Volume 63 · 1182
Private Law 81–583
For the relief of R. C. Owen, R. C. Owen, Junior, and Roy Owen.
Approved September 15, 1949
Statutory text
AN ACT
For the relief of R. C. Owen, R. C. Owen, Junior, and Roy Owen.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the Secretary
R. C. Owen and others.
of the Treasury is authorized and directed to pay, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to R. C. Owen, R. C. Owen, Junior, and Roy Owen, former partners doing business as R. C. Owen, of Gallatin, Tennessee, the sum of $8,437.98. This sum represents the amount which they paid to the United States for internal revenue tobacco stamps, which stamps were completely destroyed on December 24, 1945, when a fire destroyed the said tobacco factory of said partners (registered as “Tobacco Factory Number 102, District of Tennessee”), together with the equipment, tobacco, and tobacco stamps therein: Provided, That no part of the amount appropriated in this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or attorney on account of services rendered in connection with this claim, and the same shall be unlawful, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000.
Sam Rayburn Speaker of the House of Representatives. Kenneth McKellar. President of the Senate pro tempore. In the House of Representatives,, U.S., May 18, 1949. The House of Representatives having proceeded to reconsider the bill (H. R. 1036) entitled “An Act for the relief of R. C. Owen, R. C. Owen, Junior, and Roy Owen,” returned by the President of the United States with his objections, to the House of Representatives, in which it originated, it was 63 Stat. 1182 Resolved, That the said bill pass, two-thirds of the House of Representatives agreeing to pass the same. Attest: Ralph R. Roberts Clerk. I certify that this Act originated in the House of Representatives. Ralph R. Roberts Clerk. In the Senate of the United States, September 15 (legislative day, September 3), 1949. The Senate having proceeded to reconsider the bill (H. R. 1036) entitled “An Act for the relief of R. C. Owen, R. C. Owen, Junior, and Roy Owen”, returned by the President of the United States with his objections, to the House of Representatives, in which it originated, and passed by the House of Representatives on reconsideration of the same, it was Resolved, That the said bill pass, two-thirds of the Senators present having voted in the affirmative. Attest: Leslie L Biffle Secretary. By Emery L. Frazier, Chief Clerk