The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1864-06-28
ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS
asse1 Of he F5urth Session If tie FtrSt Con-

Passed at the Fourth Session " tue ftrSs Con
grcss-lS63, 1861.
mo. 81
An Act to prohibit the importation of Injuries, or OF
articles not necessares or OF common use.
The Congress of the Confederate States of America
do enact That from and after the first day of March,
1894 shall not be lawful to import into the Confed-
crate States any brandy, Wines other spirits, any
other article specified in schedule of an Act entitled
san provide revenue from commodities imported
from foreign countries, approved May Fl, 1861, or
goods wares or merchandlze enumerated IN sche-
due of said act, except the following articles All
things for medicinal purposes; camphor refined; pick
les; nolasses; pepper pimento cloves nutmeg, emma
mon, and all other spices; soap, CASTLE WIndsor ana
all other toilet soaps sugar of all kinds syrup of
gar galoons laces knots stars tassels tresses and
wings of gold and of silver limitations thereof in
tended uniforms of officers in the military or naval
service
Sec q And it shall not be lawful to import the fol-
lowing articles, enumerated in schedule of said act
err ale and porter; mufs and tippets and all other
.lnufactures of fur, of which fur shall be
il part except caps and hats carpets, carpetings,
barth rugs bedsides and other portions OF carpeng,
any kind descriptions carriages and parts OF car
RACES cider and other beverages not containing aco
hn clocks and parts of clocks cotton aces cotton in
sertngs cotton trimmings aces of thread and other
material: coral manufactured; dolls and toys OF all
kinds; re-crackers, sky-rockets Roman candles, and
all similar articles used in pyrotechnics; furniture,
cabinet and household; glass; coored stained or pain
ted; India mating of all Sorts jet and manufactures OF
jet; ewelry limitations thereof; manufactures and
articles of marble marble paving tiles, slabs or blocks,
and all other marble; mating, China or otner Moor
mating and mats made of flags jute or grass; paper
Eangngs paper for walls and paper for screens or Fe
boards; paw ing and roofing tiles and bricks and roohng
states and fire bricks, thread lacings and insertlngs
ytivets of all kinds.
Sec 3. And it shall not be lawful to import the fol-
lowing articles enumerated in schedule Of said act :
Angons, Thibet and other goats hair or nohair man
nactqres bananas cocoa-nuts, paintans and oranges
cabinets Of coins, medals gems and collection OF anti
oIities: diamonds mosacs, gems, pearls ru5ies and
other precious stones, and limitations thereof set in
gold or silver other metal engravings, bound or
unbonnd and reeds, paintings and statuary,
leaf and nfactured tobacco cigars, the fol-
loving articles enumerated in schedule E: Diamonds
cameos mosacS, pearls gems rubies, and other precI
ois stones, and limitations thereof, when not set
See. 4. None of the manufactures of metal designed
a. either household personal ornaments, shall be
ADMITTEDLY and in order to conine lmportatlons to ar
cIes of necessity and USE the Secretary of
Treasury shall prescribe the maximum foreign prl-
at which and within which mportations OF goods
Manufactured wholly partly of cotton fax, WOOL or
OF silk, and designed for wearing apparel, and not
herein prohibited, may be made, and beyond which
imporatons thereof shall not be made: Provided, That
articles herein allowed to be imported shall not be I'M
pressed by the government or its agents after they have
reached the Confederate States: Provided further that
nothing herein contained shall be construed teproh
bit any importation for the account OF the Con-
. federate States, either of them: Provided further,
that this shall apply to any article or articles
which have been shall be shipped without know
ledge of the passage of this act before the first day Of
March, 1854! but which shall arrive IN Confederate
port after that day.
Sec. 5. That whenever any article articles, the
importation of which is prohibited by this act SHALL
the first day of March, be imported into the Con-
fcderae States contrary to the true intent and mean
ing of this act shall, after said first day of March,
be imported into the Confederate States, contrary to
the true intent and meaning of this act, SHALL after
said first day of March, be put board any ship or
vessel boat raft carriage with the intention Of i'm
porting the into the Confederate States, ali such
articles well all other articles board The
ship vessel boat raft carriage belonging to the
of such prohibited articles, shall be forfeited,
and the thereof shall forfeit and pay
double the value of such articles.
Sec. g. If any article articles the importation Of
which is prohibited by this act SHALL nevertheless, be
board any ship or vessel, boat raft carriage,
irving after said first day Of March in the Confederate
States and shall be omitted in the manifest, report
entry of the master the person having the charge
command of such ship vessel boat, raft carriage.
shall be omitted il the entry of the goods owned BY
the owner, consigned to the consguce of such ar
tices shall be imported landed attempted to
be imported landed. without permit, the
penalties fines and forfeitures shall be incurred, and
may be recovered in the of similar omission
omissions landing, Importation or attempt to land
import in relation articles liable to duties on their
importation into the Confederate States.
Sec. 7. Every collector naval officer, surveyor, or
other officer of the customs, shall have the like power
aud adshority to seize goods wares and merchandise
imported contrary the intent and meaning of this
act 10 keep the in custody until it shall have been
ascertaincd whether the have been forfeited
not, and to enter any ship vessel dwelling house,
store, bailding, other place, for the purpose Of
Searching for and Selling any such goods wares and
merchandise which he or they now have b. law in
la'ion to goods wares and merchandise subject to
dnty; and if any person persons shall conceal buy
any goods, wares merchandise knowing them to be
liable to seizure by this act such person persons
Shall, on conviction thereof forfeit and pay
double the amount value of the goods, and
merchandise concealed or purchased.
Sec. g. The following additional oath affirmation
shall be taken by masters persons having charge
command of any ship vessel arriving any port of
the Confederate States after said first day March, viz
81 further swear Tor afrn) that there not, to the
best of my knowledge and belief, board insert the
denomination and name of the vessel any goods,
wares, or merchandise, the Importation of which into
the Confederate SthteS is prohibited by law: and do
further swear Tor AFFIRM that if shall hereafter dis
cover or know Of any such goods, merchan-
been imported in the same, | will Immediately and
without delay make due report thereof to the collector
Of the port of this district
Sec. 8. After said first of March, importers consi-
gneqs or agents. at the time of entering goods into the
Confederate States, shall take the following additional
oath viz: 81 also swear (or afirml that there
to the best of my knowledge and belief. amongst the
said goods, wares merchandise, imported or con-
signed as aforesaid, any goods, merchandise
the importation of which into the Confederate States is
prohibited by law; aud do further swear ior afirnl
that IL shall hereafter discover such goods
or merchandise among the said goods wares or mer-
chandise, imported consigned aforesaid, will
Immediately and without delay report the same TO the
collector of this district,
Sec. 10. All penalties and forfrures arising under
this act may be sued for and recovered and Shall be
distributed and accounted for III the manner preScrib
ed by the act entitled "An to regulate the cclIec-
ton of the duties on imports and TONNAGE" and such
penalties and toreitures may be examined, mitgated
or RENTED III like manner and under the like cUndi-