The weekly clarion., 1866-12-20


cluded within this grant
Approved, July 3, 1866,
CHAP. CLNlI. AN ACT TO regulate IN,
Transportation of NitrolGHccrinc, or ely
noin oil, and other substances therein
named.
BE Il enacted by the senate aud House oi
Representatives Of the United States of America
Ia Congress assembled. That hereafter Il shall
not be- lawful 10 transport, carry or convey,
ship, deliver ON board, or cause 20 bc delivered
on board, the substance or article known or
designated a. nitro-glyccrnc, or glynoin oil
nitrolcum or blasting OIL o1 nitratcd oil, OF
powder mixed with any such oil, or fibre satu-
rated with any such Iarticlel or substance upon
or IN any ship. steamship. steamboat, Vcs-
sci, ear. wagon, or other vehicle, used or
employed in transporting passengers hy
land or water between u place or places
In any foreign country and place or
places within the limits Of any state, ter
ritory, or district Of the United States, or
between place In one state, territory, or dis
trict Of the United States, and place In any
other state, territory, or district thereof; and
any person, company, or corporation who shall
knowingly violate the provisions Of this see
ton, shall be liable 20 fine Of not less than
one thousand nor more than ten thousand dol
lars, at the discretion Of the court, one-half to
the use Of the nformor.
Sec. 2. Aud be Il further enacted, Tint In
directly or Indirectly, by an explosion Of any
quantity Of said substances or articles, or
either Of them, while the same II being placed
upon or In any such ship, steamship, stoamboat
vessel, ear, wagon or other vehicle, TO be trans
ported, carried, or conveyed thereon or therein
In violation Of the foregoing section or while
the same Is being 40 transported, carried, or
conveyed or while the same IL being removed
from such ship, steamship, steamboat, vessel,
car, wagon, or other vehicle every person who
knowingly placed or aided, or permitted the
placing Of the said substance upon or In such
ship, steamship, steamboat, vessel, ear, wagon,
or other vehicle, 10 be NO transported, carried,
or conveyed. shall be deemed guilty of man
slaughter, and on conviction thereof shall suffer
imprisonment for period not less than two
years.
Sec. 4. And be Il further enacted That II
shall not be- lawful 20 ship, send, or forward
any quantity Of the said substances or articles,
or to transport, convey, or carry the same by
ship, boat vessel vehicle, or conveyance, Of
any description, upon land or water, between
place In foreign country and place within
the United States, or between place In one
State, territory, or district Of the United States,
and place in any other State, territory, or dis
tTict thereof, unless the same shall be securely
enclosed, deposited or packed In q metallic
vessel surrounded by plaster Of paris, or other
material that will be non-explosiye when sat
urated with such oil or substance, and sepa-
Of the package containing the same, be marked,
printed, or labelled in conspicuous manner
with the words "Nltro-Glycerine, Dangerous;"
and any person, company, or corporation, who
shall knowingly violate the provisions of this
section, shall be liable TO fine Of not less than
one thousand nor more than five thousand dol
lars, at the discretion Of the court, one-half 20
the use Of the infOrmer.
Sec. 4. And be II further enacted. That the
District Court Of the United States within the
district In which any offence against this act
shall be committed, or II committed In or upon
any ship, boat, vessel, or vehicle, beyond the
territorial limits Of any district, then within
the district from which the same departed, or
that in which II shall first arrive, shall have
jurisdiction 10 try and punish the offender un-
der the provisions Of this act.
Sec. .. And be- II further enacted That this
act shall not Dc 10 construed a. tc prevent any
State, territory. district, city, or town within
the United States from regulating or from pro-
hibtlng the traffic In or transportation Of the
said substances between persons and places
lying or being within their respective territorial
limits, or from prohibiting its introduction into
such limits for sale, use, or consumption
therein.
Approved, July 3, 1896.