Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-10-30
A C. T S
oF THE TWENTY-NINTH
.cress of the u. states.

"A u -
or TIE 1'WENTY-NINTH
,@ress of the u. states.
(0ns he First Session, ,caicA ,cos begun aud
PaS< ne Gin Of Washington, in The Distr,et
~. c,lumbia, on Monday, tie frd day OF
member. o,.e thousand c,gt hun
bred ana fortuJfpe.
..,rs X. FOLK. President. n,,.
lN.ssGE NJ. DALLAS, Vice President.
PAWS, Speaker of the H Rss.e 9.
s-an Act to regulate the proceedings in the
taAF *rd District Courts Of the United States, and
:, Ssrr purposes.
Re /, enacted by the Senate and House Of Re |
sr.,,,iyes Of the United States Of America In Con,
yressHmbled That the circuit court Of the United
etess ,hs ,othern district Of New York shall here
s,s MID ON the third Monday In October, instead OF
snei Wonday in November; and that all writs, pleas,
ne roenizances, indictments and all other proceed
sai' , and criminal shall be Ieturnabe to, and have
mrs n,u,t and shall be heard, tried, and proceeded
a ~ The said court, in The same manner as might
VA 10 have been done, if the court had been he'd
sd me heretofore directed by law; and il Is further
nSS ,ha, the term Of the circuit court appointedby
?'S'S ~ held on the las; Monday in July each year
IS" "a disirict shall not hereafter be holden.
10 ~ And be II further enacted, That whenever the
.unrn.y shall deem il necessary, II shall be law
W.. any circuit court In session, by order entered on
TO remit to the next term or session oil the
~ conr of the same district any Indictment pend
49,. said circuit court, when the offence or Of
~ . therein charged may be cognizabe by the said
e , court and in like manner II shall be lawful for
asrt court TO remit TO the next term or session OF
sT ',eui, court Of the district any indictment
as in the said district court; and such remission
ith il all recoenisances, processes, and pro
,sdnes pending IN me case IN Tue cou.s rom VIE. e
M :. made SHALL after the order OF remission Is nled
.p ac, and proceed In the case as II me indictment
"a 4, other proceedings in the same had been origna-
"A in said court. 3, -, ~,
80 2 And be il further enacted, That II shall be
i "a, The grand jures empanelled and sworn Id any
,,rt court take cognizancc OF all crimes ana vi,
,rrs witsn the jurisdiction OF the said circuit ana
f,,,ct courts and every indictment for capital Of
presented TO the district court, SHALL by order en-
I'D on the minutes Of the court, be RENTED 10 the
,tt term and session Of the circuit court togetnet WIN
=. .eoenixances taken therein; and oil filing such or
a. nd indictment with the clerk of said circuit court
w., coprt shall thereafter proceed iheSeupon the same
the indictment had been originally found ana pre-
49, in said court: and the said district court may
,r,oyrr in like manner remit 10 the circuit court any
pendng in said district court, wheh In the
cp.non of the court, dicu and impo,.ans quesn
of law are involved in the case and The procedures
n.r,upon shall thereafe. be the Same In the cfcu'.
court as il such indictment had been originally 'ouna
snd ptesented therein. That no grand jury snal mere
amer be summoned to attend any circuit OF ustc, eou
AZ the United States, unless the Judge oi sucn
court or one Of the judges OF such cfcui' court a'
m his own discretion, or upon no'ihcaioh py 'ne US
,c, ,torney that such Jury will be needed oruer se-
N he ssned Therefore Provided. That nothing mere
IN shalt prevent either OF said courts ~ .e.n i
rec,inr grand Jury to be summoned anu iinPai'nee
whenever its Judgment II may pc pvpo sS o ~,
a, snrh t,ms os il may direct: And provided, iurtner,
THAT nothing herein shall operate 70 eAteha Deyohu
what tho law permits, The 'inpIiSonne' oeoie III
Jctmen nj found OF an individual accused OF crime or
gnce or the time during which an individual thus ac-
eusrd may be held under rc0gnzance before indictment
found. -,
charged with criminal offence, and admitted 10 bali,
in vacation be arrested by his bail. and delivered
TO the marshal his deputy, before any judge or other
having power commit for such offence and, al
he request Of such ball. the judge or other ctcer shall
.com the party arrested 10 the custody CT Tue mar
shall and endorse on the ecosnizance or cerned copy
hereo the discharge and exoneature oil sucn na ana
he party committed shall berefrom be held In custo-
iy until discharged by due course of law
src S. And be it further enacted That If any cap
tain or other ofcer mariner Of ship or vessel on
The high seas, any other waters within the admiralty
and maritime jurisdiction Of the United states shall pi-
ra,icay elonousy away with such ship or ves-
ss or any goods merchandise board such ship or
vessel the value of y dollars yield up such ship
or vessel voluntarily TO any pirate every such person 50
offending shall be deemed guilty Of felony, and, on con-
ycon thereof shall be punished By fine not exceeding
,sn thousand dollars by imprisonment not exceeding
years. BOTH according 10 the nature and aggava
ton Of the offence.
SEC s And be it further enacted That upon the me-
eessay proof being made to any judge Of The United
states other magistrate having authority TO commit
on criminal charges against the laws OF Inc United
States that person previously admitted to bail on any
such criminal charge Ia about abscond and that his
hail is insufficient, shall and may be lawful for any
such Judge magistrate 70 require such give
better security, for default thereof, To him
he committed 10 prison. and that end, order
arrest may endorsed on the former commitment,
new warrant therefor may he issued by such Judge or
magistrate setting forth the cause thereof.
Src T. And be further enacted, That, on the appli-
cation Of any attorney Of the United states for any dis
tfe and upon satisfactory proof OF the materlay OF
the testimony of any person who shall be competent
witness and whose testimony shall, in the opinion OF
any nudge of the United States, be necessary upon the
tina or any criminal cause or proceeding IN which The
bali has rfu IN
Judge may compel such person, so required or deemed
By him necessary as witness, TO give recoenlzance,
with hou sureties in hls discretion, to appear on
the trial Of said proceeding and give his testi
nony therein and for thar purpose the SAID Judge may
issue warrant against such person, under ms hand,
with without SEAL directed TO the marshal or other
officer authorized criminal or civil process In
behalf of the United States TO arrest such person ana
carry him before such Judge Aad IN case the person so
arrested shall neglect refuse TO give said recognzance
IN the required by said Judge, the said Judge
may issue Of commitment against such per
SON. which shall be delivered said officer whose duty
shall be TO convey such person TO the prison mention
ed in said m.ttimus And the said person shall remain
in until he shall be removed 10 the cour, for
the purpose Of giving his testimony or until he shalt
have given the recognzance required by said judge
SEC. 8. And be il further enacted That so much Of
fhe ACT entitled "An act TO increase and regulate the
Of the circuit and district courts for the northern
district Of New York." passed July seventh eighteen
hundred and thryeight as requires all issues OF tact
IN tbs said circuit in which the of action
shall have arisen Of the line in the said act for
that purpose designated he tried al the term OF said
circuit be held at Capandaigua, and all issues
Of fact in The said court which shall arisen Of
the said line, TO BE- tried al Albany be- and tho same is
hereby repealed. And that, IN addition 10 The courts
provided by law 10 be held in the northern district
Of New York. stated session Of the circuit court of the
United States for said northern district shall be held an
nuay at the City Hall, in the city Of Albany. The
third Tuesday of May.
Sxc. And be il further enacted, That process is
sued proceedings pending IN either Of the said
shall be avoided impaired BY the change hereby made
in tho time and place Of holding such court; but all pro
cess bail bonds and reeognizances returnaee at either
of the times and places hereby altered shall be deemed
md held 10 be nturpabie al The time and pacs herein
designated in lieu thereof in the same mannsf as the
had In terms been made reiurnahle and shall
have full effect accordingly. And all coninuances may
be made to conform TO the provisions Of this act.
Src. 10. And be IL further enacted, That hereafter
term OF the district for the northern district Of
New York shall be held in the village of Auburn, on
the third Tuesday in August In each year And Il Is
now required by be held at the city of Buffalo,
the second Tuesday Of october in each year. shall here
after be held on the second Tuesday Of November in
each year.
SEC. IL. And be II further enacted, That, whenever
any indictment rhal be pending in any court of the
tnred States and any defendant thereto shall make an
affidavit setting forth that there are witnesses whose
evidence is material 10 bis Defence and that lie cannot
safely 60 trial without them. what he expects To
prove by each Of them, that they are within the astfn
In which the court Is held within one hundred miles
OF the place Of trial. and that he Is not possessed oi sui
fcient means and actually unable To pay the Tees Of
such witnesses the court In term, or any Judge thertOi
vacation, may, appear proper to do so, order mat
such witnesses be subpned, If found within the limits
Aforesaid and In such case the costs incurred by such
process and the fees of such witnesses shall be paid IN
The that similar costs and fees paid in
case of witnesses subpened in behalf Of the United
States
src. 10. And be it further enacted That all acts and
parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions Of this act
shall be- aud the same hereby repealed Provided,
That they shall be and remain in full force
Tor the punishment OF any crime or offence committed
before the passing OF this act
Approved, August 8, 1916.
CHAP. 99-An Act to attach to the Fort Wayne land
dstric, certain tracts Of land lying within the limits
OF that district which not now attached to any
district.
SEC. l. Be IL enacted by the Senate and House OF
representatives Of the United States Of America In
Congress assembled That all the lands in the State Of
Indiana which lie north Of the township line dividing
and eny four, and east OF the
range line dividing ranges four and five east, which lie
south Of the Wabash river be- and the same are hereby
attached TO the Fort Wayne land district; and all that
rae Of land which lies north of the township line d.
vdine townships twenty-three and twenty four and
west Of the range line dividing ranges four and ve east
and east of the line of the Charlottesville land dis
rct be attached and shall form part of the Winnie
mac land district; and all the lands lying south Of the
said township line dividing the said townships twenty
three and twenty four, which were heretofore within
the limits Of the Fort Wayne land district, including
the PORTIONS Of the late Miami cessions south OF said