Chapter 1874. To amend the Act approved March sixth, eighteen hundred and ninety-six, relating to the anchorage and movements of vessels in Saint Marys River
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CHAP. 1874.— An Act To amend the Act approved March sixth, eighteen hundred and ninety-six, relating to the anchorage and movements of vessels in Saint Marys River. April 26, 1906. [[S. 4925](/us/bill/34/s/4925).] [[Public, No. 127](/us/pl/34/127).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Saint Marys River.Anchorage, etc., of vessels in.Vol. 29, p. 54, amended. That section one of the Act approved March sixth, eighteen hundred and ninety-six, entitled “An Act relating to the anchorage and movements of vessels in Saint Marys River” be, and hereby is, amended to read as follows:
" Secretary of Commerce and Labor to prescribe rules, etc.“That the Secretary of Commerce and Labor be, and he hereby is, authorized and directed to adopt and prescribe suitable rules and regulations governing the movements and anchorage of vessels and rafts in Saint Marys River from Point Iroquois, on Lake Superior, to Point Detail of revenue cutters.Detour, on Lake Huron, and for the purpose of enforcing the observance of such regulations the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized to detail one or more revenue cutters for duty upon the request of the Secretary of Commerce and Labor on said river.
” " Sec. 2. That section three of the Act of March sixth, eighteen hundred and ninety-six, aforesaid, be, and hereby is, amended to read as follows: " “Sec. 3. Penalty modified.Vol. 29, p. 55, amended.That in the event of the violation of any such regulations or rules of the Secretary of Commerce and Labor by the owners, master, or person in charge of such vessel, such owners, masters, or person in charge shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding two hundred dollars: *Provided,* That the Secretary of Commerce and Labor may *Provisos.*Remission of fine.Rules to prevent collisions not affected.Vol. 28. p. 645.remit said time on such terms as he may prescribe: *Provided also,* That nothing in this Act shall be construed to amend or repeal the Act 137entitled ‘An Act to regulate navigation on the Great Lakes and their connecting and tributary waters as far east as Montreal,’ approved February eighth, eighteen hundred and ninety-five.
” " Approved, April 26, 1906.