The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1866-09-07
PENALTIES.


SEC. IA. And be it further enacted That in
case any goods or commodities for or in re-
spect whereof any tax is or shall be imposed,
or any materials, utensils, or vessels proper
OF intended 10 be made use of for or in i'll the
making of such goods or commodities shall
be removed, or shall be deposited or con-
ceaed in any place, with intent to defraud
the United States of such tax, or any part
thereof, all such goods and commodities, ana
such materials, utensils, and vessels, Pespec-
lively, shall be forfeited; and in every such
case, and in every case where any goods or
commodities shall be forfeited under this act,
OF any other act of Congress relating to the
Internal revenue all and singular the casks,
vessels, cases or other packages whatsoever
containing, or which shall have eontalne1,
such goods or commodities, respectively, ana
every vessel boat, cart, carriage, or other
conveyance whatsoever, aud all horses or
other animals and all things used IN the re-
mOval or for the deposit or concealment
thereof respectively, shall be forfeited and
every person who shall remove, deposit, or
conceal, OF be concerned in removing, depoS-
lting, or cOneealing any goods or eommodl-
ties for or in respect whereof ANY tax Is OF
shall be imposed, with intent to defraud the
United States of such tax or any part there
of shall be liable to a fine or penalty OF not
exceeding five hundred dollars.
SEC. 10. 4nd be it further enacted, That the
Judge of any circuit or district court OF the
United States or any commissioner thereof
may issne q search warrant authorizing any
internal revenue officer to search any prem
iSes, II such officer shall make oath IN writ
ing that he has reascl to believe, and does
believe, that fraud upon the revenue has
oeen OF is being committed upon or by the
use OF said premises
SEC. l6. Ind be it further enacted, That IN
case any person shall sell, give, or purchase
or receive any box, barrel, bag, or any yes-
sci, package, wrapper, cover, or envelope OF
any kind stamped, branded or marked IN
any way as to show that the contents or
intended contents thereof have been duly
inspected, or that the tax thereon has been
paid, or that any provision of the internal
revenue laws has been complied with, wheth-
er such stamping, branding, or making
may have been "A duly authorized act or may
De false and counterfeit, or otherwise w2th-
out authority of law, said box, barrel, bag,
vessel, package, wrapper, cover, or envelope
being empty, or containing anything else
than the contents which We're therein when
said articles had been so lawfully stamped,
branded. or marked by an afficer of the rev.
enue, such person shall be liable to penalty
of not less than fifty nor more than five hun.
dred dollars And any person who shaii
make, manufacture, or produce any poA,
barrel, bag, vessel, package, wrapper, cover
or envelope, stamped, branded, or marked,
as above described, or shall stamp, brand, or
mark the same, as hereinbefore recited, SHAH,
upon conviction thereof, be liable to penalty
as before provided in this section. And any
person who shall violate the foregoing pro-
visions of this section, with intent to de-
maud the revenue, or to defraud any person,
shal, upon conviction thereof, be liable to a
nne OF not less than one Thousand nor more
Shan i've thousand, dollars, or Imprisonment
10 or not less than six months, nor more tnan
i've Years, or both such fine and imprison,
meht, at the discretion of the court Ana
All al articles sold, given, purchased, received
uade manufactured, produced, branded
stained, or marked in violation OF the pro-
t.islons of this section, and all their con-
eats, shall be forfeited to the United States.
wSe SSEe Ia. dad be it further enacted, That
srtta3 ere any whiskey, oil, tobacco, or other
haeies OF manufacture or produce, requiring
~ tShds, stamps, or marks of whatever kind
su.e ~ ee placed thereon, shall be sold upon dis
bc forfeiture, or other process provided
'@"' the same not having been branded