The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-29
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10 amebd the postal lawf which ID meet
ing with some 6sSfayoIf A,long publish
ers OF country ewspapers The full
text Of the bin is AZ follows:
BE II enacted by the senate and house
OF representatives Of the United States
of America 10 congress assembled
That mallable matter OF the second
class shall embrace all newspapers and
other periodical publication which are
issued al stated intervals. and az FREE
quently as four times year, aud are
within the conditions named In sec
iions tire and four OF this act: Pro-
vlded. That nothing herein contained
shall be- 30 construed as 10 admit to the
second class rate publications purport-
ing to be issued periodically ana TO
subscribers, but which are merely
books or reprints Of books. whether
they be issued complete or Ia 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 ythe publisher there
OF. and from the Office Of publication
excluding sample copies or when sent
from a news agency 10 actual sub
scrlbeB thereto. or TO other news
agents. shall be entitled to transmits
sion through the malls at one cent q
pound or fraction thereof. such post
ase TO be prepaid. as now provided py
law. Provided nevertheless, Iha'
news agents shall not be allowed to re-
turn to news agents or publishers a.
the pound rate unsole periodical pub
LEGATIONS. but shall pay postage on 'h'
same At the rate Of one cent Tor iou'
ouncoa
Sec. 3. That an periodical publiea'
lions regularly issued from kno"i
place Of publication at stated inter
walls az frequently as four times year
by or under the auspices Of beneVolen
or fraternai societies. trades unions o
orders organized undar the lodge sys
TEN. and having a bona hde member
ship Of not less than one thousand per
cons. shall be entitled 10 the priylies
Of second class mail matter: Provided
That such matter shall be originated
and published to further the object
and purposes OF such society or orael
See. 4 That the conditions upo
which a publication shall be admi''e
10 the second class are as follows;
First. Il must regularly he issue
al stated intervals as frequently a. lou
times a year. bear a date Of ISSUE an
be numbered conseouuyely
Second Il mus, be issued from
known Office Of publication. which shA
be shown by the publication ITSELF
. 1elri u must be formed o. printe
parsr sheets without board clou
, leaiee- OF other substantial hindin
; sucl AZ distinguish printed books iro
prcrsryation from periodical public'
, tiorA
: Fourth u mus, be originated az
, puhllshed for the dissemination OF u
. formation Of a public character. or d
voted TO literature. the sciences. ATT
; or ,ome special industry ana must ha'
: legitimate list OF subscribers Who va
UNFAIRLY order and pay FOR the sam
Provided. That noting herein conialH'
shall be- 80 construed as 20 admit
the second class rate regular public
tons or sny particular issue OF al
reguar publication. designed primafi
for advertising purposes OF for n
70 circulation. or for circulation at nol
. inal rates: Aud provided. That an q
. IRA numbers OF second class public
q lions sent hy the publisher there's
acting as the agent Of an advertiser
nurchafer. To addresses iuIised By 1
. latter. shall be subject 10 pay po''a
70 NJ the rate Of one cent for every 70
ounces or fraction thereof; And p
D vlled further. That Il shall not be ~
mlssihle 10 mall any given article
y articles. or any part o any pariienl
e number OF a newspaper or periodic
segregated from the rest OF the pub
= cation. except al the third rate
cation. except at the third class rate
postage.
Sec. s. That publishers aud othe
whose publications shall be admit
as mail matter Of the second elasa
der the provisions Of this act. shall
required, before dcposlting such N
matter in the rostofiee, to separate
same into United States mail sacks
bundles by States. cities towns q
counties, as the pcsimasier-sone
may direct.
See. G. That the act OF congress
regard to second class all matter
proyea July fifteenth. eighteen hunt
and ninety -four. be, and the same
hereby. repealed.
Sec. Z. That this act shall take en
and be IN force from and after )
arst. eighteen hundred and ninety
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