Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-06-22
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Passed at the First Session Of the Forty -hrs1
Congress.

LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Passed at the First Session Of the Forty -drst
Congress.
IPupLIc-No. 1871
AN Act authorizing the submission OF the
constitutions OF Virginia, Mississippi, and
ing the election of S:ats officers, provided by
tue said constitutions, and member OF Coh.
gress.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sen,afiues OF the Jaited States Of America IN Con-
gSess ass m6led, That the President ofthe UNI ed
states, AT sucn time as be may deem best for the
public interest, may submit the constitution
which was framed by the convention which
met in Richmond, Virginia. on Tuesday, the
third day of December, one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-seven, TO the voters OF saI d
Safe, registered at the date OF said suomissloa,
for ratification or relection; and may also sp b.
nit to a separate vote such prov lsions OF s. ud
constitution as he may deem best, such vote TO
be taken either upon each Of the SAID provis IONS
alone, or IN connection with the other porf ions
of said constitution,a ,as the President NAV d rect
SIC. 2. And be it further enacted, That ut the
same election the voters of said State MAJ vote
for and elect members of the general ass embly
Of saId State, and all the officers OF safi State
provided for by the said constitution 4, and
members of Congress; and the officer CON ,mand-
ing the district Of Virginia shall cause the lists
OF registered voters Of said State to be revised,
enlarged, and corrected prior to such election,
according TO law, and tor that purI rose may
appoint such registrars as he may de- I'm neces-
saTy. And said elections shall be hel and re-
the acts Of Congress commonly call ed the re-
construction acts.
SEC 3. And Be it further enacted, That the
Pres ident OF the Unl.ed States may like man.
ner submit the constitution of Texas TO the
voters Of sand State at such time and in such
manner rs he may direct. either the entire con.
stitution, separate provisions o. the same, as
provided in the fist section of this act, To
separate vote: and at the same election tn e
voters may vote for and elect the members OF
the legislature and all the State officers pro-
vided for In said constitution, and members Of
Congress: Prorided, also, That no election shall
| be b. Id in said State of Texas for any purpose
until the President so directA
SHC 4. And be it further enacted, That the
President of the United States way In like man.
nsr res bnit the constitution of Mississippi to
the voters of said State al such time and IN such
manner as he may direct, either the entire con-
stitution or separate provisions Of the same, as
| provided in the first section OF this act, to
4 sepaI ate vote; and al the same election the
\ voters may yste for and elect the members o.:
/ the legislature and all the State officers pro-
vided for in said constitu ton, and members OF
/ Congress.
/ SIC s. And be ii further enacted. That If either
/ of said constitutions shall be ratified al such
election, the legislature OF the State so ratfying,
elected as provided tor in this act, shall assem-.
4 BILE at the capital of said State on the fourth
4 Tuesday after the efficial promulgation of such
ratification by the military officer commanding
/ SIC G. And Be 1t further enacted, That before
l the States OF Virginia, Mississippi, and Texas
| shall be admitted to representation in Congress,
Il
| after lawfully organized, shall ratify the fif-
| teenth article, which has been proposed by
Congress 10 the several States as an amend
| ment to the Constitution of the United States.
SIC. 2. And dbe IL further enacted, That the pro-
ceedlngs in any OF said States shall not be
deemed fl nal or operate as complete restora-
tion thereof until their action, respectively,
shall be approved by Congress.
| Approved, April 10, 1859.
| IPUBLIc-No. al
An ACT TO amend an act entitled An act I'M
| posing taxes on distilled spirits and tobacco,
and for other purposes" approved July
| twentieth, eighteen hundred and sixty -elght.
| Be IL enacted by the SeRote and House Of Repre-
seRtdtires Of the United Stdies Of America in Con.
| gress assembled, That the act entitled "An act
| imposing taxes on distilled spirits and tobacco,
| and for other purposes" "approvedJ uly twenty,
eighteen hundred and sixty.eight, be amended
That section eight be amended 80 that in case
l of a distiller or distlling apparatus erected
| prior 20 the twentieth Of July, eighteen hun
dred and sixty. on tract or lot OF iand l,
| less than fee simple, which was not required
| by the laws of the State TO be recorded in order
10 be valid al the time Of lie execution, or In
| any case where the title was then and has con-
tinued 10 be in litigation. or where the owner is
| possessed Of the fee but encumbered with a
mortgage executed and duly recorded prior TO
tie said twentieth Of July, eighteen hundred
| and sixty .eight, and not due, or where the fee
| is held by femme covert, minor, person OF
unsound mind, or other person incapable OF
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mo-; e taken al the discretion OF the Commis.
| missioner, AZ provided for in said section for
disIillery erected on land the lease or otner ev.
idence OF title to which was duiy RECORDED
| nothing herein contained shall be construed as
TO apply to any distillery or distlling apparatus
not erected prior TO the TWEEN ietn OF July,
| eighteen hundred and sixty.eight.
| That section twenty be so amended tnat 10
| case OF distilleries having producing capacity
Of less than one hundred gallons in twenty.
Il xr,ht N
mashed by hand and without the use OF steam
sixty gallons Of mash or beer brewed or fer
mentsd from grain shall represent not less
than one bushel Of grain.
1 That section dfty six be amended so as TO ex.
| tend the time for Withdrawing distilled spirit:
1 from bonded warehouse until the thirtieth Of
| June, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, bu
subect to al additional tax on each proof gal
| Ion deposited and bonded in warehouse al ths
| rate of one cent for each month after the TWEEN
tieth CT April, eighteen hundred and sixty
| nine, and until Withdrawn; and any distilled
spirits remaining IN bonded warehouse aftel
the thirueth day OF June, eighteen hnndre {
and sixty mine, shall be forfeited 10 the United
States and disposed Of as provided in said sec
| tion.
That section fifty .nine be amended so that Oh
and after the first day OF May. eighteen hun
| dred and sixty.nIne, every person who recti
| fes, purifies, or rehnes distilled spirits Oh
| wines by any process other tnan by origina
| and continuous distilation from mash, wort
or wash, through continuous closed vessels
, | and pipes, until the manufacture thereof b
| complete, and every wholesale or retail liquor
dealer whe has in his possession any still o.
| leach tub, or who shall keep any other appa
l ratus for the purpose of refining in any man
} | ner distilled spirits, and every person who
E | without rectifying, purifying, or refining dis
/ titled spirits, shall, by mixing such spirits
| wine, or other liquor, with any materials
| manufacture any spurious, mutation. or com
| pound liquors, Tor sale. under the name o
| whiskey, brandy, gin. rum, wine, spirits, cor
| dials, or wine bitters, or any other name, shall
/ be regarded as rectifier, and as being engages
| in the business of rectifying; and so much o
| the act, TO which this Is an amendment, a
relates TO compounders OF liquors. and as
| incons istent with the provisions Of the secto
!, | hereby amended, be, and the same are [Is
| hereby, repealed. And said section fifty min
| h further amended as follows: strike out tn
| fourth paragraph thereof, relating TO retal
| liquor dealers, and the NTH paragraph 70 an,
including the words "shall be required to pa!
| the special tax Of wholesale dealer" and in
sert in lieu Of the portion stricken out the fol
. | lowing
Retail dealers In liquors shall pay twenty
S five dollars. Every person who sells or o6er
Q | for sale foreign or domestic distilled spirits
Q | wines, or mali liquors, In less Quantities thai
9 nve gallons al the same time. shall be regardet
2 1 as q retail dealer in liquors
Wholesale nquor dealers shall each pay on
4 hundred dollars. Every person who sells o
0 offers for sale foreign or domestic distlle