Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 50 Part 1.djvu/535

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510 Road s, h ighw ays, and vehic les . Violation of regula- tions ; punishment . Marr iage s . Application for and issuance of license ; fee . Loan of money. Interest of judg- ments. Textual correction . Process in divorce actions . Serv ice o f summ ons by publication . Motor vehicles . Reckless driving causing bodily injury . B ail upon bei ng h el d to answer before information . Admission to . 7 5TH CONGRESS, 1ST SESSION-CH . 487-JULY 10, 1937 SEC . 2. That section 323 of title 2 of the Canal Zone Code, relative to the violation of regulations governing roads, highways, and self- propelled vehicles, is amended to read as follows "323. VIOLATION OF REGULATIONS ; PUNISHMENT .-Any person who violates any rule or regulation established under the authority of the two next preceding sections shall be punished by a fine of not more than $100 or by imprisonment in jail for not more than thirty days, or by both ." SEC . 3 . That paragraph (a) of section 61 of title 3, Canal Zone Code, is amended to read as follows "61. APPL ICAT ION FOR AND ISSUANCE OF LICENSE ; FEE .- (a) No ma r- riage shall be celebrated in the Canal Zone unless a license to marry has first been secured frorrr the office of the clerk of the district court in either division . In c ases where both part ies toa proposed mar- riage are residents of the Republic of Panama and neither is an American citizen, no license shall issue in the Canal Zone unless the parties have previously obtained a license to marry from the proper authorities in the Republic of Panama . No marriage license shall be issued to a leper except upon a certificate of approval by the chief health officer of the Canal Zone . All licenses when issued shall be accompanied bya marriage certificate to be executed by the person celebrating the marriage ." SEC . 4 . That article 3, chapter 39, title 3, Canal Zone Code, relative to loan of money, is amended by adding at the end of said article a new section numbered 1270 and reading as follows " 1270 . INTEREST OF JUDGMENTS . Judgments shall bear interest at the rate of 6 per centum per annum from the date of entry thereof ." SEC . 5 . That section 1312 of t itle 3 of the Canal Zone Code is amended by substituting the word "default" for the word "defraud" appearing in the proviso in said section . SEC. 6. That paragraph (b) of section 182, title 4, Canal Zone Code, relative to process in proceedings for divorce, is amended to read as follows "(b) Upon application of the plaintiff, accompanied by the affi- davit required by subdivision (c), if the summons has not been served as provided in subdivision (a), the court, or the judge thereof, shall enter an order directing service of a summons by publication if it appears to the satisfaction of such court or judge- (1 That the defendant cannot be found in the Canal Zone ; and "(2) That a proper cause for divorce is alleged in favor of the plaintiff ." SEC . 7 . That article 2, chapter 11, title 5, Canal Zone Code, relative to crimes in relation to motor and other vehicles, is amended by adding at the end of said article a new section numbered 514 and reading as follows " 514 . DRIVING MOTOR VEHI CLE RECKLESSLY CAUSING BODILY INJURY .- Any person who shall operate a motor vehicle recklessly, thereby causing great bodily injury to the person of another, shall be punish- able by imprisonment in jail for not more than one year or by a fine of not more than $1,000, or by both ." SEC . 8 . That section 571 of title 6 of the Canal Zone Code, relative to bail upon being held to answer before information, is amended to read as follows "571 . ADMISSION TO BAIL IN SUCH CA SE .-When the defendant has been held to answer upon a preliminary hearing for a public offense, the admission to bail may be by the magistrate by whom he is so held, or by any judge who has power to issue the writ of habeas corpus . The power of the said magistrate to admit to bail in such case shall extend to the time of filing of an information, and the