The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-03-02
A BILL
TO RGoUlRE MANUFACTURED AND shIPpGAs OF FOODS ron ~.
TEReTATE oHiPMENr TO LABEL sAiD FooDs AND PRINT
TIE iNoREoIENrs CONTAINED IN OUCH FOODS
ON each PACKAGE THEREOF.

ON EACH PACKAGE rAEnEor.
Be 1t enacted BY the Senate and Hou.. # Representative. Of tn. ual.4
human 10 aa. eaasun nm % .e no nnnt -. PREP n.,p', ,,n % ~ go. eS~p ~ ats -. .Ss .. as
by or for them shipped from any State or Territory, " Thu District OF. celun.,
b, a complete and accurate statement Of III the ingredients thereof, dennel
by words In common use to describe said ingredients. together with the an
nouncement that said statement is made by tn. authority of. and guaranteed
to be accurate by. TIT. makers If such food, and the name and complete sd1
dress OF the makers shall be amxed thereto; all printed in plain type o a s,.s
lot less than that known Al eight point. and in the English language.
Sec. 2, That the covering of each and every package of manufactured.
prepared Of compounded foods shipped from any State, Territory or tn. Dis!
tict Il Columbia, when the food in said package shall have been taken fnnl
shall bear upon its face or within is enclosure a. ccurat copy OF thu .tatsj
ment Of ingredients n name Of the maker. which appeared upon the pack.
ment shall .,o hear tho name ~ . d.. ~, =. n.r .' nm a ~ c smn
that re covered sue food.
Sec. 3 That it shall b. unlawful for any person or persons to purpo..lys
of ingredients appearing on packages of food, a. provided in the preceding
sections an person or persons who shall violate this section shall BE-
guilty Of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined not less han enc
hundred dollars Tor more than Ave hundred dollars. II imprisoned not less
than one month nor more than six months, or both. in the discretion Of the
shall p sss !. That b; e ss ss ss ss of p,s essp'" 9;oa Of ! sa: ps s:.5.s.. .s Of a. As'1s..tn !:
cause to be analysed or examined. chemically, mtcroscopicany, Or otherwise
in original, unbroken packages in the District II Cdumbia, in any Yerrtoryl
or in n State other than that in which they shall ave been respectively
manufactured or otherwise produced, OF from a foreign country, OF intended
for export to . foreign country. The Secretary Of Agriculture shan max,
necessary rules regulations for carrying ut the provisions of this Act.
and Is hereby authorized to employ such chemists. inspectors, clerks, laburs.
and other employees as may be necessary to carry out the provisions II This
Act and to MAKE such publication Of the results of tn. examinations and
analysis as he may deem proper, And manufacturer, producer OF dealer
who shall refuse to supply, upon application and tender and full payment d
by the Secretary of Agriculture to receive the same. shall b. guilty II . mis-
deme0nor, and upon conviction shall be nned not exceeding n hundred AA
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i Ss.t no sie = thar se three: hundred md i% dollars =. s oe Imprisoned ri sasss so9 as It,. tss sS.s sA ~
days Tor moret than me year. or both. Il
Sec Z That It shall be the duty Of every district attorney to te
s s:s,;e:.' :, : !: ss%asss. ~; :ad report Ssa. ss I's ssssas q a, iss; 1st tie t. f ss:: : :ss
penalties in sue case provided.
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the several States
Sec 9. That Al acts Of parts OF acsi inconsistent with th, .et a. hr.ay
repealed.
Sec. 1o. That this Act .han b. in force ana eject from and .e,rs -.
.arst day OF OdNher nineteen hundred and sx.
The undersigned respectfully requests the Representative ron i. ala.
tnct and Senators from us stats 70 support this noasure.