The San Francisco call., 1897-01-05
Proposed Laws Before the
Council of Associated
Industries.
Demands for the Appropriation
of Money for Californian
Exhibits.
A State Food Commissioner Whose
Duty Shall Be to Prosecute Those
Guilty of Adulter alton.

A meeting of the Council of Associated
Industries was held yesterday afternoon
in the rooms of the Manufacturers and
Producers Association, Julian Sonntag,
president, in the chair.
A letter was read from ]. Richard
Freud declining the Office of secretary Of
the council on the ground that other du-
ties prevented him from acce ptlng the
position.
A communication was received from the
secretary of the Guatemala Exhibition
calling attention to the fact that one-fifth
of the part of the floor space III the exhibit
tion building devoted to the United States
had been set apart for California and
urging that the people of California make
a cre1itable exhibit.
Charles Bundschu drew attention to the
fact that individual efforts do not suffice
to make suci an exhibit as the State
ought to make and asked the council to
use It's influence in securing an appropri-
alton of, say, $4,000 to make display such
as should be made.
Mr.. Jacobs wished to know whether a
bill had been drawn to that effect to pre-
sent to the Legislature.
Mr.. Bundschu said that none had yet
been prepared. He then stated that there
is need of at least $4,000; that about
$4,000 had been raised and that if the
sum of $4,000 is secured the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company would contribute
$1,000.
On motion OF e. F. Adams the matter
was referred to committee consisting of
Messrs Jacobs, Healy and Eggles with
inst ructlon 10 report next Saturday.
The council met for the consideration
OF a number of bills which it is proposed
to submit to the Legislature. The first
read was one which provides that all pub
lie institutions shall give preference in the
matter OF goods to those of home manu-
facture, all things being equal.
There was quite discussion on the
question of submitting all bills that it is
proposed to present to the Legislature to
one committee OF the council or to sep
arate committees, and finally 1T was de-
cided, on motion of Mr.. Kerr, that all bills
offered 10 the council shall be passed
upon by the council in full.
A bill was offered to appropriate $40 600
for buildings and main tanning Callfor-
MIA building at tie trans-MississIppi ex.
hibit at Omaha in 1898 and the appoint
ment of three com issioners.
]. A. Filcher explained the proposed
bill, which, he said, emanated from the
Chamber of Commerce of Los Angeles,
that several States west of the Mississippi
and that California should make as good a
showing as any other Slate.
Action on the bill was deferred for ten
days.
The next draft of bill read was that for
the appointment of State food commis-
sioner, three assistants and an expert to
examine food offered for sale the commits
sioner to be paid $4,000, his assistants $1,000
and the expert to be paid two-t thirds of the
amount usually paid experts.
Mr.. Jacobs, OF the Fruit Exchange, said
the purpose of the bill was to take the
place of the various laws now in existence
TO punish the adulteration of food. He
said the expense will not exceed $15, 900 a
year.
Colonel Denicke was of the opinion
that the Board of Health has the power TO
attend to this matter and that there is no
need of commissioner. He said that the
Governor, he thought, would veto the
measure because OF his opposition to COM
missions.
MI. Jacobs said that the local Board of
Health has Endorsed the bill and that the
State Board of Health is not charged with
the matter of food. Prosecutions at this
time are almost useless, as there seems to
be no power able to make the officers do
their duty.
The bill was referred to committee OF
three, Messrs. Riley, Healy and Jacobs.
The next blfl was one relating to uni
form licenses. which was indorsed.
Another bill was from the State Devel-
opment Association, providing for the
establishment by the Prison Directors of
an experimental station for the growth of
fiber under a superintendent of tbercul-
ture at salary of 5000 month and ex-
penses not 10 exceed $50 a month 1t also
provides for experiments with the prod
ucts OF fhberculture-hax, hemp and ramie.
Colonel Denicke wanted to know what
the University of California was doing at
the experimental stations, five in mum Der.
He thought if the appropriation was to be
made it should be turned over to the uni
versity for the purpose named in the pro-
posed law.
The matter was referred to committee
consisting of Messrs. Adams, Denlcke and
Palmer.
The next bill presented was to the effect
that all goods manufactured IN prisons
bear the announcement In plain lettering
that such goods were made by convicts.
The council will consider more bills at a
meeting to be held tomorrow afternoon.