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 FIFTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Cns. 486,487. 1903. 797 WG§:P1i0:SB6.—An Act To restore to the active list of the Navy the name of John F*>b*'¤•¤'Y 5. 1903- a c. [rubric, Ne. s1.] Be it enacted by the Senate and .%use cf}? esentatives { the United States of America in Congress assembled, Tbart the President be, and R§;"¥· ·’°‘"* "'¤?”°¤ gg is hertgby, author3iz;d,pyland Eith the adviceUand (poéisent cg the Mlégégourgdp to arms} nat, a int o n a ton oss sur eon nite `tates av dm,m,_ ” m “ retired, to theoactive list of the Navy, as agmedical director (au addi; tional number), not in line of promotion, and to retain his present longevity (from the date of his ori inal commission as surgeon in the Navy), said officer having tenderedghis services to the United States. · Approved, February 5, 1903. CHAP. 48’7.—An Act To amend an Act entitled "An Act to establish a uniform February 5, 100s. p1ysmtelm6&>f pt;cyéi;h1rpughout the United States," approved July first, eighteen_ Be it enacted by the Senate and House 0 f Rggesentatives of the United States afrtmeriea tn. 0'ongress assembled, at clause five of section u:e‘;.’&:x;:tl;*°Y wt Ep of said Act be, and the same IB hereby, amended so as to read as v01. 30,p. 644. o ows: " (5) Authorize the business of bankrupts to be conducted for lim- mB)$¤;{{;;‘g*¢r>;°&<;·;¤ ited periods by receivers, the marshals, or trustees, if necessary in the eeenmmpsysepmrrii best interests of the estates, and allow such officers additional compen- sation for such services, but not at a greater rate than in this Act allowed trustees for similar services; " Snchih That clauple four, subdgigion a, of section ghripe of said Act, mggxptgymruwm be, an e same is ereby, amen e so as to rea as o ows: versa, `us. " or (4) made a general assignment for the benefit of his creditors, c,§§,§,!f‘{,l)l‘§,,§’,f€r’,°; or, being insolvent, applied for a receiver or trustee for his property Rigas in recervevs or because of insolvency a receiver or trustee has been put in c arge ' pf 1;:1 rgoperty under the laws of a State, of a Territory, or of the ni tates. Sec. 3. That subdivision b of section four of said Act be, and the m¥·;_g¤¤¤¤¤¤rr ¤•¤¤k- same is hereby, amended so as to read as follows: iid. aw, p 54:. " b Any natural person, except a wage-earner, or a person eiagnged ,,,,},{Q,{*“" *’““‘“"' chiefly in farming or the tillage of the soil, any unincorporat compiaaniy, and any corpotrlagipu engaged principa lytin manufacturing, t in, rin n uin , minin , or mercan ile ursui , owin debts §> the andliul) of one tbousandlliollars or over, mgy be adjud€d an involuntary bankrupt upon default or an impartial trial, and s ll be subject to the provisions and entitled to the benefits of this Act. Private bankers, but not national banks or banks incorgvrated under State or Territorial laws, may be adjudged involuntary nkrupts. "The bankruptcy of a corporation shall not release its officers, mQg9$'1%¤¤img= directors, or stockholders, as such, from any liability under the laws mpmyeeeerlfnmuenl of a State or Territory or of the United States." Sec. 4. That subdivision b of section fourteen of said Act be, and mI>:¤¤¤s¤ <>f Mukthe same is hereby, amended so as to read as follows: {lol: so, p. seo. " b The judge shall hear the application for a discharge, and such ,,,‘§§,_““"‘ *°’ ’°‘“’*“l proofs and pleas as may be made in opposition thereto by parties in interest, at such time as will give parties in interest a reasonab e opportunity to be fully heard, and investigate the merits of the app 'cation and discharge the applicant unless he has (1) committed an o ense. punishable by imprisonment as herein provided; or (2) with intent to d,‘,§£°“_l{',{{*°ggt°r‘]]; claogceal his financial conditigmfdestroyleidalcouceialed, pir failed tohkepp tion. éte. armenia. ks of account or recor rom w ic suc cou °tion m' t ascertained; or (3) obtained property on credit from any perseml upon ,,y$’g_E=*°¤f'{;8w¥;l*guvg_f*! a materially false statement in writing made to such person for the `