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512 FIFCl‘Y-FOURTH coueunss. sms. 11. 0iiS.i67,169,170,172. 1897. andnot having been returned by him to the house of Congress in which it originated within, the time prescribed by the Constitution of the United States, has become a law without his approval.] February 6, IM. CHAP. 169.-An Act Authoriz ixwthe establishment of a pierhead light at or neu -—————— South Milwaukee, in the State of iscousin. A Be it emwtcd by the Séridte and House of Representatives of the United w§·>¤¤¤ M¤*¤¤k·=¤· States of America, , in Congress aqsembled, That the Secretary. of I-the rising up; t.- Treasury be,,and he is hereby, authorized, and _ directed to establisha

  • •"“°**°"- pierhead light at 01'.,l1€3}‘ South Milwaukee,, in the State of Wisconsin,

at a cost not to exceed five thousand dollars. Approved, February 6, 1897. F•br¤¤·y6,1U1. CHAP. 170.-An Act T0 amend an Act entitled "An Act granting to the Eastern ···;··—··· Nebraska and Gulf Railway Com any right of way through the Omaha and Winnebago Indian reservations, in the State ofgNebraska,” by extending the time for the construction of said railway. _ Be it enacted bg} the Senate dad Houcc of Réfireseeiatiqcb of the lfrlited Rigrtgf v•{.1¢•¤$ States of America in Congress assembled, That the time frescribed by E.Tm;ZuI,:',;f,,2,',Lh an Act of Congress approved the twentyseventh day of une, eighteen WW ·¤·!|{V*¤lg:{:_· hundred and ninety-tour, entitled "Al1 Act.-granting. to the Eastern °°·n¤. 1»»·¤.»¤¤.ml Nebraska and G¤lf= Railway Ooanpanyrghtof waydahrongh the Omaha

    • °`}‘°{_*f,;_“P'}’,{ and \N’iinno.hmo Indian reservations,-in o State of N•bmnko," for the

construction: of-said igailgrayybe, audlthe same is hereby extended for zporiod of tibree years-from the twentyaeventh day of dune, eighteen undrcdam ninety-seyvn. _ . =, · · » · . ,~:, V .-S1}:c.£. That, all other provisions of said Act are hereby continued in full force and eifect. Approved, February 6, 1897. pcumgys, um, ‘ UHAP.‘1'I2.—An Act To prevent the canyin·0f obsmmo literature and articles ———;——· designed for indecent and immoral use from one gtate or Territory into another State or Territory. . Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Reprecentatives,oj` the United ogbscmn linnmm. Slam of rlmerica in Congress assembled, That it. shall be unlawihl for S,,,,;;,,; by c,,,,,,,,, any person to deposit with any express company or other common car- {::m¤*¤·· ¤*¢·· ··¤· mer for carriage from one State or Territory of the United States or the ` District ,ot‘ Columbia. to any other .State or Territory of the United States ortho District of Columbia any obscene, lewd, or lascivious book, pamphlet, picture, paper, letter, writing, print, or other matter of inde~. cent character, or any article or thing designed or intended ,for the prevention of conception or procuring of abortion, or any written or printed card, letter, circular, book, pamphlet, advertisement, or notice of any kind giving information, directly or indirectly, xvhi-re,.how, or of whom, or by what means any of the hereinbefore mentioned articles, _c::;_*•*¤¤¤¤¤* *·> matters, or things may be obtained or made; and any personwho shall `knowingly deposit, or cause to be deposited, with any express company or other common carrier thr carriage from one State or Territory of the United States or the District of Columbia to any other State or _Territory of the United States or the District of Columbia, or who shall take from such express company or other common carrier with intent to sell, distribute, or circulate any matter or thing herein forbidden to be deposited for carriage, shall for each offense, upon conviction thereof be fined not more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned at hard labor not more than five years, or both, at the discretion of the court. Approved, February 8, 1897.