West-Jersey pioneer., 1873-05-16
z (sr Assssslfs.
LAWS OF NEW JERSEY.


An Act for the suppression of the trade IN and
circulation Of obscene literature, illustrations,
advertisements and articles of indecent or i'm
moral use and of obscene advertisements OF
patent medi sn es, and articles Tor producing
SooTnon. 4A % Sc
spasit anacted by the Senate and General As
o1,,hio Of the state of New Jersey, That II any
srss shsIl sell OF offer to sell, or shall give
sway or offer to 81 se away any, or have in his or
her possess!cn with intent to sell or give away
or use any obscene or indecent book, pamphlet,
parer. drawing. Autographs engraving. daguer-
reotvpe, photograph, stereoscope, picture, nc
del csst instrument. OF article of indecent or
immoral use, or article Of medicine for me pre-
yention Of conception or procuring ot ABORTION,
or medicine or nostrum of any kind whatsoever.
known as periodical pills, drops, or mixtures OF
any name or mature, for the reguauoa on Ine
menstrual function. or female irreguafltles- or
such, as are claimed 10 act as an eminenaSosue
to relieve suppressed or interrupted 11e2ses'
whether caused by pregnancy or not. or snaii9 az "a
yertiss the same for sale sorwrite or cause To pe
written, or print cause 70 De printed. or pup
liah or cause to be published; any circular hand
bill card, book pamphlet 2dyerIlseulehse OF OF no no
ar hv what means any of the said indecent and
obscene articles and things herenoe1ore men
toned. can be purchased or othefwise oo'allieo,
or shall sn1nt or publish, or cause 70 be printed
or published. any advertisements intended or
calculated to invite, aid, or conceal the commas
sion of any act in Votstlon ol the saws OF tiils
s.ets or shall man L iaotlre, draw and expose. or
draw with intent TO sell, or to have Sold or PRINT
or publish any such srtioles. every such person
shsli, on eangiiton thereof pc ilapilsonea IN n
the county jail not more thsn one yeSI, q pe
sned not Inora than one tn oussnd dollars ior
each offence, one third Of ssio hne 10 oe palo 70
the inforuler, upon whose evidence me person s
40 offendinq shall be convicted, one third 10 the
school flifIE Of the county in which snch onence
shah beeoilihitted. and the remaining Shtiu ~
the treasurer OF the orphan asylum ~ sao III f
ty if there be one, or in equal portions 10 az OF
said asylums if there be more than one, 70 oe
applied 10 the use aud purposes OF saia sss'uis ~
or asylums. and there be No assiein OF asyiahs,
20 the overseer of the poor of me ceunty or =
toynship to bs applied to the benent OF the poor
of said county or township, to the penent OF the
poor ofths county. ii the poor ars ealsJ loi ~
.he counry as aconnty; to the neneht OF the peor
Of the township wherein tae case OF eonuenen.
.rises ii the poor Of the township are cared -or'
BY the township as township: .n
.. And be it enacted, fbst il any persot saist. .
deposit or cause TO be deposited IN any pose
ofice within this state, or placs IN chsrgs o. any
express company, or person eennestou @ sloao
with, or Of any common carrier OF otnet 70 I
sny OF the obscene aud indecent artlcles ana
shiucs mentioned il the first sscuqn Q. ms ae.'
or s5y circular, handful, csrd, &dveIsseuisnnS nn
book, pamphlet, CT notice OF any kihu' VI s..at
,-iva orsi Information stating Ynefe, ho~ OF ot
whom such indecent and OBSCENE ardciss o5
things can hs purchased or other~lse oo'ainsa @ .s
10 any manner, with the intent OF hsVlnS we
same cofyeyed hv mail or express, OF IN any
other uls-ner; or ii any person snail kno"ansy
or wiifuy receive the came Win intent 70 earIy
or convey or shall carry convey the same oy
cypress or in sny other manner teAcept IN the
United states maid, every person so onehuihs
shall, en- con Viction thereon. De sutysct lot ean
offence TO the same fines and penauss as sse
yreserheo in the said first section OF ms act iol
Inc offences therein set forth, and SAID hne shal
b divided and paid in The same manner as
sherein provided. .-.-
s. And beit enacted. That all Taeglstls.es are
e,thori-aHann compliant founded on Informs
zion and belief supported by oath or afflT.naton,
4, issue 8. s.Serrsnt directed TO the sher1H OF te
county si.1 i which such compliant snai' pe
made or ros,uv constable. marshal OF ponce ON
ear Y;thiu said county directing h1m, them. OF
snv OF the,, 10 sesrch for, Seize and take pos
ssss,on of sueh obscene and indecent BOOKS,
pagers articles and things; and sad magistrates
shah transmit lnetosed anu under seal, specl-
mems thereof TO the district attorney OF MS eenn.
sy and shsH deposit within The county jan OF .
his county, or such other secure place as 10 MN
shall seem meet, iuciosed aud uhueI seal' tue
remainder thereof and shall. upon the eonvlc-
ri,n ri the person or persons offending under
sny of the provisions of this act: forthwith de-
strov or cause TO be destroyed, the remainder
thereof SO seized aforesaid, and shall cause 70
be entered upon the records OF his court the TACT
Of such destruction.
l. And be it enacted. That it shall be the daty
of the presiding Judge Of every court OF sessions
or over terI-1:rer yTithin this state, e5pecl2F 10
chafee the aeand iery at each term Of said eoart,
10 tske notice of all offences committed IN fio.
.ation Of sny OF the provisions OF this sc ana y
SHAH he the duty of all oTerseers OF fhe poor ana
rreasurers OF charities and schools to prosecute
sr5 recoyerthe penalties in this act
S. And be il enacted. That this act shatl oes
deemed public act. and take erect lfhIheu'See-
w; though aethipg in it shall be so construed as
% render il unlawful for physician. authorized 4
according to statute TO practice nedlelne ID shls
stale. 60 Keep O. hand and TO prescribe any fIeci-
cine ne ,ray udge to be,uSafai and proper
Approved March IS, 1S73-aA--- 49,