The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1850-12-19

CHAP. XXX.-An Act to provide for holding the courts
Of the United States in case OF the sickness other
disability OF the judges OF the district courts.
SEC. /. Be 1t enacted By the Senate and House
Of Representatives. ofthe United States Of .3me,i-
ca In Congress assembled, That in case of the
sickness or other disability Of any district Judge
of any judicial district of the United States which
shall prevent him from holding any stated or APP
pointed term Of the district Of bis district or
the circuit court therein, in the absence Of the cir
cult jndge, and upon the fact Of such sickness or
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 law
iui for such circuit judge, if in his judgment the
public interest shall require, to designate and
appoint the district Judge Of any other judicial dis
trict Of the United States within the same circuit,
to hold the district court circuit court in of
the sickness absence OF the circuit Judge, in the
place Of, and discharge all the Judicial duties of
the district judge who may be sick or otherwise
disabled as aforesaid, while such sickness other
disability shall continue: which appointment shall
be filed in the Office Of the clerk of the said dis
trict court, and be entered the minutes of the
court; and certified copy thereof, under the seal
of the court be, by such clerk transmitted to the
Judge designated ard appointed.
Sec. 2. find be ii further enacted, That in
case there be no circuit Judge resident within such
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execute the provisions Of the preceding section, or
Of the disability or neglect Of the district Judges
designated by him, to hold the courts and transact
the business within the district for which he or
they may be so designated, the clerk Of such dis
trict court, shall certify such fact or facts TO the
Chief Justice Of the United States; and il shall
thereupon be lawful for the Chief Justice Of the
United States to designate and appoint IN manner
aforesaid, any district Judge within said circuit
or of any judicial district within circuit next ii
;nediately contagious to the one within which
such disability exists, which appointment shall be
transmitted to snch clerk and by hlm, acted On
as directed in the preceding section.
| Sec. 8. and be it further enacted, That it
shall be the duty of such district Judge as shall
be for that purpose designated and appointed, (as
in the preceding sections provided,) to hold the
district court circuit aforesaid and dis
charge all the Judicial duties Of the district Judge,
who shall be sick or otherwise disabled as atore-
said, SO long such sickness or other Disability
shall continue; and all the acts and proceedings
in said courts, or by or before the said district
Judge SO designated and appointed, shall have the
same force, effect and validity as if done and
transacted by and before the district judge Of said
district. efIt rr
SEC. 4. find be ii further enacted, That II
shall be lawful for such circuit judge the Chei
Justice of the United States as the case may be
from time to time, if in his Judgment the public
interests shall sn require, to make new designa
ton and appointment Of any other district Judge
of any judicial district within the same circuits a.
aforesaid, with the powers and for the duties ant
purposes mentioned in the preceding sections o
this aci, and TO revoke and determine any previous
designation and appointment.
SEC. 5. .fad De IL further enacted, That thu
district Judge so designated and appointed tn hols
the court and discharge the duties of the dstric
Judge OF another district, and who shall hold sucl
court or discharge such duties, shall be allowe'
his reasonable expenses ortravel to and from ant
OF residence in such other district necessarily in
Cured by reason Of such designation and appoint
ment and his obedience thereto, and such expense
shall, when certified by the clerk and district at
torney of the judicial district within which suel
services shall have been performe I, be paid by th
marshal Of such district and allowed him in hi
, account with the United States.
Approved July 20, 1850 -
CHAP xxXI--An Act to regunte the terms Of the cir
cult and district courts Of the United States for The dis
trict of Ohio. isf if-ttt
SEC. l. BE it enacted BY the Senate and Hous
lof Represe ntdfres Of The Lrnited States Of dmcrt