The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-02-07
A PURE FOOD MOVEMENT.

| AduIterated Products Must be Labelled
The County of Scotland" Matter of
Much Debate in the House.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30TH-2l-T DAY.
The Senate was called to order at ii
o'clock, and opened with prayer by
Rev. DR.. Daniels of the First Presbyte
rian church.
| REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The following reports were submit
ted
| 30, senate bill, Westmoreland, regu-
lating the public printing and bind
| ing: unfavOrably.
rs and 80, senate bills, Gambler, with
substitute, to fix the maximum sched-
ule of charges for selling leaf tobacco
| in warehouses, recommending that the
substitute do pass.
| senator Long, senate bill ia, to re-
peal chapter i, laws 1898.
Senator Franck, senate bill l9l, to
amend section 3S3G, relating to the
| weight of unbolted corn meal: unfa-
| favorably.
Also, senate bill BOB, to amend chap
ter l2O, laws of 1898, relating to CullO-
whee normal school, in Jackson
county; favorably.
Also, senate bill l6S, relating to the
relief of sheritfs and tax collectors,
with a substitute, recommending that
the substitute do pass.
l75, senate bill, Cook, to regulate the
kemployment of labor: with a request
that this bill be referred to the COM
mittee on propositions and grievances.
1t was referred.
50, senate bill, Adams, to facilitate
| the trial OF causes and reduce the eX-
penses of courts unfav0rably.
| INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
The following bills and resolutions
We're introduced:
| 2l9, senate bill, Long, authorizing
the award of the public printing to the
lowest bidder.
22l, senate bill, Gambler, to repeal
chapter 9S, laws of 1897, relative to
i town charters.
223, senate bill, Norris, to amend
section DIS of the Code, for the en-
couragement and promotion of agri-
culture.
224, senate bill, Hoover, to amend
section l7l9, of the Code, to reduce
registration fees. Referred to commit
tee on finance.
226, senate bill, Farthing, to prohibit
the sale of Intoxicating liquors.
BOB, senate bill, to amend chapter 120
laws of 1898. with reference to the Gull
lOWhee graded school. in jackson cOun-
ty: passed its second and third read
ings.
40, senate bill, was tabled.
149, senate bill, with reference to the
improvement of the public roads by
working convicts thereon, was taken
up, and was, after some discussion,
postponed till today for further con-
sideratiOn.
1870. senate bill, to amend chapter
1876. laws of 1889. was tabled.
lSS. senate bill. to abolish the in
ferior court of Swain county. Senator
Moody said this court was a useless
affair: that it was established by the
Democratic magistrates and county
commissioners for the especial pur-
!. pose of trying and annoying Republi-
cans and Populists. The bill passed its
second and third readings, Senator
Abell voting against it.
Il. senate bill, to define butter and to
regulate the sale thereof, was taken up.
This bill provides that nothing but
the product of pure milk shall
be sold under the name of 'butter;
that any sembiance of butter shall have
D on the package, in which it is held, a
: label showing the ingredients of which
the substance is composed. viola
. latiOn of this law is made misdemea-
nor.
l., Senator Moody introduced this bill
/, also bills to define lard and regulate
: the sale thereof, and to regulate the
sale of fresh meats. He spoke on his
{ bill and said that whenever any effort
| was made along the line of securing
: pure food. the news of that movement
flew over the country with lightning
n like rapidly, and the adulterated food
makers We're at once on hand to pre-
: vent the success of that movement
His bill had not been introduced three
= days before the great concern of Fair
e banks Il Co.. of st. Louis, had its rep
resentatives here. They had been tC
him and said the passage of his bill
would ruin part of their business
c He did not want to ruin anybody:
:, business, but he wanted to make peo
q pie tell the truth about what they wer.
# selling.
l. There are no farmers here tllun
o dered Senator Moody, "lObbying fO1
I, their interests. They (the farmers) d,
l, not attempt to sell anything under ;
5 false name. They take the products o
1, their dairies-of their pastures and sci
to the consumer the pure article. The,
l, meet grievous and ruinOus competition
K in adulterated products, and that com
= petition is what we want to break down
do not wish to prevent the sale o
} adulterated products: but when the
lc are sold, want the people to know
N what is being sold and what they ar
buying. As long as We surrender ou
v markets to these fraudulent product:
our own honest farmers must be at
disadvantage"
- The bill passed its second and thir
&c readings without dissenting vote.
Senator Mercer was added to tn
L committee on the judiciary.
BY unanimous consent, Senator Fol
tune introduced a bill relating to lis
e' bilities of citizens to work on the put
lie roads.
,; The senate adjourned till this morI
~ ing at ii o'clock.
HOUSE.
at The House was opened with pray,