The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-08-01

certain" approved the n.neteenth of Juae, in
the year one-thousand eight hundred ADD thir-
teen, shall extend and apply to the master or
skipper and seamen of vessels Of the bul then of
twenty tons upwards, qualified according to
law for carr ying on the mackersf Fisheries, bound
from q port ia the United States to be employed
in such fisheries in the same way ii such fish
cries had been embraced 10 said aet Prooided,
That the agreement named in said section shall be
duly made, indorsso ard cnuntersigned.
Approved, March 3, 1865. u
AN ACT to incorporate the Celor6d Union Be-
nevolent Association. s.f,. ..
Be It enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatives of the United States of Ame RIGA in Cons
gress assembled. That Gurden Saowden, Charles
Brown. famed Wright, Sandy Alexander, Henry
Logan, Charles Wilson, Henry Brooks, John
Shorter, Joseph Shorter, and their associates
and successors, be, asd they are hereby, consti-
| tuted and declared TO be body polite and COR
| porate, by the name and title of the CoIpred
( Union Benevolent Association located In the City
| of Washington, and by its corporate name said
association shall have perpetual succession with
mower to sue and be sued, to implead and be im-
pleaded, in any court of the United States or of
| the District of Columbia, of competent jurisdc
ton: to receive subscriptions, gifts and benefits
| and to make such rules and bylaws as shall be
deemed necessary and expedent for the govern.
ment of tbs association, and to alter the same,
from time to time, In such mode rs ball be pres
scribed therein: Provided, al,oays, That such
rules and by flaws shall be in nowise Inconsistent
States, or with the objects of the association
The objects OF the association are hereby declar-
ed to be to provide for the care and comfort of
such members as shall be sick, disabled, or des
pendent and of the families of such members as
cases where the proper officers of the assocatio
/ shsl deem 1t expedient, and also to provide for
the ecent inter.nent OF such persons as may die
in membership of the association or belonging to
the tau-ilies of such members.
SEC. Q. And be 1t further enacted, That said
association shall have power to hold real estate,
OF per~onal and mixed estate, by purchase, gift,
Tor devise, for the purposes OF such association
and no other, and to lease, sell, or convey such
real astate, or mixed estate, or personal property
as may be devised or donated to such association
and the leasing or sale of which will promote the
interests of said association.
Il SEQ. 8. And be 1t further enacted, That Con-
II grsss shsphsve the'right at any time, to modify,
amend or repeal this act. -
Approved. March 8, 1855.
AN ACT to increase the pay OF Midshipmen and
40 othersl stYa, "a
4 BE 1T aenactedby the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives of the United. States of America IN
Congress assembled That mldshipmen, after theiI
. final scademic examination and until theirpro.
n motion to the grade of ensign. shall be paid al
a the rate of eight hundred dollars per annum
4 while on sea service. II ,5. al tesr g48la
julSEo @. And be it further enacted, That acting
Masters mates shall be styled mates and the Sec.
rotary of the Navy is hereby authorized to in.
crease their pay to sum not exceeding sixty
dollars per month. ~" -i7H
SEC. 8. And be 1t further enacted, That here
after mates may be rated. under authority Of the
Secretary of the Navy, from seamen and ordinary
! seamen, who have enlisted in the naval service
for not less than two years and such rating of an
enlisted man, or bis appoik as an officer,
shall not discharge him from his enlistment l,i5 2
SEC. A. 04nd be IL Juythe, enacted, That no Per-
son appointed or rated an officer or clerk in The
navy shall receive any bounty while holding an
Il appointment. ssalf.g Is fea4,6r
SR01 y5.sAad be- 1t further enacted, That all acts
or parts of acts which are Inconsistent with the
ipfevsions of this act are hereby repealed.
passed assistant surgeons and acting surgeons
tSassjsant surgeons are row appointed, who shall
receive the compensation of their respec tive
Approved, March g., 1865. fshY 81
AN ACT authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury
i to lease or sell certain Property OF the United
States situgeted at Bath, in ths State of Maine.
/ Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House of Repres
sentatives of the. United States Of America IN
Congress. Assembled, That the Secretary of the
Treasury Is hereby authorised to lease the wharf
property belonging TO the United States ii uated
at Bath, in the State OF Maine, for term of
1 years., the lessee making all repairs theteupon
For he may sell the same at his discretion If it is
no longer 10 uss or required for the public SER
VIC, and he is hereby authorized to make exp-
| cute and deliver all needful conveyances to tbe
\ purchaser purchasers thereof
Approved. March 8, 1865. sa /
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