New Orleans Republican., 1868-08-25

and from which part Of the stems have sen sepa
@snne r or tbe IN a@o p1ScSs
manuIaoturing; on all tne-cut shorts. the refuse o
nne,cnt cnewing tobacco which has passed through
riddle of thirtrsix Ineshss to the square inch b,
process OF sitting; and on all refuse scraps ant
pound.
SEC 50 And be it further enacted That from ant
te tne passage OF this act all manufactured tobacco
shall be put up and prepared by the manufacture
for sale, OF removal for sale or consumption in pack
| manner:
An snuff in packages containing-one, two, four
SIX elght, and sixteen ounces. or in bladders con
| tilnlng not exceeding ten pounds each or in jars
containing not exceeding twenty pounds.
tobacco not otherwiss provided for il pacfsges con
tanning one-haf one, two. four, eight and sixteen
| ounces, except that finecut chewing tobacco may
| at the option of the manufacturer, be put up II
wooden packages containing ten, twenty, forty, and
All smoking tobacco, ali fne-cut shorts which has
passed through sriddle of thrty,six meshea to the
tobacco IN packages containing two four, eight,and
All cavendish, plug, and twist tobacco in wooden
packages not exceeding two hundred pounds net
And every such wooden package shall have printed
| or marked thereon the manufacturers name and
pace 0i mannieotsrs M or the proprstors name and
manufactory and the gross weight the tare, and Ii
net net weight & ef the tobacco in each package: Pro
packages shall not apply TO tobacco and snuff trans
ported in bond for expectation and actually ex.
SEC. Go, And be it further enacted, That
every person before commencing or, if al
manufacture of tobacco or snuff, shall in
ADDITION a.1i t9 compliance with all other pro,
therefor to the assistant assessor of the
distric. where the manufacture is to be car.
under oath or a9irmation, accurately setting forth
the place, and If in city, the street and number of
| on; the number Of cutting machines presses snuff
mills, hand mills, or other machines; the name, kind
to bemanufactured;a ;and if the shall be manufac.
tured for, or to be sold and delivered to any other
name and residence and business or occupation Of
the person for whom the said article is to be manu-
give bond in conformity with the provisions of this
act to be approved BY the collector Of the district
tion to said sum Of three thousand dollars for each
cutting machine kept for use. of one thousand dol
pressed toSacco s I've thousand dollars oF
hydraulic press kept for use, of one thousand dol
thousand dollars for each hand mill, or other min or
machine, kept for the grinding. cutting or crushing
By himsefo or By coliusion with others, to defrapd
the government Of any tax on his manufactures;
turns, statements, and inventories pres cribed by
law or regulations; that whenever he shall add to
| mills, hand mills, or other mills or machines as
Aforesaid, ne will Immediately give notice thereof to
| accordance With law, all tobacco and snuff man.
ufactnred BY him before he any part thereof
knowingly SELL purchase, expose receive for sale
any manufactured tobacco or snuff which las not
comply with all the requirements of law relating to
the manufseture Of tobacco or snuff; And the sum
OF the SAID bond may be increased from time to
time, and additional sureties required BY the col.
leetor under the instructions of the Commissioner
OF Internal Revenue. And every manufacturer
shall obtain certificate from the collector OF the
district, who is hereby authorized and directed to
issue the same, setting forth the kind and number
Of machines, presses, snuff mills, hand mills, or
other ON % mills and machines as aforesaid for which
posted in conspicuous place within the manufao-
Tory; And any tobacco manufacturer who shall
keep the same posted as hereinbefore provided
hundred dollars nor more than five landed So 4os
lars And any person manufacturing tobacco or
herein required, shall on conviction be fined not
less than one thousand dollars nor more than five
one year nor more than i've years And the TorEina
or preparation Of leaf tobacco, tobacco STEMS
screening or any other process, shall be deemed
SEC 81. And be it further enacted That within
thirty days after the passage of this act every manu-
fsoturer OF tobacco and snuff shall place and keep
on the side or end Of the building within which his
business is carried on, SO that 1t be distinctly
seem sign, with letters thereon not less than three
inches in length, painted in oil colors gded, Civ.
ing his full name and business Any neglect.
ing to comply with the requirements of this section
shall. conviction, be fined not less than one hun.
dred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars
SEC. e5. And be it further enacted, That it shall
record, in a book or books to be provided for the
purpose TO be open TO the inspection of any person.
in the manufacture of tobacco or snuff in his dvi
sion, the place where such manufacture is carried
assistant assessor shall enter in said record under
the name OF each manufacturer, copy of every in.
ufaoturer, and an abstract of his monthly returns;
and each assessor shall keep similar record for the
OF tobacco or snuff in his district to be numbered
consecutively which numbers shall not thereafter
SEC, s. And be il. fnrther enacted, That every
person, now or hereafter engaged IN the m9nufac-
the assistant assessor OF the division true inven.
tory, in such form as shsll be prescribed by the
each OF the different kinds of tobacco, snuff flour
sro SCRAPS p and Popbs Tsse I'M nddo
owned by him on the first day of January OF each
Of concluding business if before after the first Of
January, setting forth what portion of said goods
or produced BY him, and what was purchased from
ethers which inventory shall be verified by his oath
make personal examination of the stock sufficient to
satisfy himself as TO the correetness OF the inventory
and shall verify the fact of such examination by
oath or affirmation taken bofore the assessor 10 be
indorsedon or affixed to the inventory; and every
which shall be prescribed by the Commissioner OF
Internal Revenue, and enter therein daily an ao
chased BY him, the quantity of tobacco, snuff, and
snuff flour stems, scraps clippings, waste. tnfoi, |
ever description, whether manufactured, .'and if |
plug tobacco the number Of net pounds Of Jumps |
made IN tne iulnprOOLn, nuluD6f OF pdokd- |
ges and pounds produced in the pressrOom each |
day. sold consumed, or removed for consumption or |
sale, or removed from the place of manufacture in
bond and 10 what district; and shall, or before
the tenth day Of each and every month, furnish to
curste abstract from such book of all such pur-
chases sales, and removals, made during the month
next preceding which abstract snall be yerlher BY
wful neglect to deliver the inventory, or keep the
account or furnish the abstract aforesaid he shall,
on conviction, be fined not less than five hundred
dollars nor more than five thousand dollars and
imprisoned not less than six months nor more than
In leaf tobacco or 10 any material used in manuac
turing tobacco snuff, on demand Of any officer OF
ment verified by oath or affirmation, of the quhnti'
y. and amount OF such leaf tobacco or ma teriais
mand; and in case Of refusal or neglect to render
such statement il there is cause to believe such
shall make "a an examination Of persons, books and
papers, in the same manner as provided in this act
SEC. g.. And be it further enacted, That the Com
missioner of Internal Revenue shall cause to be
payment Of. the tax on tobacco. and snuff, which
stamps shall indicate the weight and class OF the
be afixed and cancelled in the mode prescribed by
the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, and stamps
celied BY sinking portion Of the same into the
wood with a steel die, also sueh Warehouse stamps
furnished 10 the collectors of internal revenue
quring the same who shall each Keep a. al times
~ and snail sell the same only to the manufacturers
Of tobacco and snuff in their districts VINO
aavs sysn u SonSs tobaeoo @ or suu UPON the rSSuson
Of the proper custom house ofneer haVlng the
custody Of such Oh 4 Or tbs sme aeq 70 obSoo
or snuff on hand on the first DAY OF january ammo
eighteen hundred and s1ty ,ninei ana every
amount, and denominate values OF stamps sold by
him to each manufacturer, and to other persons
SEC. s.. And be it further enacted, That every
Of tobacco or spqn snan, IN sodeion