Evening star., 1897-02-08

adjoining and bordering on the market
squares. which spaces may be used for the
sale or exposure for sale of vegetables or
other country produce and extending the
powers of the clerks to fifteen feet of the
streets. measuring from the curb line on
which said squares front. shall apply to the
south front of Center Market and to the
clerk to be designated by the Commission
ers; that the law passed In 1871 by the
District legislative assembly exempting
from license persons bringing marketing
to the District" shall be and remain in
full force: and that the said ordinance and
law she'll be applicable to farmers and
truckmen raising produce doing business
on the north side of street north along
the south front of the Center Market in
saiG c:ty of Washington.
The House committee amended the reso-
luton by adding at the end the following:
Provided. That nothing in this resolution
shall ne construed extending the boun-
daries of the grounds occupied by the
Washington Market Company beyond the
limits defined in the charter of said COM
pany. affecting the issues In any
pending litigation in the courts of the Dis
trict of Columbia: And provided further,
That no charge. license fee or assessment
of any kind for occupancy of a space on
market day and the evening previous
thereto shall he levied upon any farmer or
producer of vegetables or provisions bring
Ing the same to market. except ten cents
for single team and fifteen cents for a
double team: shall any fine or fee be
assessed punishment imposed upon any
within the District during market hours
any article of provision or vegetables
grown or produced by him and sound and
fit for
Some Debate II.
Mr.. Blue of Kansas opposed the resolu-
ton He said IT would revive custom of
ancient days which would not be appro-
PIRATE for modern Washington.
Mr.. Shannon of New York explained
that 1t was not 10 revive custom but to
continue one that has long existed here
and is for the convenience of the people.
Mr.. Dockery also opposed the resolution .
He was solicitous lest the resolution Great
ed a new office and a new salary.
Mr.. Babcock said II would not create a
new office. The clerk mentioned In the
resolution would not be engaged more than
one hour In a year.
Mr.. shafroth of Colorado favored the
resolution and was followed by MIR. Nc
Corm.ck. who also spoke in its behalf.
He said similar custom TO the one in
vogue at the Center market existed in
New York and Brooklyn, and was antiQuat-
ed in the sense used by Mr.. Blue. The use
OF the sidewalks by the farmers to display
their products was a benefit to the con-
sumers 1t was in the interest of cheap
1901. and what is more. of pure food. He
hoped the resolution would pass
Mr. Morse Of Massachusetts, then took
the floor
: MIR. Speaker" he said "the remarks of
Mr. Blue remind me of a minstrel show I
once attended,
"Orderr broke in Speaker Reed THE
House must be in order Then he added
In an undertone. I'VE do not want to miss
this"
Mr. Morse. continuing. said the minstrel
had attempted to tell his audience about
civil service reform, but had stopped with
the remark that he did not understand the
subject and did not think his audience did.
The market resolution was then passed.
The Sale of Poisons.
Chairman Babcock next called up House
bill 10hss. introduced by Mr.. Mccormick,
TO regulate the sale of poison in the Dis
trict.
Mr.. Shannon of New York explained that
the chief object cf this bill is to limit to
registered pharmacies the sale of 90 sons
and thus prohibit their sale by irresponsible
parties to the detriment of the public at
large. especially of innocent people, and
also prohibit their sale TO evil and design
ing persons for improper uses. He said
tket in requiring that the poison shall be
sold in a thrae-cornered container the aim
Is to distinguish the poison in such a man
a will protect the handler from max
ing mis- takes in administering the same to
innocent people. which SO frequently hap
pens. The mere grasp of a three-cornered
container will warn the handler of the
poisonous and dangerous, il not fatal. prop
critics of these drugs. and so protect him
from the impending mistake.
He said: 1T is thought that while this SIM
pie device may not always prevent mis-
takes. il will accomplish much toward that
result Another object of the bill relates
to the protection of innocent people from
the formation of the opium. morphine. CO.
caine and choral habit Sometimes q per-
son who has experienced the beneficial eff
fects of these drugs. as prescribed by ply
sictans. Will seek TO have the prescription
repeated without the consent or knowledge
of the physician. and without any sus-
picion on the part CO the pharmacist that Il
Is to be used improperly: and this method
will he co1tinued-the prescription being
repeated again AID again without the sus-
picion or knowledge of either pharmacist
or physiclan-intll the habit has been so
firmly established that it can no longer be
concealed. and the person has become the
tncurable victim OF some one of these hab-
its While 1t is not contended that this
legislation will arrest the formation of such
ha bits. IL is believed that it will go far
In protecting many weli-meanng and in
ocent people from such danger"
Mr.. Bakers Objection.
Mr. Baker objected to aconite and bella
dona being included in the list of so-called
pcisons mentioned In tine bill. He claimed
that the bill had been prepared at the in
stance Of one certain school of medicine.
Mr.. Mccormick. the author of the bill.
said the other school of medicine had in
dorsed the bill and was in thorough ac-
cord with its provisions
Mr.. Morse CMass.) moved amendment
to the bill providing that drugs containing
more than two per cent of alcahoi should
be classed poisons. The amendment was
defeated
TIE anti-poison bill was then passed.
To Prevent AduIterntSon.
Chairman Babcock next called up House
bin 9s42. introduced by Mr.. Mccormick. to
prevent the adulteration of foods and drugs
in the District. The bill has heretofore
been published in full in The Star
Mr.. Curtis Of Iowa said the bill was of
vital interest to the public health He ex-
planned IL at length He said ii was i'm
possible to tell how much the present law
is violated owing to the small force at the
command of the government.
Mr. Curtis read long list of examples of
aduiterauon OF food that had been found
by The nealth officers. Candy was found to
be sdulterated with brick dust; acids were
sold as vinegar; such a simple thing as
cider was adulterated to the extent of 100
per cent; smoked sausage TO the same ex-
tent; cotton seed oil was sold for olive
oil. and there were mary other instances
just bad
Mr. Baker OF New Hampshire suggested
some small changes. He criticised different
portions of the bill without opposing it.
Mr.. Mccormick spoke briefly on the bill
He agreed that some OF Mr.. Bakers sug-
RpsUiOnS of