The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-07-13
GUARDING AGAINST TAINTED MEAT New Law Proposed by Leg
 islative Committee on Health and Safety. FARMERS EXEMPTED Possibility of School Com | mittee Continuing in 1 Sessions.

Special to Journal and Courier)
 Hartford, July Ex-Governor Wood f ruff has signed the act appropriating $15, 5,oOO for the New Haven County An ti-Tuberculosis Association for the two fiscal years ending September 30, 1909, the money to be used for the treatment of tuberculosis cases He has also signed the act appropriating $25.- 900 for the construction of a sewer system and sewer filtration plant at the Connecticut Agricultural College. The money is to be used under the di- rection of the board of trustees. Senator Middleton of the committee on public health and safety reported a bill this morning preventing the use of unhealthful and unwholesome meat. It places the inspection of slaughter houses in the hands of the dairy com missioner. He is authorized to cause the examination and inspection of all cattle, sheep, swine and goats before the yshall be allowed to enter any es- tablishment in which they are to be slaughtered. All such animals which may show symptoms of disease shall be set apart and slaughtered separate | ly. When so slaughtered the carcasses shall be subjected to a careful exam ination and inspection by Inspectors appointed by the dairy commissioner. The sanitary condition of slaughter house establishments Is to be inspect ed and examined regularly. Meat suit able for use Is to be marked and tag ged. Violation of the provisions of the law forbidding the sale of unsound meats will be punished by fine of $500 The act will not apply to the farmers, who slaughter animals on the farm. The bill appropriates $1O,0OO for expenses of inspection
 On the first and third Mondays in each month the slaughter house mana gers will be required to make sworn statements concerning the number and kind of animals slaughtered during the preceding two weeks. No prosecutions will be brought for any violation of the act prior to January l, 1908 The com mittee on public health and safety has worked hard on the bill and has tried to produce a law that will guarantee wholesome meat products In the State. The measure will now go to the com mittee on appropriations for approval and report
 It can be said in fhIs connection that 1 Senator Middleton, who came to the general assembly for the first time this year has shown great aptitude for leg islative work. His father, the Hon. John Middleton has been in the house two or three terms from the town of Enfield, and Is remembered through the State as a popular and hard work ling representative. Senator Middleton is from East Windsor, town that has not been represented in the senate for forty years until the present session.
 Representative D. Hart Fenn of Wethersheld made an effective speech in the house this morning on the free bridge question. It was one of the most opportuno efforts of that popular newspaper man during the session. He Is a thorough going Yale man and as house chairman of the committee on fisheries and game he has shown the sort of spirit that was expected of him as a sportsman.
 The committee on education had a meeting this morning to consider the Iadvisability of continuing the commit- tee until the next session of the gen= | eral assembly to consider changes in the school system of the State and the Improvement of the public schools Senator Luther is chairman of the committee and his views will have much effect in guiding the inquiries which the committee will be authorized to make.
 The Farmers Association, organized as permanent body this morning with Representative Andrew Kings bury of Coventry as president and Jos eph W. Alsop of Avon as vlce-presi- dent.