gages on farm lands under reclamation projects.] That upon the execution of any contract between the United States and any irrigation district pursuant to this Act the public lands included within such irrigation district, when subject to entry, and entered lands within such irrigation district, for which no final certificates shall have been issued and which may be designated by the Secretary of the Interior in said contract, shall be subject to all the provisions of the Act entitled "An Act to promote the reclamation of arid lands," approved August 11, 1916: Provided, That no map or plan as required by section 3 of the said Act need be filed by the irrigation district for approval by the Secretary of the Interior. That the term "first mortgage," as used in section 12 of the Federal Farın Loan Act, approved July 17, 1916, shall be construed to include mortgages on farm lands under United States reclamation projects, notwithstanding there may be against such lands a reserved or created lien in favor of the United States for construction or other charges as provided in the Act of June 17, 1902, and Acts amendatory thereof and supplementary thereto, known as the reclamation law: Provided, That such lands are otherwise eligible for loans under the Federal Farm Loan Act: And provided further, That the amount and date of maturity of such lien shall be given due consideration in fixing the value of such lands for loan purposes. [42 Stat. L. 542.] For Act of Aug. 11, 1916, mentioned in the text, see 1918 Supp. 919. For Act of July 17, 1916, sec. 12, mentioned in the text, see 1918 Supp. 25. [Reclamation service traveling expenses- automobile and motor cycles-mileage.] Whenever, during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1923, the Director of the Reclamation Service shall find that the expenses of travel can be reduced thereby, he may, in lieu of actual traveling expenses, under such regulations as he may prescribe, authorize the payment of not to exceed 3 cents per mile for a motor cycle or 7 cents per mile for an automobile, used for necessary travel on official business; [42 Stat. L. 586.] This is from the Interior Department Appropriation Act of May 24, 1922, ch. 199. An Act Authorizing the sale of surplus power developed under the Salt River reclamation project, Arizona. [Act of Sept. 18, 1922, ch. 323, 42 Stat. L. 847.] [Salt River reclamation project sale of surplus power.] That whenever a development of power is necessary for the irrigation of lands under the Salt River reclamation project, Arizona, or an opportunity is afforded for the development of power under said project, the Secretary of the Interior is authorized, giving preference to municipal purposes, to enter into contracts for a period not exceeding fifty years for the sale of any surplus power so developed, and the money derived from such sales shall be placed to the credit of said project for disposal as provided in the contract between the United States of America and the Salt River Valley Water Users' Association, approved September 6, 1917: Provided, That no contract shall be made for the sale of such surplus power which will impair the efficiency of said project: Provided, however, That no such contract shall be made without the approval of the legally organized water users' association or irrigation district which has contracted with the United States to repay the cost of said project: Provided further, That the charge for power may be readjusted at the end of five, ten, or twenty year periods after the beginning of any contract for the sale of power in a manner to be described in the contract. [42 Stat. L. 847.] An Act To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to grant extensions of time under permits for the development of underground waters within the State of Nevada, and for other purposes. [Act of Sept. 22, 1922, ch. 400, 42 Stat. L. 1012.] [Reclamation of arid public lands in Nevada — underground waters permits for development.] That the Secretary of the Interior may, if he shall find that any permittee has been unable, with the exercise of diligence, to begin or continue operations for the development of underground waters within the time prescribed by sections 4 and 5 of the Act of Congress approved October 22, 1919 (Forty-first Statutes, page 295), extend the time for the beginning, recommencement, or completion of the said operations described in said sections for such time, not exceeding two years, and upon such conditions as he shall prescribe. [42 Stat. L. 1012.] For Act of Oct. 22, 1919, here amended, see 1919 Supp. 391. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. Res. of March 21, 1922, No. 43, ch. 113, 348. National Screw Thread Commission - Extension of Term, 348. Joint Resolution Extending the term of the National Screw Thread Commission for a period of five years from March 21, 1922. [Res. of March 21, 1922, No. 43, ch. 113, 42 Stat. L. 469.] [National Screw Thread Commission-extension of term.] That the term of the National Screw Thread Commission, created by an Act approved July 18, 1918, as amended by an Act approved March 3, 1919, is hereby extended for a period of five years from March 21, 1922. [42 Stat. L. 469.] For Act of July 18, 1918 as amended, mentioned in the text, see 1919 Supp. Fed. Stat. Ann. 395. WEST INDIAN ISLANDS. Act of July 1, 1922, ch. 259 (Naval Appropriation Act), 349. CROSS-REFERENCE See also CUSTOMS DUTIES. *** [Quarantine and passport fees - disposition.] That quarantine and passport fees collected in the Virgin Islands shall hereafter be paid into the treasuries of said islands. [42 Stat. L. 788.] This is from Naval Appropriation Act of July 1, 1922, ch. 259. WITNESSES. Act of September 19, 1922, ch. 344, 349. Subpoenas for Witnesses to Run into Another District — R. 8. Sec. 876 Amended, 349. An Act To amend section 876 of the Revised Satutes. [Act of Sept. 19, 1922, ch. 344, 42 Stat. L. 848.] [Subpoenas for witnesses to run into another district-R. S. Sec. 876 amended.] That section 876 of the Revised Statutes of the United States be, and is hereby, amended so as to read as follows: "Sec. 876. Subpoenas for witnesses who are required to attend a court of the United States, in any district, may run into any other district: Provided, That in civil cases no writ of subpœna shall issue for witnesses living out of the district in which the court is held at a greater distance than one hundred miles from the place of holding the same without the permission of the court being first had upon proper application and cause shown. The word district' and the words district court as used herein shall be construed to include the District of Columbia and the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia." This amendment shall be effective for a period of three years after the date of the passage of this Act, after which section 876 as it exists in the present law shall be and remain in full force and effect. [42 Stat. L. 848.] For R. S. sec. 876, here amended, see 9 Fed. Stat. Ann. (2d ed.) 1424. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION. WORLD WAR FOREIGN DEBT COMMISSION WRITS OF ERROR. |