[H. R. 5456]

AN ACT

Relating to the powers and duties of United States marshals.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 787 of the Revised Statutes (U. S. C., title 28, sec. 503), be, and the same is hereby, amended to read as follows:

"SEC. 787. It shall be the duty of the marshal of each district to attend the district courts when sitting therein and to execute all lawful precepts issued under the authority of the United States; and he shall have power to command all necessary assistance in the execution of his duty.

SEC. 2. That, in addition to all other powers, United States marshals and their deputies shall have the power to make arrests without warrant for any offense against the laws of the United States committed in their presence or for any felony cognizable under the laws of the United States in cases where such felony has in fact been or is being committed and they have reasonable grounds to believe that the person to be arrested has committed or is committing it. The marshals and their deputies shall also have the power to carry firearms.

Approved, June 15, 1935.

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[S. 3059]

AN ACT

To authorize the acquisition of land on McNeil Island.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Attorney General is hereby authorized to acquire by condemnation proceedings all of that portion of McNeil Island which is not now owned by the United States, Gertrudis Island, and Pitt Island, all in the State of Washington, at a total cost of not to exceed $300,000.

Approved, August 2, 1935.

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[S. 405]

AN ACT

For the suppression of prostitution in the District of Columbia.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That it shall not be lawful for any person to invite, entice, persuade, or to address for the purpose of inviting, enticing, or persuading any person or persons, in or upon any avenue, street, road, highway, open space, alley, public square, or inclosure in the District of Columbia, to accompany, go with, or follow him or her to his or her residence, or to any other house or building, inclosure, or other place, for the purpose of prostitution, or any other immoral or lewd purpose, under a penalty of not more than $100 or imprisonment for not more than ninety days, or both. And it shall not be lawful for any person to invite, entice, or persuade, or address for the purpose of inviting, enticing, or persuading any person or persons from any door, window, porch, or portico of any house or building to enter any house, or go with, accompany, or follow him or her to any place whatever, for the purpose of prostitution, or any other immoral or lewd purpose, under the like penalties herein provided for the same conduct in the streets, avenues, roads, highways, or alleys, public squares, open spaces, or inclosures.

SEC. 2. Any person who frequents or lives in houses or other establishments of ill fame, or who (whether married or single) engages in or commits acts of fornication for hire, shall be considered a vagrant, and subject to the penalties provided in section 8 of an Act entitled "An Act for the preservation of the public peace and the protection of property within the District of Columbia, approved July 29, 1892", and as amended by Act of Congress approved March 3, 1909.

SEC. 3. The court may impose conditions upon any person found guilty under the aforesaid sections and so long as such person shall comply therewith to the satisfaction of the court the imposition or execution of sentence may be suspended for such period as the court may direct; and the court may at or before the expiration of such period remand such sentence or cause it to be executed. Conditions thus imposed by the court may include submission to medical and mental examination, diagnosis and treatment by proper public health and welfare authorities, and such other terms and conditions as the court may deem best for the protection of the community and the punishment, control, and rehabilitation of the defendant. The health officer of the District of Columbia, the Women's Bureau of the Police Department, the Board of Public Welfare, and the probation officers of the court are authorized and directed to perform such duties as may be directed by the court in effectuating compliance with the conditions so imposed upon any defendant.

SEC. 4. Section 7 of the Act of Congress entitled "An Act for the preservation of the public peace and the protection of property within the District of Columbia ", approved July 29, 1892, is hereby repealed.

Approved, August 15, 1935.

[H. R. 5049]

AN ACT

Providing punishment for forging or counterfeiting any postmarking stamp. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That whoever shall forge or counterfeit any postmarking stamp, or impression thereof with intent to make it appear that such impression is a genuine postmark, or shall make or knowingly use or sell, or have in possession with intent to use or sell, any forged or counterfeited postmarking stamp, die, plate, or engraving, or such impression thereof, shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.

Approved, August 26, 1935.

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