Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-09-23
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the United States" passed the twenty fourth of
September, seventeen hundred aud eighty mine.
BE ii enacted By The lSendie and House Of Repre-
sent1iires ofhe United States Of America in Con-
gress assembled, That The commissioners who now
are, or hereafter may I've, appointed Ivy the circuit
courts of the United States to take ncknowledg-
menls of bail and nidaviis md also to take depo-
sitions of Witnesses in civil cnuses, shall ana may
exercise all he powers that any justice OF the
pence OF other magistrate Of any OF the United
States Inn, now exercise, in respect 10 offenders
for any crime or offence against the United States,
hy arresting, imprisonng, or bailing the same,
under and by virtue of the thrty-ihrd section Of
the act OF the twenty fourth Of September Ammo
Domini seventeen hundred aud eighty .nine en-
titled "An net to establish the judicial courts of
the United States = aud who shall aud may exer-
else all the powers that any Judge or justice OF the
peace may exercise under aud in virtue of the
SIKH section of tho act passed the twentieth
of July, Ammo Domni seventeen hundred and
ninety, entitled AN act for the government and
regulation of senmen in the merchant service"
SEC.2 tint be IL ft,rther enacted, That in all
hearings before any justice or Judge of the United
States, or may commissioner appointed as atore-
said, under aud in virtue Of the said rhlrty-lhrd
section of the act entitled "Au act to establish the
judicial courts of the United States" it shall be
lawful for such Justice, Judge or commissioner,
where the crime or offence is charged TO have
been committed on the high seas or elsewhere
within The admiralty aud maritime Jurisdiction of
'he CnHeu STATES, IN ms discretion TO require n
recegnlzanco of any witness produced in
behalf OF the accused, with such surety or sure
ties as no may Judge necessary, MS well as
in behalf of the United States, for their ap
peerinl and giving testimony ut the trial of the
cause, which testimony, in his opinion, is impor-
nui for the purposes OF justice at the trial OF the
cause. and is in danger of being Otherwise lost /,
and such Witnesses shall be entitled to receive
from the United States the usual compensation
allowed 10 government witnesses for their delen-
lion and nteudaHce, if they shall appear, and he
ready to give testimony at The trial.
SEC, 3. And be IL further enacted, That the dis.
trict courts of the United States shall have con
current jurisdiction with the circuit courts of all
crimes aud Offences against the United States the
pnns meht OF which is not capital And in such
OF The districts where the business of the court
may require it TO be done for the purpose OF JUS
tice aud to prevent undue expenses aud delays in
the trial OF criminal causes the said dislrc, courts
shall mold monthly adjNurnments of tho regular
terms thereof for the Trial and hearing of such
causes.
SEC. A. .4ad be il further enacted, That, in lieu
oil the punishment now prescribed by The sixteenth
section of the act of Congress entitled Gan net for
the punishment OF certain crimes against the
United Safes passed on tho hrteth day OF
April, Ammo Domin one thousand seven hundred
and ninety, for the offences IN the said section
mentioned, the punishment of the offender, upon
conviction thereof shall be 10y fine not exceeding
ceedng one year, or by both, according TO the
nature and aggravalon OF the offence.
SEC. D. .4Hd be IL afher enacted, That the dis
trlc courts as courts of admiralty, aud the circuit
courts as courts OF equity, shall he deemed always
open for the purpose ofing lihels bills petitions
answers, pleas and other plcadmgs, for issuing
and returning mesne and final process and com
missions, and for making aud directing all inter
locutory motions, orders, rules 81 other proceedings
whatever, preparatory TO the hearing OF oil causes
pending therein upon their merts. And il shall
be competent for any Judge Of the court, upon
reasonable notice TO the parties, in the clerks OF
fee or at chambers, ard in vacation as well as in
term, to make and direct, and award all such pro-
cess, commissions and interlocutory ORDERS rules,
md other proceedings, whenever the same are
not grantabe Of course according to the rules and
practice of the court.
Sec. 6. .4adbs 1t further enacted, That the STU
preme Court shall have full power and authority
from time to time, to prescribe and regulate, aud
alter the forms of wrils and other process to he
used and issued in the district and circuit courts
OF the United Sates and the forms and modes OF
framing and filing libes, bills answers aad other
proceedings and pleadngS in suits at common
law or in admiralty and in equity. pending in the
sail courts, and also the forms ard modes of TAX
ing and obtaining evidence and of obtaining dis
coYery, and generally the forms and modes Of
proceeding 10 obtain relief aud the forms and
modes OF drawing up, entering, and enrolling de.
crees AMI the forms and modes of proceeding
before trustees appointed by the court and gener-
ally 10 regulate The whole practice of the said
courts, so as to prevent delays, aud to promote
brevlty anu succlnctness in all plendIngs ard pro
ceedings therein, aud to abolish all unnecessary
costs and expenses in any suit therein.
sec. Z. .4nd be al FURTHER enacted That for the
purpose OF further diminishing the costs and ex-
ienses IN SUITS and proceedings in the said courts
the Supreme Court shall have full power and au.
thorlty, from time 10 time, to make and prescribe
regulations to the said district and circuit courts,
as to the taxation and payment of costs in all suits
nnd proceedings therein and to make and pre-
scribe table OF the various items of costs which
shall be taxable and allowed in all suits, to the
parties, their attorneys, solicitors, and proctors to
the clerk Of the court, to the marshal of the dis
trlct and his deputies, and other officers serving
process, to Witnesses, and to all other persons
whose services are usually taxable in bills of costs
And the items stated in the said table, and none
others, shall he laxae'or allowed in bills of COSTS
and they shall he fixed low us they reasonably
can be, with due regard to the nature of the du-
lies ana services which shall be performed by the
various officers and persons aforesaid, aud shall
IN no case exceed the costs and expenses now
authorized. where the same are provided for by
existing laws.
SEC. s. .1ad be IL further enacted, That on all
judgments in civil cases, hereafter recovered in
the circuit or district courts of The United States
interest shall be allowed, and may be levied by
tne marshal, under process OF execution issued
thereon, IN all cases where, by the law of the
state in which such circuit or district court shall
be held, interest may be levied under process of
execution, on judgments recovered in the courts
OF such State, 10 he calculated from the date of
the Judgment, and AT such rate per annum us is
allowed by law on judgments recovered ia the
courts of such state.
Approved, August 90, 1912.
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