The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-12-22
RALEIGH, n. c., SATURDAY,

and if not wrapped and secured, the same shall
be subject to letter postage. He may also pro-
vide ry regulation fol ascertaining by furnished
lists, by affidavit Or otherwise, wnctlcr publish
ers send or have sent their publications unpaid
through the mails to other than tleir regular sub
scribcrS.
Sec. 40. And be it further enacted, That post
masters, at the Office oi delivery, arc authorized,
and it shall be their duty, to remove the wrap
pcrs and envelopes from printed and other Ii at
ter not charged with letter postage, nor lawfully
frinktd, for the purpose OF ascertaining whether
there is upon or connected with, any such plin-
ted matter i'll such package amy matter or
thing which would authorize require the charge
or IL nigner rate OF postage thereon.
Sec Al. Aud be it further enacted, That the
Postmastcr General may require an affidavit ill
form, to be prescribed by general regulation, to
be taken by any publisher, orany clerk, agent,
servant of such publisher of amy paper or peri
odical, which, by the terms of this act, may be
sent to regular subscribers without prepayment
oil postage 1T tile mailing office, to the effect that
neither lie nor other proprietor, clerk, agent,
or employe, within his knowledge, has sent, or
caused or permitted to be sent, through the mails,
without prepayment by postage stamps, any
copies of such paper or periodical, (naming it,
except the same were sent TO bona tide and regu-
lar subscribers thereto. And if it be ascertaned
that SUCH papers or periodicals have been thus
unlawfully sent, with the knowledge or consent
of Such proprletors, or OF the agent and clerk in
charge of tnat business or il such affidavit, when
required by the Postmaster-Gencral, or by Il
special agent OF the Post Office Department., shall
be refused, the person guilty OF such offence,
refusing sucn oath, snail be liable to fine ol
fifty dollars in each casc, to be recovered by suit
before any court of competent jurisdiction one
half OF Which when recovered shall be paid TO
the iniormcr.
Sec. II. And be it further enacted, That au-
thority to frank mail matter is conferred upon
and limited to the following persons First The
President OF the United States, by himself or his
private secretary. Second. The Vice President Oi
the United Statys. Third. Tue chiefs OF tine
eral executive departments. Fourth. Such prin
cipal officers being heads of bureaus or chief
cIerks, vi cacn executive department. 10 be used
ter General shall 10y regulation prescribe. Fifth.
Senators and representatives in the Congress OF
tine United States, including delegates from terri
tories, the secretary OF the senate and clerk OF
the House of Representatives; TO cover CORES
p"ndence to and from them, and all printed mat,
issued by authority of Congress, and all
speeches. procecdnrt, and debates III Congress,
and ali printed matter sent to them their frank
ing privilege to commence with the term Tor
which they elected and to expire On the first
Monday of December following such term Of OF
lice. Sixth. All official communications address
cd to cituCr OF the executive departments OF
Government by AL officer responsible to that de-
partmcnt: That i'll all such cases the envelope
shall be marked "oiicial,' with the siglmt urc
thereto of the officer writing the communication.
seventh. Postmastcrs have also the ranking
privilege for their official communications to
other postmaetcrs: Provided That III all such
cases tine envelope shall he marked Official with
the signature of the writer thereto, and Tor amy
and every such endorsement of official falsely
made the person making the saline shall forfeit
and pay three hundred dollars. Eighth. Petitions
To either branch of Congress shall pass free in
the mails. Ninth. All communications addressed
10 any OF the fr;niiny officer, above described,
and not excepted i'll the foregoing clauses, must
be prepaid by postage stamps. The franklnS
privilege hcrcuGciorc granted shall be limitcd 10
Packages weighing not exceeding four ounces,
except petitions To Congress and congressional!
or executive documents, and such publications.
or books as have or may be published, procured,
purchased by order of either House oI Con
wrcsS, u joint resolution of the two Houses,
which shall be considered lis public documents,
and entitled to bc frankcd as such; and except
also seeds, cuttings, roots, and scions the wcignt
of the packages of " hiclI may be fixed by rcgua-
ton of the PuStmdstCrt tirncr.l
Sec. 43. And be it further enacted, That all
publishers of periodicals, magazines, and news
papers which snail not exceed sixteen ounces i'll
weight shall be allowed TO interchange their pub
lications rcci procaly free of postage: Provided,
That such Interchange shall be confined to L
single copy of each publication.
Sec. n. And be il further enacted, That this
act stall bc force and take effect from ami after
the tEirticth day of June, eighteen hundred and
siXty-turee.
See. 10. And be it further enacted, That all acts
and parts OF acts inconsistentS with the provisions
Of this act hereby repealed.
Approved, March 3, ic+i3.