Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-02-15
ceived by Iowa jobbers and wholesalers
prior to July 1, 1906, ETC.


ceived by Iowa jobbers and wholesalers
prior to July 1, 1906, ETC.
Contracts Made.
The amendment was considered nee
essary because many of the wholesale
grocers, for instance, already have con-
tracted their canned goods for 1907.
These will be madeAup from products
not yet grown, but which will be plant
ed and grown this summer and canned
next. fall. Under the original bill, I'M
less they were received by the jobber
prior to July of this year, they could
not be received at all, or if they were
they would become subject to the
drastic provisions of the act with re-
spect to inspection, testing, etc. I'm
der the amendment they will not be
subjected to the operation of the pure
food law until July 1, 1907. Then the
law will be in full force and effect ev-
erywhere in the state.
OF course the amendment was not
essential so far as Iowa canning estab-
lishments are concerned They were
exempted from any possible interest in
the amendment in the debate But the
wholesalers would be compelled to re-
pudiate some of the contracts they
have have, possibly, in case of test,
which would be a source of infinite
trouble and litigation. The amendment
avoids even the possibility Of this. OF
course the Iowa wholesalers will make
every effort to observe the statute in
every particular. and only wanted the
amendment so that they would be pro-
tected in case any difficulty did. arise
as to their contracts with manufacture
ers outside Of the state.
Goods Exempted.
The law specifically exempts from
operation the stocks of goods on hand
or manufactured, which are designed
for sale in other states not having pure
to protect Iowa business interests, 1t
seems, in case other states demand
impure goods, and which some times
is the case, 1t has been the case with
Iowa itself for years without number.
Not Opposed to Anti-Pass.
Senator Molsberry said today that
If anyone classed him against the anti
pass legislation proposed in the assem-
bly,, ne was mistaken. He did not mean
to indicate by his insistence in the rail-
road committee hearing on the news
papers being prohibited from taking
transportation for advertisement, that
he was against prohibiting passes. He
said that it was true that he was not
much i'll favor Of the Turner bill, which
is legislation by exceptions, but he is
in favor of something along the line
of the Hughes bill, which prohibits the
issuance of passes to or their use by
officers and political delegates.
Other mem bers of the committee
whose attitude seemed to indicate that
they Were opposed to the abolition Of
the pass system, do not wish to be
classed in that way, as they expect to
we've for some sort Of anti-pass bill.
- New Island Bill.
IS One Of the most interesting and i'm
portant hearings yet given in the leg
islature was that before the house COM
mittee on public lands and buildings
this afternoon. when the new island
bill prepared by the secretary OF state
was under consideration. AS soon as
Chairman Crosse gave notice of the
meeting kilograms were sent immedf-
ately by interested persons to Council
Bluffs and other places where ques-
LfOuS lSldllNS w luO ulSEOolllOI VI Il1SoC
accreted lands have arisen and repre-.
sentatives from many parts of the
state were present to be heard with
respect to the bill. Secretary Martin
had taken hard fall out Of the old
bill and questioned the fairness of its
operation. 1t seemed to give the pro.
moter more advantage than the per.
sons who had settled in good faith on
public land caused by accretion in river
channels, by the form alton of islands
| in channels and by the abandonment
of their old channels by rivers in the
state
Majority Against Primary.
\ A poll of the houses with respect to
the primary bill was taken yesterday
as stated in these dispatches. 1t was
discouraging to the friends of the bill
1t indicated a bare majority in the sen
ate. but only about forty votes for the
bill in the house, meaning twenty ma
/ iority against it. This included SIX
| democrats. The poll was elastic in nc
particular. every man who said he was
CONDITIONAL for a primary being put
down against the proposition. The diff
| ficulty has been that the members
would not consent to any particular
measure that was offered, while pro
| Tossing to stand for the proposition OF
principle.
Leon Brown.