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 814 72d CONGRESS. SESS. II. I3S. 90, 91. FEBRUARY 16, 1933 . unloaded, except as accounted for in the master's report, and that the errors and omissions in the manifest were made without fraud or collusion; and in such case the master may be allowed to correct Unloading permit re- his manifest by means of a post entry. A permit shall not be granted to unload any such merchandise so omitted from the manifest before post entry or addition to report of manifest has been made. Sea stores. SEC. 5. That if sea stores are found on board of a vessel from any port, other than a port in the Canal Zone or the Republic of Panama, which are not specified in the list furnished the boarding officer, or if a greater quantity of such articles is found than that specified in such list, or if any of such articles are landed without a permit being first obtained from the customs o fficer fo r that pu rpose, al l of such articles omitted from the list or manifest, or so landed shall be seized and forf eited, an d the mas ter of th e vessel shall be liable to a penalty treble the value of the articles so omitted or landed. Approved, February 16, 1933. [CHA PTER 91 .] February 16, 1933. [H. R .7523 .] To amend sections 7, 8, and 9 of the Panama Canal Act, as amended. [Public, No . 357.] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the am en dlanai net United States o Ameri ca in Cong ress asse mbled , That section 7 Vol. 37, p. 564; voL of the Panama Canal Act o f Augu st 24, 1912, as ame nded, is her eby 42, p. 1004, amended. amended to read as follows oO90r••r to •• "SEC. 7 . That the Governor of the Panama Canal shall, in con- civil government . Zo ne nection with the op eratio n of s uch ca nal, ha ve off icial conrol and iv11 government . jurisdiction over the Canal Zone and shall perform all duties in connection with the civil government of the Canal Zone, which is to be held, treated, and governed as an adjunct of such Panama Canal. Unless in this Act otherwise provided, all existing laws of Administration . the Canal Zone referring to the civil governor or the civil adminis- tration of the Canal Zone shall be applicable to the Governor of the Panama Canal, who s hall p erform all s uch exe cutive and a dminis tra- tive duties required by existing law . Towns and su bd ir l- "Th e Pres ident is aut horize dd to determ ine or cause to be deter- mined what towns shall -exist in the Canal Zone 1 and subdivide and from time to time resubdivide said Canal Zone into subdivisions, to be designated by name or number, so that there shall be situated one town in each subdivision, and the boundaries of each subdivision shall be clearly defined. Magistrates court. "in each town there shall be a magistrate's court with exclusive Jluisdiction . original jurisdict ion coext ensive wi th the su bdivision in which it is situated of all civil cases in which the principal sum claimed does not Amounts incre ased' exceed $500, and all_ criminal cafes wherein the punishment that may be imposed shall not exceed a fine of $100, or imprisonment for thirty days, or both, and all actions involving the forcible entry and detainer of real estate . Preliminary hearings "Such magistrates' courts shall also hold preliminary hearings in felony and misde- n moaner eharges, in all charges of felony and in charges of misdemeanor in which the punislmient that may be imposed is beyond the jurisdiction herein grai]ted to the magistrates' courts, and commit or bail in bailable Right of district at- cases tp the district court; but this provision shall not deprive the ~0190Y. district attorney of the right to present an information to the district court after a defendant has been discharged, by magistrate court. bla M s Magistrates, •onsta- "A sufficient number of magistrates and, constables, who must be Qi cation, etc . citizens of the United States, and other employees necessary to con- duct the,business of such courts, shall be appointed by the President AN ACT