Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1906-03-15
A BILL

TO REQUIRE MANUFACTURERS AND SHISPeFo
FOODS FOR INTERSTATE SHIPMENT TO LABEL
SAID FOODS AND PRINT THE INGREDIENTS
CONTAINED IN SUCH FOODS ON
EACH PACKAGE THEREOF.
Be It enacted by the Senate and House OF Representatives Of the United
States OF America in Congress assembled. That avery person. firm or corpora
human consumption. shall print in plain view on each package thereof made,
or for them shipped from any State o. Territory, o the District Of Columbia
complete and accurate statement of all the ingredients thereof. defined by words
in common use to describe said Ingredients. together with the announcement
that said statement IS made by the authority Of, and guaranteed" t be accurate.
by, the makers Of such food. and the name and complete address OF the maker.
shall be affixed thereto: all printed in plain type OF a size not less than Bat
known a eight point. aud in the English language.
Sec. :. That the covering OF each and every package OF manufactured, pc
pared Or compounded foods shipped from any State, Territory Dr. the District
ing supplied by Oh for TIN makers aud recovered by v or the sellers. shall bear
upon fits face o e within its enclosure a accurate copy of the statement oh
gradients and name OF the makers which appeared upon the package or cor
as the statement Of the ma,ers " a printed. and such statement shall also mu
the name and address of the person, firm II corporation that recovered ss
food.
Sec. g. That it shan be- unlawful Tor any person or persons to purposeI VIII
fully and maNGouAy remove, alter, obNterate or destroy such statement Off,
gradients appearing on ps.sages of food. as provided in the preceding sections
and any person u penans who shall violate this section shall be guilty Of ans
demeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars
nor more than i've hundred dollars. or imprisoned not less than one month ng
more than six months. or both. in the discretion If the court,
Sec. I. THAT the Bureau OF Chemistry OF the department Of Agriculture ha
manufacturers. nenarsd > anonnde foaas orsrsd tr sae IN sal d.
broken packages in the District OF Columbia, in any Territory, o. in an Su"
other than that in which they snail have been respectively MANUFACTURED o.
otherwise produced, or from Il Foreign country, Oh intended for export to Tor
ein country. The secretary ofAgrcuture snail make necessary rules and res
uadons for carrying out the provisions Of this Act, ad is hereby AUTHORIZED"
employ such cheinh1. inspectors, cerks.l aborers, and other employees as nay
ton of the results Of the examinations and analysis as he may deem proper
And manufaccaufe. Moaurer or dealer who snail refuse to supply, upnw
picauon and tenaer AM full payment OF the selling price samples of such art
ues OF oou 10 any person QWy authorized by tue Secretary OF Agriculture "
receive the same SNAIL 0e guilty OF a misdeneanor. ard upon conviction shaN"
med not exceeotnx y snuna1ed dollars. y imprisoned not exceeding on
aMndred days. orhoth. 8# @esNxT|
Section !. Ilntauy person. firm or corporation who shalt violate sections y"
and TWO 1t this Act SHALL beguAts Of a msdemeanor, n upon conviction ~A
% lined OF exteeouE two Apnored- dollars for the nrst ouense and for ~S
subsequent o1ense not exceeaing three hundred dollars or be imprisoned @
exceeding one year n both. in the discretion OF the court.
Sec q, that amy person, hrn, or corporation. who saau wIfuMy, pupwsy"
maiclousy cnange or add to h ingredients Of any food, make false charges
o. incorrect anac SIS With the purpose Of subjectng the makers Of such to@~
me Q imprisonment under thus Act, shah be guilty OF a mls1emeanor and uU
conviction shall be dned not exceeding one thousand dollars nor less than three
hundred collars Or imprisoned Tor nor less than thirty Gays or more than ~'
Year, or bohs - 800 --saeneE al@3# EFz
Sec 4 lat snaA . 9 the duty OF every district attorney to whom the
Rotary ofsAeraeulnara slnl report any VIOLATION Of this Act to cause proceaap
+, be commenced and prosecuted without delay for the fines and penalties
such cae provided. 4#e
Sec. =, That this Act shall not be construed to interfere with comneS'
wholly Internal IN any State. or with the exercise Of their police powers BY I"
several States. N%7asa*
Sec .. That all acts u parts Of acts inconsistent with this Act ire hereby
repealed. q ##8 sH% $500
Sec TO- That this Act shall be in force and effect from and after The o."
day Of October, nineteen hundred and six.
Tie undersigned respectfully nquests thu Representatives from biz dsSS'
and Senators from bis State to support this measure
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