Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-08-08
Bf AUTHORITY.
PUBLIC ACTS
Passed daring the first session IF the
1hirty.frst Congress.
[PunIIc-No. III


of,he United States in case of the sick
ness or other disability of The Judges Of
the districts courts.
BE IL enacted by The Senate and House of
Representatives, ofthe H. States Of Ame,'ca
IN Congress 0sSCm1hd, That IN case Of
the sickness or other disability Of any dis
lincl judge OF any judicial district of the
United States, wh'ch shall prevent him
from holding any stated or appointed term
# the district court OF his district, or ui the
circuit cour, therein IN the absence of the
circuit Judge, AMI upon the fact OF such
sickness or other disability being cert fled
by the clerk of such district court 10 the clr-
cult Judge OF The circuit within which such
district may lie, it shall be lawful for such
circuit judge, if in his Judgment the public
interest shall SO require, 10 designate and
appoint tn dis,r C, Judge of any other ju-
dicial district of the United States within
the same circuit, To ho.d the district court
or C rcuit court in case OF the sickness or
absence of the circuit judge, in The pl4ce
of and discharge all the judicial duties Of
the district Judge, who may be sick or 9TH
erwse disabled as aforesaid, while such
sickness or other disability shall continue
which appointment shall be fl ed in the Of
flee of the clerk of he said district court,
and be entered on the minutes OF The couit;
an a certified copy thereof; under The seal
Of the court, be, by such clerk, transmitted
to the Judge 80 designated and appointed
SEC. 2. And BE- H turihcr enacted, That
IN case there be no circuit Judge resident
wthin such circuit, OF OF Is absence there
from or inability to execute The provisions
If The preceding section, or Of the disability
or neglect OF tie district Judges designated
by him TO hold the couts and transact The
business within the district for which he or
they may be So des gnaied, the clerk Of
such district court shall certify such fact
OF flcis to the Chief Justice Of the United
States Al d it shall theieupon be lawful
for The Chief Justice of The United States
10 designate and appoint, in manner aio,e-
said, any district Judge within said circuit,
or of any judicial district within circuit
next immediately contiguous to the one
within which such disability exists, which
appointment shall be transmitted To such
cerk, and by him acted On as directed in
the preceding section.
SEC. 3. And be IL further enacted, Tha,
II shall be the duty OF such district Judge
as Shall be for ,ha, purpose designated and
appointed, (as in the preceding secions pro
vided,) TO hold The dlstric, court or clrcui,
court as aforesaid, and discharge ali the
judicial duties Of the district Judge, who
shall be sick or otherwise disabled as a.
ioresaid so longas such sickness or other dsa
blliy shall continue and all HE acts and
proceeding sin said courts, or hy or before
the sad district Judge so designated and
appointed, shall have the same force, eff
f.c', and validity, as if done and transacted
by and before the distrlc, Judge of SAID die,
trct.
SIC. i. And be Il further enacted, / ha
it shall be lawful for such circui, Judge or
the Chef Justice of the United States, as
the c Sc may be, from time to time, if in
his Judgment the public interest shall SO re-
lurc, TO make new designation and ap-
pontnent Of any other dis ric, Judge Of any
Judicial district within The same circuits as
aforesaid, with the powers and for the du
ties and purposes mentioned IN the pre-
cedlng sections of this act, aud to revoke
and determine any previous designation
aud Appointment.
SEC. s And be II nfurt/ier enacted, That
the district judge so designated and ap-
pointed 10 hold the court and discharge the
duties of the district Judge of another dis
trict, and Who shall hold such court or dis
charge such duties, shall be allowed his
reasonable expenses of travel to aud from
his residence in such other district, neces-
sar,ly incurred by reason of such desgna-
tlon aud appointment, and his ob dlence
thereto and such expenses shall, when
certified by the clelk aud The district atur-
ncy Of the judicial district within which
4 such services shall have been performed, =,
/ be paid by The marshal of such district, aud
( allowed him IN his accoun, with the Uni
1 ted States.
Approved, July 80, 1850
HOWELL COBB,
Spcaker ofhe House Of Representatives..
/ WILLIAM X KING,
/ PJcsidsm ofthe Senate pro temyorc
MILLARD FILLMORE.
/ [PuBLIc-No. lS.l
1 AN ACT TO regulate the terms Of the cir.
] cuit slrc,s courts OF the United States
for the district of Ohio.
BE IL enacted by the Senate and House Of
/ Representatives. Of The United States Of 4
mer,ca IN Cong gresS assembled, That there
. shall be he'd IL the CITY of Columbus