The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-26
THE LOUD SUI.
Fan Ts1t Of ,hs nm 90 Amsua second.
class Mail Matter Law.

ers Of country ewspapers. The full
text Of the BIN 10 as follows:
De Il enacted by the senate and house
OF representatives Of the United States
OF America In congress assembled
That mallable matter OF the second
class shall embrace all newspapers and
other periodical publication which are
issued al stated intervals. and as FREE
qnently as four times q year. and are
within the conditions named ~ sec
lions thre aud four OF this act: Pro-
ylded. That nothing herein contained
shall be- 20 construed a. TO admit 20 the
second class rate publications purport-
ing TO be issued periodically and 70
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 10 actual tuo-
scribors thereto. or 20 other news
agents. shall be entitled 10 transmits
sion through the mails at one cent a
pound or fraction thereof. such post
age to be- prepaid. as now provided BY
law. Provided, nevertheless, That
news agents shall not be- allowed 10 re-
turn 10 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
ouncca
Sec. ,. That al periodical publica-
lions regularly Issued from a known
place Of publication at stated inter-
walls AZ frequently AZ four times year.
by or under the auspices Of benevolent
or fraternal societies. trades unions. or
orders organized under the lodge sys-
TEN. and having bona hde momber-
ship OF not less than one thousand per-
sons shall be entitled 20 the privilege
Of second class mail matter, Provided
That such matter shan be originated
and published 10 further the objects
ana purposes Of such society or order.
Sec. I. That the conditions upon
which a publication shall be admitted
10 the second clsss are as follows:
First It must regularly be issued
AZ stated intervals as frequently az tour
times a year. lear a date OF issue, and
Dc numbered c0nseeutlyely.
Second Il must De issued from
known ONCE OF publication which shall
be shown By the publication itself
1hird. ID must be formed Of printed
paper sheets without board. cloth.
Leather OF other substantial binding,
sucl as distinguish printed books from
preservation from periodical publlea-
TORS
Fourth. Y must be- originated and
published Tor the disseminate Of In
formation Of public character or de-
voted 10 literature. the sciences, arts.
or ,omo special Industry and must have
a legitimate list Of subscribers who vol
unfairly order and pay Tor the same.
Provided. That noting herein contained
shall De SO construed as to admit to
the second class rate regular puhliCa-
lions. or any particular issue OF any
reguar publication. designed primarily
Tor advertising purposes. or Tor free
circulation. or for circulation az aom'
inal rates: And provided. That al ex-
ira numbers Of second class publlca-
tons sent by the publisher thereof,
acting as the agent 90 an advertiser or
purchaser. 10 addresses furuiscd hy the
latter. shnll be subject 10 pay postage
at the rate Of one cent Tor every Tour
ounces or fraction thereof, And pro-
ylded further. That Il shall not be per-
Missile TO mail any given article or
articles. or any part any particular
number OF a newspaper or periodical,
segregated from the rest OF the publl-
cation. except at the third rate
catlon. except at the third class rate Of
postage
Sec. 5. That publishers and others.
whose publications shall be admitted
as mail matter Of the second class un-
der the provisions OF this act. shall be
required. before dcpositing such mail
matter In the Oos,oiIioe. TO separate the
same into United States mail sacks or
bundles by States. cities. towns ard
counties, as the postmastcr-eeneral
may direct.
See. 6. That the act Of congress In
regard TO second class all matter APP
proved July fifteenth, eighteen hunted
and ninety-four. be- and the same Is
hereby. repealed.
Sec. {. That this act shall take eject
and be In force from and after July
nrsl. eighteen hundred and ninety sl1.
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