Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-11-10
[PrnlIc.-No. 76.I

AN ACT TO establish a criminal court IN tie Dis
trci of Columbia.
| BE- 1t enacted by The Senate and House IF Repre-
| scmat,res Of the United Stntes, ia Congress as
seHIblsd That from and after the passage of tins
/ law, coBr, shat. he established in the District Of
/ Columbia, for the uial Of all crimes and offences
against She Jaws now in force in the said District,
and such as may be- hereafter enacted 70 be COM
| posed o. one udge, 70 be appointed by the presi-
dent OF the United States, by and with the consent
Of the Senate, and TO receive, as compensation for
4 his services, on annual salary Of two thousand dol
| lars, winch court shall bC styled the criminal court
! Of the District Of Columbia.
! SEC ?. And be il further enacted That the said
court shall hold four terms in each wear, on the first
Mondays Of December March, June, and Scptem-
Der, in the city Of Washington, for the county Of
| Washington, and two terms IN each year. on the
FIRST Mondays OF April and November, in the town
OF Alexandria, for Alexandria county and hat the
Judge OF said court Shall have power to hold special
terms Of said court in each county whenever il shall
seem 70 him necessary 70 order the same Of which
order ten days previous pebble notice Shall be ID.
ven.
SIC. 3. And be j, further enacted, That the dis.
trct attorney and marshal Of the said District. ard
the clerks Of the circuit court in the said d strict
tor the counties of Washington and Alexandria,
respectively shall attend the said criminal court in
sad counties and perform Ak the dates now hy
law required OF them, respectively, in relation TO
the criminal business of the circuit court in the said
counties, and SHALL respectively, receive the sane
ices ant compensation therefor And the Jurors
ana WIlnesse attending SAID court in tile said conn
ties shall be entitled to the same compensation thew
now receive for their Attendance in the sad cfcuii
court IN the sand counties, rcspectvev
SEC. L. And be it further cnacted, That an recoc.
uZaUCps. prFStutrupp'S iubipitrputg ,,t,,,
criminal prosecutions, and proceedings whatsoever
ana all suits and proceeding for fines and iorIei.
lures ana on forfeited recognzances now nenJip,r
~ the SAID circuit court for the said counties ~
Washington and Alexandra, respectively shall be-
Transferred 70 the said criminal conn in ,hr said
counties, respectively and he there lrodeeded ON
as they would have been in lhc said circuit courl
Tor sand counties, respectively, if this act had not
been passed. ana all ptuccS5 hereafter issued or
noW issued from the said>CrcUit court lar the said
counties. respectively SHAH BE- retunable and re-
turned to the said criminal court al tie next sue.
ctedlng term and terms thereof, in the said coun-
ties respectively and the said criminal court shall
nave all the jurisdiction in The said counties, re
'p5cavey now held hy he said circuit court in
NE s1ld countess respectively for The trail and pun
sIHcnt ot all crimes and oHeuses aud the recovery
of al iines inrietures, and recognizaneeS.
SEc. 8, Aud be II further enacted That the cir
cum court 81 the DISTINCT OF Columbia. or any iu1rr
ihcroli during tie vacation Of the court slall
have power to award writ Of error, in anv Grim
mai court Tor either county in the said District, re-
'urnahc TO the circuit court Of that county in which
5ad Judgement may be rendered, convicIinr anv
PEI son Of any crime or misdemcauor, and 10 r.
verse sad judgement, or remand the case, and
order new tIal, or such oiler proceeding therein.
as the nature of the case may require
Sec. ind be Il further enacted, That 20 enable
The person convicted by The judgement Of The
sad criminal court shall, on application of thb party
accused postpone the final execution thereof T., n
reasonable time beyond the next term OF said circuit
court, not exceeding in any case thirty days AFTER
The end OF such term OF the circuit court.
Sec l. Ind be IL fHnher enacted. That ,be so;l
criminal court, IN any case, nav with The consent
Of The person accused, adjourn any question Of law
TO The circuit court Of that county, in the Djslrc,
Aforesaid in which the case is depending, which |
may be there argued and decided, thouob sncb
accused person be not present
Sec 8 ind be it further cuacted That tbore
sha be hererilerpald 10 the coroners of the connes
OF Washington and Alexandra in the said Distrio,
ana 70 the jurors end witnesses, who NAV he la,yl
IuIy summoned by them in any inquest the sams
ices and compensation as are now Maid n tLo
the said District, and the Jurors attenl. |
ing the circuit court IN the said county, for Similar
services. ''''''
Approved Juv IN 1919