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 718 THIRTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS. Sicss. HI. Ch. 74. 1863. Ayneudment of That section evcnty·cighi: bc, and hereby is, amended, by reducing “';°" L8' d the duty so that on horned cattle, slaughtered, the duty shall be twenty ani;;? me cents per head, on sheep and lambs, slaughtered,. the duty shall be three Ame, P_ M8_ cents per head, and on hogs, slaughiered, exceeding one hundred pounds in weight, without regard to age, six cents each, and no duty shall be charged on hogs slaughtered of less yveight; and the cattle,. hogs, and sheep slaughtered by any person for his or her own consumption, not exceeding six of each, shall be exempt from duty. Section 9r That section ninety-one be amended by striking out the word "gas" Ante, p. 474. wherever it occurs, and by striking out the words "0r on any articles manufactured " after the word “ advertisements/’ Section 93. That section ninety-three be amended so that in case of neglect or re- Ame, p. 475. {usa} to make the returns referred to in said section the proceedings there— after for the assessment and collection of the duty shall be in the same manner as provided for in other cases of neglect. Section 99. That section ninety-nine be amended by striking out the words " ninety- Ante, p. 477- three " preceding the words " of this act," and inserting “ ninety-eight." Section 102- That section one hundred and two be, and hereby is, amended, by strik- AM, p- 477· ing out the words " thereupon allow and deduct from," and inserting in lieu thereof the words “ allow upon ;" by striking out the words " added to the amount, after deducting the allowance of per centum, as aforesaid," and inserting in lieu thereof the words, " paid by the purchaser of such stamped paper, vellum, or pm·chment;" and by striking out the word " discount " and inserting in lieu thereof the word " commission? S¤¢*i°¤ 112- That section one hundred and twelve bc, and hereby is amended, by A¤¢¢,1•·486· inserting, after the word "distx·icc" where it first occurs, as follows: “ of which the deceased person was a resident;" and by inserting after the word "district," where it next occurs, as follows: " of which the deceased person was a resident? Pqnalty fo; Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That on and after the first day of 'Y“°k’"g’S°u’-"g’ May éi hteen hundred and sixt -three · ¤ = '· ° &c_,l0ml.y ticket, g y, no pcmon or perions, msociation, without adhesive firm, or corporation, shall make, sell, or offer for sale, or dispose of any ¤¤¤¤P· lottery ticket, or fractional part thereof, or any policy of numbers in any 10t.tery,or any token, certificate, or device representing or intended to represent the holder, or any other person or personfs], as entitled or to bc entitled, in any lottery, lottery scheme or game of hazard or chance to be drawn, to any prize or share or part of a prize, or any sum or part or share of any sum of money, or other article of value, or any frac~ tional part thereoil without afiixing thereto an adhesive stamp or stamps denoting the duty imposed by this act, and in defhult thereof shall incur Prizes not re- a penalty of fifty dollars for each and every such offence ; and no prize °°"°'”·b]°· or part of a prize drawn, to or by any ticket, or fractional part: thereof; token, certificate, or device as aforesaid, and no sum of money or thing of vulue made payable or deliverable upon any stake or investment 01* risk m, or upon any policy of numbers, shall be demanded or recovered by any legal proceedings or otherwise without the ticket or fractional part thereof, or policy of numbers, token, certificate, or device, shall have been duly stamped at the time of the making sale or delivery or disposal gsggonal thereof : Provided, That, in addition to all other penalties and forfcitures p° · now imposed bylaw for the evasion of stamp duties, any person who shall purchase, obtain, or receive any lottery ticket, or fractional part thereon or any token, certificate, or device representing or intended to represent a lottery ticket, or fractional part thereof, or any policy or numbers. without first having thereon the stamp imposed by this act, may recover fiom the person of whom the same was purchased, obtained, 01* received, ut uny time within three years thereafter, before any court gflcgompctent Jurisdiction, a sum equal to twice the amount paid for such · c et or fractional part thereof, token, certificate, or device, or staked or invested m or upon any policy of numbers as aforesaid, with just and