog fat in
the form of lard, shall cause the tierce, barrel,
tub, pail, or package containing the same to be
| distinctly and leeibly branded OF labeled in let
| tiers not less than one (1) inch in length with the
name OF the person or firm making the same
together with the location OF the mandatory,
and the words Lard Substitute,'' and immedi-
ately following the same in letters not less than
one-half G) inch in length, with the names and
approximate proportions OF the several constlt-
uents which are contained in the mixture or
| compound.
SEC. 4. Every person who manufactures for
| sale, has in his possession with intent to sell,
I &C.,, onN avn o.nc rpS l lie ~ Cn11S INV CT hS 1nPn
made III the eemblance Of lard, or as all lmlta-
ton Of lard, or as a substitute for lard and
which is designed to take the place OF lard and
which consists of any mixture or compound OF
lard with animal or vegetable oils or fats, shall
cause the tierce, barrel, tub, pail Or package
containing the same to be distinctly and leglbly
| branded or labeled i'll letters not less than one
az inch in length. with the name OF the person
or firm making the same, together with the
location Of the mandatory, and the words,
"Adulterated LARD and Immediately following
the same in letters not less than one-half GO
inch in length with the names and approximate
proportions of the several constituents which
are contained in the mixture or compound.
SEC. 5. Every dealer Or trader who, by him
self or his agent, or as the servant or agent of
another person, offers orexposes for sale or sells
any form OF lard substitute or adulterated lard
! as hereinbefore defined, shall securely affiX or
cause to be affixed to the package wherein the
same is contained, offered for sale or sold, a
tinctly and leeibly printed in letters not less
than one-half ca inch in length the words Lard
Substitute or "Adulterated Lard and i'm
medlately following the same, in letters not
| smaller than long primer, the name and approx
innate proportions of the several constituents
| which are contained in the mixture OR COM
| pound. and shall furnish to the purchaser at the
| time OF sale a card upon which is distinctly and
legibly printed the name OF the article as herein
| before defined, and a list OF the several COM
| ponentS OF the mixture.
SEC. 6. Every person who manufactures for
sale, or who offers or exposes for sale OF sells, or
| who serves to guests as keeper OF hotel. restau-
~, ,+ ,Ii,,,o rooro or in aDv other panacitv- ART