Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-05-05
NO. 36.

sec 30. And be q further enaefsS That all letters d.
70 any person not found the office addressed may
wafaed q any other office where he may be found,
vi ~ agpilonsi y, charge Of postage therefor.
General shall have authority 10 nav or cause 10 be paid
v os exc di1s two cents each for all letters con-
ing the mail rom poi or paee b any other port or
se u tne Unit States, any foreign port TO any
mort within the Un' states subject such regua-
uons rs the Posttas' rGeneral may prescribe. But all
'h letters sha b depo td in the post the port
Y arrival ior mailing delivery; and II for delivery
within the United States shall be fated with double rates
q postage which shall the paid the vessel
On mail route
zee ~ And 5e q further enacted, That for the greater
laA7 OF the Unitad States, the iOstmAstr General is
1l g establish uniform plan for the registration OF
H lellefs on application of parties posting the same
A1 - require the payment of the postage we'll
eiie m not exc ding twenty cents on every such
.er or packet, to h. account for by poslm asters
ine k.me in such manner as the Postmaster Gene
% uiec'' ingrid hogeBsr, That such registration
mr. I l compulsory and 1t shall not render the Post
Impairment i3 revenue liable for the loss Of such
i OF lAeeeis or the cont nts thereof and provision
% ~ laue ny regulation for receipt to the
Ntler showing to whom and when such regis red letter
o,s, delivered which receipt shall be received in tho
| see 10 p9i.uh p9ii % %aele evidence Of such delivery
ssn, % AHt 1e 4 further enacted That the maximum
sl,a aard weight for the sngeate postage matter
a ~ prn matter, and also that tclasaed as mis-
ssllanecus matter, is four ounces avordupois subject
'hs exception IL the next following section provided.
eec, %, ana oe II further enacted That the rate OF
postage on transient maable matter Of the second class,
shu also on an mscelan mailabls matt of the third
l Seept circulars and booksl shall be Two cents for
eAeh iour ounces fraction thereof contained In
paeAage 70 one address, and such postage shall In all
wrapper thereof Double there ra shalt be charged for
p Ks. Unseaed circulars not exceeding three in number
hna pass at the single rate Of two cents and In that
portion Tor greater number adding rate for tree
CIRCULARS or less number thereof directed address
is s postage shall be charged for card printed or
impressed upon an envelope wrapper. These rates must
| IN sll eases be prepaid by stamps.
sec 90 dnd D further enacted That the rate Of post
age upon maabe matter OF second class issued
wses or more frequently from known office week o.
more frequently from known office OF publication, and
sent TO regular subscribers shall be follows; upon
newspapers and other periodical publications, each not
exceeding the standard weight of four and pass
rug through the malls post Offices Of the United States
tue year shall be for the publications issued week.
I'VE cents Issued twice week, ten issued three
times week fifteen cents; issC ID six times week. thirty
~ ~ issueu seven tunes week, thiry'hve eentai and
"a mat proportion adding for each issue
frequent than once week For weight exceeding four
anu not exceeding eight ounces, an additional
fate shall be charged and on the scale, addl-
ona rate for each additional weight of
auton tnereoi and such postage must be prepaid Tor
term not less than qusrer than yea,
~ either the Office OF mailing delivery at the option
oi me subscriber Of which payments record shall bs
made and preserved Ia the post office where pad; and
no saeh publication shall be delivered IRON the Office
until such payment is madei but the publishers OF
MeeAy newspapers may send to each actual subscriber
within the county where their papers printed and
fygsnsu ~ ns 9ne 5 Sopy theT, 'f free OF postage
see ~ AND D. tJarfher elGcied That the rate ofpos
age upon mAable matter of the second class, Issued less
ts4usny than once week, from known office Of pub
uAuon anu seat to regular subscribers shall be as fol-
oWSi Upon newspapers magazines and other periodical
fsatons 49, each hot exceeding the standard weight Oh
our ounces and passing through the mails post offices
4
or each such paper periodical shall be cent, and
eluonal rate OF cent for each additional weight Of
Of fraction thereof; PrOBidei That the Post
master General provide by regulation for the trans
poaton Of small newspapers in packages At the
rue " the standard weight of the package when sent to
one address; and the herein provided must be
paid at either the office of mailing of delivery at the
opuoh OF the subscriber for term not less than one
quarter nor than year except that nswsdeAers
may pay the postage upon their packages received at
me same rates pro rata yearly semtannua subscr-
bars who pay postage quarterly in advance.
Sec 81 AEf be IL rt,r enacted, That publishers may
enclose In their publications sent to regular subscribers
the bills for subscription thereto without any additional
charge for postage and may write print upon their
address the subscribers thereto aud the date when the
subscription will expr but any other enclosure or add
postage which shall be collected before delivery thereof
Sec. 49, And b. i further enacted That the Postmaster
denera may from time to time provide by order the rates
and terms upon which agents may receive and de-
vsr at the mail car or steamer packages Of newspapers
and periodicals delivered to them for that purpose by the
publishers, any agent In charge thereof and
not received iom nor designed for delivery a any post
Sec. 80 And be further enacted That the Postmaster
1e1era has authority to prescribe by regulation the man
ner Of wrapping and securing for the mails all matter not
charged with letter postage lawfully fanked so that
the same may be conveniently examined by pomastars
and If not so wrapped and secured the shall be
subject to letter postage He may also provide BY egua
ton for ascertanng by furnished lists by affidavit or
otherwise whether publishers send have sent their
publications unpaid through the mails to other than their
regular subscribers.
Sec. 40. And BE- further endoled That postmAsters,
n the oiee Of delivery are authorised and Il shall pc
lheir duty to the wrappers and envelopes from
printed other matter charged with letter postage
nor lawfully ranked for the purpose of ascsrtaning
whether there upon connected with such printed
matter Or in such package any matter or thing which
would authorize or require the charge OF higher rate OF
Sec. A. And be further enacted That the Postmaster
General may require affidavit in form to be prescribed
by general regulation, be taken by publisher or any
clerk agent or servant of such publisher any paper
periodical which, by the terms Of this act be sent to
regular subscribers Without prepayment OF postage at the
mailing office to the effect that neither he any other
proprietor clerk agent employee within his knowedge
haA sent caused permitted to be sent through the
mails without prepayment by postage stamps any copies
Of such paper periodical (naming M except the same
And II it be asceraned that such papers periodicals
have been thus unlawfuy sent with the knowledge or
charge o. that business If such affidavit when required
by the Postmaster General or by special agent o. the
Post Oflce Department, shall be refused the person
guilty Of such offence, refusing such oath, shall be
liable 70 fine Of fifty dollars in each case % ne re-
covered by suit before any court o.
onehsf Of which when recovered shall be paid TO the n-
Sec I2 And BE- Il further enacted That authority to
frank mail matter conferred upon and limited to the fol-
lowing persons First The President o. me Uns1 & sStes,
by himself or his private seereAry second Ihe vice
President Of the United States Third The chiefs Of the
several executive departments. Fourth Such principal
officers being heads Of bureaus or ehe CLERKS o eaeh exc
euve department. to he used only for official communities
tons the Postmaster General shall by regulation pre-
scribe titih Senators and epteseniauves ~ the Cor
gress OF the Uuied staes including delegates from Terri
tories the Secretary Of the Senate and Clerk Of the House
OF Representatives, TO cover corresponaense 70 anu rom
them aud all printed matter issued by authority OF Con
gress, and all speeches. proceedings and deba In Con
lres ana all printed matter sent 70 the, sneit
privilege to commence with the term for which they are
elected anu to expire on the urtt ouuAJ ol
following such Of office. Sixth All official commu-
nieaons addressed to either Of the executive departments
OF Government by officer responsible To that DEPART
neut PFOrded That in all such cases the envelope shi
be marked Oncal with the signature thereto OF the
officer writing the communication Seventh Postmasters
have also the franking privilege for their Official connn-
nca0ns to other pOsnasf PfOriddi That IN All tueh
cases the envelope shalt he marked oieal win the
signature writer thereto and aud every such
endorsement OF ofcaln falsely made the person making
tile shall forfeit aud pay three huntred dollars
Eighth. Petitions to either branch Of Congress snail pass
free In the mails. Ninth. All communications addressed
| to fb.f ~ nfHf
excepted foregoing clauses must prepaid by pos
tagestamp The taning privilege hereinbetore granted
shall bo limited 10 packages weighing not exceeding our
except petitions to Congress and Congressional or
executive Documents and such publications or books a.
may be published procured purrhasd by order
either House Congress- joint fe olution OF the
Houses which shall he considered as public doeu-
msnts entitled TO be frabket sueh and except also
seeds cuttings roots scon the weight the packages
Of which may be hxed by regulation OF the Postmaster
General,
See % ARd BE- II further enacted, That all publishers
periodicals magazines, and newspapers whieh snail not
exceed weight shall be allowed to inter-
change their put cations recprocay free Of POSTAGE
Pr0rided That such interchange shall be confined 70
, single copy 8f each publication. - ,,
Sec al And b. ii further eRdeed, That thsaet shall
aud take effect from aud a1r the thrteth DAY
: Of June, eighteen hundred aud sixtythrte.
Sec 10. And Be e fatlsr enacted That all acts and
parts Of acts Inconsistent with the provisions Of this act
}, are hereby repealed.
: Approved, March 8, 1863
I [PUuIIc-No 5l.l
AN ACT odsapproye the twentysxh sestion Of the ae
l. OF the Legislative Assembly of the Territory Of Neyss
y and for ether purposes - 49,. l..
Is R Rsnarf Sendie and House Of Representatives o.
he Unii.d Saiss If nsricd IN Congress dsieMoisd rha
y section twenty-7x Of act Of the Legislative Assembly
4 the Territory Nevada entitled An act TO provide io