The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-24
FOOD AND DRUG
 REGULATIONS Vance Bill Is Far Reaching. AWAITS GOVERNORS NAME Very Similar to National Provi-
 sions.
 Every Article of Food Used by House.
 wife |. Touched Upon and Regulations Pro-

now awaits only the Governors sig nature to become a law. is one of the most important bills passed by the present Legislature during any of its sessions. Every article of food known to the housewife, and every drug known to the apothecary, comes within It's provisions, and must be inspected. all brands and degrees, and guaranteed to conform to the provisions of the act and to its standards as to purity and healthfulness.
 IL is similarfi in some respects to the Federal pure food law, but pos sesses many points of non-analogy. Some opposition to the bill was ellie ited because. the opponents said 1t goes too near the freedom Of the home and its products, and intefferes in some instances, with the household.
 The bill in full Is:
 A BILL
 To be entitled an act to regulate the 1 sale of food and drugs in the State
 of Alabama and to provide penal 1 ties for the violation thereof. | Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the Leg islature of Alabama, That it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or cor poration. to manufacture, to sell or | offer for sale within the State of Ala hama any article. food or drugs which is adulterated or nisbranded or which contains any poisonous or deleterious substance within the meaning of this act, and any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this act. shall 1 be guilty of a misdemsanor and for each offense shall, upon conviction thereof. be fined not to exceed $500, or shall be sentenced to one years inn prisonment, or both such fine and im- prisonment in the discretion of the court; and for each subsequent offense, and on conviction thereof, shall be fined not exceeding s1,ooo, or sent enced to two years Imprisonment. or both such fine and Imprisonment in the discretion of the court
 Sec. 2. That the examination of specimens of food or drugs shall be made by the Commissioner of Agricul- ture and Industries of Alabama and his assistants as herein provided for or under his direction and supervision by the State Chemist or municipal or county inspectors where appointed for the purpose of determining from such examinations whether articles are adul- terated or misbranded within the meaning of this act; and If 1t shall appear from any such examinations that any of such specimens are adul- terated or misbranded within the meaning of this act the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries shall cause notice thereof to be given to the party feom whom such sample is obtain ed Any party so notified shall be given an opportunity to be heard before the Commissioner of Agriculture and In- dustries and the Attorney General or the municipal or county inspector where appointed and Circuit Court So- licitor under such rules and regula- tions as may be prescribed by the Commissioner of Agriculture and In- dustries and the Attorney General and if 1t appears that any of the proyis- ions of this act have been violated by such party the Commissioner of AgrI- culture and Industries or other assist ants as herein provided for shall at once certify the fact to the proper prosecuting attorney with @ copy of the result of the analysis, or of tho examination of such article duly au- thenticated by the analyst or officer making such examination. under the oath of such officer. That in case it shall appear to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Agriculture and In= dustrtes and the Attorney General that the violation of this act is properly a subject of interstate commerce or oth- erwise comes under the supervision and Jurisdiction of the United States. then the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries, municipal or county inspec- tor, where appointed, or other assist ants as herein provided for shall cer- tify the case to the United States Dis trict Attorney in whose district the vi- olation may have been committed; but if 1t be under the Jurisdiction of the courts of this State then the Commis- sioner of Agriculture and Industries, municipal or county inspectors. where appointed, or other assistants as here in provided for shall certify the case to the solicitor of the court in the county where the offense occurred. It shall be the duty of the State solicitors to pros l xHn nf hn provisions of this act as soon as he receives evidence transmitted by the Commissioner of Agriculture and In- dustries, municipal or county inspec- tors where appointed, or other assist ants as herein provided In the several counties of the State. Provided city attorneys shall prosecute with assist ance of court solicitors and the Att torney General suits brought by mu- nicipaI authorities and inspectors. Af- ter judgment of the court. notice shall be given by publication in such man ner as may be prescribed by the rules and regulations aforesaid.
 Terms Defined.
 Sec. 3. That the term "drugs'' as used in this act shall include all med iciTfes and preparations recognized in the United States Pharmacopeia or Ma tional ForThulary for internal or ex- ternal use, and any substance pr mTx. ture of substances intended to be used for the cure, mitigation or prevention | of disease of either man or animals.
 The term food as used herein shall Include all articles used for food drink. confectionery or condiment by man or animals, whether simple, mixed or compound
 Sec f. That for the purpose of this act an article shall be deemed to be adulteTated. In case of drugs:
 1st. If when drug Is sold under or by a distinctive name recognized in the United States Pharmacopeia or Ma tionaI Formulary, it differs from the standard strength, quality or purity as determined by the test laid down l in the United States Pharmacopeia or Naional Formulary official at the time of investigation: provided. that no drug defined in the United States PharmacopeIa or National Formulary shall be deemed to be adulterated under this provision If the standard of strength, quality or purity be plain ly stated on the bottle, box or con tainer thereof, although the standard may differ from that determined by the test laid down in the United States Pharmacopeia or National Formulary. Second-If it's strength or purity shall fall below the professed standard or quality under which 1t was sold. In case of confectionery:
 If it contains terra alba, barytes, tale, chrome yellow, burnt umber or other mineral substance. or poisonous ] coloring or flaVoring or other in- gradients detrimental to health. or any N