The lynx. (Panola, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1845-1845, 1845-03-15

: ant Postmasters general TO have re
mittance for similar letters and To tran
smit business letters free, always en-
dorsing on their back 'o6tial bushes s
penalty $l5Ois attached for false en-
dorsement. The same privilege is ex-
; tended TO postmasiers throughout the u.
States. They must endorse their com.
munications .poSt-oGce business and
place over it their owr signature penal
ty for false endorsement $500. The
postmaster general is authorized 10 in
crease commissions ofpostmasters TO IF,
ty per cent, whether they may not an =.
nually yield over $25. When there is
no contingent fund, allowances to be
paid out of the Y. S. Treasury. The
9TH and 9Th sections retain in force the
ACT of 1874, authorizing governors of
States 10 transmit by mail certain books
and documents: members and delegates
10 Congress, secretary OF senate and
clerk of house may transmit any docu-
ment printed by order Of congress, free
OF postage; for thirty days before CON-
mencement and thirty days after the
end of each congress they may receive
and transmit any letter, newspaper or
packet, no; over 2 OF. in weight; when
business communications ofmembers or
delegates exceed this, excess IS 10 he
paid out of the contingent fund of the
mouse 10 which such person may belong.
The right of franking letters written |
by themselves during the whole year.
Is retained. The 9th, 10th, IIth and
I2Ih prohibits the establishment of pri-
vale expresses, under penalty of $3.50
Tor each offence; the private carriase OF
mail matter by any lines OF travelling
conveyance, under penalty of $50; the
conveyance of persons engaged in
running private mails, under similar
penalty; and persons sending by private
express, under fine Of $50. The 18Th
section retains act of 1926, allow ing
steamboats, TO carry mail matter, pro-
VIded that IT be delivered over to post-
master according TO the terms of tina,
act. and all such letters TO pay the same
rates as iflhey had been transmitted bv
mail from the place at hich ihev .
were pat on board the boat; letters re- a.,
iatlnS 10 cargo not embraced within tho
aei- NO postmaster shall receive, 70 /,
be conveyed by mail, any packe, which
snail weigh more than three pounds
l ne l4th section gives the postmaster
general certain power to contract with
owners OF steamboats,, without regular
ormality, when public convenience
nay demand it, The 18th section de- y
ines ''mailable NATTER, TO be all lot u
ers' newspapers, magazines and pam
'hle'S periodically published; no one 4
o De prohibited, however; from trans
ported as merchandise to bepa fde
IeaiearS, such newspapers, &c. term P
newspaper, any private publication is. r.
ued IN numbers Of not more than Two D
heeis and published at intervals Of not "
more than one month"; aud all bona fde Il
xtras. The 18th section gives one re
ALI oil pecunlary penalties end forfeit :"
res 10 lnformer, and allow cases 70 bo 81
ronght before any ofthe courts of The be
tates or territories in which the offence &c
nay have been committed. The l8tb N
'c'Ion refers TO the duties Of postmas, "
II general IN all future lettings Of con- q
facts; all advertisements made under &c
is orders to be published in sucl, pa- on
er where the post office may be si,ua- If
,d' as shall have largest circulation: 70
he postmaster to receive evidence and N
eclde upon the fact. The 18th secrion '"
lVldes railroad routes into three classes sll
ecordlng to the size Of the mails. the ad
oeed with which they are conyeved ro
nd the Importance Of the seryice-1s, la
ass not higher rate than now alIou +.
by law; Cd not over Sloo per milo OIL
or annum; Sd not over $50 ner mile ye
IF annum; 25cents additional, if one M
all OF service is performed At n;ob, ed
lows postmaster general TO sepera,e a +
'tef mail and despatch by the greatest a
'eea mat can be reasonably attained Ri
nenever he shall fail in making con-
act with railroad. The Goth section
escribes circuit or district court Of
0iales'or District of Columbia, or of us -,
territories for the trial of all actions UT
der this act. Sections 81 and 90 an the
oprlates $4,000 to the post office
partment, IN order to guard aoains, si'