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72d CONGRESS . SESS. II. CH. 110. FE BRUAR Y 21, 1933 .

895 a at the trial and excepted to by the iinoving party, the motion must speci fy the parti cular errors upon which t he par ty wil l rely , and in the case of a question as to the admissibility of evidence the ques- tion, objection or motion, ruling, and exception thereto must be fully set out . Such motion shall be heard and determined as speedily s p ossible after the same is file d ." EC. 82 . That section 237 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for the Canal Zone is hereby amended to read as follows " SEC . 237. A judgment that the defendant pay a fine and costs pgidonment until may also direct that he be imprisoned until the fine and costs be satisfied . But the judgment must specify the extent of the imprison- ment, which must not exceed one day for every dollar of the fine and costs, nor extend in any case beyond the term for which the defendant might be sentenced to imprisonment for the offense of which he has been convicted." SEC. 84. That subsection 1 of section 241 of the Code of Criminal papers to be flied. Procedure for the Canal Zone is hereby amended to read as follows " SEC. 241. * 1 . The information, and a copy of the minutes of the plea or demu rrer . " SEC. 84a . That section 242 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for j papers lied when udgment upon convic . the Canal Zone is hereby amended to read as follows :

t1on rendered . " SEC. 242. When a judgment, other than death, has been pro- mer it c other than dot nounced, the clerk shall forthwith furnish a mittimus to the officer death . whose duty it is to execute the judgment, and no other warrant or authority is necessary to justify or require its execution ." SEC. 85. That section 243 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for the Canal Zone is hereby amended to read as follows : "SEC. 243 . If the judgment is for a fine and costs alone, execution Attachments. may be issued thereon attaching the property of the defendant ." SEC . 86. That section 244 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for the Canal Zone is hereby amended to read as follows : " SEC . 244. If the judgment is for imprisonment, or a fine and costs Impris onment . and imp risonm ent un til th ey be paid, the def endant must forthw ith be committed to the custody of the proper officer, and by him detained until the judgment is complied with .' SEC . 87 . That sectio n 289 of the Code of Cri minal P rocedu re for the Canal Zone is hereby amended to read as follows " SEC. 289. After conviction of an offense not punishable with whenno'judgme bail, death, a defendant who has appealed may be admitted to bail-

deat h . "1 . As a matter of right, when the appeal is from a judgment imposing a fine only . i ` 2 . As a matter of right, when the appeal is from a judgment m posing imprisonment in cases of misdemeanor . ` 3 . As a matter of discretion in all other cases ." SEC . 88 . That sectio n 290 of the Code of Cri minal P rocedu re for the Canal Zone is hereby amended to read as follows : " SEC . 290 . If the offense is bailable, the defendant may be admitted fore ictioone

be- to bail before conviction- " 1 . For his appearance before a magistrate for trial or for prelim- inary investigat ion in cases tria ble in the dist rict court . "2. To appear at the court to which the magistrate is required to return the complaint and warrant, upon the defendant being held to answer after investigation . "3 . A fter the informati on is fil ed either before t he bench warrant is issued for his arrest, or upon any order of the court committing him, or enlarging the amount of bail, or upon his being surrendered