Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-06-18
rPuLrc-No II.
AN ACT 10 establish Court at Key West, in the State
of Florida and for other purposes.

AN ACT 10 e,,obsa Court at Key West in the State
of Florida and for other purposes.
Be il enacted by te Senate and House o. kepresen'
,ayes Of The UnitetSales of America in Congress as.
semblrd That all th part of the State rt FLORIDA lying
south of line draw due east and west from the north
e,n point of Charlie hafbor, including the isands,
keys reefs shoals harhors, bays and inets south OF
S,id line shall beerected into new judicial district,
10 be called the sdthern district Of Florida; district
court shall be hedn said southern DISTRICT 10 CONSIST OF
oae Judge who sEll reside al Key West, In SAID DIS
trict and he capd district judge; and snail IN all
things have and 6ercse jurisdiction srd re.:.s %
district and crd court OF The unea ,,o,Od ama
tho district afor1ad and appeals may be allowed ana
writs Of error sid out and made reurnabie w inc gu
preme Court inhe same manner and under 'he sallo
rules and reyutons appeals ana Wits oi eTo m.o
allow ed and sud out from and 10 cicuit court no
iudr. shall sn1int clerk who shall reside anu keep
The records the court at The place OF no.ainG VIC
same and sh, receive for the services ne may perform
same fcsto which me clerk OF the Louisiaha us
trct il entid for similar services.
Sec D IA be Il farther enacted, That the Jndee OF
said distiicrhall bold Two regular terms OF cout. ~
each year aiKey West-the one commencing on .ne
6tst Mond In nlay, the other the first Monday OF
November In each year. He shall also hold extra ses
sons of sai court nom time TO time al such places IN
slid ds,r;1 as occasion may require to despatch the
blsnrss csad court; and, for the purpose OF hearing
and deej.tc all cases of Admiralty ana maritime Jnris
dctlon in, said court shall be at all times open.
Ser g. and be II further enacted That, no vessei MOI
masr tbseof shall be gulariy employed In the bust
MS of wfcking the coast OF Florida without the IL
snse of tie judge Of said COURT and, before licensing
The vessels scaworthy, and properly and sufficiently
fitted and equipped for the business Of saving property
shipwreoed and In distress; and that the master there
Of is ,ruaworthy and innocent Of any fraud mcon-
duct in relation 10 any property shpwrecked or saved
See And be il further enacted, That there shall be
allowed 10 the Judge aforesaid an annual salary of two
thousand dollars to be paid to him quarterly from the
time Of his appointment ,c,,,.
Sec S. And be il further enacted, That there shall be
pppoin,ed in said district person learned IN the law
to act as attorney fol- the United States, who SHALL u
addition to his stated fees. be paid by the United sta.e
Two hundred dollars full compensation tor all e1'
services. al, =.
Sec G. And be further enacted, That mere ssa. ~
appointed in said district marshsl, VINO snn ,,n o
the same duties be suhes the same regulations anu
nenaites and he the fees is are allow.
ed 10 arshas in the district of Louisiana, and shall
moreoyer be entitled To the sum Of Two hundred dol
lars annually as compensation for all extra services
Ser And be 70 nirtner enacted, That the provi-
ons oc h az. passed at this session. entitled can net
=, s,N,. exercise of the appellate Jurisdiction OF
N. .Sbrems Court of the United States in certain ca.
SEES and for other purposes shall be held apply to
all records, proceedings, judgments DEGREES trans
Tred 10 the court hereby established; and all and sin
the records and proceedings, judgments decree.
foW~d In said act, that arose or pending, or claimed
ting as stated in said act, in or before the su