The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-08-09


the year one-thousand eight hundred aud thir-
teen, shall extend and apply to thu master or
skipper and seamen of vessels Of the bur then OF
twenty tons or upwards, qualified according TO
law for carr wing on the msekerel fisheries, bound
from a port in the United States to be employed
in such fisheries, in the same way as if such fish
cries had been embraced ia said act: Provided,
That the agreement named in said section shall be
duly made, Endorsed and cnuntersigned
Approved, March 8, 1867
AN ACT to incorporate the Celored Union Be-
hevoent Association.
Be it enacted 6y the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatiueS of the United States of America IN Cons
qress assembled. That Gurden Snowden, Charles
Brown. AIMED Wright, Sandy Alexander, Henry
Logan, Charles Wilson, Hehry Brooks, John
Shorter, Joseph Shorter, and their associates
and successors, be, asd they are hereby, eonsti
tinted and declared to be body polite and COR
norate, by the name and title of the C0l0red
Union Benevolent Associa ton located in the City
of Washington, and by its corporate name said
association shall have perpetual succession with
power to sue and be sued, TO implead and be im-
pIeaded, in any court of the United States or of
| the District of Columbia, of competent jursdic'
tion. to receive subscriptions, gifts and benefits,
and to make such rules and bylaws as shall be
deemed necessary and expedent for the govern,
ment ofths association, and to alter the same,
| from time to time, in such mode as hall be pres
scribed therein; Provided, oltoays, That such
rules and by-laws shall be in nowise inconsistent
|
States. or with the objects of the association.
The objects of the association are hereby declars
| ed to be to provide for the care and fort of
| such members as shall be sick, disabled or de.
pendent and of the families of such members as
cases where the proper officers OF the association
sha II deem IL expedient, and also to provide for
the decent interment OF such persons as, may die
! in membership of the association or belonging to
/ the iauilies of such members.
| SEQ. Q. And be 1t further enacted, That said
|
1 or persopal and mixed estate, by purchase, gift,
| or devise, for the purposes OF such association
and no other, and to lease, sell, or convey such
real estate, 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.
SEC. 8. And be 1t further enacted, That Con-
gress shall have the right at any time, to modify,
amend or repeal this act.
Approved, March 8, 1865. q
,a No. Ia asali 81 - j't
AN ACT to increase the pay of Midshipmen and
| others
| Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House of Rep,
| resentotipes of the United States of Anerica IL,
| Congress assembled, That mldshpmen, aftsr their
| final academic examination and until their pro-
motion to the grade of ensign, shall be paid at
| the rate of eight hundred dollars per annum,
while sea service.
SIC. 2. 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 a sum not exceeding sixty
/ dollars per month. '5 q.
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 Havat service
for not less than two years, and such rating OF an
| enlisted man, or bis appointment as an officer,
| shall not discharge him from his enlistment
SEQ. A. And be 1t further enacted, Thatno Per-
| son appointed rated an officer or clerk in the
navy shall receive any bounty while holding an
| appOin s.-.
SEQ 5. And be it further enacted, That all acts
/ or parts of acts which are lncons'ssent with the
| provisions of this act are hereby repealed. ."
$40. 6. And beat further enacted, That acting
passed assistant surgeons and acting surgeons
may.no appointed 10 the same manner as acting
| assistant surgeons are low appointed, who shall
| receive the compensation OF their respective
grades. -
Approved, March 8, 1865. ~ a..
AN ACT authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury
| to lease or sell certain Property OF the nited
States situated at Bath, in thu State of Maine.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
| sentotiues of the United States of Anlerfca IN
Congress Assembled, That The Secretary OF the
Treasury is hereby authorised to lease the W harf
property belonging to the United States situated
at Bath, in the State of Maine, for term of
years, the lessee making all repairs thereup5n
or he may sell the same at his discretion if IL is
| no longer in uss or required tar the public ser
| vice, and be is hereby authorized to make, exc
cute and deliver all needful cOnveyances to the
purchaser purchasers thereof. s4a'ss
Approved, March. 3, 1866.