Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-11-21

be called District Judge, and shall in all things
have and exercise the same jurisdiction and
powers which were by law given to the Judge of
the southern District of New York: the said
Judge shall appoint clerk at the place at which
a court is holden within the district. who shall
reside and keep the records of the court a. the
place of holding the same and shall receive for
the services they may perform, for the nrst four
years after the passage Of this act, double the a.
mount allowed to the clerk OF the southern dis
irict Of New York and thereafter shall receive
only the fees allowed to the clerk of the said
southern district of New York, and may appoint
a deputy.
SEC. 3. find be Il further enacted, That the
judges of the districts of California shall hold
extra sessions at any time when the public inter-
est may in their opinion require the same.
SEC. 4. find be ii further enacied, That the
Judge Of the northern district of California shall
hold two regular sessions annually at San Fran
cisco, and one regular session annually at San
Joso, Saosamooto, aad Stoosston, tho tunes fol-
lowing, to wit: at San Francisco, on the first
Mondays of December and June at San Jose,
on the first Monday in April at Sacramento, on
the first Monday in September; and at Stock
ton, on the second Monday in October.
SEC. >. .7nd be Il further enactsd, That the
Judge of the southern district of California shall
hold one regular session annually at the follow
ing places, to wit: at Monterey, on the first
Monday in June and at Los Angeles, on the
first Monday in December.
SEC. o. find be II further enacted And should
the judges Of either OF the said district Courts
fail to attend at the time and place of holding
any one of the regular terms of the court Tor
either of said districts before the close OF the
fourth day of any such term, the business pend
ing in such court shall stand adiourn.d TO he
nexf reoutnr ttera,f. Dro,;Jo,f srb..
ever the Judge of either of said courts f ON a-y
Cause, shall fail to hold a regular term said
Court. It shall be his duty, if, in his opinion, The
business IN said Court shall require, 20 iold an
intermediate term of said court at SUCH lime as
he shall, by his order, under his hand and seal,
direct, addfessed 10 the clerk and marshal Of
said court at least thirty days previous to he
commencement of said term, and TO BE- pu ,i.sh-
ed in the several newspapers publIsh,d ~ the
bounds of SAID district the same length OF time
and at any and all such intermediate terns. Tie
business of any such courts, of every nature
and description whatsoever, shall have reference
to, and be proceeded with, in the san,: minner
as If the same were regular term of sand Court.
SEc z. .4nd be IL further enacted, That there
shall be allowed 10 the judge of the northern
district aforesaid an annual compensation Of three
Thousand FIVE hundred dollars, and 10 the Iudgs
Of the southern district aforesaid an annnai CO u
pensation OF twenty-eight hundred dollars to
commence from the da.e OF their appointments
respectively.
SIC. 8. And be ii further enacted. That,here
shall be appointed in each of said districts per-
son learned IN the law. to &C, as attorney Tor the
United States, who snail, in addition TO his fees
Of Office, which, for the LIST four years after the
passage of This act. shall be double thos. Of The
southern district of New York and thereafter
10 II. - ,sfo
the attorney of the said southern district Of New
York, and salary Of FIVE hundred dollars anRu-
ally as full compensation for all extra services.
SEC. 9. find be It further enacted, That u
marshal shall be appointed in each of SAID dis
trIcts, who shall perform the SAID duties, be sub
Ject TO the same regulations and penalties and
be entitled TO receive Tor the first tour yeas af-
ter the passage OF this act double the amount of
fees which are prescribed to marshals 10 the
southern district Of New York, and thereafter
he shall be entitled TO receive the fees of the
marshal of the said southern district of New
York. and shall, moreover, be entted TO the
sum of five hundred dollars annually as 4 CON-
peDsatIon for all extra services and the said
marshal shall have the right TO appoint many
deputies the duties of his Office shall require.
SEC. 10. find be II further enacted, That in
addition to the ordinary jurisdiction and powers
of a district court OF the United States with
which the southern district court OF New York
has been inves'ed, the said courts be, and here
by are, invested respectively, within the limits
of its district, with the exercise of concurrent
jurisdiction and powers in all civil cases now ex-
ercIsed by the circuI; courts of the United
States, and that in all cases where said courts
shall exercise such jurisdiction, appeals may be
taken from the Judgments, orders, or DEGREES Of
said courts, TO the Supreme Court OF the United
States, IN the same manner, and upon the same
conditions appeals may be taken from the
circuit courts.
SEC IL. find be IL further enac,ed That all
civil causes now pending in any OF the courts of
California, the jurisdiction of which may proper
ly belong TO the courts of the United States
herein established, shall be removed to the SAID
United States courts, either by writ of certior-
ari, or by transfer Of the original papers with
an exempli6caiion from the record or docket en-
try, under the seal OF the court from which hey
shall be removed, for which exempIlfication the
clerk of said court shall receive the same ices as
may be allowed by law for similar services to De
paid by the party applying for such transfer;
and 10 case OF final determination of the caUs,
in favor of the party paying for such rec I'd, ne
shall be entitled to tax the expense there { as
other costs are taxable, against the party faning
in said suit and all cases, &C., removed shall
take rank on the dockets and lists of cases Of
said United States courts according to priority
of date, and he proceeded in as cases org iAal.y
brought 10 said courts.
Approved September %, 1850.