France. Exhibit B) . completion of sets. (4) The collection of whatever indexes. digests. and compilations of law (especially any that may relate to pending legislation) are already in print and available. (5) An inquiry as to any such indexes. digests. or compilations In the possession of or in course of preparation in any department or bureau of the Government (and not yet printed). (6) Probable subjects of legislation at the coming session : Anticipation of these(a) By special attention to subjects dealt with by bills that have passed one House and are pending in the other . and (b) By similar preparation of material on subiects that from some other indication are likely to receive attention in Congress. Examples of (a): Immigration. convictmade goods. railroad securities. etc. Examples of (b) : Merchantmarine subsidies and the budget. Upon these latter two exhibits herewith of compilations actually made. * (7) Assignment to certain members of the staff with special experience of the fields covered in general by committees in Congressa. g.. immigration. laborwith special duty on tlose officials to keep in touch with the projects before and intended by such committees and. so far as practicable. anticipation of their demands. As to all of the above. a fuller statement. as invited by the chairman. is appended. In the meantime some requests already dealt with may be illustrative. e. g. : For compilations or digestsone upon the State control of coal mines Inthe United States and the system of royalties reserved to the State. the laws passed by the Southern States during the Civil War limiting the acreage in cotton . for translationsthe law of Denmark as to agricultural holdings . the law of France as to liquor licenses . a rfsumd of the Code of Geneva as to juvenile courts . and certain provisions of the constitution of Roumania.
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