The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-07-12


of the amount of said bonds at the par value thereof
bearing interest at rate not less than five per eentum
per annum and the amount of said circulating notes to
be furnished each association shall be In proportion to
its padup capital follows and no more 10 each as
ISOLATION whose capital shall not exceed five hundred
thousand dollars ninety per centum Of such capital; to
each association whose capital exceeds five hundred thou
sand dollars but docs not exceed one million dollars,
eighty per cenm of such capital to each association
whose capital exceeds million dollars but does not
exceed three millions of dollars seyenty-hve per eentum
of such capital; to each association whose capital ex
ceeds three millions Of dollars sixty per cent OF such cap
tal And that hundred and fifty millions oil dollars
of the entire amount of circulating notes authorized to
be issued shall be apportioned to associations IN the
States in the District Of Columbia and in the territories
according representative population and the remainder
shall be apportioned by the Secretary OF the Treasury
AMONG associations formed in the several States In the
District of Columbia and in the territories having due
regard to the existing banking capitaa resources, and
business of such States, district and territories
| Approved, March 8, 1865. sI
with Crime In the District of Columbia, as Substitute
isl or Volunteers in the Army or Navy and TO pre-
vent Frauds in the District Jail, in the City of WASH
ington.
Bet enacted by the Senate and House Of Representa-
tires of the United States Of America in Congress ASSEM-
bted That from and after the passage OF this act It shall
be unlawful for any person, with knowledge OF the iac
to present offer to any recruiting agent or officer or
any musterin officer in the United States military or ma
val service either as volunteer or as substitute ior any
person. any person charged with the commission OF any
criminal offence and confined held on bail fol- the trial
of such offence within the District of Columbia and 1t
shall in like be unlawful for any person. in any
way MANNER to abet aid assist in procuring the
offer acceptance of any person so charged or held Tor
trial, released bail and awaiting trial. either as
volunteer substitute for any person drafted or la
Bile to draft in the military naval service OF the United
States, whether the person drafted or liable TO draft
shall be resident of the District OF Columbia or shall
reside elsewhere. And any person who shall knowingly
offend against the provisions of this section, or either OF
such PROVISIONS shall be deemed guilty OF INSIDE
meanor shall upon conviction thereof before court OF
a
fine of not less than two hundred and fifty dollars and
not more than one thousand dollars, and by imprson-
ment in the district prison for term not less than six
months nor more than one year.
Sec O. And be it ira enacted That any officer of the
district Jail of the District of Columbia or any guard
thereof any atache employee connected with said
Jail who shall demand or directly or indirectly receive,
compensation fee reward or atuity for any inform
alton given in respect any prisoner confined therein
awaiting trial upon BAIL for any service assistance, or
influence rendered. given, or exerted with any view in
tent purpose OF having such person thus charged or
held for trial. held in [on bail to await trial taken,
offered used either VOLUNTEER or substitute for
any other in the military naval service, who shall
corrupy receive for any act done by virtue of his Office
or employment any fee Compensation reward gratui
ty shall be deemed guilty misden,eanor misdemean-
land shall conviction hereOY in any district court
of competent Jurisdiction, be punished by ne OF not
less than two hundred and fifty dollars and not more than
thousand dollars, and by imprisonment in the district
prison for term not less than three months nor more
than one year. =z=
Approved, March g. 1866
AN ACT supplementary to the several Acts relating to
Pensions. z -
BE 1t enacted yMe Senate aud House Of Representatives
Of the United States Of Americd in Congress assembled,
That invalid pensoner hereafter in the service
of the United States shall be entitled to draw pension
for any period Of time during which he is shall be ent
tied to the full pay or salary which an abeboded person
dcharging like duties to the government is allowed by
aw. 3 o.
Sec. O. And be 1t further enacted That acting assistant
contract surgeons disabled by any wound received
assistant surgeons acting assistant surgeons, with any
military forces in the field In transitu shall be entitled
to the benefits of the pension laws in the
ii they had actually been mustered into the service with
the rank of assistant surgeon and the widows, minor
children, the dependents of acting assistant surgeons
dying while performing the duty aforesaid shall in like
manner be entitled to the benefits of the pension
laws if the deceased had been actually mustered into
| the service as assistant surgeons.
Sec g. Andbe ii further enacted That all persons now
by law entitled to less pension than hereafter specified
who shall have lost foot and hand in the military
service Of the United States and in the line of his their
duty, shall be entitled to twenty dollars per month.
See A. And be it further enacted That If any officer or
other person named in the first section of act entitled
San act to grant pensions" approved July fourteen
eighteen hundred and has died since the fourth
day OF March, eighteen hundred and sxtyone, shall
hereafter die by of any wound received disease
in the line of duty his widow if there be widow
or in case of her death marriage without payment to
her Of any part of the pension hereinafter mentioned his
child or children under sixteen years of age shall be
titled to receive the pension the husband faith
would have been entitled under said had he been
totally disabled to from the death of the hus
band or father and to continue to the widow during her
wdowhood, to the child children until they
ally attain to the age of sixteen years. and longer:
hereafter be- paid the widow such child children
shall only be entitled to receive the pension commence
from the death or marriage Of such widow and [to con-
tinue aforesaid: Provided, further, That nothing
herein contained shall be construed to repeal modify
the tenth section Of act entitled San act supplement-
airy to An act to grant PENSIONS approved July four
teenth, eighteen hundred sxty-tWO July
fourth eighteen hundred and sixtyour and said section
hereby declared to be in full force and effect In all
arising under this act to which said section applicable
saving and excepting such cases are embraced in the
| preceding proviso 7F-ts,fs
Approved March 8, 1865. ~
AN ACT provide for Chief of Staff to the Lieutenant
General Commanding the Armies OF the United States
tices of the United States Of america in Congress
btd That the President Of the United States may by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate appoint
chief Of staff to the euenant-g commanding the
armies Of the United States who shall have the rank
pay and allowances of brgadiergeneral in the United
| States army.
Approved, March 8, 1865.
AN Act regulating Proceedings In criminal Cases. and
| for other Purposes
II Be enacted By the Senate and House Of Representatives
Of the Cnited States Of america in Congress assembled,
That every grand jury mpaneed before any district or
circuit of the United States inquire into and pre-
sentiment make of public offences against the United
States committed riable within the district for which
the court is holden shall consist of less
and not exceeding twentythre persons If of the per-
summoned less than sixteen attend they shall be
placed the grand jury and the shall order the
marshal to summon, either Immediately or for day fixed
from the body of the district and not from the bystand
ers, sufficient number Of PERSONS to complete the grand
Jury. And whenever challenge TO individual grand
Juror Is allowed and there other Jurors in attend
sufficient to complete the grand jury the court shall
make like order to the marshal to summon sufficient
number of persons for that purpose No indictment shall
be found any presentment be made without the con-
of at least twelve grand jurors From the
sons summoned and accepted grand jurors the court
shall appoint the foreman who shall have the power to
administer oaths and arnaons to witnesses appearing
before the grand jury.
SEC And be further enacted That when the offence
charged be treason capital offence the defendant shall
be entitled to twenty and the United States to five per-
empory challenges On trial for any other offence in
defendant shall be entitled to ten and the United States to
two peremptory challenges All challenges whether to
the array or panel to individual jurors for
favor shall be tried by the court without the aid of
SIC y. And be IL Further enacted, That every case
where any person convicted of any offence against the
United States shall be sentenced to imprisonment for
period longer than year. it shall bs lawful for the
court by which the sentence passed order the same
to be executed iii any state prison pententiary within
the district state where such court is held the use III
which prison penienary allowed by the legislature
of such for such purposes and the attend
the execution of such sentence shall be paid by
| the United States. e. rt - - tt - =
sEc L. And be further enacted That issues Of fact in
civil cases in any circuit court Of the United States may
be tried and determined by the court without tho inter
yenton of jury whenever the parties or their attor
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