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 54 STAT.] 76TH CONG. , 3D SESS.-CHS. 254-256-JUNE 6, 1940 parole under the provisions of said Act approved July 15, 1932, as amended, after having served one-third of the sentence imposed. SEC. 10. Section 937 of the Act entitled "An Act to establish a code of law for the District of Columbia", approved March 3, 1901, is hereby amended to read as follows: "SEC. 937. DEDUCTION FOR GOOD CONDUCT. -Al l persons sentenced to and imprisoned in the jail or in the workhouse of the District of Columbia and confined there for a term of one month or longer who conduct themselves so that no charge of misconduct shall be sustained against them shall have a deduction upon a sentence of not more than one year of five days for each month; upon a sentence of more than one year and less than three years, six days for each month; upon a sentence of not less than three years and less than five years, seven days for each month; upon a sentence of not less than five years and less than ten years, eight days for each month; and upon a sentence of ten years or more, ten days for each month, and shall be entitled to their discharge so much the earlier upon the certificate of the superintendent of the Washington Asylum and Jail for those con- fined in the jail, and upon the certificate of the superintendent of the workhouse for those confined in the workhouse, of their good con- duct during their imprisonment. When a prisoner has two or more sentences the aggregate of his several sentences shall be the basis upon which his deduction shall be estimated." Approved, June 6, 1940. [CHAPTER 255] AN ACT To amend the Act entitled "An Act to provide books for the adult blind", approved March 3, 1931. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Act entitled "An Act to provide books for the adult blind", approved March 3, 1931, as amended (U. S. C ., 1924 edition, Supp. IV, title 2, sec. 135a), is amended by striking out the figures "$275,000", wher- ever occurring therein, and inserting in lieu thereof the figures "$350,000", and by striking out the figures "$175,000" and inserting in lieu thereof the figures "$250,000". Approved, June 6, 1940. [CHAPTER 256] AN APT 245 31 Stat. 1341. 6D.C.Codej405. Persons imprisoned in jail, etc., deduction from sentence for good conduct. June 6, 1940 [H. R . 9236] [Public, No. 562] Books for the adult blind. 46 Stat. 1487. 2U.S.C.§135a; Supp. V, § 135a. June 6, 1940 To extend the times for commencing and completing the construction of a rail- [n. R. 9261] road bridge across the Missouri River at or near Randolph, Missouri. [Public, No. 56i3 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the times for commencing and completing the construction of the railroad bridge and approaches thereto across the Missouri River at or near Randolph, Missouri, authorized to be constructed, maintained and operated by Frank O. Lowden, James E. Gorman, and Joseph B. Fleming, trustees of the estate of The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company, their successors and assigns, by an Act of Congress approved August 7, 1939, are hereby extended two and four years, respectively, from August 7, 1940. SEC. 2. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserved. Approved, June 6, 1940. Missouri River. Time extended for bridging, at Ran- dolph, Mo. 53 Stat. 1265. Amendment, etc.

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