Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-08-24

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or die which shalt have been proviisd' sarp
or used In pursuance Of this act from an made
luln, parchment or pa er, or any lnstrTt! VEL
writing charged or ohargeable with apr @
dunes hereby imposed; or if any persoo,N' NGs
wilfully remove or cause to be removs" sal~
any stamped envelope the cane slling or AZ, Tos
marks thereon with intent TO use The Ssoe,ae'lg
cause the use of the same the second t;s1e Or
shall knowingly or wiliully sell or bnv o.
washed or restored stamps, or offer The ss su-h
sale or give or expose the same to any nsrNISs iar
use, oTI kno gingly use the same or nra, "a tlr
same with intent for the second use theresa . '2c
and in every such case, every person 81 on, 'aes
and every person knowingly and wilfully sSIls
abetting, or assisting in committing anu
offence as aforesaid, shall be deemed On s1es
felony, aud shall, on conviction thereof - u
the said counterfeit stamps and the artioies V''s
which they are placed, and be punished h, 1ssot
not exceeding one thousand dollars, or h. tA'
prisonment and confinement 10 hard lasor s ~,
exceeding five years, or both, at the dscr.sL"O.'
of the court. '"Qo
SEC. 1856, Ind be II further enacted, Tb,,t.
any and all cases where an adhesive stamn t ~
be used for denoting any duty imposed H. 80.
act, except as hereinafter provided, the ~, sas
using or aiii king the same shall write the,ts'Nl
the initials of his name an the date Dor gtt0a
the same shall be attached or used, so tba, .4
same may not again be used, And il arvr-
son shi ! fraudulently make uss Of an a}bas,.
stamp 10 denote any duty imposed by H.. o,
without so eitectualy cane ,lling and obner.,;N,
such stamp, except as before ment,o ned he ~
or they shall forfeit The sum of fifty dol,ars D.
rtded, That any proprietor o prorrietors otr,..
prletary articles, or arti es suhieet 10 .isr'.
duty under Schedule c of this act, shan hav. -.
? iviege Of furnishing, without expense :, ..s
umtei states, in uitabie form, to be arpr3vas
by the Commissioner of Internal RegelIr S
OF th'ir own DIES OF re isns FOR stamps 80 b. u>si
thereon, TO be made undsr the direction and n
be REFINED il the possession of tie Conrjss
Toner OF Internal Revenue for his or ter s-rar
ate use, which shal not be duplicAt-l e.. nv
other peTs IN That in all cases wher- .,lrL
stamp is used, instead OF his or their writ , .fs
date IN 4reon, the said stamp sh al be 50 athyaj
on he box, bottle, or pacSagr, that in ocpu12
the same, or using the contents thereof III .aii
stamp shah be eflectually destroyed and IN DE-
fault thereof, shall be liable TO the same peuaty
imposed for neg eGt 10 atiix said stamp rs bersr
b. tore pres r,bei in this ae: ANY erson w.
shall traudulen'ly Obtan or use any Of the at3,.
laid stamps or designs therefor. and anv uars,-
to'gng or couLteEfelung, or causing or Br Cur.
ing the forging or counterfellug any represer.
ting likeness, slmiltudc, or colorado imita,io,
OF The sad last mentioned stamp, or auv augrs.
yer or printer who STA ! sell or give ARa7 gat
stamp, or selling the SAM, or, beng m-r-.4rt
broker, peddler, or person dealing, In vhy-or
IN part 10 similar gOods wares, merelaal,se
preparations, articles, or those desiyn-d Tor
similar objects OF purposes, shall have knowingly
or traudu emily in his, her, or their possess'oY
any such forged, counterfeited likeness, s.mIlt4G
o. colorado imitation of the said lAstm eLt.ons
stamp, shall b. deemed guilty of a felony, al!
upon n conviction thereof shall be subject o al.
the penalties, fines, aud forfeitures prescrbai n,
the proceeding section of this act,
SEC. 49, ind be it further enacted, Tha, the
Comm sSioner of Internal Revenue be- ard h.
is hereby, authorized to prescribe such rsa+ho,
for the canoe llatIon of stamps, az substitute fo,
or N addition to the methord now prescribed bv
law, a he may deem eXpe iIent aud etl.etqai
And he Is further Authorized in his disCre ton
= YAa ka no Na+1f qrFa ,t,N 4kt1n
tive upon the manufacturers Of proprle AIRY at.
ucles included in Schedule G., and upon tam
Ct a nominal value exceeding twenty-five H.
each.
SEC. l5S. Ind be II further enacted, Tia, ats
person or persons who shall make, ign, u .ss.s
or who shall cause TO be made, signed or s,ue4
a y instrument, document, or paper Of any IL nd
or description whatsoever, or shall except or ps7
or cause to be accepted or paid any bill Of eA.
change, dTatt, OC order pFoRis SoTv / B.s. H..
the payment Of money, without the same BEN
duly stamped, or having thereupOn an adhesive
stamp for den9ting the duty chargeable therein
with intent 70 evade the prov ions of this a5.
shall, Tor every sqch offence, forfeit the sum Of
two hundred dollars, and such instrumen' do.
cument, or 'spsr bill, draft, order or n1ts s1a-
be deemed invalid and of effect Pr3ulist
That tn title of purcha,er Of and by deed
duly stamped, shall not be detea ed or eifs ted
by the aant ota proper stamp on any deed con
vev'r z sal land by any person fir m, through,
or under whom his grant-r cams Of Lods
It'll.
SEc l59. And be j. fur54sr raoc's4, Tina Ia
aeoepIors u any oil Il xchange or order 10,
tue pa 80 enE any sum Of moa~F 91asr. Or
TurpOrtIng 10 BE- dFaWA, IN an, foreign G0unl-r
but payable IN tn Untel ) 'es. sAsll, Jet5rs
paying OF C .eptirg the same, place Their o.
stamp, 'nhcanng lie duty upoa the sane, g.
the law requires for N AMI bills Of sx3h2ass
shall b pad or negotiate, or Offer in payment,
or receive or take payment, any such dra't y
Order the person or persons ofiandinI sll.
fJrfe the sum oftwo bundled dollars.
SIC 100 And be 4 JlTrbsr enacted IaAi
no stamp duty sha 5u req Ircd COVER Of
atfornry or ny .thar q ler re a., 2 q app
cations for boun les arrea,ageS OF pay, or PEA
IONS, or to the recap thereof from line 20
line or upon ttckets or contracts OF insuT4 nOa
when limited TO injury to persons while slaV.
cling nor on certificates or tofi the measLrs-
ment or weight Of animals, wood, coal. or OIL
ther articles no on deposit nOter TO mutui,
Insurance companies for insurance upon which
po ices subject to stamp duties have been or
are 20 be sSuei; nor on any certiiC ate 0. tie
record of deed or otehr instrument in wri'-
ing, OF the the acknowledgment or proof ere.
OF BY attest'ns witnesses; nor to any inG1ise'
ment OF neg table instrument or on any var
rant OF attorl ey, accompanying \ bono or n)te
Then such bond or note shall, ave affixed
thereto the stamp or stamps denotlRg the du.
~ required; and whenever any bond or note
hall be secured by mortg tge, but one stamp
snail BE- required to be PLACED on suea papers
Prortded, ! hat the one STAN dtuy places there
on aha be the highest rate required tor sad.
instruments, or eltaer OF them.
SIC. 16l. ind be ii further enGctst, I La the
Com issioner Of Internal Revenue b. and o
hereby, Authorized TO sell to and supply c1sc'
t3Ts, deputy collectors, p0stmas .ers. statilnafs
or any other persons, at his discretion, with ad,
hessye stamps, or stamped paper, yell4m, 0:
parchment, as herein proyl5eI for, in amour,
not les thsn fifty dollars, upon the payment, 8,
the time of delivery. CT the amount of dutel
st STA FraeNE Ina