Connecticut western news., 1921-02-17
BILL OF INTEREST TO
 LOCAL MILK DEALERS
Would Make Law To Test All Cows for
 Tuberculosis

The Connecticut Guernsey Breed CTS association has had a bill intro duced in the legislature by Senator ". H. Hall which has stringent pro- visions regarding the administering of the tuberculin test to cows. The bill was prepared by A. J. Birdseye, who was one of committee of three appointed by the association to pre- sent the measure and is of interest to local distributors of milk. The other members of the committee are Austin Cheney and Ariel Mitchelson, P. A. Moore of New Britain is pre- sident of the association.
 A letter from Dr. David R. Lyman of the Gaylord farm sanitarium iA Wallingford expresses his opinion of the subject in part as follows:
 My chief interest has been through, my firm conviction that we can never suppress tuberculosis through legislation against promiscu- ous approximation in public places or unsanitary housing while we con- tinue to permit tuberculous milk and butter to be served to our children .'
 The bill reads as follows:
 State of Connecticut, general assembly, January session, A. D. 1921. ., 2.
 An act regulating the sale of milk and milk products.
 Be it enacted by the senate and house of representatives in general assembly convened:
 Section 1. The commissioner on domestic animals shall make, subject to the approval of the governor, reg ulations for the examination, quar- antine and disposal of cows affected with tuberculosis. The commis- sioner, his deputy or agent, shall at once cause an investigation of all cases of bovine tuberculosis upon their coming to his knowledge and use all proper means to exterminate and prevent the spread of such dis ease. The commission or his assis- tant may direct the manner in which any animal exhibiting symptoms of such disease shall be disposed of. Instructions in writing shall be is- bsqed by the commissioner, his depu- ty or agent, which shall contain di- rections for the disinfection of the premises where such animal is kept, and the cost of the disinfectants and chemicals shall be paid by the owner of such animal. The commissioner shall procure a sufficient supply of tuberculin for the testing or inocula- ton of animalsto carry out the pro- visions of this act. The commission CT is authorized to employ assistants who shall have the same power and authority under the direction of the commissioner in enforcing the pro- visions of this act, and no person other than the commissioner, his deputy or assistant shall administer any such tuberculin or other similar preparation without permission in writing from the commissioners. No person shall engage in the business of offering natural milk or natural milk products for sale to the consum- CT, unless he shall first receive a cer- tificate from the commissioner stat ing that all COWS used in the produc- tion of such milk or milk products have been subjected to and passed the tuberculin or other approved test. The provisions of this act shall not prevent the sale of milk for pas teurization. Any person who shall violate any provision of this act shall be fined not less than $50 nor more than $100, or imprisoned not more than 30 days, or both.
 Sec. 2. This act shall take effect Aug. 1, 1925.