The evening world., 1920-01-27
Bg Sophie Irene Loeb.


big issues Of the present Legislature
is the Milk Bill 70 be introduced with
out delay by Senator George Il.
Thompson and which was recon-
mended by Gov. Smith in a special
message to the Legislature last night.
This bill embodtes the recon-
mendations practically Of every com
L2ittee and commission that has been
studying the milk question, namely,
the Glynn- Finley Committee, the
Governors Fair Price MIX. Commit
tee, the Mayors Fair Price Milk
Committee and the State Committee
on Reconstruction.
, The prime purpose Of the bill is to
declare milk a public necessity and TO
create n milk commission that Will
FIX the price Of milk commensurate
with the entire industry measure
long advocated by The Evening World
in its campaign beginning in 1915
The main features of the bill are
summed up in the following:
The Governor is empowered 70
select three Commissioners to be
appointed by him, and at pleasure re-
moved. who shall constitute The MIX
Commission OF the State OF Ne"
York. In making such appointments
he shall designate one Commissioner
10 act as Chairman. Such Commas
sioners shall each receive compensa-
tion at the rate Of $500 per annum.
This Milk Commission shall have
the power:
To exercise jurisdiction over the
production, transportation, storage
and sale Of milk and milk products
in the state Of New York, except such
jurisdiction and authority that the
state and local health officers may
have over the purity and wholesome
ness Of the supply OF milk within
their particular control and the SAM
tary conditions under which 1t is
produced and distributed.
y To investigate the methods and fig
ures OF the milk producer used in
I fixing the price he shall receive for
milk. and the methods and figures
used by any person, firm or corpora
ton, engaged in the business Of SELL
ing milk to the public, in arriving at
the price he charges therefore.
POWER TO DETERMINE AND FIX
PRICES.
After a thorough investigation the
Commission is to determine whether
the prices recommended or fixed by
the producer or distributor Of milk
are fair and reasonable. II not, tho
Milk Commission shall determine and
fix a reasonable price that the milk
producer shall receive for his product
and also a reasonable price that the
distributor shall charge the consumer.
The Commission may prohibit OF
limit by its order or regulation, the
sale of fluid milk to manufacturers
OF by-products thereof on the GER
t.ficate OF the state Commissioner OF
Health, approved by the Governor
that the health Of the children and
invalids in the State or any par
thereof, is in danger because Of the
scarcity of fluid milk.
on a request, in writing, from &
mayor OF a city OF the first class, the
commission may divide such city int
zones or districts and designate thu
: number of distributors who may bi
allowed or permitted TO operate therein.
The commission also may adopt sue!
necessary regulations to carry out tn,
intent, purposes and objects OF thi!
act which regulations shall have tn,
force and effect Of law,
A violation OF a special order Of tn,
Mink Commission, duly served on an!
producer, distributor, or carrier o
milk or manufacturer of by-product
thereof carrying out the purpose ant
intent Of this act; or a violation Of AN!
regulation adopted by the commission
n carrying out the purpose and inten
% ~ this act, and published for ten day
in at least one daily newspaper II
| each county Of the state shall be :
I misdemcanor punishable by a fine 0
5000 or a year in prison for each Of
tense or both.
The orders, and regulations Of thi
commission shall take precedence owe
the acts of every o,hcr board or bod,
IN relation to milk and milk products
except as in this act specifically other
wise provided,
Anotheif hin also win be Introduce