Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-08-01

such liquo may be called the fractional parts Of
barrel shah be halves thirds quarters sxths and shths
eighth shall be one-eghth more than eighth
and not more than onesixth shall be accounted oncsxh
more than onesxth and not than onefourh, shall be
accounted oneourh more than one. ouflb and not more
than onehd shall be accounted onchird than
third and not more than onohaf shall be accouncd
half more than one-hal and not more than one barrel
shall bc eooounted one barrel and than barrel
enc hos more than sStyhrce gallon' h,l be accounted
Approved March d isTs
GENERAL NATURE-No. SCI
AN ACT supplemental an oct entitled An act 10 ipcor
Una ~ 1n T 5oaa Company and to aid in
proved March third eighteen mndred snd seventy-one
Of the United States Of America In Congress aembed
That the face value Of all bonds hereafter Issued by Inc Tex
act approved March third eighteen hundred and SEVENTY
shall At the option Of the company be either gold or
other lawful money Of the United stes bearing interest
at like option Of the company eherin gold other
money Of the United states and any mortgage heretofore
executed BY sid company securing bonds payable in
bonds reoted therein and TO which said mortgage
was gyon are hereby legalzod and said mortgage and
bonds shall have the effect though they had been
authorized by the act to which this Il Implement Pro
yded That In all other respects the requirement Of that
complied with.
Approved, March Q, 1873
GENERAL NATURE-No. SOL
AN ACT for the suppression Of trade in and circulation of
obscene literature and articles Of immoral use.
Bo enacted by the Senate and House Of
Of the United States Of America In Congress assembled
That whoever, within the District Of Columbia any Of the
Territories of the United States other place within the
exclusive Jurisdiction Of the United States shall sell
lend,o giveaway, in any exhibit shall offer
so 70 otO give away or in any manner % exhibit
or shall otherwise publish or offer 10 publish in any manner
SHAH have in h possession, for any such purpose pur
pOsc' any obscene book pamphlet paper writing, adve
tsement circular print picture drawing, other
or any cast Instrument O. other srce Of an immoral n
ure, or drug medicine, any article whatever for
The prevention Of conception or Of causing unlawful abor
rln lvriip mr.
print or cause to be written printed any card circular
book, pamphlet Gdvetlsement or notice of any kind atat
ing when where how, OF whom by what means any
Of the articles in this section hernbefoe mentioned be
purchased obtained, ha Manufacture, draw print,
or in any wise make any of such articles shall be deemed
guilty Of mdemeanor, and, conviction thereof In any
So inc ~ SS n Sas having criminal u ad III
tho exclusive Jurisdiction Of the United States, where suc
misdemeanor shall have been committed; and convic
ton thereof he shall be imprisoned at hard labor in the
penitentry for not lea than six months than five
years each oonse or fined not less than one hundred
dollars nor more than two thousand dlars, with costs Of
court.
SEC q That section one hundred and forty-egh of the
act 70 revise consolidate and amend the statutes relating to
the Post Office Department approved June eighth eighteen
hundred and seventytwo be amended to read follows
SEC. us That Obscene, lewd, lascivious book,
pamphlet picture paper print or other publication OF an
Character or any article or thing designed or In
tended Tor the prevention Of conception procuring of
abortion any article thing Intended adapted for
any indecent or immoral nature any any written
or printed card circular book, pamphlet advertisement
notice Of any kind giving information, directly indirect
" where, or how Of whom, by what me either OF
any letter the envelope of which, postal card
which indecent scurrlous epithets may he written
ahal knowingly deposit cause be deposited for mail
ing delivery any of the htreinbooe mentioned articles
or thinga any notice. Paper containing any advertise
mont relating to the aforesaid articles things and any
perton who in pursuance Of any plan scheme for dpo
ing Of any Of the herenbefore mentioned articles things
shall take or cause TO be aken from the man any such let
ter or package shall be deemed guilty of msdemeanOr
and, conviction thereof SHALL for every oens be fined
not ess than hundred dollars than Ave thon
sand dollars or imprisoned at hard labor not less than one
year nor more than ten years or both in the discretion Of
the Judge"
SIC. That all persons are prohibited from importing
into ths United from any foreign country any the
heoinbeore mentioned articles things except the drugs
heeinbcre mentioned when imported in bulk and not put
for any Of the purposes before mentioned and all SUI
tanned by the officer Of cutoms and proceedings taken
against the under section five of this act
SEC T. That whoever being officer agent orempioyee
OF the government Of the United States shall knowingly ala
abet any person engaged in any violation Of this act
shall be deemed guilty Of misdemeano and conviction
thereof shall for every oenae be punched as provided In
section two Of this act.
SEC D. That any judge of any district or circuit
of the United atcs, within the proper district before
whom complaint in writing of violation of this set shall
be made TO the satisfaction Of such Judge and founded
such knowledge belief and if upon belief setting forth
the grounds OF such belief and supported by oath or aia
ton of the complainant ISSUE ccnioRby to the Con-
rttuton warrant directed 10 the marsha any deputy
marshall in the pr per directing them to search for
seize and take possession of article thing here
inbefoIe mentioned and make immediate return
thereof 10 the end that tic be condemned and
destroyed by proceedings which shall be conducted in the
manner other proceedings in Of municipal sell
zure and with the same right Of appeal writ of errors
Provided That hing in this Eecon shall be construed
repeating the hundred and foryeghh section Of the
act OF which Thu act ia amend1ry or to AFFECT any ndet
mens heretoe found for of against the but the
said indictments may be constructed to judgment this
section had not been enacted
Approved March 0, 1913.
GENERAL NATURE-No. ST.
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