Chapter 1875. To amend section forty-five hundred and two of the Revised Statutes of the United States, relating to bonds and oaths of shipping commissioners
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CHAP. 1875.— An Act To amend section forty-five hundred and two of the Revised Statutes of the United States, relating to bonds and oaths of shipping commissioners. April 26, 1906. [[S. 4339](/us/bill/34/s/4339).] [[Public, No. 128](/us/pl/34/128).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That section forty-five hundredShipping commissioners.Bonds. and two of the Revised Statutes of the United States be, and the same is hereby, amended so as to read as follows:
" “Sec. 4502. Every shipping commissioner so appointed shall giveSecretary of Commerce and Labor to approve bond. etc.[R. S., sec. 4502, p.870, amended](/us/rs/s4502/p870). bond to the United States, conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of his office, for a sum, in the discretion of the Secretary of Commerce and Labor, of not less than five thousand dollars, in such form and with such security as the Secretary of Commerce and Labor shall direct and approve, and shall take and subscribe the oath prescribedOath.[R.
S., sec. 1757, p. 313](/us/rs/s1757/p313). by section seventeen hundred and fifty-seven of the Revised Statutes before entering upon the duties of his office: *Provided,* That*Proviso*.Existing bonds. nothing in this section shall be construed to affect in any respect the liability of principal or sureties on any bond heretofore given by any shipping commissioner.” " Approved, April 26, 1906.