The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1906-07-05
MEASURES0F IMPORT
Provisions of the Pure Food, Railroad
Rate and Beef Inspection Bills
in Synoptic Form.
Interstate Commerce Commission In.
creased to Seven Members
With $4,000 Salaries.

with 1000 Salaries.
The provisions, in synoptic form, of
three of the principal measures passed
by the first session of the fifty sixth
congress are hereunder set forth:
Pure Food.
The pure-food law prohibits the
manufacture, sale, delivery for ship
ment or Introduction into any state or
territory, or the District of Columbia,
OF adulterated, misbranded, poison
Gus or deleterious food, drugs, medi-
cines or liquors, and imposes a pen
atty for any violation of the law. It
provides for making rules and regula-
tions for executing the provisions of
the act, requiring an examination of
specimens Of foods and drugs, and if
the law be violated the offender will
besproceeded against without delay in
the courts.
# drugs differ from standards in
strength, quality or purity which are
fixed in the national formulary they
will be held to be adulterated. Con-
fectionery will be declared adulter-
ated if it contains any Ingredient or
coloring matter deleterious or detri-
mental to health. Foods will be con-
sidered adulterated if containing any
substance injuriously affecting it's
quality or strength.
Preservatives may be applied ex-
ternally when directions for their re-
moyal are printed on the package.
Drugs or foods will be deemed mis-
branded if falsely described by their
labels. Drugs in packages must bear
a statement on the labels of the GUAM
tity or proportion of alcohol, NOR
phine, opium, cocaine, or heroin
alpha or beta cocaine, chloroform,
canabis indica, choral hydrate or
any derivative therefrom. The word
compound, imitation" or "blend'
must appear on mixed liquors, and
only harmless coloring or favoring
ingredients can be used. False label.
ing of foods or drugs imported into
the United States will prevent their
admission.
Railroad Rates.
The railroad rate bill requires all
interstate carriers to make through
routes and reasonable joint rates. It
makes express companies and Sleep
ing car companies common carriers
and subject to the law. Railways are
forbidden from engaging in any other
business than transport. Pipe lines
are not classed as common carriers.
It requires publication of all rates,
fares or charges and forbids changes
save on thirty days. notice. Juris-
diction is conferred upon the inter-
state commerce commission to hear
complaints of unjust and unreasonable
rates, and to fix rates that are Just
and reasonable.
Rebates and other discriminatory
practices are forbidden and subject to
penalties.
A limited review of orders or re-
quirements of the commission may be
made by the courts, but no Injunction,
interlocutory or decree suspending or
restraining the enforcement of an or
der OF the commission shall be granted
except after not less than five days.
notice to the commission.
Free transportation is limited to
certain specified persons.
The Interstate commerce commission
is enlarged to seven members, whose
compensation is fixed at $4,000 an
nually.
Beef Inspection.
Before any cattle, sheep, swine or
goats are taken into any establish
ment for Strengthening and preparation
for market they must be examined
while alive for any signs of disease,
and if such are found they are to be
slaughtered separately and the car
casses given special examination.
All carcasses are to be carefully
inspected and if sound, healthful and
fit for human food, will be tagged,
inspected and passed." and if not,
will be tagged, inspected and con-
demned, and in the latter case must
be destoyed in the presence of the gov
eminent inspector.
After this first inspection another
inspection of carcasses or parts of
carcasses may be had to see if the
meat has become unfit for human food
since the first inspection.
An inspection must also be made of
all meat-food products, and this in
spection will follow the product into
the can, pot, canvas, or other re-
ceptacle into which the same is put
until the same is sealed.
Any meat or meat-food products put
into can, pot, canvas or other recepta-
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