The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1867-01-10
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orrIcIAL.
LAWS on THE United STATEN,
Passed At he First Session of tae 11irsy,l Ninth
8 Congress. IS as 8
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CHAT ecIs-AE ), ACT 81 further prevent Smuggling
Be il enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
eentatiyes Of the United States Of America IN Con
geress assembled That for the purposes Of this act
held to include every description of water-craft,
tyehici6,and c0ntrvance used capable Of being
used IS means or auxiliary of transportation on
hereinafter used shall be held to include every des
crigtien Of carriage wagon engine, car sleigh, sled
used or capable Of being used as means or auxiliary
OF transportation on land.
Soc. . And be it further enacted, That it shall
be lawful for any officer of the customs, including
inspectors and occasional inspectors or Of revenue
cutter, authorized agent of the Treasury Depart
ment, or other person specially appointed for the
surveyor of the customs, to go on board any YES.
sell as we'll without within his district and to in
spect, search. and examine the same, and any per.
son, trunk or envelope on board and to this end to
hail and stop such vessels If under way, and to use
all necessary force to compel compliance and II it
of the United States has been committed, whereby
in consequence of which, such vessel or the
goods wares. and merchandise or any part thereof,
on board Of or imported by such vessel, is or are
liable forfeiture to make seizure of the same, or
either part thereof and to arrest or in case OF
such breach or violation Provided, That the origi-
nal appointment in writing of any person specially
appointed as aforesaid sh all be fled In the custom
house where sueh appointment is made
Sec 8. And be it further enacted, That any OF
the officers persons authorized by the second sac
linn off lie act IN h0ar nr aarGh
search, and examine, well without as within their
respective districts any vehicles beast person on
wares or merchandise which are subject to duty or
shall have been introduced into the United States
in any manner contrary to law whether Dy tne per
vehicle or beast, or otherwise and to search any
trunk envelope, wherever found, in which he may
have reasonable cause to suspect there are goods
which were imported contrary to law and If sny
such officer other person so authorized as afOre.
said shall find any goods wares or merchandise on
any such trunk or envelope, which he shall have
reasonable to believe are subject to duty or to
States, whether by the person in possession or
charge, or by, in or upon such vehicle, beast, or
otherwise, he shall seize and secure thetsame Tor
trial and every such vehicle and beast or either,
together with teams or other motive power Used
in conveying, drawing, or propelllng snch yehlcie,
goods, wares. or m.rchandlse, emu All other APP
and all means of eonclement and all the equlpage,
trappings, and other appurtenances OF sue beast,
forfeiture and ifany person who may be driving
or conducting in charge of any such carriage or
vehicle or beast OF any person travelling, shall
ination to be made as herein provided when re-
quircd to do by any authorized person he or she
SHALL on conviction be fined in any sum- in the dis
erection of the court convicting him her, not ex
ceeding one thousand dollars, nor less than nifty
dollars: and the Secretary OF the Treasury may
search of persons and baggage and for the employ,
ment of female inspectors for the examination and
search of persons of their own sex and an persons
tries shall be liable to detention and asi-1
thorzea officers o. s. ttfs Trea s,.
= H. rs, .aJs'uf Prescribe Provided,
no railway or engine or other vehicle, or
team used by any person or e4rpGraGen as common
common carriers shall be subject to forfeiture by
force of the provisions of this act unless it shall APP
the owner in charge thereof at the time of such I'M
lawful importation or transportation thereon or
thereby, was consuming party. OF privy to such
illegal Importation or transportation.
Sec. 4. And be, it further enacted, That ifany
person shall fraudently or knowingly import or
bring in the United States or assist in so doing any
goods, wares, or merchandise, contrary to law,
shall receive, conceal buy sell, or in any manner
facilitate the transportation concealment sale of
such goods, wares, or merchandise after their i'm
portations knowing the same to have been imported
contrary to law, such goods, wares, and merchan.
disc shall be forfeited and he OF she shall, on con-
victiOn thereof before any court, of competent
jurisdiction be fined in any sum not exceeding five
thousand dollars nor less than fifty dollars or be inn
Rpsoned f t any time not exceeding two years OF
cases where the possession of such goods shall be
shown to be in the defendant, or where the defend
such possession shall be deemed evidence sufficient
to authorize conviction, unless the defendant shall
explain the possession to the satisfaction of the
jury.
Sec. 5 And be it further enacted That any
person authorized by this act to make searches and
seizures or any person assisting him or acting uI,-
MAY nan sQrvh NV i'm
or them, enter into or upon or pass through the
lands, enclosures, and buildings, other than the
night the day time in order to the more effect
ual discharge of his or their official duties.
Z Sec. 6, And be it further enacted That If any
person shall forcibly assault resist oppose prevent
impede or interfere with any officer OF the customs
or his deputy deputies or any person assisting
them either Of them in the execution of their du
ties, or any person authorized by this act to make
searches seizures in the execution of his duty
shall rtscue, or attempt to rescue, or cause to be
by any person authorized as aforesaid or shall be.
fore, at after any such seizure order to pre-
vent the seizure or securing Of any goods wares or
stave, break, throw overheard, destroy, remove
the same, the person SO offending shall, for every
such offence on conviction thereof forfeit and pay
q sum of not less than one hundred dollars nor |
more than two thousand dollars, shall be mpris-
,led not less than one month no more than one |
ng him her, and shall stand committed until |
'uch fine and the costs of prosecution shall have
been fully paid, and If any person shall discharge
lf0resaid to make searches or seizures shall
my deadly dangerous weapon in resisting him In
ihe execution of his duty, with intent to commit |
bodily injury upon him. or to deter prevent him |
rom dischaPging his duty, every such person SO
attending shall, upon conviction thereof, be deemed
guilty of felony, and shall be imprisoned at hard
abor for term not exceeding ten years nor less |
han one year. 5s&
Sec. .. And be il further enacted That it shall
the duty of the several collectors of customs to
eport within ten days to the district attorney
incurred for the viol ton of any law of the Uni.
ed States relating to the revenus, in all cases in
which such fine or penalty shall not be voluntarily
he case within their knowledge, together with the
James of the Witnesses and which may come to
heir knowledge from time to time stating the pro-
isions ofth law believed to be violated, and on
Ehich q reliance may be had for condemnation
conviction; and such district attorney shall cause
nit and prosecution to be commenced and prosecu
ed without delay for the fines and personal penal
les by law in such case provided, unless upOn in
uiry and examintin he shall decide that convie-
ion cannot probably be obtained, as that the ends
public justice do NOT require that suit or 0s.
cution should be instituted in which he shall
eport the facts to the Secretary of the Treasury for
is direction; and for expenses iscnIred and ser.
ices rendered in prosecutions for such fines and
ersaaal penalties the district attorney shall re.
eiyesuei qii9wgncc tfre S5cretry or the Treas-
r snail deem 5Ess ana a reaso ha upon the seF
as had; and If any collector shall in any case fail to
eport to the proper district attorney as prescribed
this section such col ectors share of any fine or
enalty imposed or incurred in such case shall be
,rfeited to the United States and the same shall
awarded to such persons as may make com paint Z
nd prosecute the same to conviction s9S
Sec 8. And be it further enacted, That in any ! \
ls0 where vessel or the owner, MASTER or mana.
en- OF vessel shall be subject to penalty for G
loation Of the revenue laws Of the United States
1ch vessel shall be holden for the payment of sneh
eualty, and may be seized and proceeded against I
immarily BY libel to recover such penalty. in any