The Portland daily press., 1898-03-01
THELOUD BILL.
Full Text of This Much Discussed Measure
Maine Parties Who Would be Affected
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Washington, Feb. 28-On Tuesday,
March. first, the House Of Representatives
have arranged to take up and consider the
famous. Loud bill relating to second class
mail matter. The bill is to have three
days for consideration, and its author
feels quite confident that at the end of
that time it will be able to command a
majority of votes in the House. Mr..
Loud also believes that it will pass the
Senate at this session of Congress.
He is SO confident that he intends to
frame his post office appropriation bill
with view to the.saying to the govern
Inent which he expects to result from
this bill
The full text Of the Loud bill is as fol :
lows:
A bill tosamendsthe postal laws relat-
ing to second class mail matter.
Be it enacted etc., That mailable mat
ter of the second class shall embrace all
newspapers and other periodical publica-
tionss whichsare issued at stated intervals,
and as frequently as four times year,
and are within the conditions named in
sections three and four of this Act: Pro-
vided, That Enothing herein contained
shall be SO construed as to admit to the
second class rate publications. purporting
to be issued periodically and to subscrlb,
ers, but which are merely books, or re-
prints 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 supple
ments or parts Of regular newspapers or
periodicals.
SEQ. 2. That publications Of the second
class, except as provided in section
twenty five of the Act of March third,
eighteen hundred and seventy nine, when
sent by the publisher thereof, and from
the.otfice of publication, excluding sample
copes, or when sent from q news agency
to actual subscribers thereto, or to other
news agents, shall he entitled to trans
mission through the mails at one cent a
pound or fraction thereof, such postage to
be prepaid as now provided by law ::
Provided, nevertheless, That news agents
shall not be allowed to return to news
agents:or publishers at the pound rate
unsold periodical publications, but shall
pay postage on the same at..the rate of one
cent for four ounces.
Sec. 3. That all periodical publications
regularly issued from known place of
publication at stated intervals as fire.
quently as four times year, by or under
| fhe auspices of benevolent or fraternal
lied under the lodge system. and having
bona tide mem bership of not less than
one thousand persons, 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 6 publication shall be admitted to
the second class are as follows:
First 1t must regularly be issued at
stated intervals as frequently as four times
a.year, bear date of issue, and be num-
bered consecuGively.
Second. 1t must be issued from q
known office of publication, which shall
be shown by the publication itself
Third. 1t must be formed of printed
paper sheets without board, cloth, leath-
er, or other substantial binding, such as
distinguish printed books for preservation
from periodical publications.
Fourth. 1t must be originated and
published for the dissemination of infor-
nation Of public character or devoted to
literature, the sciences, arts, or some
special industry, and must have legiti-
mate.list of subscribers who voluntarily
order and pay for the same: Provided,
That nothing herein contained shall be so
construed as to admit to the second