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 SIXTY -THIRD CONGRESS. Sess. II. Cns. 253-255. 1914. 693 Sec. 6. That the Act approved Jnme twentieth, nineteen hundred §‘g{m3j'·‘—°g{§P°°'°d· and six, entitled "An Act to regulate the landing, deliverv, cure, and 'p` ` sale of sponges" and all other laws in conflict erewith `be, and the same hereby are, repealed. Approved, August 15, 1914. cnn. 2¤4.-As Act Aumssismis urs Bossa or rads of rsmnss, Arkansas- ·'*°$gS*6},;,g°**- Texas, to construct a bridge across Su phur River at or near Pace’s ferry, between the .;.;.4.- counties of Bowie and Cass, in the State of Texas. lP¤bii¢=» N0- 173-1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representativea of the United Sm h R {States og Amerika in Uongress assembled, That the consent of Congress rsx!isirsssIia°$s·ase is here y granted to the Board of Trade of Texarkana, Arkansas- '{,`f$gg':g E’,.';§°••‘ Texas, to uild, maintain, and operate a bridge across the Sulphur ' River, at a point suitable to the interests of navigation, at or near Pace’s ferry, between the counties of Bowie and ass, in the State com of Texas, in accordance with the provisions of the Act entitled vu. "An Act to regulate the construction of bridges over navilgable waters," approved March twenty-third, nineteen hundred an six. Sec. 2. at the right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby “°°°‘""“°‘ reserved. Approved, August 15, 1914. cnn. ssa.-as Act To as urs svn of ¢1ss1mg· ss ssc boards cr AW 1**- ***1*- trade, and similar places in contracts of salzghf cotton for mtmehdghggzry, and for 0,],,, pm.,,,,m_ rrstus, N0. rn.; Be it enacted the Senate and H muse o Representatives 0 the United stm of Americldl in congress sssemtzedfrhst this Act sash be known °°‘*°“ '“““‘*’ "°*· by the short title of the "United States cotton futures Act." Sec. 2. That for the p1u·poses of this Act, the term "contract of ,,§{,’,{‘“"“°"°“ °‘ sale" shall be held to include sales, agreements of sale, and agreements to sell. That the word "person," wherever used in this Act, shall be construed to import the plural or singular, as the case demands, and shall inclu e individuals associations, partnerships, and corporations. When construing and enforcing the provisions of ,,,,°§,,'{’,°§?*§§’,§‘§,,,§}1‘§{_? this Act, the act, omission, or failure of any official, agent, or other person acting for or employed bg-gany association, partnershLp, or corporation within the scope of employment or office, sh l, in every case, also be deemed the act, omission, or failure of such association, partnership, or corporation as well as that of the person. Sec. 3. That upon each contract of sale of any cotton for future ,x'§g,‘;‘,,°§,_°°‘g§Q?f“,,§,‘ delivery made at, on, or in any exchange board of trade, or similar ¢¤¢¤r¤<l¤1iv¤rrinstitution or place of business, there is hereby levied a tax in the nature of an excise of 2 cents for each pound of the cotton involved in any such contract. _ Sec. 4. That each contract of sale of cotton for future delivery mWu§§f§f’ °°¤"°°“ mentioned in section three of this Act shall be in writing plainly Contemstating, or evidenced by written memorandum showing, the terms of such contract, including the auantity of the cotton involved and the names anldbadclflesses of the is er and (liuyerbin siluich contractihznlde besi e ytepartyto echarge,or ntin a. . If thencontract or memorandum s ify in hales atlig quantity of the w°igh° °f b”1°°‘ cotton involved, Without  thec weight, each bale shall, for the purposes of this Act, be deem to weigh five hundred pounds. Ccmdmo nvm; Sec. 5. That no tax shall be levied under this Act on any contract warmers ;}‘§`,,{‘1§,, of sale mentioned in section three hereof, if the contract comply with each of the following conditions: