Public Law 283. to prohibit the killing of wild birds and wild animals in the District of Words stricken out
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(/us/pl/72/282).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* District of Columbia.Killing of wild birds and wild animals.Vol. 34, p. 809, amended. That section 5 of the Act of June 30, 1906 (34 Stat. 808), entitled. “An Act to prohibit the killing of wild birds and wild animals in the District of Words stricken out.Columbia,” is hereby amended by striking out the words “with any Amended section.boat propelled by any means other than oars,” so that the said section as amended shall read as follows:
" “Sec. 5. Hunting, etc., waterfowl unlawful. That no person in the District of Columbia shall at any time hunt, pursue, or needlessly disturb any wild duck, goose, or 661other waterfowl, in any of the waters of the District of Columbia, under penalty of $10 or imprisonment in the workhouse for notPunishment for. more than thirty days, or both, for each offense.” " Sec. 2. That section 6 of the said Act of June 30, 1906, is herebyMarsh hunting prohibited.Vol. 34, p. 809, repealed. amended by striking out the words:
“But nothing in this Act shall prevent the hunting of game birds on the marshes of the Anacostia River, or Eastern Branch, north of the Anacostia Bridge, and on the marshes on the Virginia shore of the Potomac River east of the Aqueduct Bridge: *Provided*, That said birds are not hunted within two hundred yards of any bridge or dwelling,” so that said section as amended shall read as follows: " “Sec. 6. That all Acts or parts of Acts inconsistent herewith be,Inconsistent laws repealed. and the same are hereby, repealed.
” " Approved, July 14, 1932. To amend Act Numbered 3 of the Isthmian Canal Commission relating to the suppression of lotteries in the Canal Zone, enacted August 22, 1904. 1932-07-14 479 Chapter 47 Stat. 661 72 1 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2024-12-27 public [CHAPTER 479.] AN ACT To amend Act Numbered 3 of the Isthmian Canal Commission relating to the suppression of lotteries in the Canal Zone, enacted August 22, 1904.July 14, 1932.[[H.
R. 7499](/us/bill/72/hr/7499).][[Public, No. 283](/us/pl/72/283).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That section 3Canal Zone.Suppression of lotteries. of Act Canal Commission Numbered 3, August 22, 1904, is hereby amended to read as follows: " “If any person or persons shall establish, set on foot, carry on,Amendments to existing laws.Engaging in lottery enterprises, etc. promote, make, or draw, publicly or privately, within said Canal Zone, any lottery, policy-lottery, gift concert, or similar enterprise of any description, by whatever name, style, or title the same may be designated or known; or if any person or persons shall by such ways and means expose, set aside or offer for sale any house or houses, lands or real estate, or any goods or chattels, cash or written evidences of debt, or certificates of claims, or any thing or things of value or tokens thereof whatever; every person so offending shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000 or imprisoned in jail not to exceed one year, or both, for the first offense; and for the second or subsequent offense by both fine and imprisonment.
” " Sec. 2. That section 4 of Act Canal Commission Numbered 3, August 22, 1904, is hereby amended to read as follows: " “Sec. 4. If any person or persons within said Canal Zone, shallVending lottery tickets, etc. vend, sell, barter, or dispose of any lottery ticket, or tickets, order or orders, device or devices, of any kind, for, or representing any number of shares, or any interest in any lottery, or scheme of chance, or shall be concerned in anywise in any lottery or scheme of chance, by acting as owner or agent in said Canal Zone, for or on behalf of any lottery or scheme of chance, to be drawn, paid, or carried on, either outside of or within said Canal Zone, every such person shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000, or be imprisoned in jail not exceeding one year, or both, at the discretion of the court, and for the second or subsequent offense be punished by both fine and imprisonment.
” " Sec. 3. That section 5 of Act Canal Commission Numbered 3, August 22, 1904, is hereby amended to read as follows: " “Sec. 5. Whoever shall by printing, writing, or in any other wayPublishing lottery drawings. publish an account of any lottery, or scheme of chance of any kind or description to be carried on, held, or drawn, either outside of or within the said Canal Zone, stating when or where any lottery or scheme of chance by whatever name, style, or title the same may be denominated or known, is to be drawn, for the prizes therein or any 662of them, or any information in relation to said drawing or prizes or any of them, of the price of the ticket, show, or chance therein, or where any ticket may be obtained, or in any way aiding or assisting in the same, or in anywise giving publicity to such lottery or scheme of chance, shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000, or be imprisoned in jail not exceeding one year, or both, at the discretion of the court.
” " Sec. 4. That section 6 of Act Canal Commission Numbered 3, August 22, 1904, is hereby amended to read as follows: " “Sec. 6. Importation of lottery papers, etc. Whoever shall cause to be brought within the said Canal Zone, from abroad, for the purpose of disposing of the same, or depositing the same therein, for the purpose of having them disposed of within said Canal Zone, any papers, certificates, or instruments purporting to be or to represent a ticket, chance, share, or interest in or dependent upon the event of a lottery, policy-lottery, gift concert, or other enterprise offering prizes dependent upon lot or chance; or shall cause any advertisement of any such lottery, policy-lottery, gift concert, or other enterprise offering prizes dependent upon lot or chance to be brought within the said Canal Zone, or deposited in or circulated in said Canal Zone, shall be punished for the first offense by a fine of not more than $1,000 or by imprisonment in jail not more than one year, or both, in the discretion of the court; and for the second or subsequent offenses, by both fine and imprisonment.
” " Sec. 5. Sections repealed. That sections 7, 8, and 9 of Act Canal Commission Numbered 3, August 22, 1904, be, and they are hereby, repealed. Sec. 6. That section 10 of Act Canal Commission Numbered 3, August 22, 1904, is hereby amended to read as follows: " “Sec. 10. Raffles for charitable purposes permitted. The governor may issue a permit for conducting a raffle or gift enterprise whenever it shall appear to him after proper investigation that the gross proceeds of said enterprise are to be used for charitable purposes, and when such permit shall have been issued by the governor the preceding sections of this Act shall not apply.
” " Approved, July 14, 1932. To amend the Act entitled “An Act to provide for the collection and publication of statistics of tobacco by the Department of Agriculture,” approved January 14, 1929. 1932-07-14 480 Chapter 47 Stat. 662 72 1 United States Government Publishing Office text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2024-12-27 public [CHAPTER 480.] AN ACT To amend the Act entitled “An Act to provide for the collection and publication of statistics of tobacco by the Department of Agriculture,” approved January 14, 1929.July 14, 1932.[[H.
R. 9590](/us/bill/72/hr/9590).][
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