The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-06-06

~ersor % le nj el shall have he mower o
a 'm,niS prNt H. au alseaN lavitsin The
course M any sn,h inVes n ion
SGc 81 ihn no asen or 'orney or
her A.'i'son ins rumen'al III Nrosecu;ing
any aim inf N sion or bonn y Van shall
DENIM icrracei,eany .hercom"ensa. ion
tof his s1vi,cs IN Nrosccn in.t u claim for
'pn sion o.. mnn y-anl lhan such ~ ho
Commissioner OF Pensions ~haii direct 10
lc raj q him. no eNvec lin, wenfA A-iyc
~, ars: an lanS q zen ora orncy any
o her oerSOn ins rlmen'a IN 7'iosecu Ing
any I'M tor'enSion or bom' " and, who
shall liipctiy or in lirectIy con i1cl for,
demand, or receive or re'ain any grea err
cOmen sa.ion for his services or instru-
men All v in nrusccu ing any calm for
nensiOn or DOun " an han IL hereinhe-
fore "royided, or who shall wron fully
withhold from q rcnsiOner or claimant
the whole or any par Of lie '@nsiOn or
claim allowed and due such Densioner or
claimant, or The lanfi-warInni issue to
any such Claimant, shall he 1eeme1 guilty
OF high mis- lemcanOr, AMI, uoOn convic-
tion thereof, shall, for every such otfense,
he ilned moi eXyxe ling five hun lrei dollars
or ilnprlsonment a. hard In or no; excee /
ing Two years, or both, al The discretion of
ihccourl. .Anaifany guardian having the
charge and Gus o ly of the nension of his
warl shall EN- 'lezzie he same In violation
OF his trust, or frau lulen'ly convert the
same TO his own use, he shall he punished
by ine not eXcee ling Two thOusand d0!-
lars or imnrisonment AT liarl !aD0r for a
term no cxpee linz i've years, or DO Ii, at
the liscre,i ion OF the court.
Sec, 8? Tha any ne lse, mort gage, sale,
assignment, or transfer OF any right,
cain, or interest IN any pension which
hus zen 0rmay hereat er be granted, shall
be vOii an | OF no e.iec! ; an any person
hcl int as " torney 0 receive AMI receipt
for money toruM in 'Rhaf OF any person
en,iilcl ,Oa nensiOn shall. before receiv-
iug sal money, axe and subscribe an
oah. 10 he ii.el wi h the pensiOn-agent,
AMI " him o e transmitted. with The
vouchers now required by law, 10 the
ploncr accnun in.-olcer of he treasury,
ilM he llal no In crest In sail money by
any pc lSe, NOR gaze, sac, assignment,
or mnsfur, am ha he does not know or
beie,e tha The same has been Disposed of
10 any rcrson; AMI any person who shall
falsely axe he Sti 0a h shat he guilty of
perjury, and, on conviction, shall he liable
TO he 'ains an renaiiies of 'HIjury.
Sec. 3 Thai any nersOn who shall
knowing Or wiiuIiy in any wise procure
the making or nfpSenta ion of any 1aise or
fran lu,en affidavit concerning any claim
for nensiOn or rayment thereof, or per-
tanning % any oher matter within the
juris LECTION 0i The Commissioner of PEN
siOns, or shall knowingly or wiitully pre-
Sent or cause 10 le nreSenjed al any pen-
siOn-agenCy any mower OF attorney, or
o her NtNer required as voucher In draw
ing a pension, which ralNr shall bear a
fIn atNR n m VNr1Ni
q; ualiy si5nel or executed. such person
sO OIen ling shall be deemel guilty OF q
high mis- lemeanOr, AMI shall, on cOnvic-
tiOn thereof, Oe punished hya fine not ex-
cce lihg i've hundred dollars, Orby imnris-
Onment for term not exceeding three
years. or by DO h, AT the discretion of lhe
COuri before whom such conviction shall
le la |; AMI nu sum of money due, or 10
he, ome due, TO any pensiOner under the
laws Aforesaid, shall be lin lie 10 attach
ment, levy, or seizure, by or under any
lelMI or equitable process whatever,
whe her the same remains with the PEN
sion-Ullicc, or any officer or a. gent thereof.
or Is In course OF transmission 10 the l,en-
sioner en,itlei thereto, bur shall inure
wholly to The benefit of such NenSiOner.
Se1. 81. That In all cases OF application
for The Payment OF pensions 10 invniil
pensioners 10 he fourth OF September OF
an oil year, the certificate Of an exAmin-
in; sur Ton duly pointe ! by tn Com
missioner OF Pensions, OF OI Il surgeon OF
The army or navy, sa ing he continuance
OF ihe Disability 1Or which the pension
was originally gimn,el, describing t,land
the degree OF such disability at The lime
OF max inS lhe cer.iilCAte. shall he require
to accompany the vouchers, and dupii.
taie thereof shall he died In The Office OF
the Commissioner Of Pensions; and Ii in
a case OF continued disa ,i.iy 1t shall be
s,a.eJ a. degree below thai iOr which the
pension was originally granted, or was
last Mil, The pensiOner slm,i only be paid
for the quar.er Then due nr The rate stated
In the cer,illtaie: Proud d, That when a
pension sllan he grained fora disability
consequent upon the loss of limb, or
o. her essential portion OF the body, or for
o, her ,auSe which cannot in who.e or in
pArt De removed, or when q disability Is
certiied by competent examining sur.
geOns, 10 the Sl. isiacti0n OF The Commits
sioner OF Pensions, 10 have become TeI-
IItlnenI in u dc .ree equal 10 the whole rate
OF pension, The uDOve Ceriiiiyae shan no,
be necessary oenlllle The pcnsiOner 10
payment: ARd prUUid d tursh =, That this
section shall no. he construed 10 prevent
the Commissioner Of Pensions from IT.
uulEinS iuUlC
In his ju lyment, IL Is necessary.
Sec. 81. That the Commissioner of Pen
sions be, aud he is hereby, empowered 10
appoint, al his discretion, clvil surgeons 10
make The perio liCai examinations Of pen
sIOners which arc, or may 6e. required by
law, and 10 examine applicants Tor pen
sion, where he shall deem an cxaMinaiio ion
by surgeon appointed by him necessary
and The lee for such exaIninat IONS, and the
requisite certificates lher0f In duplicate,
including postage on such as are trans
mitied 10 pensiOn-ayents, shall De Two dol.
lars, which shall be paid by the agent tOI
PAYING pensions In the dipl rict within
Which the penslOner or claimant resides,
out OF any money appr0pEia. ed for the
payment Of pensions, under such reguil
tiOns as the Commissioner OF Pensions
may prescribe.
Sec. 81. That the Commissioner Of Pen.
siOns be aul hOrized 10 organize, at his dis
| cretiOn, boards of examining surgeons
+, not 10 exceed three members, and thai
| each member of Il board thus organized
who SHAH have been actually present and
ma, le, In connection with other members
or member, an ordered or periodical ex.
nnina. ion, shall be entitled TO the fee Oi
one dollar, on the receipt Of proper Ger
tiicaie Of said examination OF said Com
missioner OF Pensions
| Sec ~. That examining surgeons duly
anpoinled by the Commissioner of Pen.
siOns, and such other quaiided surgeons A.
| NAV he employed In the PensiOn-O Ofiice
NAV he required by him, from time to
| time, as he shall deem for the interests OI