The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-10-15

tBe hereby attached ~ The LAKE Superior Uls
tct -aG Iae Aos therein be subject 10 sale ana ehUy
al the site Of the land Office for said district
- AMI Ls J.Ttk<y ss1ccs, Thai sAis act shal
Eot take eject until three oEi.. alter tae date Of ~
approval
Approved July Is, ls62.
lPrNuc-No. 1861
AN ACI ~ impose additional duty sugars produces
II The United states
Be es.ata Ly the Sesa.e and House Of Repsesenaisu
o tse (nl.e1 States Of Analca, CON1rss ossssbled
lnat III ADDITION TO tie duties imposed by Ihesct sniiti
ec " A AT u provide internal revenue TO support the
government, and 10 pay interest on the puue debt,
approx Ell July Arst eighteen hundred and esty two on
al brown uuscovadO Clarified sugars produced direct
~ from The sugar cane, there shall De levied collected
AID paid under the provisions Of said act uIon all such
sugars produced III the United States dutyof cent
per pOuad ana such additional duty and the duty spec
1ed IN the act Aforesaid shall be levied collected and
pal lOHl ali such sugars not manuacturc1for cons
lOl "a toe i1y .; the producer, la the nAnds Of the
producer or manufacturer thereo. o, his agent or
lactor the day Of the approval Of ,n act by the
President [rOcs4ed, That within Stakes or parts OF
states declared to be il insurrection the id duties
De collected IL s.ch MANNER ami by such officers a. the
President may direct until the declared
shall Cease or have been suppressed
Sec = AhG t< further es.dcte1, That the prov sons
Of this act shall not apply u sugar Manufactured from
sorghum.
Approved July l6, ls52-
[PUsuo-Nc. 1871
An ACT punish the fraudulent sale Of Postage
stamps
Be eacstsi by TIE Sfate and Hosse of Representative,
g the tn,ted Satss @ AnsSsod IN Csoress assembled
HAT any person who shall wfully remove or 10
be ed from postage siamI or stamped envel
oe The c,Ice.lIng deiacIng marks thereon with IN
Ien 10 U.s. the same or cause ths Use o The same the
second time, shall knowingly or wauy sell e buy
such washed Restored STAMPS, or oter the for
sale, give expose the same 10 any person for
KNOW ngiy the same, or prepare The same with
for the second thereof, every such person
shall upon conviction thereof be adladged guilty Of fel
Ony, shall be punished by Imprisonment exceed
ing three or by fine not exceeding one thousand
dollars by both Imprisonment and nne Aforesaid
ana hall such hne when collected shall be paid 70
the llfoTular.
Approved July 10, 1s62.
TPUBIC-No. l5S.l
AN ACT rotation the competency Of Witnesses and
for other purposes
b enatsd ty the Senate aud House Of Representatives,
Of the tRied States If Amer1ca Con1rss assemblies
iha, the laws OF the state IL which the shall be
held i be the rules OF decision to the competency
OF witnesses ia the courts o the United states trials
at common law, IN equity AMI admiralty
SC Apf b. II fUrth~T eRdfed, That so much OF fec
tlo twenty uine VI act entitled An act 10 establish
[the Juiicisl courts o. the United States" approved
september twenty four seventeen hundred and eighty
ne a. requires. IN cases punishabs with DEATH twelve
petit jurors 10 be summoned from the county where
ta- offence was committed no, and tho same is hereby
repealed
Approved July IL, 1852
IPUBuC-No 1891
AN ACT prohibiting the confinement Of persons in the
military service of the United States In the peniten
tiary Of the District of Columbia except as punish
enL for certain crimes and to discharge therefrom
certain convcts by sentence OF courts martial, and
Tor other purposes.
BE denaed by the Senote aad House Of Repraemtatip.
d ;h- United States Of 1merlca CoHSress assemtSed
That hereafter person IN the military service Of the
United states, convicted and sentepced by court
tial, shall be punished by confinement in the peniten
tIary Of the district of Columbia unless the offence
which such person may be convicted would by some
statute of the United States at common law, the
exists in the sai District subject such convict to
said punishment.
See 2. AMI he further ersaeted That oil such per
in the military service aforesaid who have here
totore been or hereafter be convicted and
by court martial for offence which tried before
the criminal of s.ii District would not subject
such person TO Imprisonment in said penitentary and
who now or may hereafter be confined therein shal
be discharged from said Imprisonment upon such terms
and conditions Of further punishment the President
oi the United states may III his discretion impose
communication Of said sentence.
SEC. s. A.d b. 1t further e,ated, That upon the ap
pcatOn al any citizen VI the United States supporel
by his OATH alleging that person persons in th.
military service Aforesaid conaned in said peni
teutTy under the sentence Of court martial for any
offence punishable by Imprisonment in the peniten
tay by the authority OF the criminal court aforesaid
it shall be the duty Of the Judge Of said court or
OF his absence inability, Of one Of the judges
the circuit Of said District, upon inspection
o. the record OF proceedings OF said court martiA
he shall lind the facts to be alleged in said spplica
!
bring before him the said convict and IT, upon an in
vesgaton Of the it shall be the opinion Of suc
Judge that the Of such convict within the provis
Of the previous sections Of this act he shall orde
such convict TO be confined in the common jal OF Sal
District, until the decision Of the President OF tn
United states 10 the communication aforesaid shall
died ia said court and then such convict shall be dis
posed of and suffer such punishment as by said commu
| tztion Of his said sentence may be imposed.
Sec 4. And be i. further enacted That person
victed upon the decision Of court martial shall be
ned N ant Mel
| under the conditions Of this act
Approved July l6, 1852
lPrRIIc-No 1901
AN ACT suppress insurrection punish treason
rebellion, to seize and coniscase the property Of rel
els, and for other purposes.
Be enacted by the Senas. and House Of Represntahs
q the t"Geu s*-A-. IF AmerIca in CoWgrss. sss<".ess
That every person who shan hereafter the Grim
OF against the United states and shall be %
judged guilty thereof shall suffer death, and all
slaves if any shall be declared and made Free or
the discretion OF the court he shall be imprisoned Il
less than i've years and fined less thar tho,
sand dollars, and all his slaves, any shall bs declare
and made free; said ne shall be levied and collected
any all Of the property real and personal excludn
slaves Of which the said person convicted was Ii
owner At the time OF committing the said crime, an
sale convey to the contrary notwithstanding
| Sec .. And be 1t further Gna1ed, That If any persc
shall hereafter ncite Get on foot, assist or engage
any rebellion or insurrection against the authority
the United states or the laws thereof shall give
OF comfort thereto or shall engage in. give aid
comfort to, any such existing rebellion insurrectio
and be convicted thereof such person shall be punisht
by Imprisonment for period not exceeding ten year
or By hne not exceeding ten thousand dollars, and
the liberation Of all his slaves any he have by bo
of said punishents, at the discretion Of the court
Sec. 3. And be Il further en1te3, That every persl
guilty OF either Of the offences described in this
shall be forever incapable and disqualified to hold
| o.fce under the United states.
| Sec. T. And Be u further enacted, That this act shl
be construed in any way Affect alter the pros
cutiop, conviction punishment of any person pc
guilty Of treason against the United States bsfo
The passage OF this act unless such peason convict
| under this act.
| Sec. s. And be L further enatsI, That to insure q
speedy termination Of the present rebellion it shall
the duty OF the President Of the United States
the OF all the and property money stock
credits and the effects Of the persons hereinafter
IL this section, and TO apply and the and {
proceeds thereof for the support Of the army Of {
| United states; that is to say:
First. y. any person hereafter acting ~ IN ofaccr
the army or navy Of the rebels against the Go
D ernment Of the United States.
secondly Of any person hereafter acting - Pre-
dent Vice President, member Of Congress judge Of a
court, cabinet officer foreign minister commissioner
consul Of the socaed Confederate States Of America
Thirdly. o! any person acting a. Governor Of Sta
member Of Convention legislature judge of q
couTt Of any Of the socailed Confederate States
r America
. Four;hly. OF any person who, having held an Of
OF honor, trust, or profit in the United States st
hereafter hold oaice in the so called Coufeder
. states Of America.
!, Filthy OF any person hereafter holding any Of
J. or agency under the government OF the socalled
feterae states OF America under any OF the Deve
% States OK the said COnfedsracy the laws there
d whether such oee or agency be national Sate
nicipa in Its name or character PROVIDED That the
thirdly fourShly and filthy above described sl
1 have accepted their appontmen; or election since
" cate OF the pretended ordinance Of secession Of
State or shall have taken oath OF allegiance to-
support the constitution Of the soSalled Confedss
States
Sixthly. OF any person Who owning property in