The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-27

claim Of the State Of Minnesota for the
moneys herein appropriated and due said
members Of the national guard as afore-
said, and to prosecute said claim with rea-
| Sonable diligence.
Sec. 5. The balance of this appropria--
| ton. in excess of the amount required
by said board of audit to pay said arrears
and of the expense necessarily incurred
In carrying out the provisions of this act,
shall be Cancelled and returned to the
general fund at the expiration of the
hseal year ending July slst. 1900. :.
arrears under this act shall be enter
tanned unless made in writing and filed
with the adjutant general before the ex-
piration of one year from the passage
Sec. T. This act shall take effect from
and after its passage.
| Approved April 18th, 1899.
CHAPTER 244-H. f. NO. 591.
AN ACT to prevent the adulteration OF,
and deception in the sale OF white lead
and mixed paints.
| Be it enacted by the Legislature or the
! State of Minnesota:
Section l. Every person. firm or cor
poraton, VINO manufactures for sale or
exposes for sale, or sells within this state
any white lead paint or compound intend
| ed for use as such, branded, labeled or
he' Whieh contains aS urs snv ngrediens p other
than carbonate of lead. and pure linseed
| OIL; and every person, firm or corporation
who manufactures for. sale. or exposes
| for sale, or sells within this state any
mixed paint or compound intended for
use as such. branded, labeled or marked
as pure" or strictly pure which con-
tains any ingredients other than pure
Hnseed oil, pure carbonate of lead, oxide
of zinc turpentine, japan dryer and pure
colors, shall be deemed guilty Of a mis-.
demeanor and upon conviction thereof
shall for each offense be punished by a
fine Of not less than twenty-five (25) and
not more than one hundred 600 dollars,
and costs, or by imprisonment in the
county Jail not exceeding sixty 6O} days,
or both. Provided that any such per-
son. firm or corporation who shall manu-
facture for. sale, or expose for sale. or
or mixed paint marked as pure" or
strictly pure and containing ingredi-
shall not be deemed guilty of a violation
of the provisions Of this act, in case the
same be properly labeled showing the
quantity or amount OF each and every
above, and the name and residence of
the manufacturer, or the person for
whom 1t is manufactured.
Sec. z. The having in possession by any
person. firm corporation dealing in
said articles any of the articles or sub
stances hereinbefore described and not
one Qj Of this act Shall be Considered
prima facie evidence that the same is
kept by such person or firm in Viola;
ton of the provisions Of this act and
Sec. g. one-half % of the fines collect
ed under the provisions of this act shall
go to the person making the complaint,
and one-half 90 to the state dairy and
food commission.
Sec. 4. The state dairy and food COM
missioner, and his assistants, experts and
chemists by him appointed, shall be
charged with the proper enforcement of
all the provisions Of this act. When
complaint is made by the said dairy and
ployes and chemists, or by any other per-
son authorized by the said dairy and
food commissioners, security for costs
in any case at any stage of the prosecu-
ton or trial.
Sec. 5. The said commissioner and the
assistants, experts, chemists and agents
shall be duly authorized for the purpose,
and shall have access, and ingress to ali
places of business, factories, stores, and
buildings used for the manufacture or
sale of paints. They shall also have pow
er and authority to open any package,
can, jar, tub, or other receptacle con-
tanning white lead paints that may be
In violation Of provisions Of this act
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after January first
QSt), nineteen hundred 0900)
Approved April 18th, 1899.
CHAPTER 245-H. F. NO 1922.
ter seven CD of the general laws of one
thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine
QSS9), an act entitled IAN act in relation
to the manufacture and sale of baking
powders, sugars and syrups, vinegars,
lard spirituous and malt liquors, to
prevent fraud and to preserve the public
health, health. as as amended BY chapter one
eral laws Of one thousand eight hundred
and n1nety-one Q891(.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Of the
State Of Minnesota:
Section L That section one ~ of chap
ter seven CD of the general laws of one
tth0usand tlaoI eisht hundred and eighty-nine
@ ssy) as AMENDED d7d, by chapter one hundred
one thousand eight hundred and
nIinety-one QSsD be and the same is here
by smended SO as to read as follows:
preventing fraud and deception, and of
protecting the public against the manu-
taGture, sale and use in human food, Of
ingredients which make such powders un-
fit for use In human food and dangerous
or deleterious to the public health, every
person I who manufactures for sale within
tnis state, or offers or exposes for sale, or
sells, any baking powder or any mixture
or compound Intended for use as a baking
powder under any name or title whatso-
ever, unless the same be labeled, as here
inafter required and directed, shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and,
upon conviction, shall, for each offense,
ty-fve (25) or more than one hundred dOO)
dollars and costs, or by Imprisonment In
the county jail not exceeding thirty (SO)
days"
And every person who manufactures for
sale within this state or offers or exposes
Tor sale, or sells, any baking powder, con-
tanning or composed Of any Ingredient or
ingredients dangerous or deleterious to
the public health, or who manufactures
for sale within this state, or offers or ex-
poses for sale or sells any mixture, or
compound, intended for use as a baking
powder, which contains or Is composed Of
any ingredient or ingredients dangerous
or deleterious to the public health. Wheth-.
,a ea such baking powder mixture or COM
dangerous or deleterious ingredient or in
gredleqfs shall be manufactured or sold
under the name of baking powder or any
6eaod 6ener name .e,, or title whatsoever shall be
deemed guilty of q misdemeanor and
upon conviction, shall, for each offense
be punished by q fine not less than TWEEN,
ty-nve (2o) or more than one hundred GOO)
dollars, and costs or by Imprisonment in
days. 'i-ii' y V'o'
That section two (2) of said chapter
seven seven % be and the same Is hereby
Sec. 2. Every person making. man
uIaclurIng or selling, or Offering or ex-
posing for sale any baking powder, or any
a baking powder shall securely afix, or
cause to be securely affixed, to every box.
can, or package containing such baking
poWder or like mixture or compound, on
outside and face of which is distinctly
printed with black ink, with Iegible type.
nos no smaller than brewer heavy Gothic Gthh.
anufaeturer rame and tbs ana oIds Of the
ing POWDER is composed of the following
ingredients and none other:' and i'm.
m9sdiately M after said words shall be print
eo upon said white or light colored label
IN the color, style and manner above
specified, the true and correct name Of
sach ss and all Of the ingredients contained