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1334 F1E*rY-S1xrH CONGRESS. Sess. 11. Ch. ssa. 1901. the offense shall be punishable by imprisonment in the penitentiary for a period of not less than six months nor more than five years. iixiresis by District Sec. 888. It shall be the duty of all policemen and watchmen having p° 1°°' authority to make arrests in the District of Columbia to be watchful for offenses against these sections, and to arrest and bring before the proper tribunal those who shall offend against them under their observation or of whose offenses they shall be advised by witnesses. ggegiiglc empleyeee Sec. 889. It shall be the duty of all persons employed in the service 'of the Government in the Capitol or on its grounds to prevent, as far as may be in their power, offenses against these sections, and to aid the police% by infprrpiation or otherwise, in securing the arrest and conviction o the o en ers. ‘ prffgggitggy eeepeee Sec. 890. WH0 MAY SUSPEND PROHIBI'1‘ION.——IH order to admit of ` the due observance within the Capitol grounds of occasions of national interest becomin the cognizance and entertainment of Congress, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representa- ' tives, acting concurrently, are hereby authorized to suspend for such proper occasion so much of the above prohibitions as would prevent the use of the roads and walks of the said grounds by processions or _ . assemblages and the use upon them of suitable decorations, music, §;§$,'{§;,,,,,Ce of 0,_ addresses, and ceremonies: Provided, That responsible officers shall der- have been appointed and arrangements determined adequate in the jud§ment of the said President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of epresentatives for the maintenance of suitable order and decorum W _ _ in the proceedings and for guarding the Capitol and its grounds from c.,m]§§{§,S(§§§‘§,?§,?‘,¥§€? injury. In the absence from Washington of either o the officers designated in this section the authority therein given to suspend certain prohibitions of this subchapter shall devolve upon the other, and in the absence from Washington of both it shall devolve upon the Ca itol police commission. G”’~*e’°bbe’Y· §EC. 891. GRAVE ROBBERY.——WhO€V€1‘, without legal authority or without the consent of the nearest surviving relative, shall disturb or remove any dead body from a grave for the purpose of dissecting, or of buying, selling, or in any way trafiicking in the Same, shall be _ , imprisoned not less than one year nor more than three years. Se1`§g5*;i,0§g;1ggm<}gQg BEC. 892. LIMITATION or norms or DAILY SERVICE ron LABCRERS publicworks. AND MECHANICS ON PUBLIC woRKs.——The service and employment of all laborers and mechanics who are now or may hereafter be employed by the Government of the United States, by the District of Columbia, or by any contractor or subcontractor upon any of the public works of the United States or of the said District of Columbia, is hereby limited and restricted to eight hours in any one calendar day; and it shall be unlawful for any officer of the United States Government or of the District of Columbia, or any such contractor or subcontractor, whose duty it shall be to employ, direct, or control the service of such laborers or mechanics, to require or permit any such laborer or mechanic to work 11(11ore than eight hours in any calendar day except in case of _ extraor inar * emer enc . Penaliywcvnmcv Sec. 893. `ihny officeryor agent of the Goyernment of the United °”’°t°` States or of the District of Columbia, or any contractor or subcontractor, whose duty it ·shall be to employ, direct, or control any laborer or mechanic employed upon any of the public works of the United States or of the District of Columbia who shall intentionally violate any provision of the last preceding section for each and every such offense shall be punished by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars or by imprisonment for not more than six months, or both. c0§g;acQgli};xeg}>%gA{1Q Sec. 894. The provisions of the two next preceding sections shall S-¤St1,1SS2. not be so construed as to in any manner ap ly to or affect contractors . or subcontractors or to limit the hours of daily service of laborers or