The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-25
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IAN Tent Of the Bm TO Amssa second.
Class aIan Matter Law.

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ing with some oiIfayor A,iong publish
ers OF country ewspapers. The full
text Of the bin H. as follows:
BE II 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 at stated Intervals. and as fire.
quently as four times n year. and are
within the conditions named In sec
lions tire aud four OF this act: Pro-
yided. That nothing herein contained
shall be 80 construed Is TO admit TO the
second class rate publications purport-
Ing 10 be Issued periodically and 10
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 ?. 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 yihe publisher there
Of. and from the Office OF publication.
excluding sample copies. or when sent
from a news agency to actual sur
scfibers thereto, or 10 other news
agents. shall be entitled 70 transmits
sion through the mails at one cent a
pound or fraction thereof. such post
age TO be prepaid. as nov provided BY
law: Provided. nevertheless. That
news agents shall not be allowed 10 re-
turn 20 news agents or publishers at
the pound rate unsold periodical pub
lieallonE, but shal pay postage on the
same at the rate OF one cent for four
ouncea.
Sec. 3. That all periodical publica-
lions regularly issued from known
place Of publication at stated inter-
walls as frequently as four times a year.
by or under the auspices OF benevolent
or fraternal societies. trades unions. or
orders organized under the lodge sys-
ten. and having a bona lde member
ship Of not less than one thousand per-
sons. shall be entitled 20 the privilege
OF second class mail matter: Provided
That such matter shall be- originated
and published 10 further the objects
and purposes Of such society or order.
Sec. & That the conditions upon
which q publication shall be admitted
20 the second clsas are aa follows.
First ], must regularly be issued
nj stated intervals as frequently as tour
times a year. bear a date Of issue, and
BE- numbered conseeuuyely.
Second Il must be issued from a
known Office Of publication which shall
be shown BY the publication itself
Third. Il must be formed Of printed
paper sheets without board, cloth,
leatho- o. other substantial binding,
such 40 distinguish printed books from
preservation from periodical publica-
TORS.
Faurth. u must be originated and
Published for the dissemination OF In
foi nation Of public character or de-
voted to literature. the sciences. arts.
or ,omo special Industry. md must have
a legitimate list OF subscribers who vol
UNFAIRLY order and pay ;or The same.
Provided. That uoilng herein contained
shall be SO construed as 20 admit TO
the second class rate regular publiCa-
lions. or any particular issue Of any
regular publication. designed primarily
for advertising purposes. OF Tor free
circulation. OF for circulation At aom-
inal rates; And provided. That an ex-
ira numbers OF second class publlca-
tlons sent by the publisher thereof,
acting as the agent Of an advertiser or
purchaser. 90 addresses iurnised b. the
latter. shall be- subject TO pay postage
at the rate Of one cent for every four
ounces or fraction thereof: And pro-
ylied further. That Il shall not be- per-
missiblo to mail any given article or
articles. or any part any particular
number Of a newspaper or periodical.
segregated from the rest OF the puhll-
cation. excep, at the third rate
cation. except at the third class rate OF
postage
Sec 5. That publishers and others.
whose publications shall be admitted
a. mail matter OF the second class UNI
der the provisions OF this act. shall be
required. before deposlting such mail
matter In the postoiiice. to separate the
same into United States mail sack or
BUNDLES BY States, cities, towns ard
counties, as the postmastcr-gcneral
may direct.
see. G. That the act Of congress IN
regard TO second class all matter APP
proved July fifteenth. eighteen hundred
and nlneiy-four. be. and the same IS
hereby. repealed.
Sec. Z. That this act shall take ciiest
and be In force from and after July
nrst. eighteen hundred and ninety