The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-06-04


lruhuc-No. OLI
AN ACT to regulate the time O! holding the courts Oi
the United States for the district Of kentucky and
other parposss.
Rev .aefsd b IL S.ofe and Ho,.se or R~pr1..ta.s,
~ a. Tnised ssSssa of ID,co n Cnxoress assnIed
Thai the circuit and strict courts Of the United
for the district OF KENTUCKY sha hereafter
and be held as folovs Al Coyinstou on the third Non
dav OF April and on the nrst Monday Of December: .,
louisville on the third Monday OF February and ORA,
Monday of October AZ FRANKFORT on the third MONDAY
On the third Monday OF March and nrst Monday OF No
vembsr.
Sec q And Be frther emacted That il neither of the
Judges Of said courts be al the time for
the clerk NAV opsn and adjourn the court from
day 70 day for four days. and if The nudge does NOT ap
pear by two clock p OF the fourth dsy the clerk
shall adjourn the court the next stated term But
either the circuit or district Judge by written order Il
the clerk within the nrst three days Of bis term may
adjourn court To future day within thirty days Of the
nrst day. which adjournment the clerk shall give NO
ce by posting COPY OF sad order on the front door
the house where the court is 70 be held and The
district judge and in his absence the circuit judge may
order special term Of the circuit court designated
smilar order be published in . similar manner and
in one or more in the place where the court
held BY said order the judge may prescribe the
duties VI the officers Of uriss and in
the performance Of other acts necessary for the hold
ing Of such special term the may by its order
aitsr It is opened prescribe the duties Of s ocers
and the mode Of proceeding, and any Of the detali
thereof
Sec. ). And Be further enacted That such NUN
Der OF Jurors shall be summoned by the marshal at eve
term OF the circuit and district courts respectively
may have been ordered Of record at the previoul
term and in there 10 not sufficient number Of tu
rOrs in attendance at any time, the court may Orde
such number to be summoned as in its Judgment MAJ
be necessary TO transact the business Of tn
court. And grand jury may be summoned to astsnt
every term OF the circuit district court by order
court. The marshal may summon juries and taesmel
in case Of deficiency pursuant TO order Of cour
made during the term; aud they shall serve for suc
time ~ the court may direct.
Sec 4 \nd b 4 fS,thW ssaotsd That . special tern
Of any district court may be held a any time that tn
district judge may order BY giving notice thereof th
front door Of the court house whore the court 10 -
held, and in some respectable newspaper, il there b
| any, at the place.
| Sec. S. A~d b 4 fsStA~ eaaas1, That the distric
judge may adjourn the court from time time to sui
ict circuit court 1t another place shall not preclud
| the power 70 adjourn over 70 future day
Ssc g. Ind Be Il 6,,rfA>w e,.ocsed mat the terms
the circuit courts shall not be limited to an
particular number Of days. shall it BE- necessary
adjourn BY reason Of the intervention of term Of th
court elsewhere but The business Of the
places may proceed there being Judge present
place or the court intervening may be adjourned over
as herein provided till the business Of the court in
! sion u concluded.
Sec. l. AID be fSrtA5 eNacted, That clerk shall
appointed at every place of holding circuit and dstric
courts for the district Of Kentucky like manner an
subject the same duties and that othe
clerks are subject to in other ndepe1deus dstct M
deputy clerks at CovingtOn Louisville and Paducah shs
perform the duties Of The Offices respectively till clerk
| are duly appointed and qualified