Public Law 372.

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(/us/pl/75/371)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Public lands.Issue of oil and gas permits, etc., to certain applicants authorized.[41 Stat. 441](/us/stat/41/441); [49 Stat. 675](/us/stat/49/675). That the Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized and directed to issue oil and gas prospecting permits pursuant to applications filed therefor under section 13 of the Act of February 25, 1920 (41 Stat. 437), ninety days or more prior to the date of the amendatory Act of August 21, 1935 (49 Stat. 674), by Blanche S.

Trigg, attorney in fact for the respective applicants, said applications bearing serial numbers Las Cruces 050186, 050589, 050590, 050591, 050592, 050595, 050607, 050903, 050911, 050912, 050913, 050914, 050916, 050917, 050918, 050922, 051017, 051018, 051052, 051053, 051054, 051055, 051056, 051125, 051127, 051128, 051129, 051160, 051161, 051162, 051163, 051173, 051201, 809051202, 051203, 051204, 051205, 051206, 051207, 051208, 051209, 051210, 051211, 051239 051241, 051242, 051243, 051244, 051245, 051246, 051247, 051248, 051249, 051250, 051251, 051252, 051255, 051256, 051257, 051258, 051259, 051260, 051262, 051264, 051266, Santa Fe 069715, 069716, 069799, 069800, 069801, 069803, 069805, 069806, 069807, 070093, 070094, and to issue oil and gas leases under the ninth and tenth provisos of section 13 of the Act of February 25, 1920, as amended by the Act of August 21, 1935, pursuant to applications for prospecting permits filed after ninety days prior to the effective date of the amendatory Act by said attorney in fact, said applications bearing serial numbers Las Cruces 051275, 051301, 051302, 051303, 051304, 051305, 051321, 051322, 051323, 051324, 051325, 052231, 052232, 052233, 052234, 052235, 052236, 052237, notwithstanding that the proof of qualifications submitted by each applicant in connection with his application was not under oath although acknowledged before a notary public, and notwithstanding that a curative qualifying affidavit was not filed until after the passage of the amendatory Act of August 21, 1935, the delay in furnishing said curative qualifying affidavit being attributable to the suspension in the General Land Office of action on all applications for prospecting permits pending the enactment of the aforesaid amendatory Act and the promulgation of regulations thereunder: *Provided*, That the lands applied*Proviso*.Condition. for and described in said applications are unreserved and unappropriated public lands not subject to prior claims and that the applications are otherwise regular and allowable.

Approved, August 25, 1937. To amend paragraph

(1)of section 22 of the Interstate Commerce Act, as amended. 1937-08-25 776 Chapter 50 Stat. 809 75 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 2024-11-23 public [CHAPTER 776] AN ACT To amend paragraph

(1)of section 22 of the Interstate Commerce Act, as amended. August 25, 1937[[S. 2619](/us/bill/75/s/2619)][[Public, No. 372](/us/pl/75/372)] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That so much ofInterstate Commerce Act, amendment.Reduced transportation charges in cases of disaster, etc.[24 Stat. 387](/us/stat/24/387).[49 U. S. C. § 22](/us/usc/t49/s22). paragraph

(1)of section 22 of the Interstate Commerce Act, as amended, as reads as follows: “Nothing in this part shall prevent any carrier or carriers subject to this part from giving reduced rates for the transportation of property to or from any section of the country with the object of providing relief in case of earthquake, flood, fire, famine, drough 11 So in original. epidemic, pestilence, or other calamitous visitation or disaster, if such reduced rates have first been authorized by order of the Commission (with or without a hearing); but in any such order the Commission shall define such section and shall specify the period during which such reduced rates are to remain in effect.” is amended to read as follows: “Nothing in this part shall preventProvisions governing reduction. any carrier or carriers subject to this part from giving reduced rates for the transportation of property to or from any section of the country with the object of providing relief in case of earthquake, flood, fire, famine, drought, epidemic, pestilence, or other calamitous visitation or disaster, if such reduced rates have first been authorized by order of the Commission (with or without a hearing); but in any such order the Commission shall

(1)define such section,

(2)specify the period during which such reduced rates are to remain in effect, and

(3)clearly define the class or classes of persons entitled to such reduced rates: *Provided*, That any such order may define the class*Proviso*.Order may specify classes benefited. or classes entitled to such reduced rates as being persons designated as being in distress and in need of relief by agents of the United States or any State authorized to assist in relieving the distress 810caused by any such calamitous visitation or disaster. No carrier subject to the provisions of this part shall be deemed to have violated the provisions of such part with respect to undue or unreasonable preference or unjust discrimination by reason of the fact that such carrier extends such reduced rates only to the class or classes of persons defined in the order of the Commission authorizing such reduced rates.” Approved, August 25, 1937. To prohibit certain agreements 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. 1937-08-25 777 Chapter 50 Stat. 810 75 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 2024-11-23 public [CHAPTER 777] AN ACT To prohibit certain agreements 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[[S. 2849](/us/bill/75/s/2849)][

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