The Republican journal., 1905-03-30

Jaws VI tnis STATE ana OF the United
States, and when so approved I'd pro-
mulgated shall have the same force and
erect as the provisions OF this law
Any rules. orders and regulations now
In force shall remain in force until such
mulgated.
The system Of discipline and exercises
OF the National Guard shall conform
generally to that of the army Of the
United States as is now or may here
all provisions of the laws Of the United
States except as otherwise provided or
may be hereafter provided. by the laws of
this state
[Approved March IS, 1861
Chapter es.
An Act relating to the Compensation of
trustees. Visiting Committees and the
Board of Cattle Commissioners.
Section l. The trustees Of the state
school for boys, of the Maine Industrial
school, of the state normal schools, Of
the insane hospitals and the committee
of visitors to such hospitals, of the
university of Maine, and the members
of the state cattle commission, shall
receive from the treasurer of state five
dollars per day for their services when
employed. and actual travelling expenses.
Section 2. This act shall take effect on
the hfst day OF July, one thousand nine
hundred and five
Approved March Is, 1867
Chapter 6s.
An Act to further regulate the analysis
of Food and Agricultural Seeds.
Section l. The director of the Maine
Agricultural Experiment Station shall
analyZe, or cause to be analysed, sam
pies of agricultural seeds sold or offered
for sale under the provisions IF chapter
thlrty-nine of the revised statutes He
shall take in person or by deputy. Il
sample, not exceeding four ounces in
weight, for said analysis, from any lot
or package of agricultural seeds which
may he in the possession of any grower
importer, agent or dealer in the state.
Section .. There shall be appropria-
ted annually from the state treasury the
sum of one Thousand dollars in favor of
the Maine Agricultural Experiment Sta
ton, and the same My he expended in
the analysis of food and agricultural
seeds. So much of said appropriation
shall be paid by the treasurer of state
to the treasurer of said experiment sta
ton as the director OF said station may
show by his bills has been expended in
performing the duties re. ,uirr.l by the
acts regulating the sale and analysis of
food and the sale Of agricultural seeds.
Su, IL payment >h,I ne NIL. ,'iartr"ly
upon the older If the govarnnr and oc,n.
ell, who shall draw Il warrant for that
purpose.
Section 3. This act shall take effect
Improved March Is, 1861
Chapter 81.
An Act to amend Section fifty-three of
Chapter fcrty-one of the Revised Stat
utes, relating to bounty on Seals.
Section 1. Section fifty-three of chap
ter forty-one of the revised statutes is
hereby amended by striking out all of
said section as far as the word mo" in
the ninth line, so that said section as
amended, shall read as follows:
Section az M parSOp shall fluripU
the months of June, July and August
destroy seals in the waters of Casco bay
by shooting with rifle or other long
range weapon, which might endanger
human life, under penalty for any
violation of this section, of fifty dollars,
to be recovered upon complaint or in
dictment, before any court of competent
jurisdiction
[Approved March 1861
Chapter GO.
An Act to regulate the sale and analysis
of Food.
Section 1. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person, persons or corporation with
in this state to manufacture for sale. to
sell or to offer or expose for sale any
article of food which is adultera.ed or
misbranded within the meaning Of this
act
Section 2. The term food, as used i'll
this act. shall include every article used
for food or drink by man, horses or cat
tie.
Section g. For the purpose of this act
an article of food shall be considered
as adulterated or misbranded:
First Ii any substance or sub
stances be mixed or packed with it SO
as to reduce or lower or injuriOuSly af-
feet it's quality or strength.
Second. II any inferior substance or
substances be substituted wholly or in
part for this article.
Third If any necessary or valuable
constituent of the article be wholly or
in part distracted
Fourth. If it be in imitation Of, or
sold under the name of another article.
Fifth. If it be colored, coated, pol
concealed. or if it be- made In appear
better or of greater value than it is.
Sixth. If it contains poisonous in
gradients. or if it contains any antisep-
tic or pres arvative not evident CIR not
known to the pur ,haser;
Seventh. If t consists wholly or in
part of diseased, filthy, decompoied or
putrid animal or vegetable s,;o~:atne
have any statement supporting to name
any ingredient or substance AS not be-
ing contained in the article, which state
ment shall be untrue in any particular.
Ninth If the packaS, ''r lat,e' shall
bear any staten ant purporting To name
the substance or sGbst aces of which
the article is made, which statement
shall not fully give the names Of all
substances contained therein.
Tenth. If it be labeled or branded so
as to deceive or m;sItsld the purchaser
in any particular
Provided that any article Of food
which is aduitera.ed within the meaning
of this act, but which does not contain
any poisonous or deleterious ingredient.
may be manufactured or sold If the
same shall be plainly labeled. branded
or tagged so as to show the exact char
acter thereof. Provided further, that
nothing in this act shall be construed
as requiring proprietorS, manufacturers
or sellers of proprietary foods which
contain no unwholesOme substances to
disclose their trade formulas, except that
in the case of baking powders each can
or package shall be plainly labeled SO as
to show the acid salt or salts contained
therein.
Section 4. The director of the Maine
Agricultural Experiment Station shall
pies Of articles of food on sale in Maine,
suspected Of being adulterated, and at
such times and to such extent as said
director may determine. And said direc-
tor, in person or by deputy. shall have
free access at all reasonable hours to
any place wherein articles OF food are
offered for sale. and upon rendering the
market price of any such article may
take from any person. persons or cor
porations samples for analysis.
Section S. The results of all analyses
of articles Ut food made by said director