Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-07
LAWS ENACTED

The total number Of laws enacted by
this Congress is given officially as 3. 800.
These are exclusive Of public and pri.
vate resolutions. OF which there were
a adopted by the session Just closed.
This Is certainly a respectable showing
as 10 quantity. This country does not
lack laws. to insure the happiness OF
It's citizens
Many Of these $3.50 laws win probably
never be heard N 10y q great number
Of citizens. bu. Others arc n general
interest and importance. Among these
Is tho bin Tor the regulation Of railroad
rates. This occupied considerable time
ot the past scssion. As passed II pro.
vides that an rates " common carriers
shall be Just and reasonable and Il
gives the interstate commerce commits
sion full power. upon complaint and
after a full hearing. 10 FIX a reasonable
and Just maximum rate. which shall
remain IN force for two years unless
changed by the commission or set aside
by the courts II takes IN as common
carriers. oil pipe lines. express COM
pauies. sleeping car companies and pri.
waite car lines Railways are prohibited
from engaging in production or any
other business than transportation,
such IS coal mining. but pipe lines are
excluded from this provision. The hill
further provides for the publication Of all
rates, fares or charges. and forbids
changes except on thirty days notice.
Another measure tina, is supposed n
be Of great importance 10 nearly all
manufacturing interests il the free al
cohol bill This provides for the with
drawal from bond, tax free Of domestic
alcohol when rendered unfit for boyer-
age or liquid medicinal uses by mixture
With suitable denaturizing materials"
This Law becomes effective January I.
next, and il permits the withdrawal
from bond. without the payment Of in
tornal revenue tax. denatured alcohol
for use as fuel, lTh, and power or FOL
use IN the arts and industries,
The meat inspection law f. another
important measure. demanded by the
general public. II provides Tor gov
eminent inspection Of all meat prod.
ucts put on the market by packing
houses The animals are 10 be exam
ined before they are slaughtered. aud
Il diseased must be killed separately
and destroyed. The inspection is 10
follow the product into the can. so 20
speak. In order 10 secure food M 10
eat and slaughtering and packing es-
Adjustments must be inspected by
expert sanitary inspectors and kept In
perfect sanitary condition according
10 rules and regulations drawn up by
the government. As 10 labels. all
meat food products which are market
I'd in cans canvas or other receptables
must have attached 10 It label which
shall state the contents.
All this IS well. as far as 81 goes
but It does not provide any remedy for
the moral evils that are believed 10
exist In connection with the gigantic
establishments II Upton Snclair's
Jungle is not dastardly fiction. the
moral atmosphere ~ Packingtown Il
worse than the physical Moral puri-
ncstion Is more needed even than in
spectIon"
The law on naturalization Is one
that should be- noted by all interested.
Il provides FOR the establishment of a
bureau Of immigration and nsturall1a-
tion. the duty Of which shall be 10 reg
liter a personal description Of each
alien as he arrives IN the United !
States The immigran, is then given
a certificate. which must be produced |
when he declares his Intention Of be-
coming a citizen.
The statehood bill merrcs Oklahoma
ana Indian Territory into one ana /
stipuiates that they shall be given |
statehood as soon as they have adopt |
ed a constitution. II also provides that 4
Arizona and New Mexico shall be /
as one state. provided a ma
jorlty of the citizens desire 10 enter
the Union A. one
These with the appropriation bills /
making a total Of sSS0ls3.30i are /
among the important measures enact
"a. 4 large portion Of the sppropria-
tions Is for the Panama Canal The /
oct relating 10 This matter appropriates
,i6.b0o. 600 to cover deficiencies exist
.ng and igso00.o 900 to continue work
during the present fiscal year.