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 904 72d CONGRESS. SESS. II. CHS. 118, 119. FEBRUARY 24, 1933 . SEC. 3 . The said State' of Georgia is hereby authorized to fix and charge tolls for transit over such bridge, and the rates of toll so fixed shall be the legal rates until changed by the Secretary of War under the authority contained in the Act of March 23, 1906 . Rates, applied to op- SEC. 4. In fixing the rates of toll to be charged for the use of such eration, sinking fund, bridge the same shall be so adjusted as to provide a fund sufficient to pay f or the re asonable cost of m aintaini ng, repai ring, and operat- ing the b ridge and its appro aches und er ec onomi cal manag ement , and to p rovide a sinking f und suffi cient to amortize the cost of such bridge and its approaches, including reasonable interest and financ- ing cost, as soon as possible, under reasonable charges, but within a riod of not to exceed twenty years from the completion thereof. Maintenance as free A er a sinking fund suf ficient f or such a mortizati on shall have been bringcost : after amor- so provided, such bridge shall thereafter be maintained and operated free of tolls, or the rates of toll shall thereafter be so adjusted as to provide a fund of not to exceed the amount necessary for the proper maintenance, repair, and operation of the bridge and its tu Re or reo off- exxpendi. approaches under economical management. An accurate record of the cost of the br idge and its appro aches, th e expendi tures for main- taining, repairing, and operating the same and of the daily tolls collected shall be kept and shall be availaile for the information of all persons interested. SEC. 5 . The r%ht to alter, amend, or ;.repeal this Act is hereby expressly reserve. Approved, February 24, 1933. [CHAPTER 119 .] Toils author ized. Vol.34,p.85. Amendment. AN ACT February 2b... . .	[x.402To give the Supreme Court of the United States authority to prescribe rules of practice and procedure with respect to proceedings in criminal cases after verdict. [Public, No .371.] Supreme Court of the United States. Authority granted, to pres cribe rules of practice and procedure in criminal cases after verdict. Existing right of ap- pealcontinued. Rules for taking ap- p ls,at preparing rec- Supersedeas or bail, Effective date, etc. Conflicting laws void. Be it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representatives o f the United State$ of Am erica in Con gress assembl ed, That the Supreme Court of the United States shall have the power to prescribe, from time to time, rules of practice and procedure with respect to any or al l proceed ings afte r verdict in crimi nal case s in dist rict cour ts of the United States, including the District Courts of Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Canal Zone and Virgin Islands, in the Supreme Courts of the District of Columbia, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico, in the United States Court for China, in the United States, Circuit Courts of Appeals, and in the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia. SEC. 2. The right of appeal shall continue in those cases in which appeals are now authorized by law, but the rules made as herein authorized may prescribe the times for and manner of taking appeals and of preparing records and bills of exceptions and the conditions on which upersedeas or bail may be allowed. SEC. 3 . The Supreme Court may fix the dates when such rules shall take effect and the extent to which they shall apply to proceedings then pending, and after they become effective all laws in conflict therewith shall be of no further force. 'Appro ved, F ebruar y 24, 1933.