Squatter sovereign., 1855-06-26

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the Supreme Court of the United States, in the
same manner, and on the same conditions, as
appeals are taken under existing laws from the
the other circuit courts of the United Staets..
| SEC. 3. And be it further enacted, That the
| Judge of said court shall have the same power
of habeas corpus and other writs as IS vested
by law in the other judges of the United States.
| SEC. 4. And be it further enacted, That In
case thu judge of said court shall fail to attend
| at the time and place of holding any regular or
| special term of said court before the close of
| the fourth day after the commencement Of such
term, the business before said court shall stand
adjourned until the next regular term OF said
court, until the next special term OF the court,
should one be ordered under the authority of
tsis act previous to such regular term.
SEC. 5. and be 1T further enacted, That the
district courts of the United States for the
northern and southern districts OF California,
shall hereafter exercise only the ordinary du-
ties and powers of the district courts of the
United States, except the special jurisdiction
vested in the said district courts of California
over the decisions of the board of commission
ers for the settlement of private land claims in
California under existing laws; and that ap-
peais from the judgments, orders, and dec.ees
OF either of said district courts of California,
in the exercise of its ordinary jurisdiction, shall
be taken to the circuit court organised by this
act, in the same manner and upon the same con-
GlClons as appeals may be taken from the JudS-
ments, orders, or DEGREES of the district courts
SEC. p. And be it further enacted, That the
judge appointed under this act, from time to
time, or at any time when in his opinion the
business OF his court will permit, and that of
the courts OF the northern and southern districts
of California shall require, form part of, and
preside over, the said district courts when eth
er or them Is engaged in the discharge of the
appellate jurisdiction vested in it over the de-
cIsions OF the board of commissioners for the
settlement OF private land claims in the State
/ a. "a Ht Of l.
tied IAN act to ascertain and settle the private
land claims IN the State of California; - passed
March third, eighteen hundred and ffty-one,
and by another act entitled San act making ap-
preparations ror the civil and diplomatic eX-
penses OF the government for the year ending
thlrteth or June, eighteen hundred and fifty
thTee, ana fo' other purposes,' passed thirty
first OF August, eighteen hundred and fifty-two;
ana IL snaii De the duty of the clerks of the re-
specuVe district courts of California to give
thirty days. written notice to the Judge of the
court organised under this act, of the time and
place oil the sitting of such district court for
the discharge of such appellate jurisdiction ;
and IN case The judge Of such district court
snail IAN, from sickness other casualty, to
attend at such time and place, the judge of the
court organised by this act, is hereby authors-
ed to hold said court, and proceed with the bus
mess OF the court, in accordance with the pro-
VISIONS prescribed for the regulation of said
district court i'll the act of Congress hereinbe-
fore referred to; and all appeals to the Supreme
Court OF the United States from the decisions
OF said district court, whether held by the last
mentioned judge, or by him in conjunction with
the district judge, by the district judge alone,
shall ne taken in the manner prescribed by the
act OF Congress passed on the third day Of
March, eighteen hundred and ffty-one, entitled
San act to ascertain and settle the private land
claims in the State OF California;
SEC l.. And be it further enacted, That the
salary of the judge appointed under this act
four thOnSaOd nunIrn6 dollars
annum, TO commence from the date of his ap-
pointment.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That all
laws and parts of laws initiating against this
act be, and the same are hereby, repealed.
Approved March 2, 1855.