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PUBLIC LAW 139—JULY 11, 1955
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PUBLIC LAW 139-JULY 11, 1955

[69

STAT.

SEC. 12. It is hereby declared to be the continuing sense of the Congress that the Communist regime in China has not demonstrated its willingness to fulfill the obligations contained in the Charter of the United Nations and should not be recognized to represent China in the United Nations.

Approved July 8, 1955.

Public Law 139

July 11, 1955

[S. 727]

D. C. judges. Salaries.

63 Stat. 483.

63 Stat. 482.

66 Stat. 547.

52 Stat. 601.

CHAPTER 302

AN ACT

To adjust the salaries of judges of the Municipal Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, the salaries of the judges of the Municipal Court for the District of Columbia, the salary of the judge of the District of Columbia Tax Court, and the salary of the judge of the Juvenile Court of the District of Columbia.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the fourth sentence of the sixth paragraph of section 6 of the Act entitled "An Act to consolidate the Police Court of the District of Columbia and the Municipal Court of the District of Columbia, to be known as 'The Municipal Court for the District of Columbia', to create 'The Municipal Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia', and for other purposes", approved April 1, 1942, as amended (I). C. Code, sec. 11-771), is amended by striking out "$14,500" and inserting in lieu thereof "$19,000", and by striking out "$14,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$18,500".

SEC. 2. The fourth sentence of section 2 of such Act of April 1, 1942, as amended (D. C. Code, sec. 11-753), is amended by striking out "$13,500" and inserting in lieu thereof "$18,000", and by striking out "$13,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$17,500".

SEC. 3. The first sentence of the second paragraph of section 2 of title IX of the District of Columbia Revenue Act of 1937, as amended (D. C. Code, sec. 47-2402), is amended by striking out "$13,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$17,500".

SEC. 4. The last sentence of section 19 of the Juvenile Court Act of the District of Columbia (D. C. Code, sec. 11-920) is amended to read as follows: "The salary of the judge shall be $17,500 per annum."

Approved July 11, 1955.

CHAPTER 303

Public Law 140

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July 11, 1955

[H. R. 619]

Inscription on currency and coins.

AN ACT

To provide that all United States currency shall bear the inscription "In God We Trust".

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That at such time as new dies for the printing of currency are adopted in connection with the current program of the Treasury Department to increase the capacity of presses utilized by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, the dies shall bear, at such place or places thereon as the Secretary of the Treasury may determine to be appropriate, the inscription " In God We Trust", and thereafter this inscription shall appear on all United States currency and coins.

Approved July 11, 1955,