The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-08-06
VOL. 8, NO. l6.-WHOLE NO. $50.

s.s shall Acur ps.a,sy Il ny dosAss.s.A sesA =.
ssrsos:s, ceccnses, Or pepsr, - afssssAsd, sAAn -
Soc o. A~d - . t~sA~ saaaA, fAAs % ssAnp =.
opr,assd TO A.aoss sAs DUTY chasssd any parse1r
% Ne isos ;sss. -; ). u:.s ssr s.ssss ~ 49,
Susy q sas sens AMOUNT, Sssa Ne sHns shan
SEQ. %. Aad h JsvsA<- s.sasi. rhas - v,u,n.
parchment, paper. bearing stamp Apprss~sase1 y
name 10 any parscuar instrument, shaQ be Ussd oar
any other purpose, OF ~ used The sane sAAn b u -
avail. I, rl----
Sec. o.. 40 b. afsvtAsr easoi, That say psssa
shall forge or counterfeit procure - - frs
ed or eoanscrfeeed. any stamp DIE aAy pass -
any stamp or de, shSh shall have bsra peossasi 49,
OF used In Of tins scs shall forge. enaaas
terfesed. ressmbieA the psessses q 40 pars &
the mprcssioa II any such stamp ar - ee6euaaA
ssIn ~ any s'lsn psrSnssns, % o. p.p., ss aa.a go.
any veaam parchment, paper W,lh any sssh fosesd
er eounserfe'ed stamp or die, part Of cay ssanV
die, a. aforesaid, with intent 10 deraSd ~ UaissA
states Of Of the duties hereby inpeed any pars
thereof person shall utter scn, expsss
saie any veiium parchment. or papcr scis o. tAng.
ASmg thereupon the impression c such GS0near-
fssed stAmper de, part OF any stamp any
such forged, cosnscrfeed resemblcd inpresssa q
speetivey 20 be forged oountsrfeitsd rsssnbssa -
any person tshaia knovinsly use any stump o. d.
uheh shall have bern 80 provided, made os sssA. -
Aosessd, with intent 10 dcfraud the Cncd Ssaaee,
any person shall frandu,enily cut tear ees a. q
Cause or procure ~ BE- cut torn got e shs tnpres
sion Of any stamp die which shall have sesa pssvt-
ded made or used In pursuance th fr0n say w.
lam, parchment, or paper any instrument vrsng
charged chargeabie With any the dut,es hereby IN.
Tending, and every person knowingly and wiIuIy sd
ing sbetiing, assisting IN committing any such o.
shall conviction thereof foFteis the cousssfsr
stamps and the articles upon which they pnreA anA
be punished by nne not exceeding thousand dsias
and by Imprisonment and confinement 70 hard bss aos
exceeding I'VE years l
Sec o. A.iA fs,tA>r e.s1trd, rAas IN any .sA IN
cases where adhesive stamp sha be used for
ing any duty imposed by thss sct except hseensesr
provided, the person using afnxng che sans shall
write thereupon she initials OF hts name and the lnso
upon which the shall be shaa shs
same may not again be used. And Il any psrsea shall
iraaduientiy make Of adhesive stamp 10 dsocts
any duty imposed BY shw sct without escsuay
toned he she they shall f~fss of any Dol
lars Prossde1 nevertheless. that any propsleseg
poprs,ors of proretary articles OF srtces sshes V
privilege of furnishing, without expense % tAs Uasd
States in suitable form 10 be approved by the Coo0
scner of Internal Revenue, his their deo de-
signs for stamps Ia be used thereon be retained h
the VI the Commissioner a Internal Rsvseus
for his or their separate which shall nos b dupca
ted 10 other person. That In s where such
stamp II used, instead VI his their writing hts -
their initials and the date thereon, the said stamp sAau
be 80 afnxsd % the box bottle package that sps
ing she same or usng the contenss thereof shs sah
shep31, 9ih 5e .aSfeI the same penalty mpossd for
neglect " ax said stamp, L~renbsore prescribed
tins act Any Person who shall frauduIensly obtain q
any Of the aforesaid stamps designs therefor end
any person forging counterf.ug causing O. pro
curing the forging counterfetng any
likeness snitude colorado imitation q the said ass
mentioned stamp, OF any engraver printer Who shall
sell give away such stamps selling The oelng
merchant, broker peider person dealing IN whole
or IN part in similar goods merchandise ssnuf.c
lures preparations or articles thoee designed foS
similar objects or purposes, shall have knowingly -
frsuduently In his her, their possssssoo any such
forged countereitsd likeness suiltude, colerabls
| m All Of he
shall be deemed guilty Of . misdcmsanos, md !,
upon conviction thereof shall be subject % a the psaa
ties hnes and foreisures prescribed In section ninety
three of this act. ...E
Sec 100 Amd b. Il fsrsAsv esaasd That II any psrsoa
or persons shall make, sign, ISSUE cause - -
maize, signed, issued, shall accept pay
be accepted paid with design svade the pa1.
msnt Of any stamp duty, any bill of sxchanes, dras
able 70 suy o. the Gus,ss imposed ~ sSs .cs. ~sAo".
the same being duly stamped or having tbsrsspos -
adhesive stamp for denottng the duty hsreoy chngsd
thereon. he, She they shall, for every seeA ell
iraft orde, note forfeit the sum of two hun1sed
| dollars. -r -'.s
S-e IoI. A.d Dc further ensasds Tha. the snesptos
acceptos of bill OF exchange rder ths paV
mcnt Of sum OF money drawn, or purpoTtae - Be
drawn in any foreign country but payable the Unisd
thereupon a stamp Indicating the duty upou ths eaas
the AW requires for inland bills Of exchange prem
issory notes bill exchange shall be paid a. ne
gotiatsd without such stamp, and any perssa sAal
pay or negotiate or oer In payment, receive taks
| IN payment any such draft order, tbs psso0u o.
persons so offending shall forfeit the u hundred
| dollars. H-llF
Sec lo2, ,A.d Be- further e.aes4d, That the oonuis
sioner II Internal Revenue be- and hereby sushssed
TO sell 10 and supply collectors deputy cosc0ss post
masters, statiMers any other Vsrsnas hn dioers
ton, with adhesive stamps stamped paper vsEuu
parchment, herein provided for, upon the paynsot
al the time Of delivery of the amount 6 duties eal<
STAMPS stamped paper, velium, parchment, cold
supplied, represent and thereuton alov aol
Aforesaid, the sum u not exceeding ave per osasa1
commission to the collectors, postmasters ssasooses
other purchasers but the cost Of any paper veaiu
pare shall be added sfssr deAocSna
the allow anc. OF per centum N Aforesaid FyvuIe1
That commission shall be allow ID any oom
so sold suppied II less amount than 6y dollars: ~
prossded (whr, That any proprietor oe propyiet0ss
articles named In hedule L, who shall furnish hs d
their die design for stamps 70 be used espscAI
for his their proprietary articles, shall b. allDw
ell The following discount, namely On smoantD pur
chased at one time of not less than nfiy 1as
than Ave hundred do,lars, I've per centum; aaoant
over nye hanarea dollars. Ten per esnssn NJ cso
make regulations for the allowance Of such q ~ slanp
issued under the provisions Of this act ~ nay nv
been spoiled rendered useless unat for hs paspoa
intended az for which the may have 20 uss Q
| which through mistake may have been mpropsrly o
unnecessarily used or where the rates ls duties rsps
scnted thereby have beea paid rsnitssa an
such ailow Ance sha! be made either by giving Gshs
stamps in lieu Of the STAMPS allowed for, rspay
ing the amount value. amer dedoesng thsfefrs4,
ot repay ment, the " I'VE per osntSm th
owner thereof.
SEC. les. A~d Be- L J.sfAr s.aessd. That II shah
Internal any instrument and require hi spssD
whether not the same is ehaTgeabe with aAy duty
and the said Commissioner shall be of optsisa ~
such instrument s not chargeabe with ssAo duty
shall be lawful for HIN, aad be IN hereby rsauife1
impress tbereon particular stamp, % be psoviAsA "a
that 9Th such word words device thss
he shall Judge proper, which shall signify - d
note that such Instrument y not chAsgeobA wish %
stamp duty and every such instrument spoa Whah u
said stamp sha be impressed shall be dsssd -
50 chargeAbA, and shall be received evides0 = &
courts Of law 90 equy notwithstanding sAy ohlaestol
made to the same being chArgeabl With stamp dut
and not stamped 70 denote the SANE. ---,s
! Sec. i0s Aad be (sstAv ssodsd, That o. an1 aSt
the date which this act shall take eject, ssGPas
company IL agent employee shall receive iseo =
person, or uansmn 70 any person. asy dspeecA - -
without an adhesive stamp, deuosng The dug
| pcsed BY this act, being sdoxed 70 copy sesrsf
having the ssrns STAMPED thsreapoH, and u dsfar
thereof shall incur penalty Of ten doliars: PrG1A1
" That Oaly enc stamp shall b required, whseA1 o.
, through ons o. more compalies. -
Sec los An9 Be fwtAo asdsd, Ihsa - and sfs
the date which thu act shall tsks ssct, sxpes
company ts ageot employee shall receive oe 1saa
portation from persoo bale bonds, eex, astc
package Of any descrpsoo without sthss delivers
TO the cossignor thereof printed reoeps hsvne 80
OF aaxsd thereon . stamp dsnosing ths d0ty S0pss
.e by this act, without afxing thereto - edhset
70 stamp stamps den0ting such duty and y 49,
: thereof shall incur penalty q tee eotlen; fosal
Thai but stamped receips stamp shs - rsqee
for each shp0ens from party 70 asoshes pfy a
same time, whether such shipmsnt eoesists a oee
more packages: Aed Jvssidsd sss, That 20 s1anpsd
er cepts or stamp aha. be required sor sny 49, Sssd
article package tsaosDoeted fos the Cevecne
ne for such bAlss bundlss, boxss, packages
ne transported BY such companies without charge TIE
a Sec LOO. As1 b fsstA~ e.add, hat "a u pse
e. soGs og this acs relasi1g 70 dss. stanpss 49,
stamps and stamp duties shall sxtAod 70 eo1 bess
ne except where aniSestly napplcabA) al sbe Agesc
an or objects enumerated schedule nsrked assj:ee