60 STAT.] 79TH CONG., 2n SESS.-CHS. 781-784--AUG. 7 , 1946 and management of the affairs and funds of the society, and a majority of whom shall be a quorum for the transaction of business, unless a less number be specified as a quorum in the bylaws, and whenever any vacancy shall happen in such board of trustees, directors, or managers the vacancies shall be filled in such manner as shall be provided by the bylaws of the society. The bylaws of a society incorporated under the provisions of this subchapter may provide that stockholders, if the same be a stock corporation, or members or delegates, if the same be not a stock corporation, may vote by proxy or by mail. The bylaws may restrict such method of voting to the election of trustees, direc- tors, or managers, or to other matters specified in the bylaws, and may prescribe the form or forms of proxy or of mail ballot to be used and the procedure to be followed in the casting and recording of such votes." Approved August 7, 1946. [CHAPTER 782] AN ACT To amend the Act of July 11, 1919 (41 Stat. 132), relating to the interchange of property between the Army and the Navy, so as to include the Coast Guard within its provision. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the provision contained in the Act of July 11, 1919 (41 Stat. 132; U. S . C ., title 10, sec. 1274), relating to the interchange of property between the Army and the Navy is hereby amended to read as follows: "The interchange, without compensation therefor, of military stores, supplies, and equipment of every character, including real estate owned by the Government, is hereby authorized between the Army, Navy, and Coast Guard upon the request of the head of one service and with the approval of the head of the other service." Approved August 7, 1946. [CHAPTER 783] AN ACT To exempt certain vessels from filing passenger lists. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That, notwithstand- ing any provision of law to the contrary, no collector of customs shall require the master or owner of a vessel arriving, otherwise than by sea, at a port or place in the United States on the Great Lakes, or their connecting or tributary waters, from a port or place in the Dominion of Canada to furnish a list of passengers on board such vessel. Approved August 7, 1946. [CHAPTER 784] AN ACT To authorize the highway departments of the States of Kentucky and West Virginia to construct, maintain, and operate a free highway bridge across the Tug Fork of the Big Sandy River at or near Williamson, West Virginia. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the consent of Congress is hereby granted to the State Highway Commission of the States of Kentucky and West Virginia to construct, maintain, and operate a free bridge and approaches thereto across the Tug Fork 883 Vote by proxy or mail. August 7, 1946 [H. R . 6057] [Public Law 627] Army, Navy, Coast Guard. Interchange of sup- plies. August 7, 1946 [H. R. 6148J [Public Law 628] August 7, 1946 [H. R . 6223] [Public Law 629] Bridge. Big Sandy River.
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