Evening star., 1902-01-24
SALE OF OLEOMARGARlNE
BILL ADVOCATED BY HOUSE cow
MITTEE ON AGRIctLTuRE

Representative Henry of Connecticut has
completed the bill agreed on by the House
committee on agriculture yesterday In re-
gard to the manufacture and sale of oleo-
margarine. The bill provides:
Section l. That all articles known as
oleomargarine. butterine. imitation butter
or imitation cheese. or any substance in
the semblence of butter or cheese not the
usual product of the dairy. and not mad.
exclusively of pure and unaduiterated miia
or cream. transported into any state or
territory. or the District of Columbia, and
remaining therein for use, consumption
sale storage therein shall. upon tn
arrival within the limits of such state OF
territory. the District of Columbia. d.
subject to the operation and effect of the
laws of such state or territory or the DIS
trict OF Columbia, enacted in the exercise
of its police powers to the same extent anu
in the same manner as though such ar
ticles or substances had been produced III
such state territory. or the DISTRICT o:
Columbia and shall not be exempt there
from by reason of being introduced theref'
in original packages or otherwise:
Provided. that nothing in this act shall
be construed to permit any state to forbid
the manufacture or sale of oleomargarine
in a separate and distinct form and In
such manner as will advise the consumer OF
it's real character from coloration or IN
gredient that causes it to look like butter
Manufacturer Defined.
Sec. q That the first clause of section
three of an act entitled An act defining
butter, also imposing tax upon and regu-
lating the manufacture. sale. Importation
and expectation. of oleomargarine,' be
amended by adding thereto after the WORD
'Oleomargarine, at the end of said clause,
the following words: And any person thai
sells, vends furnishes oleomargarine for
no, ps,l ION, f,fn nfh
to his own family and guests thereof with
cut compensation. who sail add to. or mix
with such oleomargarine any ingredient OF
coloration that causes 1t to look like but
ter. shall also be held to be manufac-
turer of oleomargarine, within the meaning
of said act, and subject to the provisions
thereof.
Tax on Oleomargarine.
Sec 3. That on and after July L. 1907,
the tax upon oleomargarine, as prescribed
in section of the act approved August .
1885, and entitled An act defining butter.
also imposing a tax upon and regulating
expectation of oleomargarine shall be one
fourth of cent per pound when the
same is not made in imitation of butter
but when made in imitation of butter the
tax to be paid by the manufacturer shall
be 10 cents per pound TO be levied and col
ected in accordance with the provisions of
said act.
Books to BE Open.
'Sec. f. That wholesale dealers in oeo-
margarine shall keep such books and rem
der such returns in relation thereto as the
commissioner of internal revenue, with the
approval of the Secretary of the Treasury,
may by regulation, require, and such books
shall be open at all times to the inspection
Of any Internal revenue officer or agent.
And any person who willfully violates any
Of the provisions of this section shall for
each offense be fined not less than $50 and
not exceeding $500 and imprisoned not less
months"
1t is the intention of Mr.. Henry to intro
iuce the bill in the House and have it re-
ferred to the committee as a substitute for
The bills that have been introduced by the
various members of Congress on this sub
ject.