Public Law 151. to establish a Code of Law for the District of Columbia”, approved March 3, 1901, as amended, be further amended by adding immediately following section 802 three new sections to be numbered 802 (a), 802 (b), and 802 (c), respectively. " “Sec. 802. (a) Negligent homicide.— Any person who, by theNegl
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(/us/pl/74/150).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That the Act ofDistrict of Columbia Code, amendments.Offenses against the person.Vol. 31, p. 1321. Congress entitled “An Act to establish a Code of Law for the District of Columbia”, approved March 3, 1901, as amended, be further amended by adding immediately following section 802 three new sections to be numbered 802 (a), 802 (b), and 802 (c), respectively. " “Sec. 802.
(a)Negligent homicide.— Any person who, by theNegligent homicide.Punishment for. operation of any vehicle at an immoderate rate of speed or in a careless, reckless, or negligent manner, but not willfully or wantonly, shall cause the death of another, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than one year or by a fine of not more than $1,000, or both. “It shall be the duty of the coroner of the District of Columbia,Coroner’s inquest. upon any inquisition taken before him which results in the jury finding that negligent homicide, as defined herein, has been committed on the deceased, to require such witnesses as he thinks proper toWitnesses; appearance, testimony. give recognizance to appear and testify, or in default thereof to be committed to jail for appearance, in either the Supreme Court or the police court of the District of Columbia, and the coroner shall return to either said court the said inquisition, testimony, and recognizance or order by him taken or given. Sec. 802.
(b)Negligent homicide included in manslaughter where death due to operation of vehicle.—Crime deemed included in manslaughter where death due to operation of vehicle. The crime of negligent homicide defined in section 802
(a)shall be deemed to be included within every crime of manslaughter charged to have been committed in the operation of any vehicle, and in any case where a defendant is charged with manslaughter committed in the operation of any vehicle, if the jury shall find the defendant not guilty of the crime of manslaughter such jury may, in its discretion, render a verdict of guilty of negligent homicide. “Sec. 802.
(c)Immoderate speed not dependent on legal rate of speed.—Defining immoderate speed. In any prosecution under sections 802
(a)or 802 (b), whether the defendant was driving at an immoderate rate of speed shall not depend upon the rate of speed fixed by law for operating such vehicle.”" Approved, June 17, 1935. To provide for the printing and distribution of Government publications to The National Archives. 1935-06-17 267 Chapter 49 Stat. 386 74 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 2025-01-07 public 386 [CHAPTER 267.] AN ACT To provide for the printing and distribution of Government publications to The National Archives. June 17, 1935.[[H. R. 6836](/us/bill/74/hr/6836).][[Public, No. 151](/us/pl/74/151).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Printing Act of 1895, amendment.Vol. 28, p. 624; [U. S. C., p. 1943](/us/usc/p1943). That chapter 23 of the Printing Act, approved January 12, 1895, as amended (U. S. C., title 44, ch. 7), be and is hereby, amended by adding a new section as follows: " “Sec. . The National Archives.Publications to be supplied by Public Printer. That there shall be printed and delivered by the Public Printer to The National Archives for official use which shall be chargeable to Congress two copies each of the following publications: “House documents and public reports, bound; Senate documents and public reports, bound; Senate and House journals, bound; United States Code and Supplements, bound; Statutes at Large, bound; Official Register of the United States, bound; Decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States, bound; and all other documents bearing a congressional number, and all documents not bearing a congressional number printed upon order of any committee in either House of Congress, or by order of any department, bureau, independent office or establishment, commission, or officer of the Government except confidential matter, blank forms, and circular letters not of a public character; and two copies each of all public bills and resolutions in Congress in each parliamentary stage. By Superintendent of Documents.“The Superintendent of Documents shall furnish without cost copies of such publications as may be available for free distribution.”" Approved, June 17, 1935. Providing for extension of cooperative work of the Geological Survey to Puerto Rico. 1935-06-17 268 Chapter 49 Stat. 386 74 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 2025-01-07 public [CHAPTER 268.] JOINT RESOLUTION Providing for extension of cooperative work of the Geological Survey to Puerto Rico. June 17, 1935.[[H. J. Res. 27](/us/bill/74/hjres/27).][[Pub. Res., No. 29](/us/bill/74/pubres/29).] Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Puerto Rico.Geological surveys, investigations, etc., in.[U. S. C., p. 1825](/us/usc/p1825). That the provisions of law authorizing the making of topographic and geological surveys and conducting investigations relating to mineral and water resources by the United States Geological Survey in various portions of the United States be, and the same are hereby, extended to authorize such surveys and investigations in Puerto Rico. Approved, June 17, 1935. Authorizing the erection of a memorial to the late Jean Jules Jusserand. 1935-06-17 269 Chapter 49 Stat. 386 74 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 2025-01-07 public [CHAPTER 269.] JOINT RESOLUTION Authorizing the erection of a memorial to the late Jean Jules Jusserand. June 17, 1935.[[H. J. Res. 204](/us/bill/74/hjres/204).][[Pub. Res., No. 30](/us/bill/74/pubres/30).] Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Jean Jules Jusserand.Memorial in city of Washington authorized. That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to grant permission for the erection on public grounds of the United States in the city of Washington, other than those of the Capitol, the Library of Congress, and the White House, of a memorial of simple and artistic form to the late Jean Jules Jusserand, by his friends in America in memory and esteem of his fine friendship for the United States and its people during the twenty-two years of his *Proviso*.Approval of site.service in Washington: *Provided*, That the site chosen and the design of the memorial shall have the approval of the National No Federal expense.Commission of Fine Arts, and that the United States shall be put to no expense in or by the erection of the said memorial. Approved, June 17, 1935. To permit the temporary entry into the United States under certain conditions of alien participants and officials of the National Boy Scout Jamboree to be held in the United States in 1935. 1935-06-17 270 Chapter 49 Stat. 387 74 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 2025-01-07 public 387 [CHAPTER 270.] JOINT RESOLUTION To permit the temporary entry into the United States under certain conditions of alien participants and officials of the National Boy Scout Jamboree to be held in the United States in 1935. June 17, 1935.[[H. J. Res. 285](/us/bill/74/hjres/285).][[Pub. Res., No. 31](/us/bill/74/pubres/31).] Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That alien Boy ScoutNational Boy Scout Jamboree, 1935.Temporary entry of alien participants.*Post*, p. 1167. participants, Boy Scout Officials, and Boy Scout Executives who are accredited members of delegations to the National Boy Scout Jamboree to be held in the United States in 1935, all of whom are nonimmigrants, if otherwise admissible into the United States under the immigration laws, shall be exempted from the payment of theExempted from tax.Vol. 39, p. 875; [U. S. C., p. 185](/us/usc/p185). tax of $8 prescribed by section 2 of the Immigration Act of 1917, and exempted from the fees prescribed by law to be collected in connection with executing an application for a visa and visaing the passport or other travel document of an alien for the purpose ofPassports. entering the United States as a nonimmigrant, and such aliens shall not be required to present official passports issued by the governments to which they owe allegiance: *Provided*, That aliens shall be in possession*Proviso*.Identification required. of official Boy Scout identity cards issued by their own government or issued by the International Committee of the Boy Scouts indicating their Boy Scout status and nationality, and duly visaed without charge by American consular officers abroad: *And provided further*, That such aliens shall comply with regulations not inconsistentCompliance with prescribed regulations. with the foregoing provisions which shall be prescribed by the Secretary of Labor and Secretary of State: *Provided, however*, That nothing herein shall relieve an alien from being required toVisa requirements. obtain a gratis non immigration visa if coming to the United States as a nonimmigrant, or an immigration visa if coming to the United States as an immigrant. Sec. 2. That such aliens shall be permitted the free entry of theirFree entry of personal effects. personal effects and their equipment to be used in connection with the National Boy Scout Jamboree, under such regulations as may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury. Approved, June 17, 1935. Authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to pay necessary expenses of assemblages of the 4-H Clubs, and for other purposes. 1935-06-17 271 Chapter 49 Stat. 387 74 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 2025-01-07 public [CHAPTER 271.] JOINT RESOLUTION Authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to pay necessary expenses of assemblages of the 4-H Clubs, and for other purposes. June 17, 1935.[[H. J. Res. 288](/us/bill/74/hjres/288).][Pub. Res., No. 32.] *Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That nothing4-H Club assemblages.Payment of necessary expenses of, permitted.*Ante*, p. 19, waived. contained in the Act of February 2, 1935 (Public Resolution Numbered 2, Seventy-fourth Congress), shall be construed to prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture from paying the necessary expenses for assemblages of the 4-H Boys and Girls Clubs, called by the Secretary of Agriculture in the District of Columbia or elsewhere, in the furtherance of the cooperative extension work of the Department. Approved, June 17, 1935. Authorizing the Tlingit and Haida Indians of Alaska to bring suit in the United States Court of Claims, and conferring jurisdiction upon said court to hear, examine, adjudicate, and enter judgment upon any and all claims which said Indians may have, or claim to have, against the United States, and for other purposes. 1935-06-19 275 Chapter 49 Stat. 388 74 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 2025-01-07 public 388 [CHAPTER 275.] AN ACT Authorizing the Tlingit and Haida Indians of Alaska to bring suit in the United States Court of Claims, and conferring jurisdiction upon said court to hear, examine, adjudicate, and enter judgment upon any and all claims which said Indians may have, or claim to have, against the United States, and for other purposes. June 19, 1935.[[H. R. 2756](/us/bill/74/hr/2756).][
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Public Law 151
to establish a Code of Law for the District of Columbia”, approved March 3, 1901, as amended, be further amended by adding immediately following section 802 three new sections to be numbered 802 (a), 802 (b), and 802 (c), respectively. " “Sec. 802. (a) Negligent homicide.— Any person who, by theNegl
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