Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-02-16

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T. ~ s9sy Is k1& 81 me- OF ing COuFte inthal
5ss!g ssHe lsist u tfict aof this STATE.
\. acted BIZ sss General a i.
s a losc1. That the tins
dln& lhs sourts OF tho several coun,
~ the 5econd udiciai District Of this
bs AZ lows, "a wit:
lle c0psty Of Ccdaf, on the first Mon
4 I Apfil IND Sept em6er. In the ccun-
81 az Jonee, IN Thursuny aficr the fret
"a April mud septe mber., Ia the
81 Buchanan, on the second Mondays
Apsil and September. In the county Of
] lsia on THURSDAY after the second
Sodesy cf clayton, On the third Monday in
B kpffI and second sfuesaay ID septen.ber.
8s1M Tho county of Dubuque, on the fourth
& Monday n April and third Monday in Sep
4eatef In the cority Of jackson. on the
9sst MoudAy sfter the fourth Monday in a.
/ PFil and fourth Monday in September. In
/ She county Of Clinton, on the second Mon
sdny Attes tho fourth Monday in April. and
4 1rst Monday nfter the fourth Monday in
1 september. In tho county Of Scott. on
Thnls9ey following tho Mondays for hold
Elng the Courts III Clinton. In the county
ut Muscatine, on the third Non2ay after the
Il tohrth Monday in a pril, and second Monday
IS nlterlhe fourth Monday IN Sseptember. In
1 tho other counties of said District, at such
I times ~ the Judge OF eaid District may ap-
rpint after they are organized.
y 6rC. 2. No suits, indictments, recogni-
&ances, iniorm1tions. declarations. pleas, or
( other process or proceedings, returnable to
or pending in nny Of the above named coun-
ties shall ! bate, be made void, oy:in anywise
affected BY reason Of change of the time
Of holding said Courts by the provisions Of
this act, but shall be considered returnable
& TO- the term If the Courts respectively nam
cd in this az I, and all jurors witnesses or 9TH
or persons. bound in any way to appear be-
fore the Courts mentioned above at the next
term thereof, shall be bound Co appear at
the time first specified for holding Courts in
said respective counties by this net.
SEc. 3. The Judge ofsaid Judicial Dis
trict shall have power to adjourn the Courts
required TO bs held at the regular terms a
bove named, and TO hold special terms of
Court in lieu thereof, and to hold special
terms Of Court in any Of the counties ofsaid
District, whenever, in his opinion, the pub
lie interest shall require it, and for like
cause to ndlourn the regular term for holding
in any one county, and hold special term
of Court in lieu tbereofin any other county
Of said Dietrict.
SEC. 4. Whenever aspecialte1m Of Court
IL held in any county of said District, it
shall be in the power and the duty Of the
Judge Of said District 70 provide for the tri-
al Of criminal. civil, or chancery business,
and TO order process Of all kinds to be re-.
turnabie to said special term, and to require
or dispense with the necessity of summon
ing grand and petit. jurors at such special
terms as in his opinion the public good MAJ
require; and in all such cases, the order OF
the Judge, calling such special court, shall
specify the nature and character of the bu-
siness 70 be transacted at such special term.
SEC. s. This act shall be in force from
and after its publication in the Iowa Stand
ard, and Iowa Capital Reporter, published
at Iowa City, and the Miners Express, at
Dubuque. J. b. BROWN,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives..
THOMAS HUGHES,
President ofthe Senate.
Approved, Jan. 22d. ls4s.
ANSEL BRIGGS.