Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-07-24

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For transportation Of the mails from York to New
ossans Charleston SsyspnaA Havana. and chsseA and
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and Oregon spd back three hundred and
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California and Olympus Washlnsto Territory hun.
dred and twenty two thousand fve hundred dollars
two thousand four hundred dollars ~ :,
Sac. T. And b further enacted That there be paid to
hundred and forsix thousand Eve hundred dollars gram
ted By the first section IF the act Of third March, eighteen
from New York to Liverpool. aud back the Of
teen thousand seven hundred and dollars and
Liverpool to Wit ON sSspp s ns1 eleventh
April eighteen hundred and fty-seven, and thirteenth
February thin teenh March, and tenth April eighteen hun
dred and ffyeght, when the Collins line failed to perform
service and that the further of thirtyve thousand
dollars OF 50 much thereof may be necessary be paid
said enable the Postmaster General to the tran
sportation Of the mails from New York to Liverpool and
back the twenty fourth April the eighth and twenty.
second May. and the fifth and nineteenth june eighteen
hundred and fy-eight, if the Collins line should fail 10
SEC. 3. And Be it arshsr enacted That the following
spms be- and the same hereby appropriated for the
tie thrteth Of june eighteen hundred and nine out
of money in the treasury arising from the of
said in conformity to the act Of the second of
July, eighteen hundred and thirty-six: 4 :
For transportation of the mails from New York. by
Southampton Cowes Havre two hundred and thirty
For transportation of the mails between Charleston and
Havana, fifty thousand dollars
For transportation of the mails the Isthmus of
Panama, one hundred thousand dollars
SEC And be 1t further enacted That it shall not be
lawful for he Postmaster General t make any steamship
other contract for carrying the mails for
longer period than two years. for any other copen
sation than the sea and inland hostages the mails
SEC And be further enacted, That the Postmaster
General be- and he is hereby authorized to the mails
to be transported between the United States and foreign
port ports by steamship allowing and paying therefor
out Of any money in the treasury not otherwise sppropra
ted if by American vessel the and United States
inland posage and by any foreign sea postage
only, on the mails conveyed Provided that the prefer
shall always be given to American over foreign
steamship when departing from the port for the same
destination. within three days Of each other.
Approved June IA, 1888.
AN ACT to provide for the Collection and safe keeping of
Public Archives in the STATE of California
Be 1t enacted by the nute and House of Representatives
the United SUITES Of Ameica Congress assembled That
it shall be the duty Of the Secretary of the Interior to
cause to be collected and deposited in the Surveyor Gen.
erals Office in California ali official books paper, nstru
ment of writing documents archives official seals stamps
of any individual relating to and used the adminsra-
t Of Government and public affairs in the Department of
Upper California and which belonged to the Government
during the existence of Spanish Mexican authority in
Upper California; and the same when deposited in his Of
flee shall be safely and securely kept by the Surveyor Gen
he Surveyor General under the seal Of his
would be evdcnce-Provded That at the time of deposit
ting said books, papers, writings and documents in said
archives schedule and accurate description thereof shall
be made by the Surveyor General with statement of the
time and pace where found ard when they
were deposited in the archives which shall be certified
der the seal of the Surveyor General and filed in his oce
and certified cDpy of said schedule shall be transmitted
to the Commissioner Of the General Land Office and also
to the Attorney General.
SEC e. add it further enacted That if the Surveyor
General shall have cause to supsect conceament of any
such official books papers archives
dwelling house building or place. and Judge or Comms MS
facts and circumstances upon which such suspicious
founded grant to the Surveyor General any Marshal
of the United States house. build
ing place and there to search for such official books
papers, writings documents archives Seals stamps dies
and to take possession thereof and depose them in the
archives of the Surveyor Generals office aforesaid
SEC g. and be 1t further enacted, That if any person
shall without lawful authority wfuly take from the
chves of the said Surveyor Generals office espedens
or de- shall Si a,e desee mutae n
wng a' ssp
die deposited in said archives shall conceal unlaw
demand refuse to deliver him any espedene map
diseno official book paper writing document archive
staon Of the Department Of Upper Cali
orna and belonging to the Government during the exis
or shall wlfuly alter, deace muate. make away with
destroy any such official book espediente map, dseno,
document, arcnVe, record, zeal, stamp
die the person offending shall be deemed guilty of
and on conviction thereof in any court of
competent juridctnn shall forfeit and pay fine,
ceeding ten thousand dollars, at the discretion of the
Court and be imprisoned for exceeding years.
| at the like dissection
SEC. + And ds It further enactea That if any person
shall wully secretly and frauduenty place caused to
be placed in among the archives of the Surveyor Gen.
erals Ohce any expediente, book paper, discnO map,
draugh record any intrment of writing puportng to
be petition, Decree Order report concession grant,
frmation map, dseno, expedente denoucemen ttle pa
| evidence
or mnrea book, writing, document what
the person offending shall be deemed and adudged
guilty of msdemeanOr, and upon conviction thereof by
any Court of competent jurisdiction shall forfeit and
fine not exceeding five thousand duars and be imprisoned
for term not exceeding three years; be both fined and
imprisoned within said limits at the discretion Of the Court
Approved Is May, 1858.
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AN ACT for the prevention punishment of frauds
| land titles in California.
Be it enacted By tie Senate and House Of Representatives.
person shall falsely make, alter forge counterfeit,
procure be falsely made altered forged
counerfed willingly aid and assist in the false max
ng altering forging or counerfetng any petition, certi
decd patent confirmation dseno map expediente part
of expedene any title paper, evidence of right
title claim to lands, mines minerals in California
any instruement of writing whatever in relation to lands
mines or minerals in the State Of California for the pur
pose of setting up establishing against United States
any claim, right title lands, within
the State of California for the purpose of enabling any
person to establish any such claim
for the purposes aforesaid either of them shall
publish true and genuine such false forged, al
cree concession denouncement deed patent Confirmation
diseno map expediente tlepaper evidence Of title