Smyrna times., 1873-02-12
o F. FICIAL.
Laws and Resolutions of the United states Pas
sed Mt the second Session of the Forty
second Congress.

sed ut the Second Session of the Forty
Second Congress.
IGEXERAL NATURE-No ISL
An ACT 10 to the PSs6ace DIpaTtme9t
9s7 That person shall attempt rob the mail
by assaqtins the having custody thereof shooting at
and R a G1 h na G & or cs % T@ m 6e%
be imprisoned hard labor not less than two more than
SEC That who shall have taken charge Of the
has delivered 1t into the the termination of the
other Employee Of the Pooee Department authorized to
oGens forfeit and pay not exceeding five hundred dollars
and be Imprisoned not less than three months than
SIC $50 That all laws dedninng punishment for depredq
tons committed the mail shall extend to and have iu
force in the Indian county.
Sszs be- any % or other property in Use by or bCnsms
conyenenc appropriate such property to mis- or
gain. away such the ndrrance rde
ment o tne me pu0c service every sueh peF|qn ms aIe
five dollars be deemed guilty felony and
exceeding three years the value OF the PROPERTY
prisoned than years be fncd less than
SEC 29 That person who shall tear or otherwise
any % pouch or & other thing used 2T designed
break any staple or loosen any part Of any 9c chain strap
to render the insecure. shall conviction thereof tor
nor than i've hundred dollars imprisoned
not less tina nor more than three years. at the dscre
SEC qsa That any person who shall steal puon embezze
emCezns Or obtaining by any aSe pTeenss
ment and in any of the mails bags thereof
teFe or cause to be- anlawiu de 9rE or counerc
tt os
and sGe9 ms lock or m KEY Sn ne nn Of th OF % 10
the same to be unawfay or mpopery used sold or
otherwise the manufacture such mail locks or keys
finished key used designed for by SAID Depart
duly authorized under the General
tHe s es the IL hq for
the az m in G oT % aRsn m 10 ae es
msnuiaet1rer every Suen person & SnI 10 o u uy o W
That who shall Orciby break into;
attempt TO break into any or any 70 t tberen
larceny other Depreciation shall conviction herei be
fined not more than % one thG1sand dos fna IN b
and aggravaOn OF the in the discretion OF the
SEC as4 That shall falsely % nake
made altered forged couneTeted willingly assist
e @ & suaas ea SSd sc
Se Gnd states or Shall utter or publish as true OF
to be uttered or published as tf4e' any sueh aTe;
eury Official bond Pub;e record ania, or oner ~
to be false forged, altered countereied or s!Sl
to- or presented at the office any United States
"sa us SaaSaHtee sscuy ocia public record
or other writing knowing the same to e false iorgtd aee
ae every such person shall be de- de- med ana sGGdsea @ guilt
TO be imprisoned kept labor. period e'
dollars both Of said Funhment in his discretion of tn
2s That If qfense shall be committed IN any plaC
jurisdiction the United States winch orense is not pr
any law Of Of the r%itd s9sss snch
vcton 10 any court Of the Ini'e states having
tie State n which such place is may be situated ne
the jGTsiction Of such State subsequent appeal
sa Ss 1% he Tor
BY the Post@as,er General to receive postage ete
or @d dheT than DoTded Sy hi.
postage ct Letters such "g PcTe Nse n on %nd o
COST 49, ods & 1ay Of h ry
fully knowingly used in prepayment
issued or Which may hereafter issued BY authority cf
act Of Congress or Of m 9e P1smar & Gns5s % TemSue
attempt the cancelinE defacnE marks form
intent to use or cause the second
or O:heT mslmstter deposited in received at posoa
intent to use the same second like purpose
@ or Ge to Ssro @ nf Be sSe seemed guilty and
imprisoned for not less than nor more than tn
rot @ %0?ysa E il s's.s s%y sRs
init Of the Ohenses described in the preceding sec
guilty Of dsdemeanor' and be punished by Imprisonment
not LESS s aag bs H e"I bndd 9T doar nor more than five
dred dollars for each oenss or by both such hne anu
9s That the Postmaster General Of the IN United & 81
filed the records his DEPARTMENT; any special az
maable matter transported in yiolaon nc, q law and 6
or Vehicle pf'inE ,b or @ oscqe he United States
other such place and any box package packet being
lately before having ing Oeen Ss OF sd or BY
or COMPANY ID %G6 d suSn Sen
oice has reason to believe that
c &c., the
ING ENGAGED In coUduetnE any irspdueni lottery gift
or scheme for the OF M ~%Tsy %r ." amy any
to onsu1S any other scheme or device obtaining
promises forbid the payTent by any
MONEY order favor o him or Of q
Of the sums named 10 such the postma
der oo %y when SPGe letters shall
to any such person 90 & nT T5 M % oees M at Which
The y %a@ uSon Ts s ns Of said
letters 70 such shall BE- by
prescribe PToSdsd That no1h
postmaster other person to open any letter not address
SEC That having devised or i1ssnt ae15
liz devise any scheme Shee 10 20 oD or
municaon with any other person 5
lOES shment Of the United states melting such other p
III with the % peon S 20 1"ss s rt6ce
npiy Attempting so to do place packen in
such misusng the post-1hcs MEM
en- hundred dollars with without sue So
Calendar months. The Indictment inormaon or &C comF
Committed e@s Within the same calendar months bu
reet iion the pansRment especially in whlel
16G. .Se S tss ess@s
sS ssG s. % rss or M @ Of
to sender Of the same: or otherwise disposed
HT SEC sGs suits asl9E under the postal law,
the The United stHsS % Ss Of A%es
prioes adjudication and payment secured by law to
claims Of the United States
from sEc That al Of action arising under Ihe
rhine laws may De aed no i.n AZ m distrct courts of the
stream ststes 49, ~ ,
for SEC 3O That all causes action asne h n
March laws may oe hor a be sees Of the peace
udic the several states ana
ing Jurisdiction by the laws thereof TO the U
Del claims ana are Of as great extent and such
judiciary shall take eOgnlzanee thereo
nroceed 10 judgement execution In other cases.
sac. That in all suits or causes arising under tne
laws the shall proceed 10 trial and render Jndge
frat term commencement OF SUIT but whenever
nney Of process shall not at least twenty days prev
session the reurnday OF such term tne III conr ha
andU said defendant shall make aihdnVlt u
~ claim against POst-0Hice Department which ma
sssGwea sS asc By s .Se seSeT % G5
nd ba he could be prepared for trial at such te
nu avidence. being satisfied In these re-
nay Grant continuance until the next succeeding term
&c an That no claim for a credit shall be al0wea up
lily for S sSSoy o hs
sr OF uniess the same shall have been presented
Radtor ior sad Department and bS him disaliowed' In
IRD. IContnued on forth Dage.l