SIXTIETH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Cris. 131, 132, 134. 1909. 623 provided whenever such witnesses reside or are stationed at such a istance from the place where said naval court is ordered to sit, or are _ aboutto go to suc a distance as, in the judgment of the convenin authority, would render it impracticable to secure their persona? ‘ attendance. Sec. 17. That all sentences of. summary courts-martial may be car- m*}1g?’°"** 0* ¤°¤· ried into effect upon the approval of the senior officer present, and all c ` sentences of dec courts may be carried into effect upon approval of the convenipg authority or his successor in office. Sec. 18. at all Acts or parts of Acts inconsistent herewith are MPM- hereby repealed. Approved, February 16, 1909. CHAP. 132. An Act To amend section eight of the Act approved May twenty- F°l"““'Yl6· lmeighth, nineteen hundred and eight, entitled "An Act to amend) the laws relating to navigation, and for other purposes." - lP¤¥>¤¤» N•>· 23r1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representati»vee of the United States of America in Omagreas assembled, That the requirements in 1f2Y,lG°f§£“2’Y,'g regard to life` line or rope contained in section eight of the Act s*:Q*”#°‘°¤|°¤**¤jl9_ approved May twenty-eighth, nineteen hundred and ejight (being uga, m 8 c pter two hundred and twelve of the Statutes at Large, rst session at "°‘* "‘ m' "“‘°"°` Sixtieth Congress) entitled "An Act to amend the laws relating to navigation, and for other purposes/’ shall not apply to any scow or boat the deck outside the coaming or rail of which shall not exceed one foot in width. On any such scow or boat its name or number Nsgdmgy-.m;ar§ and owner’s name painted in letters and numbers, at least fourteen Elia. °° inches long on both ends of such scow or boat, shall be a compliance with the provisions of the said section in regard to name, number, and owner’s name. Approved, February 16. 1909. CHAP. 134. —An Act To change the name and jurisdiction of the inferior court F°h'i‘§’g_,gg·]1m· of justice of the peace in the District or Columbia. Be it enacted by Me bbnate and Ilautve of Rq1re#e1a/ataivev of the United States of Ame1•c°ca in Obngrexs assembled, That the inferior court known D,2Qmi°;¥;‘g0|;g£L’· as “justice of the peace" in the District of Columbia shall remain as Justice of me peace now constituted, but shall hereafter be known as " the municipal court °°{},"§,L‘{,l{°jl§{.‘{{}';',.'§ T; · of the District of Columbia." It shall consist of the present justices of {gifs “ “ ° X Pi '°‘* the peace of said District, who shall serve as the judges of said court ` for the unexpired terms of their now existing commissions, and who shall not be required to be recommissioned for said unex ired terms. Thereafter, an upon the expiration of the commission of any of said ’“’“°“‘°"“°'“* members, his successor shall be appointed by the President of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, for T“¤“*· a term of four years, unless sooner removed as provided b law: Pro- gf_‘;{;°;mm_ vided, That no person shall be appointed to said office unllass he shall have been a bona fide citizen and resident of said District for the continuous period of at least five years immediately preceding his appointment, and shall either have been a judge of Sald court for at least one year, or shall have been engaged in the actual practice of law before the supreme court of the District of Columbia for a period of at least five ears prior to his appointment. Each judge, when appointed, 0*** shallytake an oath for the faithful and im rtial performance of the duties of his office. The judges of saicla court shall no longjer be “°““ °'°‘°’*· required to give bond as heretofore, but a bond shall be given y the
