The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1896-04-18
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in - poSIai laws which Is meet
Ing Ing win some disfavor among publish
ers Oh country newspapers. The full
'eAt OF the bill is as follows:
De IL enacted by the senate and house
OF representatives of the limited s,.,s.
Vi america IN congress assembled,
mat mailable matter Of the second
class shall embrace all newspapers and
otner periodical publication which are
issued at stated intervals, and as ire
quently as four times a year. and are
WItnin the conditions named in Sec
tlons tire and four of this act: Pro-
Uoeo' That nothing herein contained
snail DC SO construed as to admit to the
second class rate publications purport-
ing 10 be issued periodically and to
SUBSCRIBERS, but which are merely
books or reprints of books, whether
they be issued complete or In parts,
whether they be bound or unbound,
whether they be sold by subscription
or otherwise, or whether they purport
to be premiums or supplements or
parts Of regular newspapers or period
icals.
Sec. 2. That publications Of the sec
ond class, except as provided in sec
ton twenty-five of the act Of March
third, eighteen hundred and seventy
nine, when sent b ythe publisher there
Of. and from the Office of publication,
excluding sample copies, or when sent
from a news agency to actual sub
scribers thereto, or to other news
agents, shall be entitled to transmits
sion through the mails at one cent o
pound or fraction thereof, such post
age to be prepaid, as now provided by
law: Provided, nevertheless, That
news agents shall not be allowed to re-
turn to news agents or publishers at
the pound rate unsold periodical pub
locations, but shall pay postage on the
same at the rate of one cent for four
ounces.
Sec. 3. That all periodical publica-
tons regularly issued from knowr
place Of publication at stated inter-
walls as frequently as four times year
by or under the auspices Of benevolent
or fraternal societies, trades unions, or
orders organized under the lodge sys-
tenn, and having bona fide member
ship Of not less than one thousand per-
sons, shall be entitled to the privilege
of second class mail matter: Provided,
That such matter shall be originated
and published to further the objects
and purposes of such society or order
Sec. 4. That the conditions upon
which a publication shall be admitted
to the second class are as follows:
First. 1t must regularly be issued
al stated intervals as frequently as toui
times a year, bear date Of ISSUE ano
be numbered consecutiyely.
Second 1t must be issued from
known office of publication, which shall
be shown by the publication itself.
Third. 1t must be formed Of printed
paper sheets without board, cloth,
leather or other substantial binding
such as distinguish printed books from
preservation from periodical publica-
lions. :,
Fourth. 1t must be originated ane
published for the dissemination Oh In
formation of a public character, or de-
voted to literature, the sciences, arts
or some special industry, and must have
a legitimate list Of subscribers who vol
UNFAIRLY order and pay for the same
Provided, That noting herein contained
shall be so construed as to admit &c
the second class rate regular publica-
lions, or any particular issue OF any
regular publication, designed primarily
for advertising purposes, or for fret
circulation, or for circulation at nom
inal rates: And provided, That all e1-
ira numbers Of second class publica-
tions sent by The publisher thereof
acting as the agent Of an advertiser OF
purchaser, to addresses furnised by the
latter. shall be subject to pay postage
at the rate of one cent for every four
ounces or fraction thereof; And pro-
vided further, That it shall not be per-
missible to mail any given article OF
articles, or any part any particular
number Of a newspaper or periodlcai'
sesreRated from the rest OF the publ
cation, except at the third rate -,
cation. except at the third class rate OF
postage. -
Sec. s. That publishers and others.
whose publications shall be admitted
az mail matter of the second class un-
der the provisions Of this act, Shall De
required, before depositing such man
matter in the postofice. to separate the
same into United States mail sacks OF
bundles by States. cities. towns ano
Counties. as the acknowledgement
may direct. .ss In
Sec. 6. That the act of congress IN
regard to second class all matter ap,
nroyed July fifteenth. eighteen hundred
and ninety-four, be, and the same -
hereby, repealed. .rect
Sec, Z. That this act shall take enev.
and be in force from ana aitei Jul. ~.
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