Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-03-26
Laws of the United States.

That published to-day, making some important
changes in the practice, powers, and punishments
pertaining to the Courts Of the United States will be
found important.
tPUBLIc-No. Ill
N ACT IN Of the acts resnec,in, Tho Ia,
dcia System Of the United States.
be 1t enacted by the Senate and House of Represen.
tatVes OF The United States Of America in Congress
assembled, That where, IN any suit at law or IN equity
commenced IN any court of the United States Their.
shall be several dele ndans any one or more of whom,
shall not be inhabitants of found within the district
whefe the SUIT Is brought shall voluntarily M.
pear thereto 1t shall be lawful for the coui TO enter
tam jurisdiction and proceed 10 the trial and adud,ca.
ton OF such suit between the parties who NAV be nron
eriy before It but the Judgment or decree re nd.rsd
therein shall not conclude prejudice other par,,
regularly served WIN professor not voluntarily
ing 10 answer and the oInder of parties uo are
not 80 Inhabitants or found within the district shall
constitute no matter of abatement other objection 10
SAID suit 1900 "
Sec And be it further enacted That all ib. c;,cni,
courts oi the United States shall have the appointment
o. Their own clerks and in of disagre men, be-
tween the Judges the appointment sLall be made bv b
presiding Judge of the court 80
0ee D. ana De 1t further enacted, That all pecuniarv
haes ana ioneitnres aceruing under the Tvs Of the
United States may be sued for and recovered IN 40
'' VI competent jurisdiction IA the State or districts
where such penalties iorfeituTes have accrued a, IN
winch the offender or offenders NAV be found - " "
sec o ana De II further enacted, That no suit or
prosecution shall be maintained any penalty or for
TEXTURE, pecunary Otherwise accrrinp undar tb. L.
OF the United States, unless the same suit or
uon shall be commenced within five wears ron H.
uhe when The penalty or forfeiture accrued. Providd
ine person OF The offender the property Liable g.
such penalty forfeiture shall Within The SANE S'
De found within The United States; so tbat de r
process may be Instituted and served sgnns ' 'Dp'
son or property therefor SUI" per
sec .. AND be Il further enacted That fb -;,
ment OF whipping and the punishment If pu"ish
the pillory, 50 far as they nov are prnyidd III
abolished. ''e Same are hereby,
Sec o. Aud be it further enacted Tb,,i,.u
- .seg ''%'"ces ~ criminal causes taken for a, in ~
feturnab!e TO- the courts of the U;,J 80 "' an OF
stia' ue iit!sed by breach Of the couditio, L@
Wv suIu 'ooi' Tor or in which The same sb,u ~ 80
80 =, 80 "nich lhe same shalt be retutnabI. sbsn
n,r, 81 ~ ~ 'n'f discretion 10 remit Tie whole a,
- "'t penalty whenever IL shall anne,, q, ~
'u'' uat Here has been no wirll deGsni, al - '"e
80 "'N 'nht maj can notHthstAnding ba a. ~
- 80 'al pubiic Justice DOES not other ,yis. ,.a'
- Psns'y 70 be e1actsd or enforced f'
- . ana De II further enacted Tb,, IL -
secuon Of the act Of Congress n,d 1t me second
uIy " april one thousand eigbt bnnd,sJ - mn"
@ iH7tes u Tue duty II the sssocst. i,,, ~ ~
il, r. ~, fesidrid IN the foafth circuit 10 s,,s
gnsl annually, 20 make orders Of Al.
pealed - ava 'ie same - hereby re.
Sec .. And be II further enacted Tb,,iu
whch I, 80. say eifenil court Of the United sat-.
,b.a - si appear That both the iudgas 49, = ~
the Judge thereof, who Is solely yesrS hrfroi, or
- n sa"s, shail be any ways csn.c,naa y -" 70 \
~ shail have been Of counsel n, - ."'e'es' 4
~ a. - - f.'aira 10 OF connected viii st P4lyi
thei opinion 10 81 IN the tr,l a. 80 mem IN his or
20 S ihe eu'y Of such jadgs or 81 astion,
,Fa''y' 70 cause the fact Ia h. FP''SAADn
..,L,' tns court and slso 10 tnske -, 80 on TIE
such ,u,, =, 10y nefeoi, with all the proes.a,, %
" 'euo'' shall be iosthsitb cr,,,s .sSs,hg, 40