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LIST OF PUBLIC LAWS

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Pa ge Army, stenographic r eporting. AN ACT To increase the extra pay to enlisted men for reporting August 25 , 1937 805 Henry W. Blair . AN ACT Limitin g the operation of sections 109 and 113 of the Criminal Code and section 190 of the Revised Stat- utes of the United States with respect to counsel in certain cases August 25,1937 805 Ohio southern judicial d istrict . A N ACT To authorize the appoint ment of an additional judge for southern district of Ohio August 25, 1937 805 Oklahoma, gross production taxes on m inerals . AN ACT Providing for the manner of payment of taxes on gross production of minerals, including gas and oil, in Oklahoma August 25, 1937--

806 Lowell Creek, Alaska, flood c ontrol . A N ACT To auth orize a mo difica- tion of the project for the control of floods in Lowell Creek, Alaska August 25,1937 806 District of Columbia, adoption proceedings. AN ACT To regulate pro- ceedings in adoption in the District of Columbia August 25, 1937 806 Public lands, oil and gas permits . A N ACT For the relief of certain applicants for oil and gas permits and leases August 25, 1937 808 Transportation charges in cases of disaster, e tc. AN ACT To amend paragraph (1) of section 22 of the Interstate Commerce Act, as amended August 25,1937 809 Receiv ershi p, ba nkrup tcy, etc ., f e es . AN ACT To prohibit certain agree- ments fixing fees or compensation in receivership, bankruptcy, or reorganization proceedings, to prohibit the appointment of certain persons as receiver or trustee, and for other purposes---- August 25, 1937---

810 Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians, Okla ., mineral r eservations . AN ACT To authorize the reservation of minerals in future sales of lands of the Choctaw-Chickasaw Indians in Oklahoma August 25, 1937__

810 Pa im Springs Indian Reservation, Calif . AN ACT To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to lease or sell certain lands of the Agua Caliente or Palm Springs Reservation, California, for public airport use, and for other purposes August 25, 1937__ _-

811 Ketch ikan, Alask a, bo nd issue . AN ACT To authorize the city of Ketchikan, Alaska, to issue bonds for street improvements, and for other purposes August 25,1937 811 Delaware River Valley tercentenary . JOINT RESO LUTIO N To amend the public resolutio n approved June 5, 1 936, entit led "Joint resolution authorizing and requesting the President to exten d to the Go vernment o f Sweden a nd individ uals an in vi- tation to join the Government and people of the United States in th e observanc e of the t hree-hundr edth anniv ersary of the first permanent settlement in the Delaware River Valley, and for othe r pur poses August 25,1937 813 Revenue Act of 1937 . AN ACT To provide revenue, equalize taxation, prevent tax evasion and avoidance, and for other purposes_--- August 26, 1937 ---

813 Pan American Exposition, Tampa, Fla ., 1939 . JOINT RESOLU- TION Providing for participation by the United States in the Pan American Exposition to be held in Tampa, Florida, in the year 1939 in commemoration of the four-hundredth anniversary of the landing of Hernando De Soto in Tampa Bay, and for other purposes August 26 , 1937_-

831 Pacific Mercado, Los Angeles, Calif ., 1940 . JOI NT RESOLUTION Provi ding for th e particip ation of t he United States in the continuing international exposition to be known as Pacific Merc ado, to be held in t he city of Los Angel es, Califo rnia, commencing in the year 1940, and in the year 1942 commem- orating the landing of Cabrillo and for other reasons August 26, 1937-

834 Railro ads, safet y dev ices, e tc. AN ACT To require certain common carriers by railroad to install and maintain certain appliances, methods, and systems intended to promote the safety of em- ployees and travelers on railroads, and for other purposes__-- August 26, 1937 835 Glasgo w, Mont., accommodations for district c ourt . AN ACT To pro- vide suitable accommodations for the district court of the United States at Glasgow, Montana August 26,1937_--

837 Per th Amboy, N. J., claim. A N ACT To amend the Act entitled "An Act conferring jurisdiction upon the Court of Claims to hear, determine, and render judgment upon the claim cf the city of Perth Amboy, New Jersey", approved July 23, 1935 August 26, 1937 838 Membe rs of Cong ress, agre ement s und er ag ricul tural p rograms . AN ACT To permit Members of Congress to enter into agreements under agricultural programs August 26, 1937 838 Mer ch ant Marine Ac t, 1936, amendments . AN ACT To a mend the Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (Act of June 29, 1936, ch . 858 ; 49 Stat . 1985) August 26,1937_

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