The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-02
A BILL
TO REQUIRE MANUFACTURERS AND SHIPPERS OF FOODS FOR INTEF
STATE SHIPMENT to- LABEL SAID FOODS AND PRINT THE
INGREDIENTS CONTAINED IN SUCH FOODS ON
t4M@ @Sp#lHNHHE EACH PACKAGE THEREOF

aasr EACH PACKAGE THEREOF.
BE 1T enacted by the Senate M House Of Representatives of tho unreds states
Of America Congress assembled That avery person. nrno " corporation engaged
nmu me 'n mahm an lure prep psspaaao os or np pouna ef food for human nan consumption
statement of all the ingredients thereof. defined by words In commonu use describe
said ingredients together with the announcement that said statemen is made by
the authority Of and guaranteed to 20 accurate. by the makers of such food, and
the name m complete address of the makers shall be. affixed thereto; all printed
IN plain type of a size not less than that known as eight point. and in the English
Sec. . That the covering Of each n every package of manufactured. prepared
or compou n i hoo u.s. shppea IRON any any STATE. le rr" y me District district of Columbia,
@ m em the in ~ska m y ana psqansa " hv a or fore D tMs s mNen ' smn : h saver ing s SUPP ta BY ny
within its enchsurea an accurate copy OF the statement of ingredients an name of
by or for the makers thereof. printed in like manner IS the satsment Of tho makers
wasp printed. and such statements shall also beart he name N address of tho person,
firm or corporation that ecovered such. food.
Sec 8 That it shall be unlawful for IN person or persons to purposdy. wnfuuy
appearing o. packages of food. as provided in the preceding aections. an an per-
@ u@n or co nelsshaw s@l s ha n ond ut u Ms Sf s9n o rn . us sau a9u or 2 nrr namsa nor NJ
or both, in the discretion Of tho court. - e As
Sec That the Bureau of Chemistry Of the Department OF Agriculture sman
procure. or cause to be procured from retail dealers M anayze. or causc to b
analysed Or examined, chemically; miroseobtcany. OF otherwise. samples Of all
manufactured. prepared or compounded foods offered forsa In original. mbroken
packages in the District 2 Columbia, In any Territory. or IN m State othert than
ma IN WEI en u = ,a sMr aMmrv ors 1ntsuaas ,m asnart ~ - omnsa nan. pro
S apssa sss or nSn J, ! A ,aieap s' ssn mako msssssa yr ru sspa ana 70 rs e ,a% y n r0 sarrs.
Ing nj the provisions of this Act. and Is hereby authorized to employ such
carry out the provisions Of this Act and To mako such publication of the rcmtso o.
producer producer or dealer Mhw who shall r saa@a to m sap ply u n@ happ aa s N ,.endera n INC , fml
payment usSan., Of "a the IS selling sas.. nmas samples ls,, of nrh ~ articles ramwo Of mo, n sm to IN nS person na duly duly
Of a mdsdenneanor. and ypon. eon1et y. shall M,p pa hm not exec ono hundred
Sec That any person., firm or corporation who shall violate sections one nj
two OF this Act shall DO guilty Of a msdemeanor il upon conviction shall i. fined
not exceeding v hundred dollars for the nrsto nensa md for each subsequen
ofense lot exceeding three hundred dollars. or bo imprisoned lot Exceeding oe
or hoth.h In the. dscretiono of tho court s&8
Sec. g.. That an person, firm or corporation. who shall wnfuny. pmposcy or
chang or adj to the ngredient of any food. make nse charges. N In
analyss with tho purpose Of subjdMgt the makers offs h foods To I'M or
imprisonment under this Act. shall 10 guilty Of . msaemeanor, and upon conviction
be nedn not exceeding one thousand. dollars or less tmnf three hundred. dol-
lars. or Imprisoned for lot lessth thirty days nor more titan NO year or both.
sec.a That III shall he the duty Of every district attorney to whom tho Secretary
.of Agriculture shall rportn any violation of this Act Ito cause proceedings to hs COM
men@da md prosecuted without delay for tho fines and penalties In such case
provided. NA 6@
Sec rnat this Act shall 10 be construed to interfao with commerce wholly
in my State, nor With 1.-The exercise OF their police overs by tho several
States
Sec, mat an acts o parts. Of acts inconsistent With this Net arc hereby re-
|peMd # @%
Sec TO- That this Act shall DO in force and effect from and after the first day
of October. nineteen hundred and SIX.
The undersigned. respectfully requests tho Representatives from Ills district
and senator's from his State to support this lncasue.