Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-03-27

The Postage Bill.
The Post Office Law contains - sections Of which
the provisions are briefly these;
After the LIST Of July next all single letters are TO be
charged us cents for transmission under 300 miles, and fen
triple letters triple &C. Letters weighing les than half
to be accounted single and every additional hall
ounce IS to be charged additional single postage D:op let
tiers two and advertised to pay the cost o.
advertisement.
Newspapers Of 1900 square inches less free with
IN thirty miles OF where they printed; for greater dis
tances they subject to the law Of 1925 and
newspapers Of size 10 the rates charged up
on magazines and pamphlets
Circulars handbis &c printed single cap paper, or
larger and unseaed pay tcO GEMS each whatever dis
lance they may be sent pamphlets, magazines, &c pay
too and ha per copy of weight, less,
and additional each additional ounce whatever
be the distance and fractional ounce, Of
not less than half ounce are to be charged as ounces
The Postmaster General IN cases Of overloaded or re-
trded mall is authorized send the letter mail at its usual
speed by separate conveyance.
O. All the ankng provisions OF former acts are repealed
Though restored by subsequent sections
g. All officers of the Government to keep account Of
hostages payable by them on mail matters touching the bu
Of their Office be paid quarterly out
of the contingent fund Of the department to which they be-
long The three Assistvnt p NJ have the Thanking pri-
vcge all letters touching their business and required
TO endorse all letters ocil business and are TO pay $500
for every such endorsement falsely made Deputy Potnas-
tiers have the same privilege under the same restrictions aud
penalties. When the commissions OF any Postmaster are
less than 5 per they may be increased by the Post
master General exceed 90 cent on the letter post
received The chargeable on all fanked matte
be paid from contingent fund Of the two Houses
and The Departments, in default thereof, from the u S
Treasury.
T. Public documents may be Transmitted by State Gov
crnOrs Members of Congress- Delegates from Territories the
Secretary Of the Senate, and Clerk of the Hous free of
postage, heretofore.
g. The persons may send receive during the
cess letters weighing less heretofore
and postage chageabe on letters touching official business
and weighing than two ounces, t. be paid from the
contingent fund Of Congress.
9. No person shall, any way, instrumental in
veyng over mail routes, Of The MIL any maahe mat
ard person offending against this prcvun directly
or indirectly, is to forfeit $3.50 for each offence
TO- Boats, stages cars, &e prohibited from conveying
letters any other maabe matter with the beOTespeci-
fed exceptions and except such letters relate to
part Of the cargo articles conveyed under the penalty
of 500 for each offence to be pail BY the owners aud U
TO be paid by the driver, captain conductors sc.
H. Owners Of conveyances to the same PEN
aes for transporting persons acting as private expresses a.
the persons themselves but nothing in the act TO be con-
srued prohibiting the of letters packages
By pirate hands rendered BY
special messenger employed for a single occasion.
-. All persons who shall after The passage Of the dc
transmit by any prohibited private express maabe matter
or place at designated spot defUeT such matter TO
such transportation, forfeit for each afence 800
19 Letters may be conveyed by steamboats, as provided
the authorized agent Of the Post Office Department, VIII
shall charge upon them ordinary postage and Postmaster
shall receive 20 be conveyed by NAIL package weigh
IA The Postmaster General has power to contract will
steamboat OwneIs for extra occasions without the prevOu
Paid does not exceed the average rate.
l5 Nathalie matter is defined; and it does not incud
books magazines pamphlets not directed
intended for distribution, subscribers but fol- sale
chandize.
l6 Forging utteTng stamps provided for in this law,
declared TO be felony and subject the offender mpris
onment for not less than six months, than hv
years, and to a fine of not 5000.
H. Newspapers Defined and free exchange is allowed
heretofore.
l8 All penalties and forfeures incurred under this ae
CO. half nfomer and prosecutor, and the other half
Government; and all Of action may be sued be
fore the Judicial Courts Of the States and Territories
l9. Mail contracts 10 be given to the lowest bidde
and advertisements Of letters uncslled for be made
newspapers having the largest cculaon the fact to be de
cided by evidence
20. The P. NJ General is 10 divide the railroad in
TO three classes according to the size Of the mails the
with which they TO be conveyed and the importance
the service and for roads Of the first elias
not than 5000 mile the second elias
500; and the third class $50 shall
paid And if the service b. obtained for these
provision be made for separating the letters from tn
general mail and for the proper Of each portion
81 All Of action under this act may be sued befOT
any Circuit Court District Court of the u. s. Of IN
: District of Columbia he U. s. Territories.
%. The of $4,000 is appropriated to supply an
possible deficiency in the Of the Department undo
the operation Of the law.
%. farther deficiency be paid Of moneys
Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
%. The Thanking privilege of the widows Of Madison
Harrison is continued.