such justices, magistrates, or judiciary, shall take cognizance thereof, and proceed to judgment and execution as in other cases.
Judgment to be rendered the first term.
In certain cases a continuance may be had.Sec. 29. And be it further enacted, That in all suits for causes arising under this act, the court shall proceed to trial, and render judgment the first term after such suit shall be commenced: Provided always, that whenever service of the process shall not have been made twenty days at least previous to the return day of such term, the defendant shall be entitled to one continuance, if the court on the statement of such defendant shall judge it expedient: Provided also, that if the defendant in such suits shall make affidavit that he has a claim against the general post-office, not allowed by the Postmaster General, although submitted to him conformable to the regulations of the post-office, and shall specify such claim in the affidavit, and that he could not be prepared for the trial at such term for want of evidence, the court in such case, being satisfied in those respects, may grant a continuance until the next succeeding term.
Report to be made of certain post roads.Sec. 30. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the Postmaster General to report annually to Congress every post road which shall not, after the second year from its establishment, have produced one third of the expense of carrying the mail on the same.
Repeal of parts of former acts.
1794, ch. 23.Sec. 31. And be it further enacted, That from and after the last day of April next, the several clauses and provisions, excepting the first and second sections thereof, of an act, entitled “An act to establish the post-office and post roads within the United States,” and the several clauses, provisions and section of an act (excepting the first and second sections thereof) entitled1797, ch. 19. “An act, in addition to an act, intituled An act, to establish the post-office and post roads within the United States,” approved the third of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven, shall be, and the same are hereby repealed: Provided, that nothing herein contained shall be construed to exonerate any person who shall not have performed the duty, or who shall have violated any of the prohibitions contained in the said acts, from suits or prosecutions; but as to all bonds, contracts, debts, demands, rights, penalties, punishments, which have been made, have arisen, or have been incurred, or which shall be made, arise, or be incurred previous to the first day of May next, the said acts shall have the same force and effect as though this act had not been made. Provided also, that the Postmaster General, deputy postmasters, contractors for carrying the mail, and others employed under the aforesaid acts, shall continue to hold their several offices, appointments and trusts, until they are otherwise removed; any thing herein contained that might be construed to the contrary notwithstanding; and also the bonds which they, or either of them, have or may give for the faithful execution of their several duties and offices, shall continue to have the same force and effect, to all intents and purposes, after the said first day of May next, as though this act had not been made.
Approved, March 2, 1799.
Statute Ⅲ.
[Obsolete.]
Chap. XLIV.—An Act making appropriations for the support of the Military Establishment, for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine.
