The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-09
SAID MILK BILL
REQUIRES LICENSE
FOR MOTHERS

There was a whole room full Of people
at the hearing given in the house
hearing room today on the bill
for licensing milk dealers in cities
Of 20,ooo or more inhabitants after the
session. but the sponsors Of the measure
looked surprised when Mr.. Rattey called
attention TO the fact that n was drawn
so sweeping as to prohibit the nursing
Of babies from a bottle or otherwise un-
less the nurse or mother as the case
might be had n license
The section In which this appears fol-
lows:
Section l. No person or persons. firm
or corporation. for himself. herself. tt
self. themselves. or as the servant, agent,
or employe OF any person, shall sell, ex-
change. or deliver, or have In his. her.
or their possession. care, custody. or con-
troll, with intent 10 sell. exchange. or de-
liver In any manner whatsoever, from
any wagon, carriage, or other vehicle, or
from any store or establishment OF any
kind whatever or in any other manner,
milk cream, or SKINNED milk. within any
city ~ Rhode Island having popula-
tion OF 10000 or more inhabitants. unless
such person or persons, firm or corpora
tion, shall have first obtained and have
In force license therefor from the board
OF aldermen OF said cities.
Many people were heard I'm connection
with the bill. the idea advanced being
that the whole state should be guarded
az well as the cities. but that the present
bill would have 10 he somewhat modified.
Dr. Fenner H. Peckham favored the
measure saying In substance:
I'VE appear before you today represent
ing ESQ members Of the Providence Med
ical association, pracucing physicians,
and are directed TO approve the cond-
tion of the milk supply Of the state. for
about one dealer in ten is guilty OF adul-
terating milk"
The doctor spoke OF the Importance OF
milk 10 the people of the country who
use II from the cradle TO the grave. and
quoted Or. Wiley, chief chemist OF the
United states department OF agriculture.
who says he believes 1000. 600 children
have lost their lives In this country by
use OF soothing syrup TO relieve indges-
tion caused by impure milk. From
personal observation | am led 10 believe
this little adulteration " the milk is
done by the producer
Dr. Mowry and City Solicitor Rlodgett
OF Pawtucket and II. r. shay favored the
bill. the latter conditionally on supervision
by town councils
Judge Palmer 81 Cranston. appearing
for farmers OF Cranston, said he objected
10 many provisions and recommended
palmer language and less harsh penal
ties He apparently got quite angry with
Mr. w. NJ Il, Bowen OF the committee,
who asked several questions and the
fudge ard Mr. Parchard ot Little Compton
had tilt I'm which left-hsndsd compli-
ments few
Senator j T. Phillip OF Foster spoke for
his constituents. Anthony COrcorau OF
Cranston said he thought the bill did not
20 far enough Christopher Easton ~ the
Newport Tuberculosis society favored the
bin and said IL was aimed at the middle
man. and ". ". Hervy said he could
read deeper meanings In the bill than the
milk license. saving ~ had something 20
do with killing ~ tuberculor cattle.
James G, Collins, representing several
people. said the bill was far too sweeping