The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-09-20

| 20 he used fnr distilation o. who shall fuludu
ltntly mako falsc record of the same, o
who hall dcsiruy or tampet with any lock
ot seal which may be- placed GA any eistein
rooms or buildings hy the duly authorizes
othctrs of tho revenue. shall ON conviction
/ thereof le imprisoned Tor tho term Of tvs
/ years, and pay fine not exceeding on
thousand dollars, ia the discretion 81 tn
| coult and amy person WIN SHAH use an
mplassgA, beer, CT other Substances, whctlc
icmcntcd on the premises or elsewhere, 70
the pnrpnsr az producing spirits, before ~
account of the same shall have been regis
tened in the proper record hook provided fo
this purpose, shall forfeit aud pay the sun
of one thousand dollars for each and over.
offence ~ committed.
TAX ON WINES,
SIC. SO lad D. u nWihT enacted, That OF
all wines. liquors, or compounds known .
leuominatod as Mine, madn ia Imitation o
sparkling wine OF champagne, and put nj
In bottles In imitation ~ any imported wine
pr with the pretcncc of being imported wine
OF wine Of foreign growth ~ manufacture
there shall be lowed aud paid a tax of si'
dollars per dozen bottles, each bottle con
tanning more than onc pint aud not more
than Que quart, or thrcc dollars per dozet
bottles each bottle containing not nor'
than one pint said tax 20 be paid by tbs
manufacturer, owner, or person having pos
session thercoti aud the returns, assessment
collection, and time of collection of the taA
on such imitation wines shall he subject Il
the regulations Of tho Commissioner Of In
teral Revenue. Aud any person who shall
wil6lly and knowingly sell or offer for sal,
any such wine made after this act takes
Eject upon which the tax herein imposed
has not been paid, or which has bcen traudu
lently evadcd, shall, npOn conviction thereof
be subject to penalty of one thousand dol
lars or TO imprisonment not exceeding one
year, at the discretion of this court,
Size, "a. Ind be u Further enacted That
every owner agent or superintendent of any
distllcry shall, ut all times When required
supply all assistance, lights, ladders, tools,
staging, or other things necessary for I'M
speeding the premises, stock, tools, aud ap.
paratus, belonging to such person, and shall
open all doors, and open for examination all
boxes packages, and all casks, barrels. and
other vessels not under the control of the
inspector, when required 40 to do by any
duly authorized officer, under penalty OF
two hundred dollars for any refusal or ne
glect so 10 do
0AUGING or SPIRITS.
Src. ~. Ind be II further enacted, That all
spirits distilled shall, before the same are re,
moved To the bonded warehouse, be inspect.
cd, gungcd, and proved by the inspector APP
pointed for that purpose, after the same has
been drawn into casks or packages, each of
not less capacity than twenty gallons, wine
measure, and said inspector shall mark by
cutting, branding, or otherwise upon the
cask or package containing snch spirits, In a
manner to be prescribed by the Commits.
sloner Of Internal Revenue, the quantity aud
proof Of the contents Of such cask or puck.
nge with the date Of inspection, the colIec.
ton district, the name Of the inspector and
the name of the distller, aud also the NUM-
Der of each cask IN progressive order. such
number, for every distillcT, to
begin with number one with the first casl
or package inspected after this act takes Of.
feet, aua subsequently with number one with
the first cask inspected on or after the first
day Of January, IN each year, aud no two or
more casks wnrchonsed In the same year by
The same distillef shnll be marked with tho
same number, and the officer In charge Of
the warehouse shall refuse to allow any cask
Of spirits 10 be taken ont thcrefrom which
has not marked thereon all tho several par.
ticnlars aforesaid, aud IN the manner re-
,lnlrcd Wy law. Aud ths inApgctur or other
revenue ofiiCer in charge Of any distillery
shall make prompt return Of all spirits IN.
spected by him in accordanc with the pro
visions Of law, and the name Of the distiller,
10 the collector, and duplicate thereof 10
the assessor Of the district; and any person
who shall iraudulcntly evade or attempt
irandulently 10 eyade the payment of the
tax upon any spirits distilled az aforesaid,
by changing any marks upon any such cnsk
or package, or IN amy other manner what
ever, or who shall fiaudulently put into such
oask or package spirits Of greater strength
than that inspected and certified 10 by tIe
inspector, shall pay double the amount of
tax on each proof gallon Of the quantity of
such spirits to be assessed and collected as
iu case Of other taxes, aud forfeit aud pay rs
u penalty the additional sam offive hundred
dollars for each caAk or package 80 altered or
to be recovered as provided by law;
and any inspector. assistant inspector, or
officer temporarily In charge Of any distille-
ry, who shall e0nspire with the proprietor Of
any distillery OF with any other person or
persons to defrand the United States Of the
revenue or tax arising from distilled spirits
or any part thereof, or who shall, with intent
to defraud the United States Of such revenue |
Or tax, make any false or fraudulent entry, |
certificates OF return, or place any false or |
fraudulent mark upon any eask or package, |
shall. on conviction thereof, pay fine OF |
not less than one thousand nor more than
1--WE thousand dollars, and be imprisoned for
not less than two nor more than five years
aud any person who shall fraudulently nss
any cask or package bearing Inspection
marks, for the purpose of selling any other |
,pirits than that 50 inspected, or for selling |
,pirits Of n quantity or quality different
rom that W inspected, shall be imprisoned |
or a term Of six months, or shall pay fine |
II one hundred dollars for each cask or
package 80 used, IN the discretion of the |
curt and any person who shall knowingly |
purchase or sell, with inspection marks |
hereon, any cask or package, after the same |
Ias been used for distilled spirits, or who |
hall frnudnlently omit to erase or obiiterate /
he inspection marks upon any such package |
= cask at the time of emptyiug the same,
hall forfeit and pay the sum Of two hundred
0llars for every eaek 10 purchased or used,
T on which the marks are not 50 Oblitermted
nd any person who shall, with fraudulent
itent, use any inspectors brands or plates
pom any cask or package containing or pur.
0ffing 20 contain distilled spirits, or who
ialI knowingly make or use any counterfeit ,
spurious brand OF plate upon any cask or
aekage Of distilled spirits. as aforesaid, !
iall be deemed guilty of a felony, and on ,
,nvicti0n thereof, shall pay a fine Of one ,
iousaiid dollars aud be- imprisoned for not ,
~ than two nor more than five years. and /
ieh eask or package with It's contents, shall ,
: forfeited 10 the United States. Aud any !
ispeut0r who shall permit any person not
npl0yed By linn 10 Ise any u bis brands Or |
Iatcs, OF who shall negligently or wilfuily |
ave such brands Or plates where they can !
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