Inhaltsangabe
This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1914. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... DRAFT OF PROPOSED FEDERAL DAM ACT, WITH COMMENTS BY ROME G. BROWN. A BILL To amend an Act entitled "An Act to regulate the construction of dams across navigable waters," approved June twentyfirst, nineteen hundred and six, as amended by the Act approved June twenty-third, nineteen hundred and ten, entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to regulate the construction of dams across navigable waters.'" 1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa 2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 3 That the Act entitled "An Act to regulate the construction 4 of dams across navigable waters," approved June twenty 5 first, nineteen hundred and six, as amended by the act ap 6 proved June twent3r-third, nineteen hundred and ten, en 7 titled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to regulate ,(2) 1 the construction of dams across navigable waters,'" be, and 2 the same is hereby, amended to read as follows: Under the circumstances it is advisable that this act be, not a separate act with reference to dams upon navigable streams, but that it be enacted in place of the dam acts of 1906 and of 1910. This is obviously the theory of this draft. It seeks to accomplish only the objects of the acts of 1906 and 1910, but in better form and remedying the admitted defects of those acts. . A separate act with an independent title would require repeal of the acts of 1906 and of 1910, and might be taken as a repeal of other existing legislation which is neither necessary nor desirable to be repealed. The dam act of 1899 (act of Mar. 3, 1899; Stat. L., 1121) still remains in force. This act of 1899 superseded certain provisions of the former dam acts of 1892 (act of July 13, 1892; 27 Stat. L., 88) and of 1890 (sec. 7, act of Sept. 19, 1890; 20 Stat. L.,...
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