Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-08-10
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES,
Passed at the First Session IhirtyJfrst Congress.
fPUBLIc-No. III


AN ACT provide holding the courts of the United
States in OF the sickness other disability of the judges
of the district cosvts.
Be it enacted blythe Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America Congress assembled,
That in case of the sickness or other disability of any district
Judge Of any judicial district Of the United States which shalt
prevent him from holding any stated appointed term Of the
district of his district Of the circuit court therein, in
the absence of the circuit judge and upon the fact of such
sickness other disability being certified by the clerk of such
district court to the circuit Judge Of the circuit within which
such district may lie, it shall be lawful for such circuit Judge,
if in bis judgment the public interest shall require to de-
gnate and appoint the district judge Of any other judicial
district of the United States within the circuit hold
the district court or circuit Of the sickness
of the circuit judge, in the place Of and discharge all
the Judicial duties of the district judge who may be ck
otherwise disabled aforesaid, while such sickness other
disability shall continue which appointment shall be filed in
the Office of the clerk Of the said district and be entered
the minutes of the court and certified copy thereof
der the seal Of the court be BY such clerk transmitted to the
Judge designated and appointed.
Sec 2. And be further enacted, That in there be
circuit Judge resident within such circuit Of his absence
therefro inability the provisions Of the preced
ing secon of the disability neglect Of the district judges
designated by him hold the and transact the bus
within the district for which he they may be desg
nated the clerk Of such district shall certify such fact
facts to the chief Justice Of the United Staes and shall
thereupon be lawful for the Chief Justice of the United States
designate and appoint in manner aforesaid, any district
Judge within said circuit of any judicial district within
circuit Immediately contiguous the within which
such disability exists; which appointment shall be transmit
ted such clerk, and by him acted directed in the pre-
ce1ng section
Sec 8. And be 1t further enacted, That It shall be the
duty Of such district Judge shall be for that purpose des
mated and appointed Gas in the preceding sections povded
hold the district court circuit court aforesaid, and dis
charge all the Judicial duties Of the district judge who shall be
sick otherwise disabled aforesaid long such sick
other disability shall continue and all the acts and
proceedings in said courts by before the said district
judge designated and appointed shall bave the orce
effect and validity done and transacted by and before the
district Judge Of said district
Sec 4. and be further enacted That 1t shall be lawful
for such circuit judge, the Chief Justice of the United
States the may be, from time time, if in his udg-
the public interest shall require to make de-
gnation and appointment Of any other district judge Of any
judicial district within the circuits aforesaid with the
powers and for the duties and purposes mentioned in the pre-
cedng sections Of this and revoke and determine any
previous designation and appointment
Sec And be further enacted, That the district Judge
designated and appointed hold The court and discharge
the duties Of the district Judge of another district and who
shall hold such court discharge such duties, shall be allow
ed his reasonable Of travel to and from and Of resi-
dence in such other district necessarily incurred by Of
such designation and appointment and his obedience thereto
and such expenses SHALL when certified by the clerk and The
district attorney Of the Judicial district within which such SER
vices shall have been performed be paid by the marshal Of
such district and allowed him n bis with the United
States. Approved, July %, 1850.