The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-28
THE LOUD
Fuil Tsrt Of the MN to amsud seeon
cIass Man AIattsr La.

Class Mai Matter Law.
There Is now before congress a BIN
to amend the postal laws which ls meet
Ing With some oiSfavor N,iong publish
ers OF country ewspapers The full
text Of the bin l. 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 al stated intervals. and as fire.
quently as four times a year. and are
within the conditions named Ia sec
lions thre aud four Of this act: Pro-
vlded. That nothing herein contained
shall be 80 construed az TO admit TO the
second class rate publications purport-
Ing TO 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. ?. 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 news agency TO actual sub
scribers thereto, or to other news
agents. shall be entitled 10 transmits
rlon through the mails at one cent a
pound or fraction thereof. such post
age 10 BE- prepaid. as now provided BY
law: Provided. nevertheless, That
news agents shall not be allowed 10 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-
lions regularly issued from a known
place Of publication az 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 ade member
ship OF not less than one thousand per-
sons, shall be- entitled 10 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. I. That the conditions upon
which a publication shalt be admitted
20 the second class are as follows:
First. II must regularly be issued
at stated intervals as frequently as tour
times a year. boar a date OF issue. and
be numbered consecullvely
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.
leaihe- az other substantial binding,
such a. distinguish printed books from
preservation from periodical publlca.
tiorA
Fsurth. Z must be originated and
published for the dlssemlnl lion OF In
foi nation Of public character. or de-
voted to literature. the sciences. arts.
or ,omo special industry. and must have
a legitimate list OF subscribers who vol
UNFAIRLY order aud pay COR the same.
Provided. That noting herein contained
shall be 40 construed as 10 admit to
the second class rate regular puhlioa-
lions. or any particular issue OF any
regular publication. designed primarily
for advertising purposes or Tor fires
circulation. or for circulation at aom.
inal rates: And provided. That an ex-
ira numbers Of second class publlea-
tlons sent by the publisher thereof.
acting as the agent OF an advertiser or
purchaser. to addresses furnlsed by the
latter. shall be suhioc, TO pay postage
az the rate Of one cent for every togr
ounces or fraction thereof; And pro-
yiied further. That Il shall not be per
missible 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
cation, 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 depositlng such mail
matter In the posiofice. to separate the
same into United States mail sacks or
bundles by States. cities. towns ard
counties, as the pos,master-generl
may direct.
See. G. That the act OF congress In
regard to second class all matter APP
proved July fifteenth. eighteen hunircd
and nlhety-four. be, and The same Is
hereby. repealed.
Sec Z. That this act shall take eno,t
and be In force from and after July
hrst, eighteen hundred and ninety six.