The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-18
A GREASY SUBJECT.
Long Wrangle, Over oleomar-
garine-Hudson and
the Diaries.
Special to The jersey Cau Nsacs.

TRENTON, March Is, 1896.-The Senate
spent almost the entire afternoon yester-
day discussing Senator Tarry's bill
amending the act to prevent deception in
the sale of oleomargarine, butterine, or
any imitation of dairy products. The bill
was placed on second reading, and Sena-
tor DAILY raised a point of order claiming
that the bill had been recominitted when
last before the House. and should, there
fore, be in the hands of the Engrossing
Clerk and not on the calendar. Over an
hour was consumed in the discussion hat
followed as to the status of the bill. Pres
ident Thompson finally ruled that the
bill was proper on second reading.
Senator Parry, of Burlington, the introduce
er of the bill. then offered an amendment
striking out the amendment. offered by
Senator Daily last week. Senator Days
amendment provided that the measure
should include in addition to oleomargar-
inc. any butter which is rancid, mouldy
or impure"
Senator Parry contended that this vas
not german to the bill, and if such a
measure was wanted Senator DAILY could
introduce it separately, but he did not
wish his measure killed by any such
amendments.
Senator DAILY said thai the bill was
aimed at the manufacture of oleo-
margarine of Hudson county; and the
Senator from Burlington objected to in
dude bad butter in the bill, because
he wished to protect the farmers. He
said no one objected to the product OF
oleomargarine as under the law already
on the statute books, people knew when
they were buying it.
Senator Skirm interrupted the argument
by remarking that only last week there
was a case in Princeton where a party
had oleomargarine billed to them as but
ter.
Senator Stokes asked how such a thing
could be possible, in the face of the law
protecting people in this matter.
Senator Daily was about to reply when
Senator Skirm said that ne understood
the question was directed to the Senator
All right, said Nj. DAILY, dryly, Il do
not wish to interfere. If you are capable
of answering the question:
The President then put the motion on
Mr.. Perry's amendment which was car
ried.
Senator Stokes then introduced an amend
m me- n1po Toyidaingg Eli, that ssoi the n rsstr acnIS u in
o-Ieomargarine exported from foreign
countries. He said the law required it
to be put in such a manner that it could
" pO66iQly NC dilQ Ink pGOUl6
abroad knew exactly what they were
purchasing. If the amendment was not
included in the bill. it you'd only drive
capital out of our own State, and be a
source of revenue to other States. The
amendment was accepted.
Senator DAILY then introduced an amend
ment providing for the sale Of oleomar-
garine on the condition that it be put up
in one pound packages and marked ..oleo-
margarine" and that the seller inform
every customer just what he Is purchas-
ing.
He said if the Senator from Burlington
is honest in his desire to protect the
farming interests Of the State. then he
amendment. NJ one wants TO protect
the dairy interests of this State more
than / do, but we have no right to legis.
e otSer T '9 They al are All ali entitled e as4 the same me
consideration. We have no right by leg
islative enactment to prohibit my neigh
Dor from carrying on a legitimate BUSH
ness in order hat some other interest
Senator Voorhees, asked if that was 4
dairy county.
keeps alive the dairy counties. If it
was not for Hudson they could not live.
The Senator from Burlington would ac-
SEPT a an ansnd lnnafbs that woald deceive
false pretense. You say it can be manu-
featured for export. You will send it
abroad. You will give to your neighbor
Tasa J; yoa won't allow to b sold here.
terests of New Jersey don't want to
flourish on such representation as that.
This amendment protects your dairy
interests and lets my ~neighbor live. ii
and and vet your Interests are pro maeSes,
Every protection is thrown around the