52 STAT.] 75THt CONG., 3D SESS.-CHS. 41 , 42 --MAR. 4 , 5 , 193S equipment, and assistance furnished him by other Federal officials, or by any State, county, or other public officials. The Supreme Court is authorized to make such general orders as it may find necessary properly to govern the administration of the office of conciliation commissioner and proceedings under this section; but any district court of the United States may, for good cause shown and in the interests of justice, permit any such general order to be waived. "(c) At any time prior to March 4, 1940, a petition may be filed by any farmer, stating that the farmer is insolvent or unable to meet his debts as they mature, and that it is desirable to effect a composi- tion or an extension of time to pay his debts. The petition or answer of the farmer shall be accompanied by his schedules. The petition and answer shall be filed with the court, but shall, on request of the farmer or creditor, be received by the conciliation commissioner for the county in which the farmer resides and promptly transmitted by him to the clerk of the court for filing. If any such petition is filed, an order of adjudication shall not be entered except as provided hereinafter in this section." SEC. 2 . That Section 75 of said Act be further amended by amend- ing Paragraph 5 of Subsection (s) to read as follows: "This Act shall be held to apply to all existing cases now pending in any Federal Court, under this Section, as well as to future cases. All cases under this Section that have been dismissed by any con- ciliation commissioner, referee, or Federal Court because such Court erroneously assumed or held that Subsection (s) of Section 75 of this Act was unconstitutional, shall be promptly reinstated, without any additional filing fees or charges. Any farm debtor who has filed under the General Bankruptcy Act may take advantage of this section upon written request to the court; and a previous discharge of the debtor under any other section of this Act shall not be grounds for denying him the benefits of this section". Approved, March 4, 1938. [CHAPTER 42] AN ACT Making appropriations to supply deficiencies in certain appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1938, and prior fiscal years, to provide supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1938, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not other- wise appropriated, to supply deficiencies in certain appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1938, and prior fiscal years, to provide supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1938, and for other purposes, namely: TITLE I-GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS LEGISLATIVE SENATE 85 Supreme Court or- ders governing ad- ministration, etc. Petition of insol- vency; time limit for filing. Schedules to ac- company. Procedure. 49 Stat. 945. 11 U. S. C., Supp. IIl, § 203 (5). Application of Act to pending cases. Reinstatement of designated cases. March 5, 1938 [H. R. 9306] [Public, No. 440] First Deficiency Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1938. General appropria- tions. Legislative. Senate. For miscellaneous items, exclusive of labor, fiscal year 1938, $120,000. Miscellaneous items. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES For payment to the widow of R. P . Hill, late a Representative from the State of Oklahoma, $10,000. For payment to the widow of Edward A. Kenney, late a Repre- sentative from the State of New Jersey, $10,000. House of Represent- atives. R. P. Hill. Payment to widow. Edward A. Kenney. Payment to widow.
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