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SEVEN TIETH CONGRESS . SEss. I. CHs . 906-908 . 1928 . May 29, 1928 . [H. R. 9051.] [Pub lic, No .616.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress asse mbled, That section 1 of the Act of February 22, 1875, entitled "An Act regulating fees and costs, and for other purposes," be, and the same hereby is, amended to read as follows " That the accounts of United States marshals, except the marshals of the United St ates courts i n China and th e Canal Zone, shall be rendered quarterly, under such regulations as may be prescribed by t he Att orney Genera l, an d tran smitte d to the At torney General within twenty days after the close of each quarter . The said accounts of aupli- shall be rendered in duplicate, but no signature shall be required on totes. the duplicate vouchers . It shall be the duty of the marshal to retain in his office the duplicate accounts, where they shall be open to public inspection at all times . The accounts of United States commissioners shall be rendered quarterly, in duplicate, under such regulations as may b e prescribed by the Attorne y General, an d transmitted to the clerk of the United States district court for the district in which Noconrtapprovalre- the commi ssioner reside s, who shall file th e dupl icate i n his o ffice and quired .

transmit the original to the Attorney General . The approval of the court as to the accounts of marshals and commissioners shall not be re quir ed ." Approved, May 29, 1928 . United States courts. Marshals and c om- missioners . Vol. 18, p . 333, amend- ed. Marshals . Acco unts render ed quarterly to Attorney General . Retention Comm issioners . Accounts rendered quarterly to Attorney General through clerk of district court . May 29, 1928 . [H.11.7 .354 .1 [Public, No . 617 .] Postal Service . Reclassification of sal- aries . Vol.43,p. 1060 , amended . U.S. Code, p.1243. Mechanics ' helpers . Proviso . Promotion to general mec hanic s or spe cial mechanics . May 29, 1828 . [H. R. 6685.] [Public, No . 618 .] CHAP. 906 .-An Act To amend section 1 of the Act of February 22, 1875, entitled "An Act regulating fees and costs, and for other purposes ." CHAP. 907.-An Act To allow the Postmaster General to promote mechanics' helpers to the first grade of special mechanics . Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States o f America in Congress assembled, That the third paragraph of section 6 of the Act entitled "An Act reclassifying the salaries of postmasters and employees of the Postal Service , readjusting their salaries and compensation on an equitable basis, increasing postal rates to provide for such readjustment, and for other purposes," approved February 28, 1925 (F orty -thi rd S tatu tes at Large, page 1060, United States Code, title 39, section 116, paragraph 2), is amended to read as follows : "Mechanics' helpers emplo yed in the mo tor-vehicle se rvice shall receive a salary of $1,600 per annum : Provided, That on and after the passage of the Salary Reclassification Act of February 28, 1925, and upon the presentation of satisfactory evidence of their quali « fications after one year's service, mechanics' helpers may be promoted to the first grade of general mechanics or special mechanics, as vacancies occur ." Approved, May 29, 1928 . CHAP. 908 .-An Act To regulate the employment of minors within the District of Columbia . District of Columbia. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Emp lo yme nt of mi- United States o f America in Congress assembled, That no child nors, regulated . Work prohibited by, under fourteen years of age shall be employed, permitted, or suffered if under 14 . to work in the District of Columbia, in, about or in connection with any gainful occupation, with the exemption of housework performed outside of school hours in the home of the child's parent or legal guardian or agricultural work performed outside of school hours in connect ion with the child's own ho me and direct ly for the chi ld's