The Lambertville record., 1873-06-11
CHAPTER ccccvIII

An Act for the suppression of the trad in REGULATION
of obscene literature Illustrations adversin' nts and
articles of Indecent immoral use and Of obscene
advertisements OF patent medicines and articles for
PRODUCING abortion ltf't
the State NV Jersey That If any person shall sell
offer si, shall give away or TO give away any
give away or any obscene or indecent book pam,
pfet. a er, drawing tn aph eograving daguerro-
sifuhi at or atilc of indecent Immoral icle
ofmedcine for the prevention ofconeptono producing
soever known periodical bills drops, mixtures of
any nature, for the regulation oI the menstrual
fnciion female irregularities, such claimed
To ct emm ogus to sve supfr IS or inter
rul ted menses whether caused by presncy not,
Srs or & se er e to pred OR p y
to be published any circular handbi card book
when, how of whom, or by what means, any of the
said indecent and obscene articles and things herinbc
or shall print publish, cause to be printed
published any adverts intended or calcula 10
invite aid conceal the commission of any act in vio
ation of the laws of this state shall aeure draw
and expose or draw with intent Y sor iohaye soldor
shall conviction thereof be imprisoned in the county
Jail not than one year. or be fined not more than
evidence the person offending shall be convicted one
third to the school fund Of the county in which such off
shall be committed and the remaining third to the
treasurer of the orphan asylum in said county thrs
be In equal portions TO all Of sid asyuns there
be than to b applied to the use and purpos
of said asylum asylnns and II tn r. be no asylum or
the Uvtrscef O1
ship be app to the benefit Of hepoor Of said county
township to the benefit ofthe the county 1.-THE
benefit Of the poor the township wherein the Of
conviction arises If the poor OF the township are cared
os x l. enaast 4sss psda shall %
cause To be deposited IN any uypdstobec va Bin tbs
state place In charge OF any express company per-
son CONNECTED therewitls of any common farirr or
other person any Of the obsg ne and indec mt atcl
any circular handbll card aiyertiscment hook PAM
phle notice of any kind or shall give oral informa
ar thns can h nnrhasd or oh"ris
obtained In any MANNER with the intent Of having the
s ner opffsy person. % shall fpno~ny or % y re-
eeive the same with intent to carryor convey or shall
manner except in the Unitd states mail every per-
offending shalt on conviction thereof he subject
ST a &c a s apa a @ %
offence tn rein set forth and said fne shall be divided
and paid in the same manner as ther in provid d.
g. And be it enact d. That all magistat author
lied, complaint founded on information and belief
dIrc to ~ Se a sberi r. Of Il county such
complaint shall be made or TO any coastal marshal or
any of them, search for seiz and tke possession of
such obscene and indecent hooks pap rs articles and
things and said magistrates shall NIT inclosed and
under seal specimens thereof the district attorney of
bis county Ind shall deposit within the county Jail VI his
meet ncosed and under seal the remainder thereof and
shall upon the conviction of the person persons of
$ any s 81 e q BE- 81 & G
thereof seized afor said and shall 10 be
entered upon the records Of his court the fact Of such
destruction.
a. And be IL enacted That II shall be the duty Of the
presiding judge of every court OF ions ern
within this state to charge the grand jury
each Of said court to take notice OF all offences
mitt in violation of any the provisions of this
and it shall be the duty all of the poor and
reasurers OF charities and schools to prosecute and
cover the penalties in this act.
g. And be ii enacted, TT at this act shall be deemed
public act, and take elect Immediately though nothing
In II shall be construed TO render II unlawful for
physician authorize oding to statute to<praeiics
me licne in this state keep on hpnt and prescribe
mtdicine e may Judge 10 be useful and proper.
Approved March IS, 1878.