The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-22
The TIMEs-R1CHMoND VA FRIDAY. JANUARY % 1892

cream or butter any acids y, o,bsr delete
nous substance or any animal fat
or animal oils not nrodu,ed from
milk or cream so AS TO produce any article or
substance or any human food in imitation or
semD.ance oil natural butter or cheese. nor
SELL Keep LOT sale or oher for sale anv article;
substance or compound made manufactured
or produced in this State or elsewhere. Who
ever violates the provisions Of this sectiOn
shall be guilty OF misdemeanor and la pun
ished by fine OF not less than ffty nor more
than one hundred dollars for the frat offense.
and for each subsequent oiiense shall lie pun
ished by fine OF not less than one hundred
dollars nor more than two hundred and
fifty dollar; that no person shall manu-
facture. mix or compound with or
add to natural milk. cream or butter any AMI
nal fats or animal or vegetable oils. nor shall
he make or manufacture any Oleaginous sub
stance not produced from milk or cream with
the intent TO sell the same for butter or cheese
made from unauthorized milk or cream, or
have the same for sale with such intent. nor
shall any article. substance or compound 40
made or produced be sold Intentionally or
otherwise a and for butter or cheese the
product of the dairy No person shall coat.
powder OF color with annattO or any coloring
matter whatever. butterine or Ole0margarine
or any compounds # the same or any
product or manufacture made IA whole
VI III part from dllllull lhl@ vi OF veg
etable oils not produced from unGdulterated
milk or cream whereby the said product.
manufacture or compound shall resemble
butter or cheese. the product OF the dairy. or
shall have the same IN his possession with the
intent 10 sell the same or shall sell or O1er
the same. Whoever violates any provision OF
this section shall be guilty OF mlsdemeanor
and be punished by fine OF not less than
fifty nor more than one hundred dollars Tor
the first Ofiense and shall lie punished by q
fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor
more than two hundred and fifty dollars for
each subsequent Oifense. No Keeper or pro-
pTietOr OF any bakery. hotel. tavern. boarding
house. restaurant. saloon. counter or place
of public entertainment. or any person having
charge thereof or employed thereat. shall
keep, use or serve therein, either as food for
their guests. boarders, patrons or customers,
OF tor cooking purposes, any article made IN
violation # tho provisions Of this act. Who
ever violates the provisions Of this section
shall be guilty of misGemeanOr and punished
10y fine OF not less than go nor more than
600 for each Oflense. Authority 10 impose
such fines. with cost. As are enumerated IN
this act. shall rest in the same courts that exer-
else jurisdiction of other criminal cases. All
acts or parts o. acts conflicting with the pro-
visions of this act are repealed.
The bill was accompanied by petition
from merchants II TINS city asking for the
passage OF some law prohibiting the safe OF
bogus butter or OleOmargarine or butterlne IN
this State The petition states that quaint ties
are now sold. and all consumed as pure but
ter. causing "A parayzing blow 10 the dairy
interest or the State and all connected there
with and a gross fraud on the consuming
public. The petition has received the sigma
lures of the following well-known merchants
in this city. H. Waerstein a Son, Hudson
& Co.. John r.. Powers j. -. hcintire
d Co., r. j. kllyson d Co., Leopold
Levy, }. II. Griffith d Co.. W. II. Briggs a
Brother. G.. ID. Pearman, ". W. SprRtter a
Co.. Robert :. Shoch. l.. Powers. George +.
Burch j. ID. Patton a Co. Fox * Rider
Julien Binf0rd a. ". Archer Exchange
Hotel c. W. Taylor. 5. +. Padgett. Francis
4. EOwry. W. 5. Bailey. q. W. Suang, ). K.
Bowers. thomas A. Mestermann. Epps \:
Sweeney. James I. Vaughan, A. >. Ford
Fords Hotel Richardson a Co.. John Muir
ply lMurphy's IIote). Prddy Brothers,
Mccarthy u Haynes. +. b. Robertson Il Co..
j. w. Solomon. A. c. Carneal, W. J.. Leber
". L. Fitzgerald. II. l.. Christian Co.. NJ.
Davis Davis House.
Similar laws have been passed by the States
of New York. Maryland. Illinois. etc.
Mr.. Mason. OF King George and stafford
offered the following resolution:
Whereas the attention of the Legislature
has been called TO the bad condition OF the
public highways Of this Commonwealth by
the Governor. and whereas the people OF the
State desire that the General Assembly should
prescribe some good. efficient road system
by which the public highways may be put in
better condition. and thus increase the value
Of lands and make our country more inviting
to immigration. therefore DO 1t
Resolved By the House Of Delegates. That
the Committee for Counties. Cities and Towns
be and are hereby instructed 20 take into con-
sideration the question of working and keep
ing in order the said public highways and
frame such general road law Gf the same
be practicable as the condition OF the coun-
try may require.
Mr.. spencer. Of Buckingham, offered a sub
stitute providing that a committee OF seven
be appointed by the Speaker. to whom should
be referred the question of a general road law.
The substitute was lost and the resolution
adopted
Mr.. Il. C. Triplett. by request, presented a
petition from citizens of Fairfax county with
regard TO the granting OF liquor licenses. 4
petition from citizens of Pittsylvana county
to prohibit the sale Of liquors within two
miles of a church was also presented.