Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-01-29

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In the house of representatives on
January 20 Congressman Sauerherine
introduced the bill appended, which
was.read twice, referred to the Commit
tee on Pate nts and ordered printed. The
proposed Measure, although general in
Its charac' er, Is intended primarily to
protect the cheese and dairy interests OF
Wisconsin, as we'll as other states
which produce the pure articles, against
the fraudulent use of Wisconsin's good
name and reputation by states produc-
ing Inferior grades and adulterated
limitations Of the products. A perusal
of the bill by our farmers, butter and
cheese manufacturers and others
directly affected by dalryine will be
Interesting, and Mr.. Sauerhering's eff
forts to establish the protection afford
ed by this measure should meet with
just appro baton Throughout the district.
wherein the dairy industry is SO extern
sive. Following is the DILL in full:
A BILL
10 create state trademarks and to pro-
mote foreign and interstate COM
merce.
Be it enacted by the senate and house
of representatives of the United States
OF America IN congress assembled, that
IN order to prevent the false branding
or other marking Of goods, wares or
merchandise the product of any state
or territory of the United States or of
the District Of Columbia which are or
are intended to bernme articles of
foreign or Interstate commerce, the
governor of any such state or territory,
and the commissioners of the District
Of Colum bia are hereby authorized and
empowered to adopt a public trade
mark each for his or their respective
state, territory Or the district aforesaid,
aud file desert ption and illustration
of the same IN the treasury department
of the United States.
SEC. 2. That upon the receipt of any
description and illustration OF a trade
mark as provided in the preceding
section, and upon payment of fee of
twenty five dollars, the secretary Of the
treasury shall register the same, and
certificate OF such registration, fully
describing such trade mark shall be
issued III the name ofthe United States
Of America, under the seal of the treas
ury department, and signed by the
secretary ofthe treasury, and full re-
cord thereof be made and kept in books
for that purpose. Copies of any such
trademarks, and of the descriptions
accompanying the same, and of the GER
tificats of registry, when duly authen~
tica'"d by the secretary or any assist
ant cretary Of the treasury, shall be
led In evidence in all courts and
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shall be conclusive proof of the adop-
ton and registration of such trade
mark.
SEC. 3. That every such trade mark
shall be used only under and in accord
ance with such rules, regulations and
restrictions as may be provided by or
according to the laws OF the state, ter
ritory or district adopting and filing
the same, and upon goods, wares and
merchandise produced, grown or
manufactured therein, and upon pack
ages and wrappers containing the
same.
Sec. 4. That every person who,
contrary to the provisions of this act or
to the laws, rules, regulations and re-
strlctiOns of any state or territory or
the district aforesaid, atfixes the re-
gistered trade mark Of such state,
VI ulStIICt, OF CAUSES GOT pro-
cures the same to be affixed, or any
colorado imitation thereof calculated
to deceive the public, to any goods,
wares or merchandise which are or are
intended for sale, shipment, consump-
ton, or use without and beyond the
boundaries Of such state, territory or
district, or to any package or wrapper
containing the same, shall be deemed
guilty of misdemeanor, and on con-
viction thereof be punished by fine
not less than one hundred dollars nor
exceeding one thousand dollars, or
imprisonment for more than two years,
or by both such fine and imprisonment
IN the discretion of the court.
Sec. 5. That every person who shall
knowingly deal in or SELL or keep or
offer for sale, or cause or procure the
sale of any goods, wares or merchan-
disc, In order that the same may
become, or after they have become,
subjects of foreign or interstate COM
Uerce, to which. or to the package or
wrapper containing the same, there is
fraudulently affixed any public trade
mark as provided in this act, or any
colorado imitation thereof calculated
to deceive the public, shall be deemed
guilty of misdemeanor, and on con-
'tion thereof shall be punished as
ed in section four of this act.