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IaHNHRAL NATURE. No. 81

Passed at the Third Session Of the Forty-sscond Con
gress.
GENERAL NATURE, No. 81
AN ACT to amend the one hundred and thirty
third section oi an act approved june eighth
act torevlse, consolidate, and amend the atatuteI
relating to the Post-onice Department."
Be enacted By Ls Senate and House Of RprssestG-
Des Qf the United States Of America in Congress
asubled. That section hundred and thiriy-three
OF the act entitled An act 70 revise, consolidate
I,snartnsnt" aSnroved Inne sis6t etehtssn Snn'
dred and seventytw0.be 90 amended as 70 authorize
the transmission BY mail Of packages Of seeds, cut
tlngas bnlhs. roets, and shons Of any weight, for
each Of such packages not exceeding four pounds
at rate of postage OF one cent for each two
ages: Provided, That all mail matter Of the third
class must be prepaid in full in postage stamps ct
the Office OF mailing
Approved, January Q, 1873.
[GEEEBAL NATUER-No 81
AN ACT to aUend section twelve OF an act entitled
"An act to authorize the appointment OF shipping
commissioners, &C approved June seven, eight
cen hundred and seventy two.
Bet Enacted By the Senate and House Of Represen
tdues Of the United States Of America IN Congress as.
senlbted That section twelve of the act entitled IAN
act 20 authorize the appointment OF shipping COM
hundred and seventy two, be amended by adding
10 said section the Following proviso; "ProUded
further That this section sh ali not apply to masters
OF vessels when engaged in trade between the Uni-
ted States and the British North American posses-
sons or the West India Islands, or the Republic of
Approved, January lO, 1873.
GENERAL NATURE-No. 10l
AN ACT to prevent certain oficers OF the United
States and Territories from practising as attOr-
neys or solicitors in courts OF the United States in
certain cases.
RsG enacted By the Senate and House Of Reprssers-
t1tiUs Of the United States Of America Congress
ssbLed, That no CLERK, assistant or deputy CLERK OF
Court OF Claims, or the Supreme Court OF the Uni
ted states or marshal or deputy marshal of the
United states within the district for which he il
appointed shall act as solicitor, proctor torney
or counsel in any cause depending in eith,r of sai
courts, or in any district for which he ia acting as
Sac, g. That whosoever shall violate any proyf-
sion of this act shall be stricken from the roll OF
the respondent shall have due notice, and be heard
10 his deience and in the case OF marshal or dep
nty marshal 50 acting, he shall be recommended by
Approved January l6, 1873,
GENERAL NAruRE. No. Ill
AN ACT to amend an act entitled "An act relating
70 members Congress, heads OF of Departments
and other officers OF the government" approved
June eleventh, eighteen hundred and sixty four.
Be ,tehactei bV the Senate and House Of Represen-
t1tiUes ofhe ned States Of America IN C0ngress as
seHbied That the provisions Of an act entitled "An
act relating TO members OF Congress, beads Of De-
partmeDts, aud other officers OF the government
approved June eleventh, eighteen hundred and six
ty-four be so extended as to apply in all respects 10
Delegates from the Territories and the District or
Territory OF Columbia
Approved, January 10, 1873.
tGENERAL NATURE No. 171
AN ACT to nx the compensa ion Of gaugers and
measurers at the port OF Boston,
Be enacted By the Senate and House Of RepTesent-
tatfges 9t the United States Of Ameriea in Congress as.
measnrers at the port of Boston shall be the same
as provided for the same class of officers at the port
of New York under existing laws.
Approved, January IL, 1873,