The record-union., 1893-01-16

the top and sides of each tub, firkin, box
or other package in which such article
shall be kept, and in which it shall be re-
moved from the place where it is pro-
duced, in a clear and durable manner, in
the English language. the words ''imita-
uon butter" or limitation cheese as The
case may be, in printed letters in plain
Roman type, each of which shall not be
less than one inch in height by one-half
OF an inch i'll width.
NO person, by himself or another, shall
knowingly ship, eonsign or forward by
any common carrier, whether public or
private, any imitation butter or iIni-
tatlon cheese, unless the same be lnarked
as provided by Section of this Act; and
no carrier shall knowingly receive for the
purpose of forwarding or transporting,
any imitation butter or imitation cheese,
unless 1t shall be marked as hereinbefore
provided, consigned and by the carrier
recelpted for as limitation butter' or
imitation cheese" as the case may be;
out TINS shall not apply to any goods in
transit between foreign States and across
the state OF California. No person shall
knowingly have in his possession or un-
def ms control any imitation butter or
limitation cheese unless the tub frkin,
boA or other package containing the
same IS clearly and durably marked as
provided by Section = of this Act. No
person shall knowingly sell or offer for
sale limitation butter or imitation cheese
under the name of or under the pretense
that 1t is pure butter or pure cheese; and
no person shall knowingly sell any imita-
ton butter or imitation cheese unless he
shall inform the purchaser distinctly, at
the time OF the sale, that the same is imi-
tatlon butter or imitation cheese, as the
case may be, and shall have delivered to
lhe purchaser at the time OF the sale q
statement, clearly printed in the English
language, which shall refer TO the articles
sold, and which shall contain, in promi-
nent and plain Roman type, the words
limitation butter" or limitation cheese. y
as the case may be, and shall give the
name and place of business of the maker.
NO keeper OF hotel, clearinghouse,
restaurant, or other public place, shall
knowingly place before any patron for
use as food any imitation butter or imita-
ton cheese, unless the same be accom-
panied by placard containing the
words limitation butter" or limitation
cheese" as the case may be, printed in
plain Romantype, and by verbal notifi-
cation to said patron that such substance
Is imitation butter or imitation cheese.
The penalty for violating any Of the
proposed sections is Imprisonment in the
County Jail for not more than thirty
days or fine of SO, or both, and for a
repetition Of the of1ense a fine of $3.50 or
~ AaAcA4t1lo III JAM VI DOlLs
The bill goes on then and provides that
the Governor shall, Immediately upon
the enactment of this Act, appoint three
resident citizens of the state, who shall
have practical experience in the manu-
tacture of dairy products, to constitute a
State Dairy Bureau, one of whom to serve
Tor three years, one for two years and
one for one year, from the first day of
April, 1893, or until his successor is ap-
pointed and qualified, and on or before the
first day of April in each succeeding year
the Governor shall appoint person
who shall have the aforesaid necessary
qualification, to serve as member of the
Dairy Bureau for the next ensuing three
years, or until his successor is appointed
and qualified. The members of said
bureau shall serve without compensation.
and within twenty days after their APP
pointment shall take the oath of office as
required by the Constitution, and they
shall thereupon meet and organize by
electing Chairman and Treasurer, and
SHALL by lot or otherwise, determine
which of their number shall serve
for three years, and which for
two years, and which for one year.
Any one of them may be removed
from office by the Governor for neglect or
violation of duty. Any vacancy shall be
filed by the appointment by the Gov
ernor. They shall make biennial reports
in detail to the Legislature, not later than
the first day of December next preceding
each session of the Legislature, of the
number of assistants, experts, chemists,
agents and counsel employed, and oftheil'
expenses and disbursements, with such
other information as shall be for the ad-
vantage of the dairy interests in the State.
and of all Investigations made by them,
with all cases prosecuted and the results
of such prosecution. Said report to be
published with the report Of the State
Agricultural Society.
1t shall be the duty of the State Dairy
Bureau to secure, so far as possible, the
enforcement of this Act. The bureau
shall have power to enforce all laws re-
lating to dairy products and to limitations.
and to employ Secretary at a salary of
81 200 year, and such agents, assistants,
experts, chemists, or counsel as may
from time to time be necessary therefor.
The Chairman of the bureau shall have
power, in all cases where he shall deem it
important for the discharge Of the duties
OF his office, to administer oaths to issue
subpenas for witnesses and to examine
them under oath, and to enforce their at
tendance to the same extent and in the
same manner as a Justice of the Peace
may now do, and such witnesses shall be
paid by the Treasurer of the State Dairy
Bureau the same fees now allowed in
Justices Court.
In conclusion the measure provides for
an appropriation of ST., 900 for the use of
the bureau. of which 1000 will be
allowed during the unexpired portion of
the forty-tourth fiscal year, and $1,000 for
the forty-titth and forty-sixth fiscal years,
reSpectiVely,