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The states are arranged in alphabetical order, the Senate Bills being Recorded first, the House Bills following. Wherever possible the number of Bill is shown, the introducer and to what committee referred, also what action if any the committee has taken. Bills passed and date of adjournment of the Legislature is also recorded. The list is to be corrected monthly until all the different Legislatures have adjourned. We will from time to time print in full all Bills passed and approved until all new Food Legislation is recorded in our columns. Editor's Note: A number of Journals have copied our list as published without giving credit. The records found below are keyed and any paper copying same will be good enough to credit "The American Food Journal." A bill is for an act to amend sections 2, 7, 10, 11, 12 and 14, of the present food law of Florida. Section 11 authorizes the Commissioner of Agriculture and the State Chemist to fix standards of purity for food products. The following amendments have been made to the above bill: 1. In section 7, before the word "sold," insert the words "or if not of a poisonous or deleterious character may be." 2. In section 7, after the words "in the order direct," add the words "which order shall guard against any further violations of this act by such sale or other disposition. 3. In section 11, insert the word "United" after the word "United." 4. In section 11, insert the word "be" after the words "defined to." SENATE BILL No. 120. By Mr. Henderson. This bill provides that the State Chemist and each of the Assistant State Chemists, shall be Inspectors of Foods, Drugs, Commercial Feeding Stuffs, and to provide for their expenses. Idaho. The Legislature of Idaho adjourned March 5th, and passed the following bills and are now laws. HOUSE BILL NO. 98. By Mr. Shaw. An act to amend Chapter 21 of Title 8 of the political code, revised codes of Idaho, by adding thereto Sections 1400a, 1400b, 1400c and 1400d, providing against the evils resulting from the traffic in certain narcotic drugs, regulating the sale thereof, and prescribing punishments for violation of those provisions. HOUSE BILL NO. 171. By Committee on Public Health. An act relating to the preservation of the public health, prescribing certain duties for the state and local boards of health; providing for the establishment of bacteriological stations, and the appointment of bacteriologists; providing for the appointment of a county physician and the membership of county boards of health: amending Sections 1081, 1091, 1095, 1098 and 1099 of the political code, revised codes of Idaho; adding to Chapter 1 of Title 8 of the said political code, two sections to be known as sections 1097A and 1097B; repealing Sections 1109, 1110, 1111, 1112 and 1113 comprising Chapter 2 of Title 8 of said political code and declaring an emergency. HOUSE BILL NO. 172. By Committee on Public Health. An act to amend Chapter 3 of Title 8 of the political code, revised codes of Idaho, relating to dairy, food and oil inspection, so as to abolish the Board of Dairy, Food and Oil Commissioners and transfer the duties imposed on said Board to the State Board of Health; to abolish the office of Dairy, Food and Oil Commissioner and to substitute therefor the office of Dairy, Food and Sanitary Inspector; providing for the appointment and prescribing the duties of a State Chemist; and specifically amending Sections 1114, 1115, 1116, 1118, 1119, 1121, 1122, 1123, 1133, 1145, 1146, 1147, 1149, 1150 and 1152, and repealing Sections 1117, 1120 and 1148 of said Chapter 3, Title 8 of the political code of the revised codes of Idaho; so as to accomplish the purposes above specified, and declaring an emergency. Illinois. The Legislature of Illinois. will probably adjourn, Saturday, May 29, 1909. We are of the opinion, from close observation, that there will be no new Food, Drug, Dairy or Sanitary or net weight legislation passed at this session of the Legislature, with the possible exception of an amendment to the Illinois Food Law with reference to the standards on condensed and evaporated milk. SENATE BILL NO. 35. By Mr. Bailey, January 21, 1909. Referred to Committee on Live Stock and Dairy. For an act to regulate the sale of poultry. SENATE BILL NO. 319. By Mr. Olson, March 25, 1909. Referred to Committee on Manufactures. For an act to prevent the adulteration of linseed oil or flaxseed oil and to prevent fraud in the sale thereof, and in the sale of compounds thereof, and to repeal all acts in conflict herewith. SENATE BILL NO. 342. By Mr. Dailey, by request, March 30, 1909. Referred to Committee on Manufactures. For an act regulating the sale and manufacture of linseed oil. SENATE BILL NO. 372. By Mr. Stewart, April 1, 1909. Referred to Committee on Manufactures. For an act to prevent the preparation, manufacture, packing, storing or distributing of food intended for sale, or sale of food, under insanitary, unhealthful or unclean conditions or surroundings, for the appointment of inspectors, to create a sanitary inspection and to provide penalties for the violation thereof. SENATE BILL NO. 389. By Mr. Hurburgh, April 7, 1909. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. For an act to revise the law in relation to weights and measures, and to repeal a certain act therein named. SENATE BILL NO. 390. By Mr. Hurburgh, April 7, 1909. Referred to Committee on Municipalities. An act that the city council in cities, and the president and board of trustees in villages and incorporated towns, shall have power to require all grain, flour, meal, hay, feed, seeds, fruits, nuts, vegetables and non-liquid vegetable products, meats and non-liquid animal products, fish, butter, cheese and other similar dairy products, dry groceries and all other |