The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1870-08-27


SIC. S And be q further enaefed. That
mt the tx ra,ion OF sa4d term OF s~ euty years.
or ON sure ider or forfeiture II any iease. 9th
er lenses may be made In manner 10 nforeeaid
for other terms of twenty years; bns ne per
sons other than American citizens shall be per
misted by lease otherwise, 80 occui'y laid
islands. or either of them, for she purpose of
taking The skins of fur seals thorefrom. nor
shAii snv foreign veesei bs snxaxsd an taking
such skins and the Secretary Of the Treasary
shali vacsss aid declare any ieaee forfeited II
lhs sxme be held or opsrated for the aee. lens
At, or advantage. directly or indirectly, OF any
psrson persona other than American citi
gems Every lease shall contsin convent on
the part OF The Lessee that be will not keep.
cell. furnish, give, or dispose of any distilled
spirits spirituous liquors on either of said
islands 10 any Of the natives thereof, such per-
ron not being n phyaician and furnishing the
same for use medicire: aud any person whs
shHil kill any fur seal ON either Of smia isiaads,
in the waters adjacent thereto. without au.
thority of she isssees thereof. and any person
who shsil moiest. disturb. or interfere with
said les-ees, either of them, sor sheir agents
or employees in ,hs Ia wful prosecution u their
business, under the provisions of this act shall
be deemed Guilty. of n misdsme amor. aud shall
Tor each offence, ou conviction thereof. be pun
ished in She same way aud by like penalties 40
prescribed ia the second section Of shis act
and all vessels, their tackle. spperal, appur
tenanees, and cargo, whose erews shalt be
found engaged in any violation of either of the
provlsions OF this section. shall be forfeited 10
she United STATES and if any person or eon-
pany. under any lease herein authorized. shall
knowingly kill. or permit TO be killed, any
number of 8eAls exceeding theMnumber for
each ISLAND in this aes prescribed. such person
tF comf q ~ shall in addition to tho penalties
aud torfstti aforesad. also forfeit the whole
nameer OF she skius of ssais killed in that
year. or, IN case the same have been disposed
tr thea said person or company shall forfeit
the value of she same. And it shall be the da-
~ OF any revenue officer. officially acting as
snch on either of said islands, to seize and de-
dl-L leHi- eaF
found thereon Provided, That sueh officer
shall make detailed report of his d0inKs to the
collector of she port.
SEC. 6 And be st further enacted, That the
annual rental to be reserved by said leHsc shall
not be iess than fifty Thousand dollars per an
NUN, 20 be secure by deposit of United state
bondsto that amount. and in addition shereso
arevenue tax or duty of two dol&ra 10 hereby
laid upon each fur seal skin taken and sl.i pped
from said islands. during the continuance of
s1ch lease, to be paid into the treasury Of ths
CHitcd Statee aud she Secretary OF the Treas-
ary is hereby empowered and authorized .s
make ell needful rules and regulations for the
collection and payment OF the szme, for shs
comforS, maintenance. education, aud protsc
tion of the natives of said islands, aud also FIR
carrying inTO fall effect all the provisions ol
shis Acs Provided further, That the Secretary
Of lhs Treasury may terminate ANY lease Civ
en- TO any person, company, or eOrporasloa on
fuh and satisfactory prosf of the vi0lasion Of
any Of shs provisions OF this .ct she rules
snd regulations established by him Prorided
further, That the Secretary of she Treasury is
hereby authorized to deliver TO = the
farseal IS Ins nov stored The islands. on
abe pay 1snt OF one dollar for each of said
Akins taken and shipped away by said own
eEB
SFc. 2 And be It further enacted, Thai
che provisions of the seventh and eighth zee
dons of AN act to extend she lave of th<
United States relating to customs, eommeree
and navigation over the territory ceded so ths
United States bv Russia, to establish coiles
sion district therein. aud for other purposes,
approved July twenty seven ,eixh 'een hundred
and sixty eight. ehxIl be deemed apply {,
shis act aud all prosecutions for offences com
miited against the provisions of This act, ant
all ether proe edings had because of the viola
tions of the provisions of this act. and whcl
are sath"rized by said act above mentioned
shall be in accordance with she provison nj
shersof; and all scts and parts of acts incon
sistent with the provisions OF this act are here
by repealed.
SEC. .. Aa6 be 1t further enacted. Tha
the Congress may 1t any Ime hereafter alter
amend, or repeal this act
Approved, July 1, 1870.