Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1845-1851, 1847-03-24
Approved February %, 1871

PUBLIc-N;o IA.
AN ACT establish Key West in the State Of Florida, and
for other purposes
BE enacted by The Senate and House # Representatives. Of
the United states Of Amerca in Congress assembled. Thai
all that part OF the State of Florida lying south of line
drawn due east aud west from the northern pon of Charlotte
haIbor, including tho islands keys reefs shoals. hnibors
bays, and iuets. south If said line shall be erected into
judicial d be called the dis Of Flor
da district shall be held in said southern district,
consist Of Judge who shall reside at Key West, said
district, aud be called district judge and shall in all thing
haze and exercise the jurisdiction and powers Of district
aud cIcnt OF the United States within the district
aoresald and appeals may be allowed and wits of
sued and made Ieuruable the Supreme Court the
same manner and under The same rules and regulations
appeals and wIs OF allowed and sued from and
o a circuit The Judge shall appoi.t clerk, who
shall reside and keep the records of the the place
Of holding the same and shall receive for the services he
may perform the fees to which the clerk Of The Lous
district Is entitled for similar services
, ind be further enacted That the Judge of said
district shall hold regular of each year
Key We>t-the commencing the first Monday in
May, the other on the FIRST Monday of November in each
lie shall also hold extra sessions of said count from
time to time, at such places said district may
require despatch the business of said court; aud, oI
the purpose of hearing and deciding all Of Admiralty
aud maritime jurisdiction, the said court shall be at all times
open.
SEC. g. And be further enacted, That no vessel moi
thereof shall be regularly employed The business
Of wTeckug The of Florida without the license
the Judge OF said and before licensing
master, the judge shall be satisfied tie vessel
worthy and properly aud sufficiently fitted aud equipped for
the business e saving property shpwrecsed and IN d>tIes
and thereof Is trustworthy. and innocent Of
any aud misconduct relati any property ship
wrecked saved on said coast
l. And be further enacted That shall be al
lowed 10 the Judge aforesaid annual salary of two thou
sand dollars 10 be paid to him quarterly fom the Of
appointment
src D. And be il further enacted, That there shall be
appointed IN SAID dis rct leaned in the law
attorney for the United States who shall in addition 10
his stated fees, be paid ty the United States hundred
dollars full compens son for all extra services.
SIC 6. Ind be further enacted, That there shall &c APP
! hal # he
same duties be subject TO the same regulations AID penalties
aud be entitled To the fees, allowed ma sha
the dl-t let Of Louisiana and shall moreover, entitled
10 the sum Of two hundred dollars annually COM
ton for all extra services.
7. Ind be further enacted That the provisions OF
the act passed at this eniled An regulate
the exercise OF the appellate jurisdiction Of the Supreme
Court Of the United States IN tam and for other
po>es,' shall be held apply all records proceedings
judgments DEGREES transferred court hereby eap
iished all singular records and proceedings
judgments DEGREES fed said act that on pend
g almed 10 be pending stated in said act
fore the superior of district of the la
Territory f Florida and provided by SAID to be trans
erred TO the dslc court Of the United States FOR the dc
# Florida shall be- and hereby transferred the
heby created and all the provisions Of said relating
district United the district of Fori
da respecting the removal Of judgments DEGREES
the Supreme Court Of the Uni'ed States or other
wise relating To such shall be deemed aud held ap
ply the cout hereby cleted, the d>iiic
court Of the United states oi said district of Florida
the aforesaid transferred the hereby ere
attd.
SEC Ind be further enacted That the title and ma m
of said district of the United the district
Flolda shall hereafter be The district OF the Unite
States for northern district Of FLORIDA >; tn
Judge them district hn addition
of tn court heeio'le prescribed 10 be held within sal
district, hold term IF the di>tlic
al Apaachicoa the FIST Monday in February eac
year of said court at Pensacola on the fl
Monday March of each or the trial causes alisn
in I e western section of the State of Florida
Approved FEBRUARY %, 1871