Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-04-27

AN ACT to provide for the due execution Of
the laws OF the United States, within the
state of Missouri, and for the establishment
Ola district court therein.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House
Of Representatives ofthe United States
fAmerica in Congress assembled, That
all the laws Of the United States, which
are not locally inapplicable, shall have
the same force and effect within the said
state OF Missouri, as elsewhere within
the United States.
Sec. O. Ind be nfurther enacted, That
the said state OF Missouri shall be one
District, and be called the Missouri Dis
tric,; and a District Court Shall be held
therein, to consist of one Judge ; he
shall hold, At the seat of government OF
said state, three sessions annually, the
frstto commence on the first Monday OF
June next, and the oihertwo sessions pro-
g,rccssss;veiy, on the like Monday in every
fourth calendar month afterwards; and
he shah, in all things, have and exercise
the same jurisdiction and powers which
were by law givea to the Judge OF the
Kentucky District, under an act entitled
" an act TO establish the Judicial Courts
of the Unied States," and an act entitled
q" an act, in addition TO the act, entitled
an act to establish the judicial courts of
the United States" approved the second
Of March, one thousand seven hundred
and.ninety-three and the acts SUPPLEMENT
tary thereto. The said Judge shall appoint
a Clerk for the said District, who shall
reside and keep the records of the court
at the place of holding the same, and
shall receive, for the services performs
ed by him, the same fees to which the
Clerk of the Kentucky District is enti-
tied for similar services: Provided,
That until the government shall be re-
moved TO the permanent seat fixed, "r to
be fixed by the SAID state, the said cour'
shall be held at the town Of ST. Louis
Sec. 8. Ind be ttJuwter enacted, Thai
there shall be allowed and paid the sai1
Judge Of the said District Court, the
annual compensation of one thousand two
hundred dollars, TO commence from the
date of his appointment, to be paid quar-
ter yearly at the Treasury of the United
States.
Sec. 4. And be ii further enacted, Tha,
there shall be appointed in The said Dis
trict, person learned in the law, to &C,
as attorney for the United States, who
shall in addition to his stated fees, be
paid by the United States, two hundred
dollars annually, as full compensation
for all extra services.
Sec. 5. Ind be it farther enacted, That
a Marshall shall be appointed for the
said district, who shall perform the same
duties, be subject to the same regnla-
tons and penalties, and be entitled to the
same fees, as are provided for, and pre-
scribed to Marshals in other districts,
and shall moreover, be entitled to the
sum Of two hundred dollars annually, as
compensation for all extra services.
Sec. 6. Ind be itJurtter enacted, That
all causes pending in the state courts, at
the passage Of this act, which by law
were transferable to the United States
courts, may be SO removed under the
rules governing such removals, as soon
after the passage of this act as may be
reasonably practicable.
Washington, March 16, 1892.
Approved: JAMES MONROE. I