The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-11
UP TO THE THIRD READING.
sHARP-S CREAMERY BILL CoN>iD-
Erred IN THE HOUSE.
Uniformly gndorsed ny Dasrymen-
"Rencvased Batter" Mast he 50
tamPed-Measare viii Be Pass
ed Today or Early Next Week

Special rssSpateh y, the Post-lnteiligencer.
OLYMPIA Feb t3,-Tae Sharp n.-i,
amending the dairy laws ~ the stale A.
thriving about the creamery interests d
the state additional protective measures
vas considered by the hoase On setoA4
reading today and was advanced to third
reading In It's present form the rEle as'lre
Will pass the house either tomorrow OF
early next week. As * has tae So3td IN
.aarsement % the dai-ynen Of the state
Il VII IN al probability encounter no op-
position in the senate and Vii therefore
become q Jaw.
The Sharp bsg, known as II Il. 13'. IN
It's present fern il q Substitute Tor me
bill introduced early IN the session ~ MI.
Sharp. member from kltutas, Il " -
drafted on lines following tha actlon o
the state dalryg2sEs assoei2 Ion, ~hs'{s
met al EIeusburg 81 short time before she
assembling Of the leg Stature. TIE DIE IS
a somewhat lengthy measure. Ii amends
the present law IL the following Important
particulars:
The state dairy comm sstoner Is directed
10 procure and lssue 10 the manufacturers
OF butter a uniform brand with dui!aele
device bearing the words Washington
creamery butter" Separate numbers are
assigned 10 the various creanerieS TO be
assigned to the various manufactures So
the other. 1t IS made vasawful for any
person to permit such brand IN b used
upon any other than packages Of Wash
ington creamery butter. Whoever violates
this section OF the act shall be liable 20
fine OF not less than So 81 more than
Sl01 or imprisonment from one 20 SIX
months.
Renovated Butter.
Another important provision of the act
relates to what the dajrynen in the house
term renovated butter" This is the
product OF Eastern ranches. " asch after
growing rancid is purchased and worked
over and is then brought into this state.
it Is claimed. 10 be sold as fresh Wash
ington creamery butter The bill provides
that such butter. specified AS process but
ter in section SO OF the act, shall be sold
only when it IS marked in plain letters
renovated butter" Tie sale OF process
butter in any form other than specified in
the act IS made a misde.ueanoE and is
punishable by fine or imprisonment
MIX vendors in every city and town of
the state must. under the Sharp bill. pay
license of 81 per annuEn and be register
cd so that at any time their diaries can
be inspected by the state dairy commits
sioner or his deputies. The sale OF impure,
adulterated and unwhoiesome milk. or
that from diseased animals is absolutely
prohibited under penalty OF heavy fines
Stringent regulations are made concern
ing the inspection Of d4iries and OF the
milk sold 10 consumers.
The state dairy commissioner Is also
directed 20 procure & uniform design ana
stamp Tor Washington cheese, full cream
being stamped Washington fall cream
cheese, ana separate stamp being pro-
vided for skim milk cheese.
Debate on the Bill.
During the debate on the measure. Nc
Donald OF King offered an amendment
striking out the words renovated butter
and substituting therefore the term pro
cess batter
Bishop of jefferson objected We want
the term renovated butter used in this
act" said he. 1.-THE article referred TO "a
as NJ. Mcdonald has said, product from
the ranches OF the East made over with
the use Of acids so as 10 be an imitation
of pure, sweet wholesome butter. While Il
Is process butter. yet the term renovated
butter cts the case to the Ikns OF the
dairymen"
sharp author Of TIE hfl rrofsStei
against the Mcdonald amendment The
words renovated butter mean more than
any other term that could be used" said
he. while the housse laughed This but
ter is just what we call Il in the bill. q
renovated article
Mcdonald Perhaps the gentleman VIII
toi'tl'i PiiiiSS Uy Gazing Il TeDIECuatSi but
ter. naughteT1
The amendment was voted down over
wheln1ingly. Mcdonald voting no with the
majority.
Palmer Seeks 70 Delay
II. II. go, reported from the conrnlt,aa
on dairy ard 1--we stock. as substitute
for II. b. r. by Brown. was advanced 10
third reading, but not until an effort has
been made by Palmer 81 King 10 lola,
action by having Il referred "a the i,lIIei-
airy committee. The bill relates 81 van-
roads and provides that any railroad cor
poraton which does uos fence, It's right
of-way against live stock shall DO liab'e
= the owner Of siock killed for damages
The bill is regarded i5y the r,,en,bers r~an,
the stock raising counties az a inst aud
sniTh needed BILL
Palmer moved 20 refer the bin ~ the
judiciary committee. although IL ha5 boo,
regularly reported and was on second
reading '''''i
Brown objected vigorously. savina, tha.
sfch a course would Twelve 4 q 'av fhar
would perhaps prove fatal 70 ;eo IN
PalineFs motion was lost.
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