Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1848-06-10
The new Post Office Bill now
Ihefnre Con ress.


before Congress.
LIST. That from and efer the first day Of
July next, all newspapers, Of no greater
size or superfcies than nineteen hundred
square inches, may be transmitted through
the mail, by the editors or publishers there.
OF, to all subscribers or other persons with.
in thirty miles Of The city, town, Or other
place in which the poper is, or may be
printed, free of any charge for postage
whatever.
I'd. That all newspapers of the size a.
foresaid, sent from the office Of publica.
ton, and which shall be conveyed in the
mail any distance beyond thirty miles from
the place at which The same may be print
cd, and not over one hundred miles, shall
be subject to, and charged with a postage
Of one.half cent, and of one cent for any
greater DISTANCE j: Provided, TIatthe post
age of single newspaper Of the size a.
foresaid, from any one place TO another in
the same State, shall not exceed one half
cent.
81. That upon all newspapers of great
er size or superficial extent tban nineteen
hundred square inches, sent from the office
Of publication there shall be charged and
collected the same rates Of postage d sare
prescribed by this act, to be charged on
magazines and pamphlets and upon all
newspapers of a less size Or superficial ex-
tent than Eve hundred square inches sent
from the Office aforesaid, there shall he
charged and collected q uniform rate OF
n e.fo1rth of Il cent, for all di tapces with.
in or without the Slate in which they may
be published Provided. ThBt they may
be transmitted, free Of postage, ihrough the
mail within thiity miles Of The place Of
publication, according 10 the provisions Of
the first section.
4tb. That all printed or photographic
circulars and handbifls, or advertisements
printed Or Autographed on quarto post or
single cap paper, or paper not larger than
single cap, folded, directed and unsealed,
shall be charged with postage at the rate
ofone cen for each Sheet, and no more,
whatever be the distance the same may be
sent.
5tb. That al pamphlets, magazines,
periodicals, and every other kind and des-
cription Of printed or ether matter, except
newspapers, which shall be unconnected
with any manuscript communication what
ever, and which IT is, and maybe lawful
70 transmit Ivy mail, shall be charged with
postage at the rate oftwo cts. for each copy
sent Of no greater weight than one OF nee,
and one cent tdditional shall be CHARGED
for each additional ounce of tie weight Of.
any such pamphlet, magazine, mater or
thing, which may be traf smined through
the mail, whatever may be the distance The
same may be sent and any fractional ex-
cess ofnot Iess than one. half Of nm ounce
in tbr weight Of any such matter or thing
above one or more ounces, shall be charg.
ed for as if said excess amounted to a fail
half OUNCE.
Glb. That the publishers Of al pam.
Phlets, magazines md petiod Gals, may
send Que copy of tie saHpo 10 each gnd
every Other publisher off Ike kind within
the United States, free Or Postag as is
now provided for by Jaw IN regard 20 free
exchanges between the publishers Of news.
under such regulations as the Post.
General shall provide.
7tb. Fat all newspapers not sent from
Office Of publication, and al hand-biHs,
~rcuars printed or Autographed, got exs
ceeding one sheet, slali be subject to two
postage each, for any distance, to be !
paid when deposited in any post office, to
be conveyed by mail, md all sucl poslages
be received and rated in the settlement Of
the accounts Of p~ostmasters as newspaper,
and not as letter postage.
9Th. That all acts or parts Of acts, which
come in conflict with the provisions Of this
act, be, and the SAM are are hereby re.