Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-07-01
NEW LAWS IN EFFECT.

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NEW LAWS IN EFFECT.
It was probably not the intention
of the constitution makers that so
many laws for whose operation there
is no especial emergency should take
effect Immediately, by the simple ad-
dition of an emergency clause and a
two-thirds vote of the members of
both houses present and voting.
But it has come to pass that at least
half and possibly more than half OF
all laws that are passed have emer-
gency clauses and take effect imme-
diately upon their approval by the
governor. The objection to this in
laws having a general application is
that those persons affected particu-
larly have no means of obtaining i'm
mediate information of the provis-
ions of the laws, inasmuch as 1t
takes several weeks to collect and
print the laws that are passed after
the time allowed the governor for
their consideration after the ad-
journment of the legislature. Such
laws as the new game law, which
went into effect with an emergency
clause, cover a good many pages Of
type, and need to be carefully con-
sidered and understood by the people
Of the state.
The laws that do not have the emer
gency clauses take effect July /, and
there are enough of them to keep
the average citizen busy to avoid fines
penalties and forfeitures. The ten
edency of people OF legislate for pure
food, drink and for comfort and
health is reflected in a number of
laws that go into effect today. The
new pure beverage law is a drastic
on, and steps, have been taken for
it's enforcement by the pure food de-
partment of the State agricultural
college. Under this law, all beve
RACES offered for sale in the state
must be analysed and passed by the
state pure food commissioner, who
has already added to his staff of ex-
perts in order to pass upon the thou
sands of samples that will be offered
to him. This law gives the inspec-
tors the right to open and examine
all shipments Of intoxicating liquors
that may be shipped into the state,
and provide a fee for the inspection
and examination of all light drinks.
including artificial ales and beve-
RACES. Already several inspectors Of
the state department have been sent
through the state to collect samples
and see that dealers do not violate
the provisions Of the law. The ex-
penses of administering the law will
be paid from the fees charged, which
range from SO for an examination
Of pops to $3.50 for an analysis of
whisky. Each separate brand of IL
quor will have to be analysed and
passed before it can be sold, and
heavy penalties are provided for the
violation of the law, which ought to
result in purer beverages, and put
an end to the sale of impure and
falsely labeled liquors.
There is also a pure food and sani-
tation law covering the regulation
and inspection of bakeries, confec-
tioneries, hotels, restaurants and
all places where food is prepared
for consumption or sale. This is also
a drastic law, and will either make
q change in the methods of a good
many places in the state or put them
out OF business if the law is en-
forced to the letter. Provisions are
senacted as well covering the per-
'sonal health and cleanliness Of en-
iDIoyes and as to the cleanliness Of the
places in which they work. The
ban Is put on the employment of
persons suffering from tuberculosis
ssor other contagious and easily trans
mfssible diseases. - Stringent regu-
lations have been enacted regarding
ventilation, sanitation, drains and
other details Of places where food
OF any kind is prepared. es.,..
"a pure seed law goes into effect
to insure the proper labelling OF seeds
sold and to prevent as Ear as posi-
BE the spreading Of weed pests
through the presence q weeds ~
packages offered for sale This law