The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1867-02-14
oRRIeIAIs
LAWS on The UNITED STATES,
Passed at tie Fret Sessiom Of the Thirty i''th
Congress.
CHAP. CCXXXv.-AN ACT increasing tn
Pensions of Widows and Orphans, ana 10
other nurnosps


made to include provost marshals, deputy pro-
yost marshals, and enrolling officers. VINO nave
been killed or wounded in the discnarge o.
their duties; and for the purpose OF ueterilln mn
ing the amount of pension 10 Wnlcn SUCH pcl
sons and their dependents shall De enutied,
provost marshals shall be ranked as captains,
deputy provost marshals as first neutenants,
and enrolling officers as second ileutenanls.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, Inat inc
pensions to widows OF deceased soiuleIs an an
sailors. having children by such deceased SOL
diers or sailors, be increased at the rate OF Two
dollars per month for each child OF such soialef
or sailor under the age OF sixteen years. Anu
in all cases in which there shall De more Inan
one child of any deceased soldier or sailor leaV-
inc no widow. or where his widow has died or
married again, or where she has been deprived
of her pension under the provisions OF sectlon
eleven of an act entitled can act supplement.
airy to the several acts relating 70 pensions
approved June Esixth, eighteen hundred ana
sixty-six, the pension granted to such children
under sixteen years of age by existing laws
shall be increased to the same amount per
month that would be allowed under the lore
going provisions to the widow # living and en-
titled to pension: Provided, That IN no case
shall more than one pension be allowed TO the
same person. ,
Sec. g.. And be it further enacted, That the
provisions of an act entitled Gan act to grant
pensions,o approved July fourteen, eighteen
hundred and siXty-two, and of the acts sup
Elementary thereto and amendatOry thereof,
are hereby, so far as applicable, extended to
the pensions under previous laws, except reFo-
lutionary pensioners.
Sec 4. And be it further enacted, That II any
person during the tendency of his application
for an invalid pension, and after the completion
of the proof showing his right thereto, mas
died. or shall hereafter die, but not in either
case by reason of wound received, or disease
contracted in the service of the United states
and in the line of duty, his widow, or If he left
no widow, or in the event of her death or mar
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thGely would have have received pension, II
| they had been thereunto entitled under exist
| ing laws on account of the services and death
| in the line of duty of such person, shall have
| the right to demand and receive the accrued
pension to which he would have been entitled
| had the certificate issued before his death; and
in all cases where such person so entitled to an
invalid pension has died, shall hereafter die,
under circumstances hereinbefore mentioned,
whether by reason of a wound received or dis
ease contracted in the service OF the United
| States, and in the line of duty or otherwise,
without leaving widow or such relatives,
| then such accrued pension shall be paid to
| the executor or administrator of such person
| in like manner and effect as if such pension
were so much assets belonging to the estate OF
| deceased at the time of his death.
Sec 8. And be it further enacted, That the
| reneal by the act entitled Gan act supplement-
ary to the several acts relating to PENSIONS y
| approved June sixth, eighteen hundred ana
siyty-siX of parts of certain acts mentioned IN
| the first section of said act, shall not work a
| forfeiture of any rights accrued under or
| granted by such parts of such acts so repealed;
but such rights shall be recognized and allowed
| in the same manner and to all intents and pur-
| poses as if said act had never passed, except
| that the invalid pensioner shall be entitled TO
| draw from and after the taking enect OF sad
| act the increased pension thereby granted in
| lieu of that granted by such parts of such acts
| so repealed.
SEC 6. And be it further enacted, That no.
| thing in the fourth section OF an act entitled
| GAN act supplementary to the several acts re-
| latine to pensions" approved March third,
| eighteen hundred and siXty-tiye, or in any
| other supplementary or amendatory act reat-
| ing to pensions, shall be so construed so as to
| impair the right of widow whose claim for a
| pension was pending at the date of her re-mar-
| rage, to the pension to which she would other
| wise be entitled, had her deceased husband left
| no minor child or children under the age OF
/ sixteen years.
Approved, July %, 1866.
| CHAP. CCXXXIX.-AN ACT to incorporate
"The Soldiers and Sailors Union" of WASH
ington, D. c.
| Be it enacted by the Senate and House OF
| Representatives of the United States Of America
| in Congress assembled, That III. A. Hall, W. c.
| Porter, Will A. Short, James Cross, J. II.
| Nightingale, d. S. Curtiss, L. Edwin Dudley,
e. M. Van Buren,, VIM. s. Morse, Lawrence
Wilson, VIM L; RramnaI, r l. T. nd Drake p
lie
Merrill, Chas. A. Appel, 0. A. Lukenbaugh,
j. S. Firman, John II. Simpson, George w. De
Costa, L. j. Bryant, J. II. Gray, Lyman S.
Emery, and A. I. Bennett, and their successors
i'm office, be, and they are hereby, incorporated
| and made u body polite and corporate, by the
name of the "Soldiers' and Sailors Union OF
| the City of Washington, d. Co." and by that
| name may sue and be sued, plead and be inn
| pleaded in any court of law or equity, and may
have and use a common seal, and exercise the
powers, rights, and privileges incident to such
corporations. .-sets = : as ..s.g
said corporation shall be capable OF acquiring
receiving, holding, and conveying real and per.
sonal estate, not exceeding two hundred thou.
sand dollars in value; which estate shall never
be divided among the members of the corpora
ton. but shall descend to their successors fol
the promotion of the interests and general wei
fare of the soldiers and sailors of this corpora
i t1on. who have served in the Union army OF
navy during the late war for the suppression
of the rebellion, and the relief and protection
| of their widows and orphans.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That thi!
corporation shall have power to alter ane
| amend its constitution and bylaws: Provided
That they do not conflict with the laws of thu
United States or the laws of the corporation o
the city of Washington, d. c..
See. 4. And be it further enacted, That sale
corporation shall not exercise banking priv
lepes or issue or put in circulation any banl
note, paper, token, scrip, or device, to be usea
Sec 5. And be it further enacted, That Con
press reserves the right to alter or repeal thi
Approved, July %, 1896.
Il CHAP. CCXL.-AN ACT legalizing Marriage
and for other purposes in ohe District o
Columbia.
Re II enacted by the Senate and House o
Representatives of the United States of Americ;
in Congress assembled, That all colOred person
in the District of Columbia, who, previous t.
their actual emancipation, had undertaken ant
agreed to occupy the relation TO each other OF hui
band and wife, and>ar cohabiting together a
such or in any way recognizing the relation a
still existing at the time of the passage OF TIL
| act. whether the rites OF marriage nave peer
celebrated between them or not, shall be deem
ed husband and wife, and be entltied 10 ali TN
rights and privileges, and subject TO the duue
and obligations of that relation In IKE mannel
| as if they had been duly married according q
law. and ali their children shall be deemed lie
S Ultimate whether born before or after the pas
SAGE Of thisact. And when the parties hav'
ceased to cohabit before the passage OF TINS act
| in consequence of the death of the woman, o.
4 from any other cause, all the children OF TN
J woman cfolgnized by the man 10 De MS shal
Il be deemed legitimate.
Approved, July %, 1865
CHAP. CCyyIu-AN ACT to incorporate tn
Metropolitan Mining and Manufacturing Con
pany. -
eit enacted by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatiyes Of the United States of America In Con
gress assembled That John For1s Ieorge AZ G, w
. / ri Hard Camunl A Fulton ChArelS OTIS Charlie