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On March 3, 1873, President Grant signed into law the Comstock Act which made it a federal crime to mail articles "for any indecent or immoral use". Strong anti-obscenity moralists, led by the YMCA's Anthony Comstock, easily secured passage of the bill. Grant signed the bill after he was assured that Comstock would personally enforce it.
An Act for continuing, until the Expiration of six Weeks after the Commencement of the next Session of Parliament, an Act, made in the thirty-eighth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty, intituled, "An Act for empowering his Majesty for a Time, and to an Extent to be limited, to accept the Services of such Parts of his Militia Forces in ...
The bill was advocated by activist Dorothea Dix.. The Bill for the Benefit of the Indigent Insane (also called the Land-Grant Bill For Indigent Insane Persons, formally "An act making a grant of public lands to the several States for the benefit of indigent insane persons") was proposed legislation of the 33rd United States Congress that would have established psychiatric hospitals providing ...
An Act to renew the Term and continue the Powers of an Act passed in the First Year of the Reign of His Majesty King George the Fourth, [o] intituled "An Act to continue the Term and alter and enlarge the Powers of an Act of the Fortieth Year of His late Majesty's Reign, [p] for repairing the Road leading from the Turnpike Road in Witney to the ...
The Public Health Act 1872 (35 & 36 Vict. c. 79) and the Public Health Act 1875 (38 & 39 Vict. c. 55) established new quasi-governmental organisations to administer both the poor law, and public health and sanitation. Urban sanitary districts were created from the local boards of health, and continued to be run by in similar fashion. Rural ...
An Act to give to the Commissioners of Her Majesty's Works and Public Buildings extended Time and further Powers for completing the Embankment of the River Thames between Vauxhall and Battersea Bridges, and a new Street from Lower Sloane Street in connexion therewith.
Grant's secretary of state, Hamilton Fish, who was often at odds with Babcock, made efforts to save Grant's reputation by advocating that reformers be appointed to or kept in public office. Grant also unwisely accepted gifts from wealthy donors that cast doubts on his reputability.
The Constitution of the Philippines contains five references to the general welfare: "The maintenance of peace and order, the protection of life, liberty, and property, and promotion of the general welfare are essential for the enjoyment by all the people of the blessings of democracy. . . .