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156 FORTIETH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 186. 1868. M¤¤¤V¤¤*¤t¤¤ Sec. 68. And be it further enacted, That every manufacturer of to. Qjjglggilgg or bacco or snuH` shall, in addition to all other requirements of this ac; mx label on relating to tobacco, print on each package or securely affix, by pasting on °“°h P“°k“€°· each package containing tobacco or snuff manufactured by or for him, a label on which shall be printed, together with the proprietors or manufaeturefs name, the number of the manufactory, and the district and State in which it is situated, these words: Label. "N0'1*xcrs.—-Themanufacturer of this tobacco has complied with all the requirements of law. Every person is cautioned, under the penalties of law, not to use this package for tobacco again? Penalty for Any manufacturer of tobacco who shall neglect to print on or afiix such

é§$‘{°* 0* '°‘ label to any package containing tobacco made by or for him, or sold or

k,,.`,.cm0v,,,g ofleretl for sale by or for him; or any person who shall remove any such label; such label so uillxcd from any such package, shall, on conviction, be fined fifty dollars for each package in respect to which such offence shall be committed. for removing SBC. G9. And be ttfurther enacted, That any mzmuf°acturer of tobacco if; or snuff who shall remove otherwise than as provided by law, or sell any 0,,,, gm ’ tobacco or snuff without the proper stamps denoting the tax thereon, or without having paid the special tax, or given bond as required by law, or for making who shall make false or frautlulent entries of manufactures or sales of to {**1** °“'~"l°°i baceo or snuf}, or who shall make false or fraudulent entries of the pin-- chase or sales of leaf' tobacco, tobacco stems, or other material, or who for mixing shall allix any false, forged, fraudulent, spurious, or counterfeit stamp, or {M0 ¤¤¤¤PS· imitation of any stamp required by this act, to any box or package com taining any tobacco or snuff, shall, in addition to the penalties elsewhere provitlctl in this act. for such oflenees, forfeit to the United States all the raw material and rnanufiictured or partly inanulaetured tobacco and snuff, and all machinery, tools, implements, apparatus, fixtures, boxes and barrels, and all other materials which shall be found in the possession of such person, in the nianuihctory of such person, or elsewhere. Absence of S1·;C· 70. Anal be it further enacted, Tlmt the absence of the proper

 *·° stamp on any package of nnanufixctured tobacco or snuff shall be notice to

mmmx {6 ,,0} all persons that the tax has not been paid thereon, and shall be prima paid- _ facie evidence of the non-payment thereofl And such tobacco or snuff 1`°m"""`°’ shall be lorleitetl to the United States. l’¢*¤{\l¤y M Sec. 71. And be it fart/u·r enacted, That any person who shall remove

 lrom any inanufitetory, or from any place where tobacco or snuff' is made,

orsnatfwithout, any rnainifactniiwd tobacco or snail' without the same being put up in &¤·; proper pacltagcs, or without the proper stamp for the amount thereon being allixed and cancelled, as required by law; or, if intended for ex- _ for'nsin_;;, sell- port, without the proper warehouse stamp being afllxed; or shall use, sell,

 or oller for sale, or have in possession, except in the mnnntlietory, or in a

'" bonded wareliouse, any nianuiaenn·ed tobacco or snuff, without proper stamps being allixed and cancelled; or shall sell, or oil"t·r for sale, for consumption in the United States, or use, or have in possession, except in the nmnutactory or in a bonded wnrehousti, any manufactured tobacco or snail' on which only the \V£).1't‘lI()H9l¥ stamp 1l’121l'l{lllg the Same for export has been allixcd, shall, on conviction thereof for each such olicnec, respectively, be lined not less than one thousand dollars nor more than five thousand dollars, and be imprisoned not less than six months nor more faggggliigg than two years. And any p<·rson who shall aiiix to any package contain- &m.ing tobacco or snail any false, {breed, fraudulent. spurious. oiyeounterteit stump, or u stamp which has been betbre used, shall be deemed guilty of a. felony, and on conviction shall be fined not less than one thousand dollars nor more than five thousand dollars, and imprisoned not less than two years nor more than five years. b:¥;¤¤&¤;j¤2;alcd Sec. 7 2. And be it_]‘i¢rt}wr enacted, That whenever any stamped box, mmmé www bag, vessel, wrapper, or envelope of any kind, containing tobacco or suuif,