Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-09-08

IHOOtufu /EfkUCf, 4 l1A no SUCH llCGECS S'ldil
be granted to carry OH the said trade or bu-
siness, in any city, town or county of any
state, in respect to which provision hath
been made by any law of such state, for the
allowing and regulating OF the sad trade
and business therein.
Sec. s.. IND be it further enacted, That
every person who shall have a hcence from
collector as aforesaid, on'nuing in force,
shall and may retain, in order to the pay
ment OF the duties hereby imposed, allsuch
sum and sums OF money as shall be due and
payable upon any goods, wares and mer-
chanoize, oy him sold at auction as aforc
1 SAID, according to the true intent and means
| ing of this act.
Sec. s, Ind be it further enacted, That
the accounts 10 be rendered and duties to
oe from time to time paid as aforesaid, by
any auctioneer, shall be rendered aud paid
! to the collector aforesaid within whose dis
trlct such auctioneer shall exercise his said
trade or business, or to his deputy duly APP
pointed under his hand and seal, and such
anctIoneer shall make cath or affirmation
according to the best Of his knowledge and
Oeiet 10 the truth of every account which
he shall render before the officer or person
TO "hom such account shall be rendered
and who is hereby authorised to administer
winch such account shall not be deemed o
he duly rendered, according to the condition
OF the bond OF such auCtioneer; and to the
END that such accounts may be accurately
| Kept and rendered it is hereby made The du
~ Oh every auctioneer to enter from day to
day, as often as any sale shall be made, in n
DOCK, or on paperto be kept by him for that
purpose, the amount and particulars of the
reSpe ctiye sales by him made which book
or paper shall at all reasonable times, up
| on request made, be submitted for exami-
nation 10 the collector aforesaid within
whose district such auctioneer shall be, on
pain OF torfeiting, for every refusal to CONS
ply with such request, the sum of FIVE hun
dred dollars.
| Sec. z. Ind be il further enacted, That
| ~ shaIl appear to the satisfaction of the
collector, within whose district ne shall be,
| that an auctioneer hath acted agreenbiy to
the condition of the bond whichhe snail have
gwen, and to the directions of this act, dur
ing the time to which his said bond shall
rtiate' the same having expired, then, and
Ill every such case, the said collector shall
cause such bond TO be delivered up but in
case no such account snail be delivered as
herein before mentioned or il it shall ap-
pear that any such account was not truly
made, or that the party hath acted, in any
other respect, contrary to the true intent
and meaning of his bond and of this act, it
shali,be the duty OF such collector a afore-
said 70 cause such bond TO be prosecuted &C.
cordIng to law: and in case or a verdict or
Judgement against the deiendent, he shall
afterwards, upoa every sale by him of any
goods, wares and merchandise at auction,
be liable to all penalties which may be in
Cured by this act, for acting as an auction
eer without licenCe.
Dec. D. ind be % further enacttd, That
every auctioneer, out of the proceeds Of the
duties, which he shall retain and pay as
aforesaid, shall be allowed n commission of
one per centnm upon the amount thereof,
tor his trouble in and about the same.
Sec 3. Ind be nfurfher enacted, That if
any person shall wiifully swear or affirm
falseley, touching any matter herein before
required TO be verified by oath or affirmati-
on he shall suffer the pain and penalties
winch by law are prescribed for wiful and
corrupt perjury, and, if an officer, shall for.
ieit ms office and be incapable of afterwards
noiaihS any Office under the United States.
Sec 10. ind be IL further enacted. That
u snail be the duty of the collectors afore
said in their respective districts, and they
are hereby authorised to collect the duties
imposed by this act, and to prosecute for
the recovery of the same, and for the reco-
very OF any sum or sums which may be for
feited by virtue of this act. And all fines.
penalties and forfeitures which shall be in
Cured by force of this act, shall and NAV
be sued tor and recovered in the name Of
the United States, or of the collector with
IN whose district any such fine, penalty or
forfeiture, shall have been incurred, by bill
plant, or information, one moiety thereof to
the use ofthe United States, and the other
moIeiy thereof To the use of the person who,
II collector, shall first discover, if other
than collector, shall first inform of the
cause, matter or thing whereby any such
hne, penalty or forfeiture shall have been
incurred; and where the cause of action or
complaint shall arise or accrue mere than
htty miles distant from the nearest place by
we established for the holding of district
Court within tue district in which the same
shall arise or accrue, such suit and recove.
ry may be had before any court Of the state
holden within the said district, having iu-
rlsdiction in like cases.
sec, IL. ind be il further enacted. That
this act snail Continue in force until the ter
mination OF the war in which the United
States are now engaged with the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and
theidependencies thereof and for one year
thereafter, and no longer.
II. CLAY,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
Z. GERRY,
Vice President of the United States. and
President of the Senate.
Juiy %, 1915.